APPLICATIONS, GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION OF SHORT TIME COMPENSATION (STC) PROVISIONS

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
supporting statement for 1205-0NEW STC admin_applications_grants 4 16 2012.doc Supporting Statement A	2012-04-16

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
201920	States Without STC Programs Applying to Operate a Federal STC Program Other-UIPL	New
201919	States with STC Programs Applying for Grants Other-UIPL	New
201908	Short Time Compensation (worksharing) UI overview Other-UIPL	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1205-0499	ICR Reference No: 201204-1205-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOL/ETA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: APPLICATIONS, GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION OF SHORT TIME COMPENSATION (STC) PROVISIONS
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 04/19/2012
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 06/14/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/17/2012
Terms of Clearance: This information collection request is approved for 6 months on an emergency basis. DOL will immediately begin the process for obtaining public comments and approval under the normal PRA process.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2012	6 Months From Approved
Responses	234	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	9,675	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The recent enactment of PL-112-96 (The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, referred to hereafter as "MCTRJC" or "the act") contains Subtitle D, Short-Time Compensation Program, also known as the ''Layoff Prevention Act of 2012.'' The sections of the law under this subtitle concern states that currently participate in, or wish to initiate a new program in, a layoff aversion program known as short time compensation (STC) or worksharing. Section 2161 covers operational rules for current and prospective states, Section 2162 covers the temporary financing of STC payments by the Federal Government to states with programs currently in their law. Section 2163 covers the temporary financing of STC payments by the Federal Government to states without STC programs, Section 2164 covers grants the Federal Government has responsibility for delivering and administering to states with STC programs for implementation or improved administration of STC program. Each of these sections of the law requires, to varying extents, applications, new administrative processes, monitoring and reporting of data between the state workforce agencies (SWAs) and the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) of the US Department of Labor (DOL). ETA has principal oversight responsibility for the Unemployment Insurance (UI) program that SWAs operate. As a result of the many changes to the funding and administration of the UI system introduced in PL 112-96, ETA needs to allow for additional reporting and data collection for proper oversight of state STC programs.

Emergency Justfication: ETA seeks emergency clearance from OMB for approval of this new collection based on new operation requirements for compliance with implied reporting requirements found in sections 2161-2164 of the MCTRJC. The MCTRJC mandates that reimbursement for states currently operating STC programs can begin immediately, and this necessitates a rapid response from ETA in providing the guidance, administrative requirements and reporting and financing framework for states to operate in compliance with the intentions of sections 2161-2164 of the MCTRJC. PL 112-96 essentially allows states to submit applications as soon as guidance is released. For this reason, ETA seeks emergency clearance from OMB for approval of this new collection so as to be prepared to accept proposals and to be in compliance with the new requirements found in sections 2161-2164, and to have certainty going forward in the guidance provided to states. Any delays in getting guidance to states may adversely impact state implementation or state uptake of provisions in the act. In fact, at least two states have attempted to submit packages (in advance of guidance from ETA) and have had to be denied in writing, on the basis of the fact that we cannot receive applications (no PRA clearance) and their submittals cannot conform to guidance that has not been issued

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 112 - 96 2162, 2162, 2163 Name of Law: The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 111 - 96 2161, 2162, and 2163 Name of Law: The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
States with STC Programs Applying for Grants
States Without STC Programs Applying to Operate a Federal STC Program
Short Time Compensation (worksharing) UI overview

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	234	0	234	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	9,675	0	9,675	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 04/17/2012

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