[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 179 (Thursday, September 16, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 50303]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-24173]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

September 9, 1999.
    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, Ira Mills ({202} 219-5096 ext. 143) or by E-Mail to Mills-
I[email protected].
    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), on or by October 18, 1999.
    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: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
    Title: Mass Layoff Statistics (MLS) Program.
    OMB Number: 1220-0090.
    Frequency: On occasion; Quarterly.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions; Farms; Federal Government; State, Local or tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents: 15,652.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 60 minutes for SESAs and 30 minutes 
for employers.
    Total Burden Hours: 73,570.
    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: $0.
    Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: Clause (iii) of section 309(2)(15)(a)(1)(A) of the 
Workforce Investment Act states that the Secretary of Labor shall 
oversee the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the 
incidence of, industrial and geographical location of, and number of 
workers displaced by permanent layoffs and plant closings. The Mass 
Layoff Statistics (MLS) program use a standardized, automated approach 
to identify, describe, and track the impact of major job cutbacks. The 
program utilizes, to the greatest degree possible, existing 
Unemployment Insurance (UI) records and computerized data files, 
supplemented by direct employer contact.
Ira L. Mills,
Department Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-24173 Filed 9-15-99; 8:45 am]
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