[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 194 (Monday, October 7, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 62499]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-25380]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

September 25, 2002.
    The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public 
information collection request (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:
    [sbull] 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;
    [sbull] 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;
    [sbull] Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collection; 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: Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) Program Manual.
    OMB Number: 1220-0017.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Frequency: Monthly and Annually.
    Estimated Time Per Response and Total Burden Hours:

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Total annual
                                                                                                                                      Form                                                                                                                                           Number of        Annual       Total annual      Estimated        burden
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    respondents      frequency       responses    hours/response      (Hours)
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LAUS 3040.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................              52       13 months          86,650             1.6         138,640
LAUS 8..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................              52       11 months             572             1.6             915
LAUS 15.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................              52      0.5 months              26               2              52
LAUS 16.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................              52        1 yearly              52             1.4              73
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    Totals......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................  ..............  ..............          87,300  ..............         139,680
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    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operation/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services: $0.
    Description: The Bureau of Labor Statistics has been charged by 
Congress [Congressional Act of July 7, 1930 (29 USC Chapters 1 and 21)] 
with the responsibility of collecting and publishing monthly 
information on employment, the average wage received, and the hours 
worked by area and industry. The process for developing residency based 
employment and unemployment estimates is a cooperative Federal-State 
program that uses employment and unemployment inputs available in State 
agencies. The estimates are used in economic analysis by public 
agencies and private industry, and for State and area allocations and 
eligibility determinations according to legal and administrative 
requirements. The Manual provides the theoretic basis and essential 
technical instructions and guidance that States require to prepare 
State and area unemployment estimates, while the reports are integral 
parts of the LAUS program that ensure and/or measure the timeliness, 
quality, consistency, and adherence to program directives and related 
research. Implementation of policy and legislative prerogatives could 
not be accomplished as now written without collection of the data.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-25380 Filed 10-4-02; 8:45 am]
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