[Federal Register: July 11, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 133)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
June 25, 2001.
The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public
information collection requests (ICRs) to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). A copy of
each individual ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be
obtained by calling the Department of Labor. To obtain documentation
contact Marlene Howze at (202) 693-4158 or Email Howze-Marlene@dol.gov.
Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for BLS, Office of Management and
Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 ((202) 395-7316), within 30
days from the date of this publication in the Federal Register.
The OMB is particularly interested in comments which:
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;
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;
Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and 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 or responses.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Title: General Inquiries to State Agency Contacts.
OMB Number: 1220-0168.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
Frequency: As needed.
Number of Respondents: 55.
Number of Annual Responses: 23,890.
Estimated Time Per Response: 40 minutes (average).
Total Burden Hours: 15,762.
Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing
services): $0.
Description: The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) awards funds to
State agencies in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico,
Guam, American Samoa, and Virgin Islands (hereinafter referred to as
the ``States'') of the operation of the Labor Market Information (LMI)
and/or Occupational
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Safety and Health Statistics (OSHS) Federal/State cooperative
statistical programs.
To ensure the timely flow of information and to be able to evaluate
and improve BLS/State cooperative programs, it is necessary to conduct
ongoing communications between the BLS and its State partners. Whether
information requests deal with program deliverables, program
enhancements, or administrative issues, questions and dialogue are
crucial.
In order to conduct these communications, the BLS is requesting OMB
approval of general inquiries, allowing dialogue between the BLS and
its State partners. Due to the day-to-day and sometimes urgent nature
of these information requests, these inquiries are conducted on an
ongoing basis.
Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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