[Federal Register: April 20, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 75)] [Notices] [Page 19389-19390] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr20ap99-109] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Bureau of Labor Statistics Proposed Collection; Comment Request action: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This 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 collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments concerning the proposed reinstatement, with change, of the ``Veterans Supplement to the Current Population Survey (CPS).'' A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the individual listed below in the addresses section of this notice. dates: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the addresses section below on or before June 21, 1999. The Bureau of Labor Statistics 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 submissions of responses. addresses: Send comments to Karin G. Kurz, BLS Clearance Officer, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room 3255, 2 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E., Washington, DC 20212. Ms. Kurz can be reached on 202-606-7628 (this is not a toll free number). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The Current Population Survey (CPS) has been the principal source of the [[Page 19390]] official government statistics on employment and unemployment for over 50 years. Collection of labor force data through the CPS is necessary to meet requirements in Title 29, United States Code, Section 1 through 9. The Veterans Supplement meets the demands of Public Law 100-323, Section 9 (38 U.S.C. 2010A), as amended by Public Law 103-446, Section 701c, which mandates the Department of Labor to report on the labor force status of disabled veterans, Veirnam-theater veterans, and recently discharged veterans. The Veterans Supplement provides information on the number and characteristics of disabled veterans, veterans who served in the Vietnam war theater, and recently separated veterans, including their employment status. The supplement provides data on veterans' participation in various employment training programs. These data will be used by the Veterans Employment and Training Service and the Department of Veterans Affairs to determine policies that better meet the needs of our Nation's veteran population. II. Current Actions There are no substantial new actions in the September 1999 collection of the Veterans Supplement. Type of Review: Reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired. Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Title: September 1999 CPS Veterans Supplement. OMB Number: 1220-0102. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Total Respondents: 12,000. Frequency: Biennially. Total Responses: 12,000. Average Time Per Response: 1 minute. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 200 hours. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 200 hours. Total Burden Cost (Capital/startup): $0. Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $0. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request; they also will become a matter of public record. Signed at Washington, DC, this 15th day of April 1999. W. Stuart Rust, Jr., Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics. [FR Doc. 99-9877 Filed 4-19-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-24-M