[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 9, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24651-24652]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-11412]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Surveys of the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Labor.

SUMMARY: The Director, Office of Information Resources Management 
Policy, invites comments on the following proposed expedited review 
information collection request as required by the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1980, as amended.

DATES: This expedited review is being requested in accordance with the 
Act, since allowing for the normal review period would adversely affect 
the public interest. Approval by the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) has been requested by May 26, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attention: Dan Chenok, Desk Officer, 725 17th St., NW., Room 
10235, New Executive Office Building, Wash., DC 20503. Requests for 
copies of the proposed information collection request should be 
addressed to Kenneth A. Mills, Department of Labor, 200 Constitution 
Ave., NW Room N-1301, Wash., DC 20210.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth A. Mills, (202) 219-5095. 
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY/TDY) 
may call (202) 219-4720 between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, 
Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3517 of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1980 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3517) requires that the Director of OMB 
provide interested persons an early opportunity to comment on 
information collection requests. OMB may amend or waive the requirement 
for public consultation to the extent that public participation in the 
approval process would defeat the purpose of the information 
collection, violate State or Federal law, or substantially interfere 
with the agency's ability to performs its statutory obligations.

    The Director, Office of Information Resource Management Policy, 
publishes this notice simultaneously with the submission of this 
request to OMB. This notice contains the following information:

Type of Review: EXPEDITED
Title: Commission on Leave Survey of Businesses on the Impact of the 
Federal Family and Medical Leave Act (and an embedded study of 
employees)
Frequency of Response: One-time
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit

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                                        Average time per                
        Survey          Respondents         response         Total hours
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Employer..............        1,200  65 minutes............        1,300
Case Studies..........            6  4 hours...............           24
Employee..............          400  10 minutes............           67
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Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,391
Respondents obligation to reply: Voluntary
Description: Title III of the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 
1993 FMLA) established a bipartisan Commission on Leave (the 
Commission) to conduct a comprehensive study and to submit a report to 
Congress on mandatory and voluntary policies relating to family leave 
and temporary medical leave. The Commission is to conduct a 
comprehensive study and to report its findings to Congress not later 
than two years after the date the Commission first met which was held 
on November 10, 1993.
    The Commission plans to survey a random sample of employers who are 
covered and not covered by the provisions of the FMLA and a sample of 
employees who are covered and not covered by the provisions of the FMLA 
and who have taken family and medical leave. The data collected will be 
used primarily for reporting to the Congress in the Final report due 
November 1995.

Type of Review: EXPEDITED
Title: Commission on Leave Survey of Employee on the Impact of the 
Federal Family and Medical Leave Act
Frequency of Response: One-time
Affected Public: Individuals or households

                                                                        
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                                        Average time per                
        Survey          Respondents         response         Total hours
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Employee Leave Takers.          260  10 minutes............         43.3
Employee Leave Needers        2,600  5 minutes.............        216.6
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Total Annual Burden Hours: 260
Respondents obligation to reply: Voluntary
Description: Title III of the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 
1993 FMLA) established a bipartisan Commission on Leave (the 
Commission) to conduct a comprehensive study and to submit a report to 
Congress on mandatory and voluntary policies relating to family leave 
and temporary medical leave. The Commission is to conduct a 
comprehensive study and to report its findings to Congress not later 
than two years after the date the Commission first met which was held 
on November 10, 1993.
    The Commission plans to survey a random sample of employers who are 
covered and not covered by the provisions of the FMLA and who have 
taken family and medical leave. The data collected will be used 
primarily for reporting to the Congress in the Final report due 
November 1995.

    Dated: Signed at Washington, D.C. this 2nd day of May 1995.
Theresa M. O'Malley,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 95-11412 Filed 5-8-95; 8:45 am]
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