[Federal Register: May 13, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 92)]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

 
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

May 5, 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, 
PWBA, or VETS, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, 
DC 20503 ((202) 395-7316), on or before June 14, 1999.
    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

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    <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: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
    Title: Report on Occupational Employment.
    OMB Number: 1220-0042.
    Affected Public: Business or other for profit; not-for-profit 
institutions; State and Local governments.
    Number of Respondents: 336,841 (3 year average).
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30 minutes to 4 hours per response.
    Total Burden Hours: 251,252 total hours (3 year average).
    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: $0.
    Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: The OES Survey is a Federal/State sample survey of 
employment and wages by occupation of non-farm establishments that is 
used to produce data on current occupational employment and wages. The 
survey is a component in the development of employment and training 
programs, and occupational information systems.
    In response to comments on the Preclearance Consultation notice 
published in the Friday, January 29, 1999 Federal Register, Vol. 64, 
No. 19, BLS changed the proposal to survey all large establishments 
(i.e., those with 250 workers or more) in FY 2000 to phasing-in all 
such establishments in the sample over a 4-year period.
Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-12091 Filed 5-12-99; 8:45 am]
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