Unemployment Insurance State Quality Service Plan Planning and Reporting Guidelines

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form ETA 8623A Unemployment Insurance State Quality Service Plan Planning and Reporting Guidelines (SQSP) Form and Instruction	Modified
ET Handbook No. 336 18th Edition CAP Form_(track changes).doc Supplementary Document	2017-01-19
CAP Form Justification for non substantive change.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2016-12-30
Justification for Non-material Change.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2016-06-24
1205-0132 Supporting Statement_CLEAN_10-20-14.TR.doc Supporting Statement A	2014-10-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
12980	Unemployment Insurance State Quality Service Plan Planning and Reporting Guidelines (SQSP) Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1205-0132	ICR Reference No: 201612-1205-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201606-1205-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/ETA	Agency Tracking No: 012-05-01-05-01-2035-00
Title: Unemployment Insurance State Quality Service Plan Planning and Reporting Guidelines
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/23/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/19/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2017	12/31/2017	12/31/2017
Responses	747	0	535
Time Burden (Hours)	3,226	0	1,530
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The State Quality Service Plan (SQSP) is one of several implementing documents for UI PERFORMS, that allows for an exchange of information between the Federal and State partners to enhance the ability of the program to reflect the joint commitment to continuous improvement and client centered services.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 503(a)(b) Name of Law: Social Security Act
  

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:
	79 FR 24011	04/29/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 62970	10/21/2014
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
Unemployment Insurance State Quality Service Plan Planning and Reporting Guidelines (SQSP)	ETA 8623A	ET Handbook No. 336 18th edition

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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	747	535	0	0	212	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,226	1,530	0	0	1,696	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 Employment and Training Administration (ETA) has enhanced the CAP and IAP forms for better standardization and more users friendly and to provide a tool for states to provide the required quarterly status reports. The proposed enhancement does not pose any additional requirements to the reporting burden for the completion and submittal of the SQSP. However, although states have provided quarterly status updates to CAPs, the burden hours were not included in the approved ICR. The non-substantive change will not change the reporting requirements or the frequency of the collection. However, the burden hours has been updated in this request to reflect the quarterly reporting requirement. Changes were also made to the handbook to provide instructions for the use of the revised forms. Currently, the average estimated number of responses per 53 respondents is 535; 1,530 hours; and $0 in other costs. Upon approval of this request, the burden will be an estimated average of 747 responses, 3,226 hours, and $0 in other costs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $195,456

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: 01/19/2017

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