[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 181 (Monday, September 20, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56250-56251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-21054]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request

September 8, 2004.
    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 (DOL). To obtain documentation, 
contact Darrin King on 202-693-4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or 
email: [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.

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    Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: American Time Use Survey.
    OMB Number: 1220-0175.
    Frequency: Monthly.
    Type of Response: Reporting.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 13,920.
    Number of Annual Responses: 13,920.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 20 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 4,640.
    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: The data collected in the American Time Use Survey 
(ATUS) helps researchers determine how the population in the United 
States uses its time participating in such activities as paid work, 
child care, housework, volunteering, socializing, and traveling. ATUS 
has received wide interest from a variety of users including economist, 
sociologist, journalist, reporters, and businesspersons. The ATUS 
information is also expected to be of interest to government policy 
makers, educators, and lawyers as the survey information has numerous 
applications. To ensure the widest distribution, BLS will release 
annual and quarterly data to the public in the form of data tables. 
Microdata sets containing greater detail than the published tables will 
also be available, as will special analysis by BLS and outside analysis 
in the Monthly Labor Review (published by BLS) and other publications.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-21054 Filed 9-17-04; 8:45 am]
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