[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 22, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 64914]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-26838]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 10, 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:
    [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 collected; and
    [sbull] 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: Employment and Training Administration (ETA) Disaster 
Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Handbook and Operating Forms, Including 
ETA-90-2, Disaster Payment Activities Under the ``Stafford Disaster 
Relief Act''.
    OMB Number: 1205-0051.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Federal Government; and 
State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Type of Response: Recordkeeping and Reporting.
    Frequency: On occasion; Monthly; Weekly; and Bi-weekly.

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                                                                                                                              Average
                               Requirement                                   Number of        Annual          Annual       response time   Annual burden
                                                                            respondents       reports        responses        (hours)          hours
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ETA From 90-2...........................................................              50               6             300            0.17              50
Initial Application (includes processing, determining eligibility,                11,000               1          11,000            0.17           1,833
 issuing notices, recordkeeping, etc.)..................................
Supplemental to Initial Application.....................................           3,800               1           3,800            0.17             633
Weekly Claim (includes processing, determining eligibility, issuing               11,000               6          66,000            0.08           5,500
 adjustment notices, recordkeeping, etc.................................
Notice of Overpayment...................................................             235               1             235            0.25              59
Final Report............................................................              50               1              50            1.00              50
Cost/Expense Reports (50 initial & 25 supplemental).....................              50  ..............              75            0.25              19
Miscellaneous Recordkeeping.............................................              50             N/A          81,335            0.03           2,033
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    Total...............................................................          26,235  ..............         162,795  ..............         10,177
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*This figure represents the average number of weeks of unemployment experienced (weeks paid) by individuals for disasters declared each year.

    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: The information collection requirements contained in 
Employment and Training Handbook No. 356, 2nd Edition, ``Disaster 
Unemployment Assistance,'' are necessary for the administration of 
sections 410 and 423 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (the Act). Workload items are also used with 
fiscal reports to estimate the cost of administering the Act.

Marlene J. Howze,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-26838 Filed 10-21-02; 8:45 am]
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