Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 State Monitoring

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
supporting statement 1205_0NEW regional monitoring final.doc Supporting Statement A	2012-05-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
202412	Technical Support and Oversight Questionnaire Other-questionnaire	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1205-0500	ICR Reference No: 201205-1205-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOL/ETA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 State Monitoring
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: 05/30/2012
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/21/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/24/2012
Terms of Clearance: This information collection request is approved for 6 months on an emergency basis. DOL will immediately begin the process of obtaining public comment and approval through the normal PRA process.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2012	6 Months From Approved
Responses	53	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,590	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: States must implement the extension and modifications to the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) program, including Reemployment Services and Reemployment and Eligibility Assessment Activities (REA) for recipients of EUC, or EUC RES/REA, and the Work Search Audit requirement in accordance with the Middle Class Job Creation and Tax Relief Act of 2012 (Act), Title II, Subtitle C, and USDOL operating instructions. Consequently ETA is responsible for conducting EUC reviews, Work Search Audit, and EUC RES/REA program reviews. ETA proposes to use a questionnaire as a monitoring tool to establish which states are most in need of technical assistance. The goal of this questionnaire is to ensure that states have plans to properly implement and administer the EUC modifications, Work Search Audit, and EUC RES/REA requirements. This proposed collection should provide ETA with key areas in which technical assistance is necessary.

Emergency Justfication: PL 112-96 mandates that states begin complying with many of its operational requirements within 30 days of passage or as soon as Federal guidance is made available. ETA’s extensive history of monitoring state UI operations has shown that a key element to successful implementation of large scale changes is ensuring that understanding of the new requirements and plans for implementation are consistent with Federal law and guidance and program objectives. Thus, this questionnaire must be employed during the planning and implementation phase. Otherwise we risk the proliferation of misunderstandings that may reach operational aspects of the programs, leading to delays and corrective actions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 112 - 96 Title II, Subtitle C Name of Law: Middle Class Job Creation and Tax Relief Act of 2012
   US Code: 42 USC 503(a)(6) Name of Law: Social Security Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 112 - 96 Title II, Subtitle C Name of Law: Middle Class Job Creation and Tax Relief 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: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Technical Support and Oversight Questionnaire

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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	53	0	53	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,590	0	1,590	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 information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $22,848

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: 05/24/2012

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