[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 20, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 53969]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-21089]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

August 7, 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 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.
    Type of Review: New Collection.
    Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
    Title: CPS Volunteer Supplement.
    OMB Number: 1220-0NEW.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    Number of Respondents: 58,000.
    Number of Annual Responses: 116,000.
    Total Burden Hours: 5,800.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: The Volunteer Supplement will provide information on 
the total number of individuals in the United States involved in unpaid 
volunteer activities, factors that motivate volunteerism, measures of 
the frequency or intensity with which individuals volunteer, types of 
organizations that facilitate volunteerism, and activities in which 
volunteers participate. The BLS is undertaking this project at the 
request of the USA Freedom Corps that seeks to promote a culture of 
responsibility, service, and citizenship. The Volunteer Supplement will 
provide the ability to accurately and reliably measure the current 
level of volunteer activities in the U.S.

Ira L. Mills,
DOL Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-21089 Filed 8-19-02; 8:45 am]
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