[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 112 (Friday, June 11, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31647-31648]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-14849]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Proposed Information Collection Request Submitted for Public 
Comment and Recommendations; Forms for Agricultural Recruitment System

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to 
reduce paperwork and respondent burden conducts a preclearance 
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing 
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (PRA95)(44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program helps to 
ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, 
reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, 
collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of 
collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. 
Currently, the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is 
soliciting comments concerning the proposed reinstatement, without 
change, collection of the Agricultural and Food Processing Clearance 
Order, Form ETA-790, Agricultural and Food Processing Clearance 
Memorandum, Form ETA-795, Migrant Worker Itinerary, Form ETA-785, and 
Job Service Manifest Record, Form ETA-785A.
    A copy of the proposed information collection request can be 
obtained by contacting the employee or office listed below in the 
ADDRESSES section of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
addresses section below on or before August 10, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Rogelio Valdez, U.S. Employment Service, Employment and 
Training Administration, Department of Labor, Room N-4470, 200 
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210, 202-219-5257, 
extension 167 (this is not a toll-free number) and, Internet address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Migrant and Seasonal Farm worker regulations at 20 CFR 653.500 
established procedures for agricultural clearance to all local offices 
to use the interstate clearance forms as prescribed by ETA. Local and 
State Employment offices use the Agricultural and Food Processing 
Clearance Order to extend job orders beyond their jurisdictions. 
Applicant holding local offices use the Agricultural Clearance 
Memorandum to give notice of action on a clearance order, request 
additional information, report results, and to accept or reject the 
extended job order. State agencies use the Migrant Worker Itinerary to 
transmit employment and supportive service information to labor-demand 
areas, and to assist migrant workers in obtaining employment. The Job 
Service Manifest Record shows names, addresses, and characteristics of 
all people named on the Migrant Worker Itinerary.

II. Review Focus

    The Department of Labor 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.

III. Current Action

    This is a request for OMB approval under the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) of a reinstatement, without 
change, to an existing collection of information previously approved 
and assigned OMB Control No. 1205-0134.
    There is no change in burden.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement, without change.
    Agency: Employnment and Training Administration, Labor.
    Titles: Agricultural and Food Processing Clearance Order, 
Agricultural and Food Clearance Memorandum, Migrant Worker Itinerary, 
and Job Service Manifest Record. OMB Number: 1205-0134.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households, employers, and State 
Governments.
    Total Respondents 52.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 6,500.

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                                    Volume per   Hours per    Hours per
               Form                    year       response       year
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ETA-790..........................        2.000          1.0        2,000

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ETA-795..........................        3,000           .5        1,500
ETA-785..........................        3,500           .5        1,750
ETA-785A.........................        2,500           .5        1,250
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    Total Burden Cost: None.
    Comments submitted in response to this will be summarized and/or 
included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of 
the information collection request; they will also become a matter of 
public record.

    Dated: June 7, 1999.
John R. Beverly III,
Director, Employment Service.
[FR Doc. 99-14849 Filed 6-10-99; 8:45 am]
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