[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 202 (Wednesday, October 20, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 56516]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-27384]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
October 13, 1999.
The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public
information collection requests (ICRs) to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) 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, Officer of Management and Budget, Room 10235,
Washington, DC 20503 ((202) 395-7316) on or before November 19, 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.
Title: Point of Purchase Survey.
OMB Number: 1220-0044.
Frequency: Quarterly.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Number of Respondents: 17,827.
Estimated Time Per respondent: 11 minutes.
Total Burden Hours: 12,320.
Total Annualized capital/startup costs: $0.
Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing
services): $0.
Descripton: The purpose of this collection is to develop and
maintain a timely list of retail, wholesale, and service establishments
at which people shop for specific consumers items. The information
collected is used to select establishments for pricing market basket
items as needed for the Consumer Price Index.
Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-27384 Filed 10-19-99; 8:45 am]
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