[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 150 (Tuesday, August 5, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46228-46229]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-19847]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

July 30, 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

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ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by 
calling the Department of Labor. To obtain documentation, contact 
Vanessa Reeves on 202-693-4124 (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 Employment and Training 
Administration (ETA), 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:
    [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 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.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Trade Adjustment Assistance/NAFTA Financial Status/Request 
for Funds Report.
    OMB Number: 1205-0275.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal govt.
    Frequency: Quarterly.
    Type of Response: Reporting.
    Number of Respondents: 52.

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                                                                                      Average
               Information collection requirements                    Annual       response time   Annual burden
                                                                     responses        (hours)          hours
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TAA (ETA 9023)..................................................              52           10.00             520
NAFTA (ETA 9023)................................................              52           10.00             520
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    Total.......................................................  ..............  ..............           1,040
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                                                                                      Average
               Information collection requirements                    Annual       response time    269 burden
                                                                     responses        (hours)          hours
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TAA (SF 269)....................................................              52            2.50             130
NAFTA (SF 269)..................................................              52            2.50             130
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    Total.......................................................  ..............  ..............             260
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    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: $0.
    Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $33,946.
    Description: The Department of Labor requires financial data for 
the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program administered by States 
which is currently used from the Standard Form 424 and 424A. The 
required data are necessary in order to meet statutory requirements 
prescribed in Pub. L. 100-418, the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness 
Act of 1988 and the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation 
Act (Pub. L. 103-182) in accordance with section 250(a) Subchapter D, 
Chapter 2, Title II of the Trade Act of 1974.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-19847 Filed 8-4-03; 8:45 am]
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