[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 115 (Friday, June 14, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40965-40966]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-15071]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: GovBenefits Office, U.S. Department of Labor.

ACTION: Notice of an opportunity for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to 
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance 
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on proposed the proposed continued 
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506 C (2)(A)]. This program helps to 
ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, 
reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, 
collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of 
collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. A copy 
of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be obtained by 
contacting the office listed below in the ADDRESS section of this 
notice.

DATE: Comments are to be submitted by August 13, 2002.

ADDRESS: A copy of the ICR and supporting documentation as submitted to 
the Office of Management and Budget can be obtained by contacting the 
Department of Labor. To obtain copies, contact Darrin King on 202-693-
4129 or

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email: [email protected]. Send comments regarding this proposed 
collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the 
burden to the U.S. Department of Labor, GovBenefits Office, FPB, Room 
N-4309, Washington, D.C. 20210.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    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 my 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 serve 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.

II. Desired Focus of Comments

    The Department of Labor 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.

III. Current Actions

    This notice requests approval from OMB for the collection of 
information required for locating information on the GovBenefits web 
site.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Agency: Office of the Secretary.
    Title: Information Collection Plan for GovBenefits.
    OMB Number: 1290-0003.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Number of Respondents: 500,000.
    Number of Responses: 500,000.
    Average Time Per Response: 2.5 minutes.
    Estimated Burden Hours: 20,000.
    Total Annualized Capital/startup costs: $0.
    Total Initial Annual Costs: $0.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and included in the agency's request for OMB approval of the 
information collection request. Comments will become a matter of public 
record.

    Dated: June 10, 2002.
George Wollner,
Department of Labor, GovBenefits Project Manager.
[FR Doc. 02-15071 Filed 6-13-02; 8:45 am]
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