[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 206 (Wednesday, October 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55015-55016]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27152]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

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

October 17, 1996.
    The Department of Labor has submitted the following (see below) 
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

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(Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). OMB approval has been requested 
by November 8, 1996. A copy of this 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 
forwarded to Office Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk 
Officer for the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training 
Administration, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 
Washington, DC 20503 ((202) 395-7316).
    The Office of Management and Budget 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 
submissions of response.
    Agency: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.
    Title: Reporting requirements pursuant to Baker v. Reich.
    OMB Number: Not available.
    Frequency: A one-time interim report and a quarterly report for six 
quarters.
    Affected Public: State or local government.
    Number of Respondents: 40.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: One-time report=1 hour; quarterly 
report=2 minutes per NAFTA-TAA petition.
    Total Burden Hours: 208.
    Total Burden Cost (Capital/Startup): None.
    Total Burden Cost (Operating/Maintaining): None.
    Description: This emergency clearance is needed in order to comply 
with a Federal Court Order issued on September 9, 1996, regarding 
individual eligibility determinations for Trade Readjustment Allowance 
(TRA) benefits under the North American Free Trade Agreement--
Transitional Adjustment Assistance (NAFTA-TAA) program. The data to be 
collected comply with the United States District Court for the District 
of Columbia's preliminary approval of, pending a final hearing, a 
settlement of Baker v. Reich between the Department of Labor and the 
United Auto Workers Union (UAW).
    The Court Order requires the Department to report to the UAW on the 
States' implementation of the settlement. To comply with the Order, 
States must provide to the Department by January 3, 1997, either by 
phone, E-mail, or in writing, a one-time, interim summary by NAFTA-TAA 
petition number, of the number of workers notified of the proposed 
settlement and the number of workers who have contacted the State 
agency for eligibility determinations.
    The Court Order also requires that beginning with the quarterly 
reporting period ending December 31, 1996, the States will provide the 
Department with quarterly written reports by petition number on: the 
number of people requesting determination of entitlement; the number of 
people determined entitled to benefits; and the number of people 
receiving TRA first payments under this settlement. The States are 
required to continue to report the data on a quarterly basis for five 
more quarters.
Theresa M. O'Malley,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-27152 Filed 10-22-96; 8:45 am]
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