[Federal Register: August 23, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 164)]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Submission for OMB Emergency Review; Comment Request
August 20, 2002.
The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public
information collection request (ICR), utilizing emergency review
procedures, 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). OMB approval has been requested by
September 6, 2002. 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 e-mail Howze-Marlene@dol.gov.
Comments and questions about the ICR listed below should be sent to
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer
for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Management and Budget,
Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, and within five (5) 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;
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: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Title: CPS Volunteer Supplement.
OMB Number: 1220-0NEW.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Frequency: On Occasion.
Number of Respondents: 58,000.
Number of Annual Responses: 116,000.
Total Burden Hours: 5,800.
Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing
services): $0.
Description: The Volunteer Supplement will provide information on
the total number of individuals in the United States involved in unpaid
volunteer activities, factors that motivate volunteerism, measures of
the frequency or intensity with which individuals volunteer, types of
organizations that facilitate volunteerism, and activities in which
volunteers participate. In his January 2002 State of the Union address
to the nation, President Bush called for all Americans to devote 4,000
hours of volunteer service during their lifetimes. The BLS is
undertaking this project at the request of the USA Freedom Corps that
seeks to promote a culture of responsibility, service, and citizenship.
The Volunteer Supplement will provide the ability to accurately and
reliably
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measure the current level of volunteer activities in the U.S.
Ira L. Mills,
DOL Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-21629 Filed 8-22-02; 8:45 am]
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