[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 89 (Monday, May 8, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26636-26637]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-11443]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Office of Policy and Research; Proposed Collection; Comment 
Request

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to 
reduce paperwork and respondents 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 Office of Policy and Research is soliciting comments 
concerning the proposed extension of the collection of the Occupational 
Code Request (OCR) information.
    A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be 
obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addressee section 
of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
addressee's section below on or before July 7, 2000.

ADDRESS: Jim Woods, Office of Policy and Research, Employment and 
Training Administration, Room N-5637, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC, 20210, (202) 219-7161 (This is not a toll free number), 
FAX (202) 219-9186; E-Mail; o*[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) classifies nearly all 
jobs in the United States economy. However, new

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jobs are constantly evolving, and old ones are eliminated as technology 
and other facts change. As the O*NET (Occupational Information Network) 
system, the automated replacement of the DOT, is preparing for the 
implementation phase, the need for Occupational Code Requests (OCRs) 
remains.
    The ETA 741 Form, the Occupational Code Request (OCR), was 
developed by the Occupational Analysis (OA) program, as a public 
service to the users of the revised DOT in an effort to help them in 
obtaining occupational codes, titles and definitions for jobs that they 
were unable to locate in the DOT. In addition, data provided on the OCR 
may also be useful indicators of potential occupations that should be 
studied as part of the new O*NET on-line system.
    Use of the OCR is voluntary and is provided only (1) as a uniform 
guideline to the public and private sectors to submit information, and 
(2) to assist O*NET in identifying potential changes in occupations or 
emerging occupations.

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 submissions of responses.

III. Current Actions

    The Office of Policy and Research, while preparing for the 
implementation phase of O*NET, seeks to provide both the public and 
private sectors with needed occupational codes that cannot be located 
in the DOT. Therefore, the need for continuing an existing collection 
of this information is requested.
    Type of Review: Extension (without change).
    Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
    Title: Occupational Code Request.
    OMB Number: 1205-0137.
    Affected Public: Federal Government, State or Local Government; 
Individuals; and Business or other for-profit/Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Total Respondents: 95.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Average Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 47 hours.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $1119.10.
    Comments submitted in response to this comment request 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: May 2, 2000.
Gerard F. Fiala,
Administrator, Office of Policy and Research.
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