[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 22, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 64915]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-26840]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 4, 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 the Department of Labor, 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.q., permitting 
electronic submission of responses.
    Agency: Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP).
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Solicitation of Nominations for the Department of Labor's 
New Freedom Initiative Award.
    OMB Number: 1230-0002.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Businesses or other 
for-profit, Not-for-profit institutions; Federal Government; and State, 
and Local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 100.
    Number of Annual Responses: 100.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 10 hours.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,000 hours.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $0.
    Description: This collection of information (solicitation of 
nominations to receive an award) honors individuals, corporations and 
non-profit organizations that have been exemplary in furthering the 
employment-related objectives of President George W. Bush's New Freedom 
Initiative. The New Freedom Initiative reflects the Administration's 
commitment to increasing development and access to assistive and 
universally designed technologies, expanding educational opportunities, 
further integrating Americans with disabilities into the workforce, and 
helping to remove barriers to their full participation in community 
life.

Marlene J. Howze,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-26840 Filed 10-21-02; 8:45 am]
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