67 FR 161 pg. 53969 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Type: NOTICEVolume: 67Number: 161Page: 53969
FR document: [FR Doc. 02-21089 Filed 8-19-02; 8:45 am]
Agency: Labor Department
Sub Agency: Office of the Secretary
Official PDF Version:  PDF Version

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

August 7, 2002.

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. To obtain documentation contact Marlene Howze at (202) 693-4158 or e-mail Howze-Marlene@dol.gov.

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 ((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.

Type of Review: New Collection.

Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Title: CPS Volunteer Supplement.

OMB Number: 1220-0NEW.

Affected Public: Individuals or households.

Frequency: On Occasion.

Number of Respondents: 58,000.

Number of Annual Responses: 116,000.

Total Burden Hours: 5,800.

Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.

Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing services): $0.

Description: The Volunteer Supplement will provide information on the total number of individuals in the United States involved in unpaid volunteer activities, factors that motivate volunteerism, measures of the frequency or intensity with which individuals volunteer, types of organizations that facilitate volunteerism, and activities in which volunteers participate. The BLS is undertaking this project at the request of the USA Freedom Corps that seeks to promote a culture of responsibility, service, and citizenship. The Volunteer Supplement will provide the ability to accurately and reliably measure the current level of volunteer activities in the U.S.

Ira L. Mills,

DOL Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 02-21089 Filed 8-19-02; 8:45 am]

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