[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 240 (Friday, December 13, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76757-76758]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-31486]


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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 
Disability Employment Policy, 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.
    Agency: Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP).
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Title: Employment Assistance Referral Network (EARN) Employer and 
Provider Enrollment Forms, Employer Job Posting Form, and Employer and 
Provider Surveys.
    OMB Number: 1230-ONEW.
    Frequency: On occasion and Annually.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions; Farms; Federal Government; and State, Local, or Tribal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents: 7,500

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                                                                  Number of     Average response   Annual burden
                             Form                                 responses       time (hours)         hours
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Provider enrollment form (EARN-1)............................           6,000      .33 (20 min.)           1,980
Employer enrollment form (EARN-2)............................           7,500      .33 (20 min.)           2,475
Employer survey..............................................             300      .33 (20 min.)             100
Provider Survey..............................................             300      .33 (20 min.)             100
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    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $0.
    Description: EARN is a referral service that links employers with 
service providers who refer appropriate candidates with disabilities. 
This information collection will enable ODEP to implement its 
responsibilities under Pub. L. 106-554 and Executive Order 13187 by 
providing necessary information for referrals as well as provide data 
on the effectiveness of the program.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-31486 Filed 12-12-02; 8:45 am]
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