[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 185 (Friday, September 24, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51787-51788]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-24935]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB review; comment request

September 16, 1999.
    The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public

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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), 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;
     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: Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) Program.
    OMB Number: 1220-0017.
    Freqency: Monthly; Annually.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.

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                                                                                                   Average time
                           Form No.                                  Annual         Number of      per response
                                                                   frequency       respondents       (hours)
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LAUS 3040.....................................................             12                52              1.6
LAUS 8........................................................             15                52              1
LAUS 15.......................................................              0.5              52              2
LAUS 16.......................................................              2                52              1
LAUS 17.......................................................              4                52              0.5
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    Total Burden Hours: 131,600.
    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: $0.
    Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: The Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) manual 
provides the theoretical basis and essential technical instructions and 
guidance which States require to prepare State and area labor force 
estimates, while the reports ensure and/or measure the timeliness, 
quality, consistency, and adherence to LAUS program directives and 
research.
Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-24935 Filed 9-23-99; 8:45 am]
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