[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 11 (Friday, January 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2695-2696]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-1150]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
January 12, 1998.
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, Todd R. Owen, ({202} 219-5096 ext. 143) or by E-Mail to Owen-
Todd@dol.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TTY/TDD) may call (202) 219-4720 between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Eastern time, Monday--Friday.
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} 395-7316), within 30 days form 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,
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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.
Title: Labor Market Information (LMI) Cooperative Agreement.
OMB Number: 1220-0079 (reinstatement with change).
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal.
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Total
Collection forms Number of Frequency annual Average time per response Total
respondents responses hours
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Works statements.............. 55 1 55 1-2 Hours................... 55-110.
Budget Information Form (BIF) 55 1 55 1-6 Hours................... 55-330.
(LMI 1A, 1B).
Quarterly Automated Financial 48 4 192 10-50 Minutes............... 32-160.
Reports.
Monthly Automated Status 48 *8 384 5-25 Minutes................ 32-160.
Reports.
BLS Cooperative Statistics 7 12 84 1-5 Hours................... 84-420.
Financial Report (LMI 2A).
Quarterly Status Report....... 1-30 4 4-120 1 Hour...................... 4-120.
Total Ranges.............. 1-55 ........... 774-890 ............................ 262-1300.
Totals (Average).......... ........... ........... 832 56.3 Minutes................ 781.
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* Reports are not received for end-of-quarter month, i.e. December, March, June and September.
Total Annualized capital/startup costs: $0.
Total Annual cost (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing
services): $0.
Description: The Bureau of Labor Statistics awards funds to State
Employment Security Agencies (SESAs) in the 50 States, the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa
each year to assist them in operating one or more of five LMI
cooperative statistical programs: Current Employment Statistics, Local
Area Unemployment Statistics, Occupation Employment Statistics, Covered
Employment and Wages Report, and Mass Layoff Statistics. The LMI
Cooperative Agreement includes all information needed by the SESAs to
apply for these funds and once awarded, report on the status of
obligation and expenditure of these funds, as well as close out the
cooperative agreement.
Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
Title: Request for Employment Information (CA-1027).
OMB Number: 1215-0105.
Frequency: On Occasion.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 1,000.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 15 minutes.
Total Burden Hours: 250 hours.
Total Annualized capital/startup costs: 0.
Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing
services): $320.
Description: Payment of Compensation for partial disability to
injured Federal employees is required under 5 U.S.C. 8106. This section
also requires the Office of Workers' Compensation to obtain information
regarding a claimant's earnings during a period of eligibility to
compensation. The CA-1027 is used to obtain earnings information for an
individual employed by a private employer and is used as criteria for
determining the claimant's entitlement to compensation benefits.
Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
Title: Notice of Issuance of Insurance Policy (CM-921).
OMB Number: 1215-0059.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; State, Local or
Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 60.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 10 minutes.
Total Burden Hours: 667 hours.
Total Annualized capital/startup costs: 0.
Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing
services): $1,600.
Description: The CM-921 provides insurance carriers with the means
to supply the Employment Standards Administration with information
showing that a responsible coal mine operator is insured against its
Federal Black Lung compensation liability pursuant to the requirements
established in the Federal Black Lung Benefits Act.
Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
Title: Job Training Partnership (JTPA) Title III Biennial State
Plan.
OMB Number: 1205-0273.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 52.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 20 Hours.
Total Burden Hours: 1,040.
Total Annualized capital/startup costs: 0.
Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing
services): 0.
Description: The State Plan will provide the Department of Labor
with a general description of each State's plans for the operation of
Title III program and its utilization of JTPA funds for this purpose.
Todd R. Owen,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-1150 Filed 1-15-98; 8:45 am]
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