BILLING CODE: 4510-FW-P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Unemployment
Compensation for Federal Employees Handbook No. 391
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employment and Training
Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension for the
authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, “Unemployment
Compensation for Federal Employees Handbook No. 391.” This comment request is part
of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).
DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received by [INSERT
DATE 60 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER].
ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation, including
a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency of response, and estimated
total burden, may be obtained free by contacting Andre Chisolm by telephone at 202693-3198 (this is not a toll-free number), or by email at Chisolm.Andre.C@dol.gov. For
persons with a hearing or speech disability who need assistance to use the telephone
system, please dial 711 to access telecommunications relay services.
Submit written comments about, or requests for a copy of, this ICR by mail or
courier to the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration,
Office of Unemployment Insurance; by email: Chisolm.Andre.C@dol.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Eric Congious by telephone
at 202-693-0763 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at Congious.Eric.L@dol.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOL, as part of continuing efforts to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to
provide the general public and Federal agencies an opportunity to comment on proposed
and/or continuing collections of information before submitting them to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for final approval. This program helps to ensure
requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial
resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of
collection requirements can be properly assessed.
Title 5 U.S.C. 8506 states that “[E]ach agency of the United States and each
wholly or partially owned instrumentality of the United States shall make available to
State agencies which have agreements, or to the Secretary of Labor, as the case may be,
such information concerning the Federal service and Federal wages of a Federal
employee as the Secretary considers practicable and necessary for the determination of
the entitlement of the Federal employee to compensation under this subchapter.” The
information shall include the findings of the employing agency concerning:
(1) whether or not the Federal employee has performed Federal service;
(2) the periods of Federal service;
(3) the amount of Federal wages; and
(4) the reasons for termination of Federal service.
State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) administer the Unemployment Compensation
for Federal Employees (UCFE) program in accordance with the same terms and
provisions of the paying State's unemployment insurance law, which apply to
unemployed claimants who worked in the private sector. SWAs must be able to obtain
certain information (wage and separation data) about each claimant filing claims for
UCFE benefits to enable them to determine their eligibility for benefits. DOL has
prescribed forms to enable SWAs to obtain this necessary information from the

individual's Federal employing agency. Each of these forms is essential to the UCFE
claims process and the frequency of use varies depending upon the circumstances
involved. The UCFE forms are: ETA-931, ETA-931A, ETA-933, ETA-934, and ETA935. Title 5 U.S.C. 8501, et seq. authorizes this information collection.
This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency generally
cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and the public is generally not
required to respond to an information collection, unless it is approved by OMB under the
PRA and displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding
any other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to penalty for failing to
comply with a collection of information that does not display a valid Control Number.
See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6.
Interested parties are encouraged to provide comments to the contact shown in the
ADDRESSES section. Comments must be written to receive consideration, and they will
be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval of the final ICR. In order
to help ensure appropriate consideration, comments should mention OMB control
number 1205-0179.
Submitted comments will also be a matter of public record for this ICR and
posted on the Internet, without redaction. DOL encourages commenters not to include
personally identifiable information, confidential business data, or other sensitive
statements/information in any comments.
DOL is particularly interested in comments that:
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Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;

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Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;

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Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

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Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond,
including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, (e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses).

Agency: DOL-ETA.
Type of Review: Extension Without Changes.
Title of Collection: Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees Handbook
No. 391.
Form: ETA-931, ETA-931A, ETA-933, ETA-934, and ETA-935.
OMB Control Number: 1205-0179.
Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 53.
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Responses: 178,271
Estimated Average Time per Response: Varies.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 13,313 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
José Javier Rodríguez,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2024-14040 Filed: 6/26/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 6/27/2024]