[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 220 (Thursday, November 14, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69028-69029]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-28929]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 31, 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) 693-4158 or Email [email protected].
    Comments should be sent to office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for ESA, 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 minimize the burden of

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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: Employment Standards Administration (ESA).
    Title: Alternate Employment Information Request.
    OMB Number: 1215-0NEW.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Frequency: As needed.
    Number of Respondents: 100.
    Number of Annual Reponses: 2,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 30 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,000.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: The Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation 
Program Act of 2000, as amended (EEOICPA or Act), 42 U.S.C. 7384 et 
seq., established a program to provide compensation to covered 
employees and, where applicable, survivors of such employees, suffering 
from illnesses incurred in the performance of duty for the Department 
of Energy (DOE) and certain of its contractors, subcontractors and 
vendors. When the DOE is unable to verify employment history to 
establish benefit eligibility, section 7384d(a) of the Act gives the 
Office of Workers Compensation (OWCP) legal authority to request 
employment information from private entities who are not current 
contractors or subcontractors of DOE and who have voluntarily agreed to 
respond to such requests. Section 7384v(c) of the Act gives OWCP legal 
authority to make these same requests to current DOER contractors and 
subcontractors. This information collection request will use a variety 
of methods to contract designated respondents and will accept 
information responses via e-mail, telephone, Fax or mail.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-28929 Filed 11-13-02; 8:45 am]
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