January 29, 2008

ETA REGIONAL INFORMATION ALERT NO. 036-08

ORIGINATING OFFICE:  Region 5

SUBJECT:  Request for Comments – Petition for Classifying Labor Surplus Areas; OMB No. 1205-0207

PROGRAMS: UI

1.  Purpose. To transmit a request for comment on an extension of an existing Information Collection Request (ICR), which has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval, concerning the proposed extension, without change, of the Petition for Classifying Labor Surplus Areas, OMB 1205-0207.

2.  References. Federal Register, Vol. 73, No. 18, January 28, 2008, pp. 4918-4919; Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506 (c) (2) (A).

3.  Links. This Alert is in the Regional website Resource page at: http://www.doleta.gov/regions/regionalresources/

Link to the Federal Register attachment (.pdf)

4. Action. Program administrators are request to share this Information Alert with appropriate staff and other agencies, and are invited to comment, on or before February 28, 2008 to:

Katherine Astrich
OMB Desk Officer for ETA
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
Office of Management and Budget
Room 10235
Washington, D.C. 20503
202.395.7316 (voice)
202.395.6974 (fax)

A copy of the ICR will be available on-line or by contacting Darrin King on 202.693.4129.

5. Contact. Questions and comments about the ICR may be directed to Darrin King on 202.693.4129.

Questions or comments about the format of this Alert may be directed to Tom Coyne on 312.596.5435.

6. Expiration Date. February 28, 2008

7. Attachment. Federal Register, Vol. 73, No. 18, January 28, 2008, pp. 4918-4919