[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 57 (Tuesday, March 25, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14429-14430]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-7012]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

March 18, 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: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Claims and Payment Activities.
    OMB Number: 1205-0010.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Type of Response: Reporting.
    Frequency: Monthly.
    Number of Respondents: 53.

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------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  Average
                                      Annual      response      Annual
              Report                responses       time        burden
                                                  (hours)       hours
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Regular Report...................          636            2        1,272
Extended Benefits Report.........           12         1.75           21
Reported Time Compensation Report           66            1           66
                                  --------------
    Total........................          714  ...........        1,359
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    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: The Claims and Payment Activities report (Form ETA-
5159) provides important program information on claims taking and 
benefit payment activities under state/federal unemployment insurance 
laws. These data are needed for budget preparation and control, program 
planning and evaluation, personnel assignment, actuarial and program 
research, and for accounting to Congress and the public.

Darrin A. King,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-7012 Filed 3-24-03; 8:45 am]
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