[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 158 (Friday, August 15, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43752-43753]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-21667]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
August 12, 1997.
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, Theresa M. O'Malley ((202) 219-5096 ext. 143) or by E-Mail to
O'Malley-Theresa@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 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.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Title: Records of Preshift and Onshift Inspections of Slope and
Shaft Areas.
OMB Number: 1219-0082 (reinstatement without change).
Frequency: Twice per shift.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 30.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1\1/4\ hours.
Total Burden Hours: 12,705.
Total Annualized capital/startup costs: -0-.
Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing
services): -0-.
Description: Requires coal mine operators to conduct examinations
of slope and shaft areas for hazardous conditions, including tests for
methane and oxygen deficiency, before and during each shift and before
and after blasting. Records of the results of the inspections are
required to be kept.
Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
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Title: Workforce Flexibility (Work-Flex) Partnership Demonstration
Program.
OMB Number: 1205-0375 (extension).
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 8.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 160 hours.
Total Burden Hours: 1,280.
Total Annualized capital/startup costs: -0-.
Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing
services): -0-.
Description: This request is related to the passage of P.L. 104-208
which permits states to submit statutory waiver proposals to the
Department of Labor in order to overcome barriers to implementing
reforms to their workforce development system.
Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
Title: Statutory Waiver Requests.
OMB Number: 1205-0376 (extension).
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 20.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 80 hours.
Total Burden Hours: 1,600.
Total Annualized capital/startup costs: -0-.
Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing
services): -0-.
Description: This request is related to the passage of P.L. 104-208
which permits states to submit statutory waiver proposals to the
Department of Labor in order to overcome barriers to implementing
reforms to their workforce development system.
Agency: Department Management, Office of the Chief Financial
Officer.
Title: Salary Offset.
OMB Number: 1225-0038 (extension).
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Number of Respondents: 150.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1\1/4\ hours.
Total Burden Hours: 375.
Total Annualized capital/startup costs: -0-.
Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing
services): -0-.
Description: This information is collected from debtors to assist
in determining whether an individual is actually indebted to the
Department of Labor, and if so indebted, to evaluate the individual's
ability to repay the debt.
Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Title: Manufacturer's Certification of Modification of Construction
Aerial Lifts (29 CFR Part 1926.453).
OMB Number: 1218-0000.
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 60.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 5 minutes.
Total Burden Hours: 5 hours.
Total Annualized capital/startup costs: -0-.
Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing
services): -0-.
Description: Employers are required to obtain a written
certification of any field modifications made to aerial lifts. Such
certifications must be prepared in writing by either the manufacturer
of the aerial lift or a nationally recognized testing laboratory. The
certification is to attest to the safety of the lift after
modification.
Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
Title: Standardized Participant Information Report (SPIR) for JTPA
Title IV, Section 402, Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Programs.
OMB Number: 1205-0350 (reinstatement, without change).
Frequency: Quarterly; annually.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents: 53.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 18 hours.
Total Burden Hours: 954.
Total Annualized capital/startup costs: -0-.
Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing
services): $265,000.
Description: This collection instrument is the Standardized
Participant Information Record (SPIR) and instructions. A SPIR form is
provided for optional use in gathering information at the grantee field
office level. The SPIR itself is a computer file in a specified form
which is submitted by grantees via diskette, modem or Internet which
requires grantees to collect and report selected standardized
information on participants of the Jobs Training Partnership Act, Title
IV, Section 402--funded programs.
Theresa M. O'Malley,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-21667 Filed 8-14-97; 8:45 am]
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