FR Doc E8-1417
[Federal Register: January 28, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 18)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request
January 23, 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 Darrin King on 202-
693-4129 (this is not a toll-free number)/e-mail: king.darrin@dol.gov.
Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: Katherine Astrich, OMB Desk
Officer for the Employment and Training Administration (ETA), 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
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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 and Training Administration.
Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Title: Petition for Classifying Labor Surplus Areas.
OMB Control Number: 1205-0207.
Form Number: None.
Affected Public: State Governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3.
Estimated Total Annual Costs Burden: $0.
Description: Under Executive Orders 12073 and 10582, and DOL's
regulations at 20 CFR parts 651 and 654, the Secretary of Labor is
required to classify Labor Surplus Areas (LSAs) and disseminate this
information for the use of all Federal agencies. This information is
used by Federal agencies as well as State and Local governments for
various purposes including procurement decisions, food stamp waiver
decisions, certain small business loan decisions, as well as other
purposes determined by the agencies.
DOL's regulations specify that the Department can add areas to the
annual LSA listing under the exceptional circumstance criteria. Such
additions are based upon information contained in petitions submitted
by the State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) to DOL. These petitions contain
specific economic information about an area in order to provide ample
justification for adding the area to the LSA listing under the
exceptional circumstances criteria. For additional information, see
related notice published at 72 FR 58899 on October 17, 2007.
Darrin A. King,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
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