[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 194 (Thursday, October 5, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59468-59469]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-25611]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

September 20, 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) 693-4127 or by 
E-mail to [email protected]). To obtain documentation for ESA, MSHA, 
OSHA, and VETS contact Darrin King ((202) 693-4129 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.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).
    Title: Records of Preshift and Onshift Inspections of Slope and 
Shaft Areas.
    OMB Number: 1219-0082.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Frequency: Twice per shift.
    Number of Respondents: 35.
    Number of Annual Responses: 11,858.
    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 14,823.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems of purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: Requires coal mine operators to conduct examinations 
of slope and shaft areas for hazardous conditions, including tests for 
methane and oxygen deficiencies, before and during each shift and 
before blasting. Records of the results of the inspections are required 
to be kept.

    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).
    Title: Fire Protection, Escape and Evacuation Plan.
    OMB Number: 1219-0051.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Number of Respondents: 59.
    Number of Annual Responses: 59.
    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 263.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: Requires coal mine operators to establish and keep 
current a specific escape and evacuation plan to be followed in the 
event of a fire. The plan is used to instruct employees in the proper 
method of exiting work areas.

    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
    Title: Overpayment Detection and Recovery Activities.
    OMB Number: 1205-0173.
    Affected Public: State and local governments.
    Frequency of Response: Quarterly.
    Total Respondents: 53.
    Total Responses: 212.
    Total Estimated Burden Hours: 2,968.

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    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating and Maintenance: $0.
    Description: The Secretary of Labor has interpreted applicable 
sections of Federal law to require States to include reasonable 
provisions in their Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws that concern the 
prevention, detection and recovery of benefit overpayment caused by 
willful misrepresentation or errors by claimants or others. This report 
provides an accounting of the types and amounts of such overpayment and 
serves as a useful management tool for monitoring overall integrity in 
the UI system.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-25611 Filed 10-04-00; 8:45 am]
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