[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]



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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.

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    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]
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