97-1226. Office of the Secretary; Submission for OMB Emergency Review; Comment Request

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary; Submission for OMB Emergency Review; 
Comment Request

January 14, 1997.
    The Department of Labor has submitted the following (see below) 
emergency processing public information collection request (ICR) to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OBM) for review and clearance under 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 
35). OMB approval has been requested by January 22, 1997. A copy of 
this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by 
calling the Department of Labor Departmental Clearance Officer, Theresa 
M. O'Malley ([phone] ext. 166).
    Comments and questions about the ICR listed below should be 
forwarded to Office Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk 
Officer for the Employment and Training Administration, Office of 
Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 ((202) 395-
7316).
    The Office of Management and Budget 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 response.
    Agency: U.S. Department of Labor, ETA.
    Title: Statutory Waiver Requests.
    OMB Number: 1205-Onew.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: States and Local Service Delivery Areas.
    Number of Respondents: 56.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 80 hours.
    Total Burden Hours: 4,480.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $5,000.
    Description: This request is related to the passage of Pub. L. 104-
208 which permits States to submit statutory waiver proposals to the 
Department of Labor in order to overcome barriers to implementing 
improvements to their workforce development system (see below).
    Who: Governors may request statutory waivers from the Secretary of 
Labor.
    What: Governors may request statutory or regulatory waivers under 
the Job Training Partnership Act (titles I-III) and the Wagner-Peyser 
(section 8-10).
    When: After receipt of guidance.
    Where: By submitting the requests to the ETA Regional offices.
    Why: To overcome statutory or regulatory barriers which prevent the 
States from implementing reforms to their workforce development system.
Theresa M. O'Malley,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-1226 Filed 1-16-97; 8:45 am]
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