[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 34 (Thursday, February 20, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7800-7801]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4089]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Proposed Information Collection; Work Opportunity Tax Credit
Comment Request
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent burden conducts a preclearance
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies
with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program helps to
ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format,
reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized,
collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of
collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed.
Currently, the Employment and Training Administration is soliciting
comments concerning the proposed extension of the Work Opportunity Tax
Credit Reporting Requirements.
A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be
obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addressee section
of this notice.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
addressee section below on or before April 21, 1997. The Department of
Labor is particularly interested in comments which:
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
Enhance the quality, utility, and clarification of the
information to be collected; and
Minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological, e.g.,
permitting submissions of responses.
ADDRESSES: Carmen Ortize, U.S. Employment Service, Employment and
Training Administration, U.S.
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Department of Labor, Room N-4470, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20210, 202-219-5185 (this is not a toll-free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) has oversight
responsibilities for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) under the
Small Business Jobs Protection Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-188). Data
collected on the WOTC will be collected by the State Employment
Security Agencies and provided to the U.S. Employment Service, Division
of Planning and Operations, Washington, DC, through the appropriate
Department of Labor regional office. The data will be use, primarily,
to supplement IRS Form 8850, help expedite the processing of, either,
employer requests for Certification generated through IRS Form 8850 or
issuance of Conditional Certifications (CCs) and processing of employer
requests for Certifications as a result of individuals' bearing SESAs
or participating agencies' generated CCs, help streamline SESAs
verification mandated activities, aid and expedite the preparation of
the quarterly reports.
II. Current Actions
This is a request for OMB approval of an extension of an existing
collection of information previously approved by OMB. The extension
will allow the Department to continue these data collections and to
provide a significant source of information for the Secretary's Annual
Report to Congress on the WOTC Program. The data recorded through the
use of these forms will also help in the preparation of an annual
report to the Committee on Ways and Means of the U.S. House of
Representatives.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
Title: Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC).
OMB Number: 1205-0371.
Agency Number: ETA 9057-9059, 9061-9063, and 9065.
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
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Total Total Average time per
Cite/Reference respondents Frequency responses response Burden
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ETA 9057.................... 52 Quarterly....... 208 8 hours......... 1,664
ETA 9058.................... 52 Quarterly....... 208 8 hours......... 1,664
ETA 9059.................... 52 Quarterly....... 208 8 hours......... 1,664
ETA 9061-9063 & 9065........ 7,800 As needed....... 7,800 20 min. ea...... 2,600
Record keeping.............. 52 Annually........ 52 997............. 51,844
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Totals.................. .............. ................ 9,048 ................ 59,436
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Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 