[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 55 (Friday, March 21, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 13953]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-6795]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

March 17, 2003.
    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:
    * 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: Employment and Training Administration (ETA).
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Servicemembers (UCX) 
Handbook.
    OMB Number: 1205-0176.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Government and Individuals 
or households.
    Type of Response: Reporting.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Number of Respondents: 53.
    Total Annual Responses: 3,306.
    Average Response Time: 1 minute for the ETA 843 and 1.5 minutes for 
the ETA 841.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 55.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $76,348.
    Description: Federal Law (5 U.S.C. 8521 et seq.) and the 
Department's regulations at 20 CFR part 614 provides unemployment 
insurance protection, to former members of the Armed Forces (ex-
servicemembers) and is referred to in abbreviated form as ``UCX''.
    The forms in the Handbook are used in connection with the 
provisions of this benefit assistance.

Darrin A. King,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-6795 Filed 3-20-03; 8:45 am]
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