[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 181 (Monday, September 20, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 56251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-21055]


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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 
each ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by 
contacting the Department of Labor (DOL). To obtain documentation, 
contact Ira Mills on 202-693-4122 (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 DOL, 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.
    Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Application For Alien Employment Certification.
    OMB Number: 1205-0015.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Individuals or 
households; Not-for-profit institutions: Farms; Federal Government; 
State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 112,000.
    Number of Annual Responses: 112,000.

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                            Activity                                Respondents      Hours per      Total hours
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Permanent.......................................................         100,000             2.8         280,000
H-2A............................................................           4,000               1           4,000
H-2B............................................................           8,000             1.4          11,200
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    Total Burden Hours: 295,200.
    Total annualized capital/startup costs: $0.
    Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: The Form ETA 750, Part A, is utilized to collect 
information that permits the Department to meet federal 
responsibilities for administering two nonimmigrant programs: the H-2A 
and H-2B Temporary Labor Certification Programs. The H-2A temporary 
agricultural program establishes a means for agricultural employers who 
anticipate a shortage of domestic workers to bring nonimmigrant aliens 
to the U.S. to perform agricultural labor or services of a temporary or 
seasonal nature. The H-2B program establishes a means for employers to 
bring nonimmigrant aliens to the U.S. to perform temporary 
nonagricultural services or labor.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-21055 Filed 9-17-04; 8:45 am]
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