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Information Collection Request

Demonstration and Evaluation of the Short-Time Compensation Program

ICR 201504-1291-002 · OMB 1291-0005 · Historical Active

Forms and Documents
DocumentTypeStatusAvailability
Form 6 State Government Staff Interviews Form and Instruction New Available
Form 5 Employer Interviews Form and Instruction New Available
Form 3 Employer Long-Form Survey Form and Instruction New Available
Form 2 Employer Short-Form Survey Form and Instruction New Available
Westat STC Approval.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2015-08-21 Available
201504-1291-001_Part A_10-01_clean_final.docx Supporting Statement A Uploaded 2015-10-02 Available
201504-1291-002_Part_B_10-02_clean_final.docx Supporting Statement B Uploaded 2015-10-02 Available
IC Document Collections
IC IDCollectionTypeStatusForm
216000 State Government Staff Interviews Form and Instruction New
215999 Employer Interviews Form and Instruction New
215997 Employer Long-Form Survey Form and Instruction New
215996 Employer Short-Form Survey Form and Instruction New
ICR Details
1291-0005 201504-1291-002
Historical Active
DOL/OASAM
Demonstration and Evaluation of the Short-Time Compensation Program
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)   No
Regular
Approved without change 10/07/2015
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 08/28/2015
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
10/31/2018 36 Months From Approved
2,858 0 0
270 0 0
0 0 0
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Chief Evaluation Office (CEO) is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to collect information from two states participating in the Short-Time Compensation (STC) program. The STC program is an option within the Unemployment Insurance system that allows employers to reduce the hours of workers, while permitting workers to receive partial UI benefits for the non-worked hours. The objective of STC is to avoid layoffs during periods of reduced labor demand and thereby allow businesses to maintain their operations, retain valued employees, and prevent company morale from deteriorating. CEO is conducting a rigorous demonstration and impact evaluation of the STC programs in two states to better understand the reasons for low take-up of STC and to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions to increase employer use. DOL is requesting clearance for an information collection to conduct (1) in-depth interviews with state agency officials and employers, and (2) surveys of employers. These data collections are essential elements of the implementation study and the rigorous impact evaluation of the demonstration of the STC program.
PL: Pub.L. 112 - 96 2166 Name of Law: Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012
  
None
Not associated with rulemaking
  80 FR 15252 03/23/2015
80 FR 52339 08/28/2015
No
  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 2,858 0 0 2,858 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 270 0 0 270 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yes
Miscellaneous Actions
No
The evaluation will inform DOL's final report on the implementation of the provisions of Subtitle D of Title II of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. The report is to include: (1) a description of best practices by States and employers in the administration, promotion, and use of short-time compensation programs and (2) an analysis of the significant challenges to State enactment and implementation of short-time compensation.
$331,788
Yes Part B of Supporting Statement
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Christina Yancey 202 693-5910 [email protected]
  No
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.
08/28/2015