[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 154 (Thursday, August 9, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41889-41890]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-19951]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

July 27, 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 
this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by 
contacting 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 BLS, 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: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
    Title: Annual Refiling Survey (ARS).
    OMB Number: 1220-0032.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; not-for-profit 
institutions; individuals or households; farms; Federal Government; and 
State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Frequency: Every 3 years.
    Number of Respondents: 2,272,998.

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                                                                                      Average
                        Form No. (survey)                             Annual       response time   Burden hours
                                                                     responses        (hours)
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BLS 3023-NVS....................................................       2,092,708            .083         173,695
BLS 3023-NVM....................................................          37,334             .25           9,334
BLS 3023-NCA....................................................         142,956            .167          23,874
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      Total.....................................................       2,272,998  ..............         206,903
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    Total Anualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: To ensure the continued accuracy of published economic 
statistics, the information supplied by the employers must be 
periodically reviewed and updated. For this purpose, the BLS-3023 
forms, collectively known as Annual Refiling Survey (ARS) forms, are 
used in conjunction with the UI tax reporting system in each State 
Employment Security Agency (SESA). The information collected on the ARS 
forms is used to review the existing industry code assigned to each 
establishment. The industry codes for establishments in which business 
activity has changed since the last review are updated to reflect this 
change. As a result of these updates, the industry data that the BLS 
and SESAs publish accurately reflect changes that occur in the 
industrial composition of the economy. This survey is authorized

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by 29 U.S.C. 2 and Section 15 of the Wagner-Peyser Act.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-19951 Filed 8-8-01; 8:45 am]
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