[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 220 (Wednesday, November 15, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57457-57458]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-28302]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary


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

November 13, 1995.
    The Department of Labor has submitted the following emergency 
processing public information collection request (ICR) to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (P.L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). 
OMB approval has been requested by November 13, 1995. A copy of this 
individual ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be 
obtained by calling the Department of Labor Acting Departmental 
Clearance Officer, Theresa M. O'Malley ([202] 219-5095). Comments and 
questions about the ICR listed below should be directed to Ms. 
O'Malley, Office of Information Resources Management Policy, U.S. 
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N-1301, 
Washington, DC 20210 as soon as possible. Comments should also be sent 
to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk 
Officer for Departmental Management, Office of Management and Budget, 
Room 10325, Washington, DC 20503 ([202] 395-7316).
    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 through Friday.

    Agency: Office of the Secretary.
    Title: Minimum Wage.
    OMB Number: 1225-0new.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 100,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1 minute.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,670.
    Description: The Secretary of Labor is establishing a toll-free 
``800'' number to solicit participation by minimum wage workers across 
the country in the national policy debate on proposals to increase the 
federally-established minimum wage. Participants are specifically being 
asked how a change in the minimum wage would affect the quality of 
their lives and the lives of their families. Minimum wage workers are 
usually not invited to policy debates, nor are they generally able to 
absorb the wages lost taking time off of work to engage in such 
activity. These low-income workers may also not be represented by 
collective bargaining and other organizations and therefore do not have 
an organized voice in such debates.
    The Secretary is attempting, as a part of his role representing the 
concerns of American workers, to give these individuals an opportunity 
to have their stories heard. The Department believes that the use of 
toll-free telephone technology will allow workers to participate in the 
discussion at no cost to them and with the duration of the phone call 
being the only burden placed on their time.

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    The Secretary is often asked to speak on the subject of minimum 
wages and anticipates being asked to testify before congressional 
committees in the near future. The information obtained from 
participants in the toll-free number will be an important supplement to 
existing economic and other studies.
Theresa M. O'Malley,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 95-28302 Filed 11-14-95; 8:45 am]
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