[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 108 (Friday, June 5, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 30776]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14989]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
May 29, 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 of Management and Budget, Room 10235,
Washington, DC 20503 ((202) 395-7316), on or before July 6, 1998.
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: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Title: Safety Defects; Examinations; Correction and Record.
OMB Number: 1219-0089 (Extension).
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 11,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 37 minutes.
Total Burden Hours: 1,425,443.
Total annualized capital/startup costs: $0.
Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing
services): $0.
Description: Requires equipment operators to inspect equipment,
machinery, and tools that are to be used during a shift for safety
defects before the equipment is placed in operation. Reports of
uncorrected defects are required to be recorded by the mine operator
and retained for the Mine Safety and Health Administration review until
the defect has been corrected.
Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Title: Employment, Wages, and Contributions Report (ES-202
Program).
OMB Number: 1220-0012 (Revision).
Frequency: Quarterly.
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Governments.
Number of Respondents: 53.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 17,856 average annual hours per
respondent.
Total Burden Hours: 946,400.
Total annualized capital/startup costs: $0.
Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing
services): $0.
Description: E-202 Data, which are provided to the Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS) by State Employment Security Agencies, are critical to
the administration of Unemployment Insurance programs, are used by the
Bureau of Economic Analysis as an input to personal income estimates,
serve as the sampling frame for most BLS establishment surveys, are
used as the benchmark for BLS employment surveys, and are used for
economic analysis.
Todd R. Owen,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-14989 Filed 6-4-98; 8:45 am]
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