[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 225 (Friday, November 21, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62353-62354]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-30681]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

November 14, 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 At 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, Theresa M. O'Malley ((202) 219-5096, ext. 143) or by E-Mail to 
OMalley-T[email protected]. 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-Friday.
    Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attn.: OMB Desk Officer for BLS or ETA, Office of Management 
and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 ((202) 395-7316), by 
December 22, 1997.
    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: Forms for Agricultural Recruitment System of Services to 
Migratory Workers and their Employers Applicant for Alien Employment 
Certification.
    OMB Number: 1205-0134 (extension).
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.

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                                                        Average time per
             Form              Respondents  Responses       response    
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ETA 790......................          52       2,000  1 hour.          
ETA 795......................          52       3,000  30 minutes.      
ETA 785......................          52       3,500  30 minutes.      
ETA 785A.....................          52       2,500  30 minutes.      
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    Total Burden Hours: 6,500.
    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: 0.
    Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): 0.
    Description: State Employment Security Agencies use forms in 
servicing agricultural employers to ensure their labor needs for 
domestic migratory agricultural workers are met; in servicing domestic 
agricultural workers to assist them in locating jobs expeditiously and 
orderly; and to ensure exposure of employment opportunities to domestic 
agricultural workers before certification for employment of foreign 
workers.

    Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
    Title: Income and Eligibility Verification.
    OMB Number: 1205-0238 (reinstatement).
    Frequency: Quarterly.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: Section 603.4=21,000,000; Section 
603.8=243,100.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: Section 603.4=2 seconds; Section 
603.8=10 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 52,183.
    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: 0.
    Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $1,043,660.
    Description: The exchange of Unemployment Insurance wage record and 
benefit payment information will allow the child support and Social 
Security agencies to verify applicant eligibility for benefits 
available under Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act.

    Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
    Title: JTPA Summer Program Report and Monitoring Guide.
    OMB Number: 1205-0379 (revision).
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.

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               Activity                          Frequency            Respondents   Average time per respondent 
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Reporting............................  3 reports....................           59  3 hours.                     
Recordkeeping........................  1 report.....................           59  30 minutes.                  
Recordkeeping for auditing purposes..  1 report.....................           59  12 hours.                    
Monitoring...........................  1 report.....................           59  2 hours.                     
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    Total Burden Hours: 1,403.
    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: 0.
    Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): 0.
    Description: The Employment and Training Administration has revised 
the data collection process for reporting and monitoring information of 
the Summer Youth Employment and Training Program (SYEPT). The JASPR 
(JTPA Annual Summary Program Report) formerly used to collect non-
financial information annually has been merged with the reporting form 
used to collect financial and participant information for II-B. The new 
form is entitled the JSPR (JTPA Summary Program Report), which will be 
used to collect both financial and non-financial information at three 
intervals (beginning of the program--providing planning information, 
midsummer report and end of the summer). In addition, collection of 
information through use of the monitoring instrument is included with 
the newly consolidated reporting system.
    Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
    Title: Multiple Worksite Report (MWR) and the Report of Federal 
Employment and Wage (RFEW).
    OMB Number: 1220-0134 (revision).
    Frequency: Quarterly.
    Affected Public: Federal Government; State, Local or Tribal 
Government.

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                                                                Average 
                                                                time per
                      Form                        Respondents   response
                                                               (minutes)
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BLS 3020 (MWR)..................................     112,666        22.2
BLS 3021 (RFEW).................................       2,154        22.2
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    Total Burden Hours: 169,934.
    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: 0.
    Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): 0.
    Description: States use the Multiple Worksite Report to collect 
employment and wages data by worksite from employers covered by State 
Unemployment Insurance which are engaged in multiple operations within 
a State. These data are used for sampling, benchmarking, and economic 
analysis.
    Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
    Title: Annual Refiling Survey (ARS).
    OMB Number: 1220-0032 (revision).
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit; Not-for-profit institutions; Farms; Federal Government; State, 
Local or Tribal Government.

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                                                                Average 
                                                                time per
             Form                   Frequency     Respondents   response
                                                                (hours) 
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BLS 3023-VS...................  Every 3 years...   1,994,750        .083
BLS 3023-VM...................  Every 3 years...      38,197         .75
BLS 3023-CA...................  Every 3 years...      53,000        .167
BLS 3023-P....................  Every 5 years...      n/a\1\      n/a\1\
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\1\ Burden hours not included for this submission.                      

    Total Burden Hours: 203,072.
    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: 0.
    Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): 0.
    Description: Accurate industrial coding based on the 1987 Standard 
Industrial classification manual is needed by many Federal, State, and 
local government officials and private researchers. This extension will 
permit the use of previously approved forms to obtain this information.
Theresa M. O'Malley,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-30681 Filed 11-20-97; 8:45 am]
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