[Federal Register: October 20, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 202)]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

 
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 13, 1999.
    The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public 
information collection requests (ICRs) to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) 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, Officer of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 
Washington, DC 20503 ((202) 395-7316) on or before November 19, 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
    <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: Point of Purchase Survey.
    OMB Number: 1220-0044.
    Frequency: Quarterly.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 17,827.
    Estimated Time Per respondent: 11 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 12,320.
    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: $0.
    Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Descripton: The purpose of this collection is to develop and 
maintain a timely list of retail, wholesale, and service establishments 
at which people shop for specific consumers items. The information 
collected is used to select establishments for pricing market basket 
items as needed for the Consumer Price Index.
Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-27384 Filed 10-19-99; 8:45 am]
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