Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 206 (Tuesday, October 26, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57655-57656]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-27919]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 20, 1999.
    The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public 
information collection requests (ICRs) 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 
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, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, 
DC 20503 (202 396-7316), by November 26, 1999.
    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: Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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    Title: General Inquiries to State Agency Contacts.
    OMB Number: 1220-0NEW.
    Frequency: As needed.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondent: 53.
    Estimated Time Per respondent: 40 minutes (average).
    Total Burden Hours: 15,762 hours.
    Total Annualized capital/startup cots: $0.
    Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) awards to State 
Agencies in order to assist them in operating one or more of seven 
Labor Market Information and/or Occupational Safety and Health 
Statistics Federal/State cooperative statical programs. To ensure a 
timely flow of data and to be able to evaluate and improve the programs 
it is necessary to conduct ongoing communication between BLS and its 
State partners dealing with, for example, deliverables, program 
enhancements, and administrative issues.
Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-27919 Filed 10-25-99; 8:45 am]
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