[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 27 (Thursday, February 8, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 9598]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-3285]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

January 30, 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 
contact Darrin King at (202) 693-4129 or E-Mail [email protected].
    Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for ESA, 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: Employment Standards Administration (ESA)
    Title: Applications to Employ Special Industrial Homeworkers and 
Workers with Disabilities
    OMB Number: 1215-0005
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Individuals or 
households; Not-for-profit institution; Farms; and State, Local, or 
Tribal Government
    Frequency: Annually and Biennially

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                                                                                   Average time
                      Form                          Respondents      Responses     per response    Burden hours
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WH-2............................................              50              50              30              25
WH-226*.........................................           4,500           4,500              45           3,375
WH-226A*........................................           4,500          12,000              45           9,000
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    Total.......................................           4,550          16,550  ..............         12,400
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* Same respondents.

    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $1,684.
    Description: This information collection is necessary to determine 
whether respondents will be authorized to pay sub-minimum wages to 
handicapped individuals and employ homeworkers in the restricted 
industries under the provisions of sections 11(d) and 14(c) of the Fair 
Labor Standards Act.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Agency: Employment Standards Administration (ESA).
    Title: Notice of Issuance of Insurance Policy.
    OMB Number: 1215-0059.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit and State, Local, or 
Tribal Government.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Number of Respondents: 60.
    Number of Annual Responses: 4,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 10 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 667.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $1,680.
    Description: The CM-921 provides insurance carriers with the means 
to supply the Department of Labor with information showing that a 
responsible coal mine operator is insured against its Federal Black 
Lung compensation liability pursuant to the requirements established in 
the Federal Black Lung Benefits Act. The CM-921 is authorized by 20 CFR 
ch. VI, Subpart C, 726.208-213.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Agency: Employment Standards Administration (ESA).
    Title: Request for Employment Information.
    OMB Number:  1215-0105.
    Affected Public:  Business or other for-profit.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Number of Respondents: 500.
    Number of Annual Responses: 500.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 15 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 125.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: 40.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $185.
    Description: This information collection is used to collect 
information about a claimant's employment. It is necessary to determine 
continued eligibility for compensation payments under the Federal 
Employees' Compensation Act (FECA).

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-3285 Filed 2-7-01; 8:45 am]
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