[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 243 (Thursday, December 18, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70544-70545]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-31199]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

December 9, 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 Office of Disability Employment 
Policy (ODEP), 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: Office of Disability Employment Policy.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Title: National Survey of Sub-minimum Wage (14c) Certificate 
Recipients.
    OMB Number: 1230-0NEW.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Type of Response: Reporting.
    Frequency: One time.

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    Number of Respondents: 341.
    Number of Annual Responses: 341.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 30 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 171.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: The data collected from this survey will provide 
descriptive information on the current use of Fair Labor Standards Act 
(FLSA) section 14(c) Special Wage Certificates by Community 
Rehabilitation Programs in the United States. Specifically, the survey 
will look at perceived organizational barriers to achieving competitive 
employment outcomes for individuals with significant disabilities. This 
will include organizations' perceived training and resource needs 
related to moving their programs from FLSA section 14(c) to integrated 
employment outcomes. The information generated by the survey will be 
used by ODEP for policy analysis and subsequent policy development and 
recommendations. In addition, Training and Technical Assistance for 
Providers (T-TAP) will use the information to design and disseminate 
resources and training materials as well as provide technical 
assistance to Community Rehabilitation Programs (CRP). Part of 
disseminating this information will include writing journal articles, 
fact sheets, online seminars and web postings, conference 
presentations, or other literature that can be used by ODEP, T-TAP, 
CRPs, organizations, and others interested in facilitating competitive 
employment for individuals with disabilities.

Ira Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-31199 Filed 12-17-03; 8:45 am]
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