[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 137 (Thursday, July 17, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 42427]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-18090]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

July 10, 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 
contacting the Department of Labor. To obtain documentation, contact 
Darrin King on 202-693-4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or e-mail: 
[email protected].
    Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the Bureau of Labor Statistics 
(BLS), Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 
20503 (202-395-7316/this is not a toll-free number), 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.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
    Title: General Inquiries to State Agency Contacts.
    OMB Number: 1220-0168.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Frequency: As needed.
    Number of Respondents: 55.
    Number of Annual Responses: 23,890.
    Estimated Time Per Response: Varies from 10 minutes to two hours.
    Total Burden Hours: 15,762.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: BLS awards funds to State agencies in order to jointly 
conduct BLS/State Labor Market Information and Occupational Safety and 
Health Statistics cooperative statistical programs. To ensure the 
timely flow of data and to be able to evaluate and improve the 
programs, it is necessary to conduct ongoing communications between BLS 
and its State partners. Whether information requests deal with program 
deliverables, program enhancements, or administrative issues, questions 
and dialogue are crucial to the successful implementation of these 
programs.

Darrin A. King,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-18090 Filed 7-16-03; 8:45 am]
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