[Federal Register: November 9, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 216)]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

 
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

November 3, 1999.
    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, Departmental Clearance 
Officer, Ira Mills ((202) 219-5096 ext. 143) or by E-Mail to Mills-
Ira@dol.gov.
    Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for BLS, DM, ESA, ETA, MSHA, OSHA, 
PWBS, or VETS, 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:
    <bullet> 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;
    <bullet> 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;
    <bullet> Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    <bullet> 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: Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration.
    Title: Advisory Opinion Procedures--ERISA Procedure 76-1.
    OMB Number: 1210-0066.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Individual or household; Business or other for-
profit; Not-for-profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 83.
    Estimated Time Per respondent: 12 hours and 40 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 101.
    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: $0.
    Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: ERISA Procedure 76-1 is used by plan fiduciaries, 
administrators, and other individuals when requesting a legal 
interpretation from the Department regarding specific facts and 
circumstances. The Department's answer to such inquiries are 
categorized as ``information letters'' and ``advisory opinions.''
Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-29264 Filed 11-8-99; 8:45 am]
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