[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 4, 1997)] [Notices] [Page 9813] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-5262] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request February 27, 1997. The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public information collection requests (ICRs) 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 each individual ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling the Department of Labor, Departmental Clearance Officer, Teresa M. O'Malley ((202) 219-5096 ext. 143). 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 BLS, DM, ESA, ETA, MSHA, OSHA, PWBA, or VETS, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 ((202) 395-7316), within 30 days from the date of this publication in the Federal Register. 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; * 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 Standards Administration. Title: Application for Authority for an Institution of Higher Learning to Employ its Full-Time Students at Subminimum Wages Under Regulations at 29 CFR Part 519. OMB Number: 1215-0080 (extension). Frequency: Annually. Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for- profit. Number of Respondents: 50. Estimated Time Per Respondent: 15 to 30 minutes. Total Burden Hours: 15. Total Annualized capital/startup costs: 0. Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing services): $17.50. Description: The Form WH-201 is completed by an employer, in order to obtain authorization, pursuant to section 14(b) of the Fair Labor Standards Act to pay full-time students at a wage rate lower than the statutory Federal minimum wage. If this information was not collected, employers would not have a mechanism to apply for permission to pay full-time students at subminimum wages, and job opportunities for full- time students would be reduced. Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Title: Consumer Expenditure Surveys. OMB Number: 1220-0050 (revision). Affected Public: Individuals or households. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Form No. Frequency respondents Average time per response ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quarterly.............................. Quarterly..................... 6,438 363.60 min. Diary.................................. Two Consecutive Weekly Reports 5,489 286.20 min. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Burden House: 65,107. Total Annualized capital/startup costs: 0. Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing services): 0. Description: The Consumer Expenditure Surveys are used to gather information on expenditures, income, and other related subjects. These data are used to periodically update the National Consumer Price Index. The data are collected from a national probability sample of households designed to represent the total civilian non-institutional population. Theresa M. O'Malley, Departmental Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 97-5262 Filed 3-3-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-23-M