[Federal Register: October 16, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 199)]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

 
Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request

October 10, 2006.
    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 
from RegInfo.gov at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain or by 

contacting Darrin King on 202-693-4129 (this is not a toll-free 
number)/e-mail: king.darrin@dol.gov.
    Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the Employment Standards 
Administration (ESA), Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 
Washington, DC 20503, telephone: 202-395-7316/fax: 202-395-6974 (these 
are not toll-free numbers), within 30 days from the date of this 
publication in the Federal Register.
    The OMB 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: Employment Standards Administration.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved 
collection.
    Title: The Secretary of Labor's Opportunity, Exemplary Voluntary 
Effort (EVE), and Exemplary Public Interest Contribution (EPIC) Awards.
    OMB Number: 1215-0201.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Type of Response: Reporting.
    Affected Public: Private Sector: Business and other for-profit and 
not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 39.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 39.
    Estimated Average Response Time: 114 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,460.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs 
(OFCCP) is responsible for the administration of the Secretary of 
Labor's Opportunity Award, Exemplary Voluntary Effort (EVE), and 
Exemplary Public Interest Contribution (EPIC) Awards. These Awards 
shall be presented annually to Federal contractors and non-profit 
organizations whose activities support the mission of the OFCCP. This 
information collection will be utilized in an effort to select 
recipients for the Secretary of Labor's Opportunity, EVE, and EPIC 
Awards.

Darrin A. King,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E6-17122 Filed 10-13-06; 8:45 am]

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