[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 6, 1996)] [Notices] [Page 4437] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-2487] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY Information Collection Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act AGENCY: Federal Labor Relations Authority. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The Federal Labor Relations Authority has submitted the following information collection requirement to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law No. 104-13. Comments regarding this information collection are best assured of having their full effect if received within 30 days of this notification. Comments should be addressed to: Joseph Lackey, Desk Officer for the Federal Labor Relations Authority, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503; and to Solly Thomas, Executive Director, Federal Labor Relations Authority, 607 14th St., NW., Washington, DC 20424. Copies of the submission may be obtained by calling Nancy Anderson Speight, Director of Program Development, Office of the General Counsel, (202) 482-6680 ext. 205. Title: Petition Form. Summary: Various persons can petition the Authority to take action concerning the determination of appropriate bargaining units in the federal government, and the certification of exclusive bargaining representatives in those units, under the Federal Service Labor- Management Relations Statute, 5 U.S.C. 7101-7135. The Authority needs information from the petitioning party to begin processing the representation case. The Petition Form includes questions to the filer concerning, among other things, the issues raised by the petition and the results the petitioner seeks as a consequence of the filing the petition; a description of the bargaining unit affected by the petition; the showing of employee interest in support of the petition; and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the representatives of the union(s), agency(ies), and activity(ies) affected by the petition. Need and Use of the Information: The information provided in the Petition Form will enable the Authority to process and decide these representation cases. The information collected from the petition will be used by Authority staff to contact affected parties in representation case proceedings, and to enable staff to take the necessary steps to begin processing the petition. Description of Respondents: Federal employees representing federal agencies in their capacity as employer, federal employees and employees of labor organizations that are representing those labor organizations, and federal employees in their individual capacity. Number of Respondents: Approximately 300 per year. Proposed Frequency of Response: On occasion, as a petitioner identifies a representation matter for the Authority to resolve. Total Burden Hours: Approximately one hour per petition (500 total hours per year). Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chap. 35, as amended. Dated: February 1, 1996. Solly Thomas, Executive Director, Federal Labor Relations Authority. [FR Doc. 96-2487 Filed 2-5-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6727-01-P