[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 155 (Friday, August 10, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 42241]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-20076]


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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 
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 ETA, Office of Management and 
Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 ((202) 395-7316), on or before 
September 10, 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: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Agency: Employment and Training Administration (ETA).
    Title: Procedures for Classifying Labor Surplus Areas.
    OMB Number: 1205-0207.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Government and Federal 
Government.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Number of Respondents: 1.
    Number of Annual Responses: 1.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 3 hours.
    Total Burden Hours: 3.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: Under Executive Orders 12073 and 10582, the Secretary 
of Labor is required to classify labor surplus areas (LSAs) for the use 
of Federal agencies in directing procurement activities and in locating 
new plants or facilities in areas of high unemployment. The LSA list is 
updated annually based upon petitions submitted to the Department of 
Labor by States requesting additional areas for LSA classification in 
accordance with 20 CFR 654.5.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-20076 Filed 8-9-01; 8:45 am]
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