[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 80 (Thursday, April 25, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 20551]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-10139]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Emergency Review; Comment Request

April 10, 2002.
    The Department of Labor has submitted the following information 
collection request (ICR), utilizing emergency review procedures, to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35). OMB approval has been requested by April 26, 2002. 
A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be 
obtained by calling the Department of Labor. To obtain a copy of this 
ICR, contact Darrin King on 202-693-4129 or e-mail: [email protected].
    Comments and questions about the ICR listed below should be 
submitted to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: 
OMB Desk Officer for the Department of Labor, Office of Management and 
Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 (202-395-7316), and received 
by April 26, 2002.
    The Office of Management and Budget 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 submissions of responses.
    Agency: Office of the Secretary (OS).
    Title: Information Collection Plan for GovBenefits.
    OMB Number: 1290-0NEW.
    Affected Public: Individual or households; Business or other for-
profit; Not-for-profit institutions; Farms; State, Local, or Tribal 
Governments.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Number of Respondents: 500,000.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 500,000.
    Average Response Time: 2.5 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 20,000.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $0.
    Description: The President's Management Agenda for E-Government 
(February 27, 2002) sets forth a strategy for simplifying the delivery 
of services to citizens. The President's agenda outlines a Federal E-
Government Enterprise Architecture that will transition the management 
and delivery of government services from a bureaucracy-centered to a 
citizen-centered paradigm. To this end, the Department of Labor serves 
as the managing partner of the Administration's ``GovBenefits'' 
(formerly ``Eligibility Assistance Online'') strategy for assisting 
citizens in identifying and locating information on benefits sponsored 
by the Federal government. This tool will greatly reduce the burden on 
citizens attempting to locate services available from many different 
government agencies by providing one-stop access to information on 
obtaining those services.
    From time-to time, the precise questions or content may require 
modification to accommodate addition to the GovBenefits portal as well 
as new or revised services. Furthermore, while the initial launch 
version scheduled for April 2002 does not ``collect'' information, to 
better service citizens through website design, subsequent versions may 
need to collect user demographics such as ``average age.''
    Respondents answer a series of questions to the extent necessary 
for locating relevant information on Federal benefits. Responses are 
used by the respondent to expedite the identification and retrieval of 
sought after information and resources pertaining to the benefits 
sponsored by the Federal government.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-10139 Filed 4-24-02; 8:45 am]
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