98-27532. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 198 (Wednesday, October 14, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55145-55146]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-27532]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 3, 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 ([phone] ext. 143) or by E-Mail to Owen-
[e-mail].
    Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for BLS, Office of Management and 
Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 ([phone]), within 30 
days from 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, 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.

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    Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
    Title: Contingent Work Supplement to the Current Populations Survey 
(CPS).
    OMB Number: 1220-0153 (reinstatement, with change).
    Frequency: One-time.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 48,000 respondents.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 8 minutes per response.
    Total Burden Hours: 6,400 hours.
    Total annualized capital/startup costs: $0.
    Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services: $0.
    Description: The contingent work supplement will gather information 
on the number and characteristics of workers holding jobs expected to 
last for a limited time (contingent employment). In addition, the 
supplement will collect information about workers in several 
alternative employment arrangements.
Todd R. Owen,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-27532 Filed 10-13-98; 8:45 am]
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