Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund Activity

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form ETA 8403A Acquisitions Report and Spending Plan	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form ETA 8413 Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Activity	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
1205-0154 Supporting Statement_FINAL 2.4.19.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-02-04	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
200761	Acquisitions Report and Spending Plan	Form and Instruction	Removed
12998	Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Activity	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1205-0154	ICR Reference No: 201901-1205-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201508-1205-002
Agency/Subagency: DOL/ETA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund Activity
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/29/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/01/2019
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2022	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2019
Responses	3,498	0	3,604
Time Burden (Hours)	1,749	0	1,802
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: These data collection instruments comprise the Unemployment Trust Fund (UTF) management reports. These reports assure that UTF contributions collected are immediately paid over to the Secretary of the Treasury in conformity with Section 303(a)(4) of the SSA and section 3304(a)(3) of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA); and that expenditure of all money withdrawn from the unemployment fund of a state is used exclusively for the payment of benefits, exclusive of refund (SSA, Section 303(a)(5), FUTA section 3304(a)(4)).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 503(a)(6) Name of Law: Social Security Act
   PL: Pub.L. 112 - 96 2162(d)(1) Name of Law: Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012
   US Code: 26 USC 3304(a)(3) and (a)(4) Name of Law: Federal Unemployment Tax 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:
	83 FR 49951	10/03/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 12010	03/29/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Acquisitions Report and Spending Plan	ETA 8403A	Collection Instrument for Spending Plans for Special $500 M Distribution
Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Activity	ETA 8413, ETA 8405, ETA 8401, ETA 2112, ETA 8414, ETA 8403	Banking Activity ,   Section III Banking Activity ,   Section II Fund Management Activity ,   Section III Banking Activity ,   Section III Banking Activity ,   Section III Banking Activity

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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	3,498	3,604	0	-106	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,749	1,802	0	-53	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Forms

Short Statement: Form 8403A is removed because it is no longer used. This causes a reduction of 106 annual responses and 53 annual burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $33,163

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: 04/01/2019

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