Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Servicemembers Handbook

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form ETA 843 Unemployment Compensation for Ex-servicemembers (UCX) - ETA Handbook 284 Form and Instruction	Modified
Form ETA 841 Request for Determination of Federal Military Service and Wages-UCX Form	New
ETAHandbook384_Att1 a10-a12.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-03-07
1205-0176 Supporting Statement_FINAL 3.9.16.docx Supporting Statement A	2016-03-09

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
43788	Unemployment Compensation for Ex-servicemembers (UCX) - ETA Handbook 284 Form and Instruction	Modified
220501	Request for Determination of Federal Military Service and Wages-UCX Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1205-0176	ICR Reference No: 201510-1205-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201212-1205-010
Agency/Subagency: DOL/ETA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Servicemembers Handbook
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/21/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/15/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2019	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2016
Responses	107,816	0	6,172
Time Burden (Hours)	2,139	0	103
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The UCX law (5 U.S.C. 8521-8523)* requires state workforce agencies (SWAs) to administer the UCX program in accordance with the same terms and conditions of the paying state's unemployment insurance law, which apply to unemployed claimants who worked in the private sector. Each state agency needs to obtain certain military service information on claimants filing for UCX benefits to enable them to determine his/her eligibility for benefits.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 5 USC 8523 Name of Law: Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Servicemembers
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 48339	08/12/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 13832	03/15/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Unemployment Compensation for Ex-servicemembers (UCX) - ETA Handbook 284	ETA 843	Request for Military Documentation for UCX
Request for Determination of Federal Military Service and Wages-UCX	ETA 841	Request for Determination of Federal Military Service and Wages—UCX

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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	107,816	6,172	0	0	101,644	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,139	103	0	0	2,036	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: The burden that the electronic transactions in this collection put on respondents is directly related to the number of transactions conducted within the system. As a result, increases and decreases in unemployment claims resulting from changes in the economic cycle and with military deployments will affect burden over the course of years. Previous submissions were based on a lower level of claims filings attributable to better economic conditions and fewer military decommissions. Since that time, the level of weekly UCX filings has been steadily increasing. There has been no change in the way UCX claims are processed or administered since 2009, so the change in burden is a direct function of the level of claims in the system.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $42,661

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: 03/15/2016

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