[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 16, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46694-46695]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-17845]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

July 2, 2002.
    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 
each individual ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be 
obtained by calling the Department of Labor. To obtain documentation 
contact Marlene Howze at ((202) 693-4158 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 form 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;

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    * 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: Current Population Survey (CPS) Basic Labor Force.
    OMB Number: 1220-0110.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: Monthly.
    Number of Respondents: 57,000.
    Number of Annual Responses: 684,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 7 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 79,800.
    Total Annualized Capital/startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
Services: $0.
    Description: Section 2 of Title 29, Chapter 1, Subchapter 1, United 
States Code Annotated directs the Bureau of Labor statistics (BLS), 
under the direction of the Secretary of Labor, to collect, collate, and 
report full and complete statistics of the conditions of labor and the 
products and distribution of the products of the same. The Current 
Population Survey (CPS) has been the principal source of the official 
Government statistics on employment and unemployment for nearly 60 
years. The labor force information gathered through the survey is of 
paramount importance in keeping track of the economic health of the 
Nation. The survey also helps to determine the employment situation of 
specific population groups as well as general trends in employment and 
unemployment.

Marlene J. Howze,
Acting DOL Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-17845 Filed 7-15-02; 8:45 am]
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