[Federal Register: October 23, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 206)]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

 
Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request

October 15, 2008.
    The Department of Labor (DOL) hereby announces the submission of 
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; including among other things a description of the likely 
respondents, proposed frequency of response, and estimated total burden 
may be obtained from the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain or by contacting Amy Hobby on 202-
693-4553 (this is not a toll-free number)/e-mail: DOL_PRA_
PUBLIC@dol.gov.
    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the 
Department of Labor, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 
Washington, DC 20503, Telephone: 202-395-7316/Fax: 202-395-6974 (these 
are not toll-free numbers), E-mail: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov within 
30 days from the date of this publication in the Federal Register. In 
order to ensure the appropriate consideration, comments should 
reference the OMB Control Number (see below).
    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

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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 Assistant Secretary for Administration and 
Management.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of an existing OMB Control 
Number.
    Title of Collection: Applicant Background Questionnaire.
    OMB Control Number: 1225-0072.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,500.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 1,608.
    Description: The Applicant Background Questionnaire, which is 
completed voluntarily by job applicants, provides information on the 
applicants' gender, race or ethnicity, disability, and the applicants' 
source of recruitment information for vacancy. This data will be used 
to evaluate the effectiveness of various recruitment methods to tailor 
recruitment to meet equal employment opportunity objectives. For 
additional information, see related notice published at 73 FR 43476 on 
July 25, 2008.

Darrin A. King,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-25247 Filed 10-22-08; 8:45 am]

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