[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 187 (Tuesday, September 28, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57962-57963]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-21656]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request

September 21, 2004.
    The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public 
information collection requests (ICRs) 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 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 Employment Standards 
Administration (ESA), 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:

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     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 Standards Administration.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Title: Applications to Employ Special Industrial Homeworkers and 
Workers with Disabilities.
    OMB Number: 1215-0005.
    Frequency: On occasion; Semi-annually; and Annually.
    Type of Response: Reporting.
    Affected Public: Business and other for-profit; Individuals or 
households; Not-for-profit institutions; Farms; and State, Local, or 
Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 4,550.

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                                                                                      Average
                              Form                                    Annual       response time   Annual burden
                                                                     responses        (hours)          hours
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WH-2............................................................              50             0.5              25
WH-226..........................................................           4,500            0.75           3,375
WH-226A.........................................................          12,000            0.75           9,000
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    Total.......................................................          16,550  ..............          12,400
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    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (Operating/Maintaining Systems or Purchasing 
Services): $1,820.
    Description: This collection of information is necessary to 
determine whether respondents will be authorized to pay sub-minimum 
wages to handicapped individuals and employ homeworkers in the 
restricted industries under the provisions of sections 11(d) and 14(c) 
of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
    Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Title: Application for Approval of a Representative's Fee in Black 
Lung Claim Proceedings Conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor.
    OMB Number: 1215-0171.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Type of Response: Reporting.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 255.
    Annual Responses: 255.
    Average Response Time: 42 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 179.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (Operating/Maintaining Systems or Purchasing 
Services): $102.
    Description: The purpose of the Form CM-972 is to collect pertinent 
data to determine if the a representative's services and fees can be 
paid under the Black Lung Benefits Act (30 U.S.C. 901 and 20 CFR 
725.365 and 725.366).

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-21656 Filed 9-27-04; 8:45 am]
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