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OMB clearance extension for ETA-227 overpayment report

Summary ETA informed states that OMB extended approval for the ETA-227 Overpayment Detection and Recovery Activities report through January 31, 2010, under control number 1205-0173. The report supports federal oversight of state benefit payment control. ETA now lists the letter as Canceled.
Document
Federal guidance
Agency
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Document number
UIPL No. 12-07
Date issued
February 16, 2007
Status
Withdrawn
ETA lists this letter Canceled as of 2026-10-24; its PDF expired February 16, 2008.
Status last verified October 24, 2026

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UIPL12-07_508.pdf (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2007/UIPL12-07_508.pdf)

                                                                   CLASSIFICATION

      Employment and Training Administration                       UI
                 Advisory System                                   CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
            U.S. Department of Labor                               OWS/DUIO
             Washington, D.C. 20210                                DATE
                                                                   February 16, 2007




DIRECTIVE:         UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 12-07

TO:                    STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES

FROM:                  EMILY STOVER DeROCCO /s/
                       Assistant Secretary

SUBJECT:               ETA-227 Report, Overpayment Detection
                       and Recovery Activities

1. Purpose. To announce the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) approval of extension of
   form ETA-227, Overpayment Detection and Recovery Activities.

2. Reference. ET Handbook No. 401, 3rd Edition

3. Background. The ETA 227 report, Overpayment Detection and Recovery Activities, contains
   comprehensive information about each state’s benefit payment control (BPC) activities and is
   essential for Federal oversight of states’ BPC performance. Data from this report are used to
   compute the Overpayment Detection Core Performance Measure for each state and national
   aggregate performance for Government Performance and Results Act measures.

4. OMB Approval. Continued reporting requirements for form ETA 227 have been approved by
   OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, OMB Approval No. 1205-0173, expiration
   date of January 31, 2010. Persons are not required to respond to this collection of information
   unless it displays a current valid OMB control number. Respondents’ obligation to reply to this
   reporting requirement is mandatory under the Social Security Act, Section 303(a)(6).

5. Burden Disclosure Statement. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is
   estimated to average 14 hours per response, including gathering and maintaining the data
   needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding
   this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions
   for reducing this burden, to the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Workforce Security, Room
   S-4231, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20210 (Paperwork Reduction Project
   1205-0173).




 RESCISSIONS                                             EXPIRATION DATE
 None                                                    February 16, 2008

6. Action Required. State Administrators are requested to provide the above information to
   appropriate staff.

7. Inquiries. Direct all inquiries to the appropriate Regional Office.

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