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of the SSA and section 3304(a)(3) of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA); and that expenditure of all money withdrawn from the unemployment fund of a state is used exclusively for the payment of benefits, exclusive of refund (SSA, Section 303(a)(5), FUTA section 3304(a)(4)).
We have requested a minor modification to the ETA 2112 report to track Federal temporary additions to state UI payments in response to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (PL 111-05, Section 1007). A one-time, minor change in burden is requested to offset basic programming effort to bring state systems into compliance with the two additional rows; the added burden for the programming effort is estimated at an annualized 1 hour per each of 53 respondents for a total of 53 additional hours annually. The change in burden requested is negligible because all states and jurisdictions submit this information electronically, and once the automated systems have incorporated the reporting change, there will be no additional work.
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.