Federal Law (5 U.S.C. 8521 et seq.) provides unemployment insurance protection, to former members of the Armed Forces (ex-servicemembers) and is referred to in abbreviated form as
US Code:
5 USC 8523
Name of Law: Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Servicemembers
The burden that the electronic transactions in this "collection" put on respondents is directly related to the number of transactions conducted within the system. As a result, increases and decreases in unemployment claims resulting from changes in the economic cycle and with military deployments will affect burden over the course of years. Previous submissions were based on a lower level of claims filings attributable to better economic conditions and fewer military decommissions. Since that time, the level of weekly UCX filings has been steadily increasing. There has been no change in the way UCX claims are processed or administered since 2009, so the change in burden is a direct function of the level of claims in the system.
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.