[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 149 (Friday, August 2, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 50468]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-19522]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

July 26, 2002.
    The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public 
information collection request (ICR) 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 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), 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: Employment and Training Administration (ETA).
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: O*NET Data Collection Program.
    OMB Number: 1205-0421.
    Affected Public: Individual or households; Business or other for-
profit institutions; Farms; Federal Government; and State, Local, or 
Tribal Government.
    Type of Response: Reporting.
    Frequency: Every 3 to 5 years.
    Number of Respondents: 80,919.
    Annual Responses: 80,919.
    Average Response Time: 30 minutes to complete survey and 15 to 90 
minutes for point-of-contact to perform various survey distribution and 
coordination activities.
    Estimated Burden Hours: 33,373.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: The O*NET Data Collection Program yields 
information on worker and job characteristics to populate the O*NET 
(Occupational Information Network) database. The O*NET system is 
replacing the out-of-date Dictionary of Occupational Titles, and is 
used for a wide range of purposes related to employment and training 
program administration, career counseling and development, training 
curriculum design, Employment Service job matching and referral, 
development of Labor Market Information, rehabilitation and disability 
programs, and private sector human resources functions. The survey 
includes contacting businesses to gain their cooperation, and 
collecting information from employees of cooperating businesses. For a 
small number of occupations, professional associations will be 
contacted to gain their cooperation in providing member lists for 
surveying. Subject matter experts will also be surveyed in a limited 
number of cases. This collection of information is authorized by the 
Workforce Investment act (WIA). Section 309 of Workforce Investment Act 
(P.L. 105-220) requires the Secretary of Labor to oversee the 
``development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of a nationwide 
employment statistics system,'' which shall include, among other 
components, ``skill trends by occupation and industry.''

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-19522 Filed 8-1-02; 8:45 am]
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