The Social Security Act authorizes DOL to prescribe standard definitions, methods and procedures, and reporting requirements for the collection of information on benefit payment accuracy and the reemployment of UI benefit recipients to ensure the verification of these data. The ETA 9060 report provides a count of the claimants who were referred to Reemployment and Eligibility Assessment (REA)program and a count of those who completed the services. The ETA 9061 report provides for the subsequent collection of outcome data, which assists in monitoring the success of the REA program.
The reduction in burden is due to the adjustment in the number of participants, given initial funding issues and also given the program's actual experience over the last three years in the number of states participating in this initiative. Currently the program has 18 states participating rather than the 53 originally envisioned.
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:
(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;
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.