Federal Register #12050187

Request for Public Comment: Overpayment Detection and Recovery Data Collection by Department of Labor

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is seeking public comment on an information collection request related to overpayment detection and recovery activities. - Government Buyer: - Department of Labor (DOL) - Employment and Training Administration (ETA) - Purpose: - Request for public comment on quarterly data collection to identify fraud and track overpayment cases in the Federal-State Extended Benefits program - Data sources include State and National Directories of New Hires - Products/Services Requested: - Administrative service: Information collection and reporting - No physical products, OEMs, or vendors involved - Unique Requirements: - Focus on fraud detection and recovery in unemployment insurance programs - Affected entities: state, local, and tribal governments - Estimated 53 respondents and 212 responses annually - Seeking PRA authorization for a three-year period - No procurement of goods or technology; this is an administrative data collection activity

Description

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting an Employment and Training Administration (ETA)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). This collection concerns overpayment detection and recovery activities, including quarterly data collection identifying fraud through various tools and breaking out fraud cases in the Federal-State Extended Benefits program. The agency invites public comments on the necessity, accuracy, and burden of the information collection, with a comment deadline of October 1, 2026.

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