[Federal Register: October 20, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 203)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

 
Proposed Collection of Information; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of an opportunity for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to 
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance 
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing 
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (PRA) [44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)(A)]. The program helps to 
ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, 
reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, 
collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of the 
collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted by December 12, 2008.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the ICR and supporting documentation as submitted 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) can be obtained by 
contacting the Department of Labor. To obtain copies, contact Amy Hobby 
on 202-693-4553 (this is not a toll-free number) or e-mail: 
hobby.amy@dol.gov. Send comments regarding this proposed collection of 
information, including suggestions for reducing the burden to the U.S. 
Department of Labor, GovBenefits Office, FPB, Room N-4309, Washington, 
DC 20210.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The President's Management Agenda for E-Government (February 27, 
2002) sets forth a strategy for simplifying the delivery of services to 
citizens. The President's agenda outlines a Federal EGovernment 
Enterprise Architecture that will transition the management and 
delivery of government services from a bureaucracy-centered to a 
citizen centered paradigm. To this end, the Department of Labor serves 
as the managing partner of the Administration's ``GovBenefits'' 
strategy for assisting citizens in identifying and locating information 
on benefits sponsored by the Federal government and State governments. 
This tool will greatly reduce the burden on citizens attempting to 
locate services available from many different government agencies by 
providing one-stop access to information on obtaining those services. 
Respondents answer a series of questions to the extent necessary for 
locating relevant information on Federal benefits. Responses are used 
by the respondent to expedite the identification and retrieval of 
sought after information and resources pertaining to the benefits 
sponsored by the Federal government.

II. Current Action

    Pursuant to the PRA implementing regulations at 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), 
this notice requests comments on the proposed information collection 
request discussed above in the Background section of this notice. OMB 
approval for this collection of information is currently scheduled to 
expire on January 31, 2009. This notice requests extended approval from 
OMB for the collection of information required for locating information 
on the GovBenefits Web site. Interested parties are encouraged to 
provide comments to the individual listed in the ADDRESSES section 
above.

III. Desired Focus of Comments

    The Department 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 of responses.
    Agency: Office of the Secretary.
    Type of Review: Revision of an existing OMB Control 1290-0003.
    Title of Collection: Information Collection Plan for GovBenefits.
    OMB Control Number: 1290-0003.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, not for-profit 
institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,345,715.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 6,345,715.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: 5.5 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 581,691 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Cost Burden: $0.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and may be included in the request for OMB approval of the final 
information collection request. The comments will become a matter of 
public record.


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    Signed at Washington, DC, this 14th day of October, 2008.
Edward C. Hugler,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management.
 [FR Doc. E8-24787 Filed 10-17-08; 8:45 am]

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