70 FR 222 pg. 69990 - Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request
Type: NOTICEVolume: 70Number: 222Page: 69990
FR document: [FR Doc. 05-22866 Filed 11-17-05; 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
November 14, 2005.
The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public information collection request (ICR) 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 this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting the Department of Labor (DOL). To obtain documentation, contact Darrin King on 202-693-4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or e-mail: king.darrin@dol.gov.
Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, 202-395-7316 (this is not a toll-free number), 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: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Title: Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program.
OMB Number: 1220-0017.
Agency Form Numbers: LAUS-8, LAUS-15, LAUS-16, LAUS-3040 (Manual).
Frequency: Monthly and Annually.
Type of Response: Reporting.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 52.
Annual Responses: 95,069.
Average Response Time: 1.5 hours for the LAUS-3040; 1 hour for the LAUS-8 and LAUS-16; and 2 hours for the LAUS-15.
Annual Burden Hours: 142,298.
Total Annualized capital/startup costs: $0.
Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing services): $0.
Description: The Manual provides the theoretic basis and essential technical instructions and guidance which States require to prepare State and area labor force estimates, while the reports ensure and/or measure the timeliness, quality, consistency, and adherence to Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program directives and research.
Darrin A. King,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-22866 Filed 11-17-05; 8:45 am]
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