Unemployment Insurance Data Validation

OMB Control No: 1205-0431	ICR Reference No: 201512-1205-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201207-1205-010
Agency/Subagency: DOL/ETA	Agency Tracking No: 012-05-01-05-01-2035-00
Title: Unemployment Insurance Data Validation
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/09/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/24/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2016
Responses	53	0	53
Time Burden (Hours)	23,644	0	34,550
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Unemployment Insurance Data Validation Program requires States to operate a system for ascertaining the validity (adherence to Federal reporting requirements) of specified unemployment insurance data they submit to the Employment and Training Administration on certain reports they are required to submit monthly or quarterly. Some of these data are used to assess performance, including for the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA), or determine States' grants for UI administration.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 303(a)(6) Name of Law: Social Security Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 64450	10/23/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 32790	05/24/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Unemployment Insurance Data Validation Program

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	53	53	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	23,644	34,550	0	0	-10,906	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Revisions to the 227 report released in August 2015 increased the high dollar overpayment threshold to $25,000 which is captured on the ETA 227 report. These changes were made to report UI overpayments that exceeded $25,000 made to a single individual in his/her current claim series (High Dollar Overpayments); validating this change required modifications to DV Populations 12. This change is outlined below. Documentation. The key documents detailing the changes in DV will be incorporated in the ETA Handbook 361, Benefits or the ETA Handbook 411, DV Operations Guide. Outline of Changes by Population: 1. Population 12. This population validates Section A of the 227 report, Overpayments Established by Cause . For purposes of completing ETA 227, High Dollar Overpayments occur when total overpayments to an individual on a claim exceeds $25,000. Overpayments may be a single overpayment or multiple overpayments established during or prior to the reporting quarter; however, the high dollar overpayment is reported for the quarter in which the cumulative amount overpaid to an individual on a claim exceeds $25,000. The changes for instructions for lines 112 and 113 on the ETA 227 reflect the changes in the definition of High Dollar Overpayments. • Line 112. High Dollar Fraud Overpayment. Report those fraud cases and dollar amounts of overpayments for a claim that exceeds $25,000 during the reporting quarter. Overpayments may be for a single overpayment or for multiple overpayments established during or prior to the reporting quarter. The high dollar overpayment is reported for the quarter in which the cumulative amount overpaid exceeds $25,000. If an overpayment exceeds $25,000, but part is fraud and part is non-fraud, report the fraud portion on line 112 and the non-fraud portion on line 113. A case count will be reported on the line with the higher dollar amount. If the amounts are equal, a case count will be reported on the fraud line (112). • Line 113 High Dollar Non-Fraud Overpayment. Report those non-fraud cases and dollar amounts of overpayments for a claim that exceeds $25,000 during the reporting quarter. Overpayments may be for a single overpayment or for multiple overpayments established during or prior to the reporting quarter. The high dollar overpayment is reported for the quarter in which the cumulative amount overpaid exceeds $25,000. If an overpayment exceeds $25,000, but part is fraud and part is non-fraud, report the fraud portion on line 112 and the non-fraud portion on line 113. A case count will be reported on the line with the higher dollar amount. If the amounts are equal, a case count will be reported on the fraud line (112). Reporting accurate data in lines 112 and 113 is important to meeting the requirements of Executive Order 13520, Reducing Improper Payments and Reducing Waste in Federal Programs. Due to the high level of automation and routine nature of the DV program, state procedures normalize and account for the change in hour burden figures.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $345,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Walter Parker 202 693-2778 [email protected]

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(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;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
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.
Certification Date: 05/24/2016

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