[Federal Register: January 16, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 11)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

 
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

January 12, 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 Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, 
DC 20503 ({202} 395-7316), within 30 days form the date of this 
publication in the Federal Register.
    The OMB is particularly interested in comments which:
    <bullet> 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;
    <bullet> Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information,

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including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
    <bullet> Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    <bullet> 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: Labor Market Information (LMI) Cooperative Agreement.
    OMB Number: 1220-0079 (reinstatement with change).
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal.

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                                                             Total                                              
       Collection forms          Number of    Frequency      annual     Average time per  response      Total   
                                respondents                responses                                    hours   
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Works statements..............           55            1           55  1-2 Hours...................      55-110.
Budget Information Form (BIF)            55            1           55  1-6 Hours...................      55-330.
 (LMI 1A, 1B).                                                                                                  
Quarterly Automated Financial            48            4          192  10-50 Minutes...............      32-160.
 Reports.                                                                                                       
Monthly Automated Status                 48           *8          384  5-25 Minutes................      32-160.
 Reports.                                                                                                       
BLS Cooperative Statistics                7           12           84  1-5 Hours...................      84-420.
 Financial Report (LMI 2A).                                                                                     
Quarterly Status Report.......         1-30            4        4-120  1 Hour......................       4-120.
    Total Ranges..............         1-55  ...........      774-890  ............................    262-1300.
    Totals (Average)..........  ...........  ...........          832  56.3 Minutes................         781.
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* Reports are not received for end-of-quarter month, i.e. December, March, June and September.                  

    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: $0.
    Total Annual cost (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: The Bureau of Labor Statistics awards funds to State 
Employment Security Agencies (SESAs) in the 50 States, the District of 
Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa 
each year to assist them in operating one or more of five LMI 
cooperative statistical programs: Current Employment Statistics, Local 
Area Unemployment Statistics, Occupation Employment Statistics, Covered 
Employment and Wages Report, and Mass Layoff Statistics. The LMI 
Cooperative Agreement includes all information needed by the SESAs to 
apply for these funds and once awarded, report on the status of 
obligation and expenditure of these funds, as well as close out the 
cooperative agreement.

    Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
    Title: Request for Employment Information (CA-1027).
    OMB Number: 1215-0105.
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 250 hours.
    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: 0.
    Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $320.
    Description: Payment of Compensation for partial disability to 
injured Federal employees is required under 5 U.S.C. 8106. This section 
also requires the Office of Workers' Compensation to obtain information 
regarding a claimant's earnings during a period of eligibility to 
compensation. The CA-1027 is used to obtain earnings information for an 
individual employed by a private employer and is used as criteria for 
determining the claimant's entitlement to compensation benefits.

    Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
    Title: Notice of Issuance of Insurance Policy (CM-921).
    OMB Number: 1215-0059.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; State, Local or 
Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 60.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 667 hours.
    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: 0.
    Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $1,600.
    Description: The CM-921 provides insurance carriers with the means 
to supply the Employment Standards Administration with information 
showing that a responsible coal mine operator is insured against its 
Federal Black Lung compensation liability pursuant to the requirements 
established in the Federal Black Lung Benefits Act.

    Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
    Title: Job Training Partnership (JTPA) Title III Biennial State 
Plan.
    OMB Number: 1205-0273.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 52.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 20 Hours.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,040.
    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: 0.
    Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): 0.
    Description: The State Plan will provide the Department of Labor 
with a general description of each State's plans for the operation of 
Title III program and its utilization of JTPA funds for this purpose.
Todd R. Owen,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-1150 Filed 1-15-98; 8:45 am]
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