[Federal Register: December 2, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 231)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Office of the Secretary


 
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request


November 20, 2002.
    The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public 
information collection request (ICR) 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 
this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by 
calling the Department of Labor. To obtain documentation contact Darrin 
King on 202-693-4129 or E-Mail: King-Darrin@dol.gov.
    Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for ETA, 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:
    [sbull] 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;
    [sbull] 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;
    [sbull] Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    [sbull] 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: Employment and Training Administration (ETA).
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Title: Local Area Survey of Self-directed Labor Exchange Services.
    OMB Number: 1205-ONEW.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Type of Response: Reporting.
    Frequency: Twice over three years.
    Number of Respondents: 605.
    Annual Responses: 605.
    Average Response Time: 30 minutes.


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    Total Annual Burden Hours: 303.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: The data collected on this survey will provide a 
national snapshot of self-service tools and resources available in 
local workforce areas and the systems and mechanisms that areas use to 
track customers' usage, outcomes, and satisfaction with services. In 
addition to contributing to ETA's understanding of the resources and 
tools that have been developed for delivery of self-directed services, 
survey results will be used to select a sample of states and local 
areas for subsequent in-depth analysis of the quality and cost-
effectiveness of self-directed services.


Ira L. Mills,
Departmental clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-30421 Filed 11-29-02; 8:45 am]

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