[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 13 (Thursday, January 20, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3253-3254]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-1392]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

January 13, 2000.
    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. To obtain documentation 
for BLS, ETA, PWBA, and OASAM contact Karin Kurz ((202) 219-5096, ext. 
159, or by E-mail to [email protected]). To obtain documentation for 
ESA, MSHA, OSHA, and VETS contact Darrin King ((202) 219-5096, ext. 
151, or by e-mail to [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: Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS).
    OMB Number: 1220-0 New.
    Frequency: Monthly.
    Affected Public: Business and other for-profit. Not-for-profit 
institutions; Federal Government; State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 16,000 (full survey year). To begin 
collection, respondents will be added 1,000 per month until the full 
sample is reached.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 56 Minutes (Estimate).
    Total Burden Hours: 14,859 (Calendar Year Average).
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (Operating/Maintaining Systems or Purchasing 
Services): $0.
    Description: The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) 
will collect data on job vacancies, labor hires, and labor separations. 
The data can be used as demand-side indicators of labor shortages. 
These indicators of labor shortages at the national level would greatly 
enhance policy makers' understanding of imbalances between the demand 
and supply of labor. Presently there is no economic indicator of the 
demand for labor with which to assess the presence of labor shortages 
in the U.S. labor market. The availability of unfilled jobs--the number 
of job vacancies or the vacancy rate--is an important measure of 
tightness of job markets, parallel to existing measures of 
unemployment.
    Type of Review: Revision.
    Agency; Employment and Training Administration.
    Title: Claims and Payment Activities.
    OMB Number: 1205-0010.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Government

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                                                                                                Average
                                           Number of                                  Total    time per   Total
                  Form                    respondents           Frequency           number of  response   burden
                                                                                    responses   (hours)  (hours)
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Regular.................................         53    Monthly....................      636          2   1,272
EB......................................          2    Bimonthly..................       12       1.75     21
STC.....................................         11    Bimonthly..................       66          1     66
    Total...............................         53    ...........................      714        1.9   1,359
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    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0
    Total Annual Costs (Operating/Maintaining Systems or Purchasing 
Services): $0
    Description: Data measures workload and provides quantitative 
measurement for budget estimates, administrative planning, and program 
evaluation. This is a major vehicle for accounting to the public.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-1392 Filed 1-19-00; 8:45 am]
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