[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 233 (Tuesday, December 4, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 63068]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-29991]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

November 19, 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 on (202) 693-4129 or by E-mail: [email protected].
    Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attn: Lauren Wittenberg, OMB Desk Officer for Department of 
labor, 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.
    Agency: Office of the Solicitor (SOL).
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Equal Access to Justice Act.
    OMB Number: 1225-0013.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit; Not-for-profit institutions; Federal Government; State, Local, 
or Tribal Government.
    Type of Response: Application for benefits.
    Number of Respondents: 10.
    Number of Annual Responses: 10.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 5 hours.
    Total Burden Hours: 50.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $20.
    Description: The Equal Access to Justice Act provides for payment 
of fees and expenses to eligible parties who have prevailed against the 
Department in certain administrative proceedings. In order to obtain an 
award, the statute and associated regulations (29 CFR part 126) require 
the filing of an application.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-29991 Filed 12-3-01; 8:45 am]
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