Unemployment Insurance Deficit Financing Alternative Straegies Analysis

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
UIDF OMB Supporting Statement draft_final_clean (11_2018).doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2018-11-28	Available
Summary of public comment 4.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-10-18	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
231581	Semi-Structured Interview Guide--National experts	Other-Interview Guide	New
231445	Semi-Structured Interview Guide-- State UI representatives	Other-interview guide	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1290-0022	ICR Reference No: 201805-1290-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOL/OS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Unemployment Insurance Deficit Financing Alternative Straegies Analysis
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/04/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/19/2019
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2021	36 Months From Approved
Responses	19	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	27	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,135	0	0

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Abstract: The Chief Evaluation Office (CEO) of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is sponsoring an analysis of alternative strategies for financing deficits in Unemployment Insurance (UI) created when trust fund balances are insufficient to pay benefits. This study will describe and assess the methods and costs associated with various private financing methods for addressing UI trust fund deficits, as compared with the method for Federal financing.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 3224a(1) Name of Law: Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 (ACWIA), as amended
  

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:
	82 FR 58219	12/11/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 4857	02/19/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Semi-Structured Interview Guide-- State UI representatives
Semi-Structured Interview Guide--National experts

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	19	0	0	19	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	27	0	0	27	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,135	0	0	1,135	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new data collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $295,284

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 02/19/2019

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