[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 145 (Friday, July 26, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39154-39155]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-19055]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

July 23, 1996.
    The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public 
information collection requests (ICR) to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). A copy of 
the individual ICRs, with applicable supporting documentation, may be 
obtained by calling the Department of Labor Acting Departmental 
Clearance Officer, Theresa M. O'Malley (202) 219-5095. 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.
    Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the Employment and Training 
Administration or the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Management 
and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 ({202}) 395-7316, on or 
before August 26, 1996.
    The OMB is particularly interested in comments which:
    * Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    * Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of 
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    * Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    * Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who 
are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses.

    Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
    Title: Unemployment Insurance Benefits Accuracy Measurement.
    Program (formerly Benefits Quality Control).
    OMB Number: 1205-0245.
    Agency Number: ETA Handbook 395.
    Frequency: Weekly.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit; not-for-profit institutions; farms; Federal Government; State, 
Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 23,760.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 3 hours 10 minutes annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 75,319.
    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: 0.
    Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): 0.
    Description: The Benefits Accuracy Measurement (BAM) program 
provided reliable estimates of the accuracy of benefit payments in the 
Unemployment Insurance program and identifies the sources of 
mispayments so that their causes can be eliminated. This submission 
proposes extending the BAM program for three years while reducing 
average sample sizes and permitting States more flexibility in how they 
verify information pertinent to the sampled payments.

    Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
    Title: Current Population Survey (CPS).
    OMB Number: 1220-0100.
    Frequency: Monthly.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 48,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 7 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 67,200.
    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: 0.
    Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): 0.
    Description: The labor force data collected in the Current 
Population

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Survey help to determine the employment situation of specific 
population groups as well as general trends in employment and 
unemployment.
Theresa M. O'Malley,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-19055 Filed 7-25-96; 8:45 am]
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