[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 10, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2006-2007]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-729]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

January 2, 2001.
    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), on or before February 9, 2001.
    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: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
    Title: Benefit Accuracy Measurement.
    OMB Number: 1205-0245.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Govt.; Federal Government; 
Individuals or households; Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions; Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 52.
    Total Number of Responses: 47,160.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 4,917 Hours.
    Total Burden Hours: 255,694.
    Total annualized capital/startup costs: $336,300.
    Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $106,000.
    Description: The Department of Labor requests approval to revise 
the Benefit Accuracy Measurement (BAM) program (formerly known as 
Benefits Quality Control or BQC) to (1) measure the accuracy of denied 
claims for Unemployment Compensation (UC) as part of the existing BAM 
program, which currently includes only paid UC claims; and (2) include 
interstate claims in the BAM samples of paid claims.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
    Title: Unemployment Compensation for Former Federal Employees 
Handbook No. 391.
    OMB Number: 1205-0179.
    Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Govt.; Federal 
Government; Individuals or households.

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                                                                                                           Est.
                                                Number of                         Total        Average     total
                  Form No.                     respondents      Frequency       responses    minutes per  burden
                                                                                               response    hours
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ETA-931....................................          78,000     On Occasion          78,000          .05    65
ETA-931A...................................          19,500     On Occasion          19,500          .05    16
ETA-933....................................          78,000     On Occasion          78,000          .05   104
ETA-934....................................           3,760     On Occasion           3,760          .05     3
ETA-935....................................          20,680     On Occasion          20,680          .05    17
ETA-936....................................           9,400     On Occasion           9,400          .05     8
ETA-939....................................              75     On Occasion              75         1.75     2

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ETA-8-32...................................              53           Twice             106          .08   .14
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    Total..................................         209,468  ..............         209,521          .10   216
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    Total annualized capital/startup costs: $0.
    Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: Federal law (U.S.C. 8501-8509) provides unemployment 
insurance protection to former or partially unemployed Federal civilian 
employees. The forms continued throughout the Handbook are used in 
conjunction with the provision of this benefit assistance.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-729 Filed 1-9-01; 8:45 am]
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