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[FR Doc No: 94-6686]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

 

Agency Recordkeeping/Reporting Requirements Under Review by the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

BACKGROUND: The Department of Labor, in carrying out its 
responsibilities under the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 
35), considers comments on the reporting/recordkeeping requirements 
that will affect the public.

LIST OF RECORDKEEPING/REPORTING REQUIREMENTS UNDER REVIEW: As 
necessary, the Department of Labor will publish a list of the Agency 
recordkeeping/reporting requirements under review by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) since the last list was published. The list 
will have all entries grouped into new collections, revisions, 
extensions, or reinstatements. The Departmental Clearance Officer will, 
upon request, be able to advise members of the public of the nature of 
the particular submission they are interested in.
    Each entry may contain the following information:

The Agency of the Department issuing this recordkeeping/ reporting 
requirement.
The title of the recordkeeping/reporting requirement.
The OMB and/or Agency identification numbers, if applicable.
How often the recordkeeping/reporting requirement is needed.
Whether small businesses or organizations are affected.
An estimate of the total number of hours needed to comply with the 
recordkeeping/reporting requirements and the average hours per 
respondent.
The number of forms in the request for approval, if applicable.
An abstract describing the need for and uses of the information 
collection.

COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS: Copies of the recordkeeping/reporting 
requirements may be obtained by calling the Departmental Clearance 
Officer, Kenneth A. Mills ((202) 219-5095). Comments and questions 
about the items on this list should be directed to Mr. Mills, Office of 
Information Resources Management Policy, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N-1301, Washington, DC 20210. Comments 
should also be sent to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for (BLS/DM/ESA/ETA/OAW/MSHA/OSHA/PWBA/
VETS), Office of Management and Budget, Room 3001, Washington, DC 20503 
((202) 395-6880).
    Any member of the public who wants to comment on recordkeeping/ 
reporting requirements which have been submitted to OMB should advise 
Mr. Mills of this intent at the earliest possible date.

Extension

Employment and Training Administration
Labor Standards for the Registration of Apprenticeship Programs--Title 
29 CFR Part 29 1205-0223; ETA 671
On occasion
Individuals or households; State or local governments; Businesses or 
other for-profit; Federal agencies or employees; Non-profit 
institutions; Small businesses or organizations
145,440 respondents; .187 hours per response; 27,220 total hours; 1 
form

    The information requested in this information collection is needed 
by employers, apprentices, and State apprenticeship agencies to set 
forth labor standards to safeguard the welfare of apprentices and to 
extend the application of such standard by subscribing policies and 
procedures concerning the registration for certain Federal purposes of 
acceptable apprenticeship programs.

Extension

Employment and Training Administration
Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Servicepersons (UCX) Handbook 1205-
0176; ETA 841, 842 and 843
Individuals or households; State or local governments 

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                     Respondents                       Average time per 
     Form No.                         Frequency            response     
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ETA 841............     255,000   One-time..........  1.5 minutes       
ETA 843............      12,750   One-time..........  1 minute          
ETA 842............           0   None..............  0                 
    6,588 total                                                         
     hours                                                              
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    Federal Law (5 U.S.C. 8521 et seq.) provides unemployment insurance 
protection, to former members of the Armed Forces (ex-servicepersons) 
and is referred to in abbreviated form as ``UCX.'' The forms in Chapter 
V - VIII of the UCX Handbook are used in connection with the provisions 
of this benefit assistance.

Extension

Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration
Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 78-6--Apprenticeship Plans 
Purchasing and Leasing Property from Contributing Employers 1210-0080
Recordkeeping; Reporting on occasion
Businesses or other for-profit; Non-profit institutions; Small 
businesses or organizations
5,000 recordkeepers; 5 minutes per response; 417 total hours

    This class exemption exempts from the prohibited transaction 
restrictions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) 
transactions involving the purchase of personal property and leasing of 
real or personal property by an apprenticeship plan from a contributing 
employer or wholly owned subsidiary.

Revision

Bureau of Labor Statistics
Employment Cost Index
1220-0038; BLS 3038 Series 

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                                                                                    Average time per     Total  
                   Form No.                        Respondents       Frequency          response         burden 
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3038A-C:                                                                                                        
Wages and Salaries:                                                                                             
    Ongoing Prod...............................             5,614  Quarterly       .25 hours               5,614
    Sample Rep.................................             1,371  Annually        0.67 hours                914
3038D-E:                                                                                                        
Benefits Costs:                                                                                                 
    Ongoing Prod...............................             5,614  Quarterly       .25 hours               5,614
    Sample Rep.................................             1,371  Annually        3 hours                 4,113
      16,255 total hours                                                                                        
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    The Employment Cost Index (ECI) measures the trend in employee 
compensation costs. The ECI is used to analyze the relationship between 
changes in productivity, employment, output prices, and compensation 
costs. The survey covers the private nonfarm economy and State and 
local governments.

Reinstatement

Employment Standards Administration
Regulations to Implement the Remedial Education Provisions of the Fair 
Labor Standards Amendments of 1989 (29 CFR 516.34)
1215-0175
Recordkeeping
State or local governments; Businesses or other for-profit; Non-profit 
institutions; Small businesses or organizations
15,000 recordkeepers; .333 hours per record; 5,000 total hours

    These recordkeeping requirements for employers utilizing the 
partial overtime exemption for remedial education are necessary to 
ensure employees are paid in compliance with the remedial education 
provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

    Signed at Washington, DC this 17th day of March, 1994.
Kenneth A. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 94-6686 Filed 3-21-94; 8:45 am]
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