[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 181 (Thursday, September 18, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54741-54742]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-23844]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

September 11, 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 (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:
    [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
    [sbull] 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: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Title: BLS/OSHS Federal/State Cooperative Agreement (Application 
Package).
    OMB Number: 1220-0149.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal govt.
    Frequency: Quarterly and annually.
    Type of Response: Recordkeeping and reporting.
    Number of Respondents: 56.

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                                                                                      Average
     Information collection            Total         Frequency        Annual       response time   Annual burden
          requirements              respondents                      responses        (hours)          hours
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BLS-OSHS Work Statements........              56        Annually              56               2             112
BLS-OSHS1.......................              56        Annually              56               2             112
BLS-OSHS2.......................              56       Quarterly             224               1             224
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    Total:......................  ..............  ..............             336  ..............             448
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    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: $0.
    Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: This collection is approved for an abbreviated period 
to allow BLS to develop the capability to accept electronic submission 
of responses, including electronic signatures, by the time of next 
submission of this collection. If BLS is unable to accommodate this 
deadline, it must report the reasons to OMB at the earliest possible 
time.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-23844 Filed 9-17-03; 8:45 am]
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