[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 87 (Friday, May 6, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 24120]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-9057]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request

April 29, 2005.
    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 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 ETA, 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 (ETA).
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Internal Fraud Activities.
    OMB Number: 1205-0187.
    Affected Public: State, local, or tribal Government.
    Type of Response: Program Evaluation.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Number of Respondents: 53.
    Annual Responses: 53.
    Average Response Time: 3 hours.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 159 hours.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: The report categorizes the major areas susceptible to 
internal (employee) fraud and provides actual and ``estimated'' 
(predictability or cost avoidance measures) workload. The information 
from this report has been used and will be used to review Internal 
Security (IS) operations and obtain information on composite shifting 
patterns of nationwide activity and effectiveness in the area of 
internal fraud identification and prevention. The Employment and 
Training Administration has used this report to assess the overall 
adequacy of IS procedures in State Workforce Agencies' unemployment 
insurance program administration.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer/Team Leader.
[FR Doc. 05-9057 Filed 5-5-05; 8:45 am]
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