[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 188 (Friday, September 27, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61156-61157]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-24499]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

September 12, 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 
each individual ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be 
obtained by calling the Department of Labor. To obtain documentation 
contact Marlene Howze at ((202) 219-8904 or e-mail [email protected]).
    Comments should be set to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for PWBA, 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: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Agency: bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
    Title: Mass Layoff Statistics Program.
    OMB Number: 1220-0090.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit 
institutions; Farms; Federal Government; State, Local or Tribal 
Government.
    Frequency: Quarterly and Monthly.
    Number of Respondents: 23,053.
    Number of Annual Responses: 23,848.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 60 minutes for SESAs and 20 minutes 
for employers.
    Total Burden Hours: 81,547.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: Clause (iii) of Section 309(2)(15)(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 
105-220, the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), states that the Secretary 
of Labor shall oversee the development, maintenance, and continuous 
improvements of the incidence of, industrial and geographical location 
of, and number workers displaced by, permanent layoffs and plant 
closings. The information collected and compiled in the Mass Layoff 
Statistics (MLS) program uses a standardized, automated approach to 
identify, describe, and track the impact of major job cutbacks. It 
utilizes, to the greatest degree possible, existing Unemployment 
Insurance (UI) records and computerized data files, supplemented by 
direct employer contact. Such data are used by Congress, the Executive 
Branch, the business, labor and academic communities, SESAs, and the 
U.S. Department of Labor for both macro- and microeconomic analysis, 
including specific labor market studies geared towards manpower 
assistance and development. There is no other comprehensive source of 
statistics on either establishments or workers affected by mass 
layoffs, and plant closings; therefore, none of the aforementioned data 
requirements could

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be fulfilled if this data collection did not occur.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-24499 Filed 9-26-02; 8:45 am]
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