[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 25, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 30140]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-2633]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Office of Disability Employment Policy; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to 
reduce paperwork and respondent burden conducts a preclearance 
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing 
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (PRA95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program helps to 
ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, 
reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, 
collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of 
collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed.
    Currently, the Office of Disability Employment Policy is soliciting 
comments concerning the proposed new collection of the data contained 
in the nomination packet for the Department of Labor's Inaugural New 
Freedom Initiative Award. A copy of the proposed information collection 
request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in 
the ADDRESSES section of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
ADDRESSES section below on or before July 25, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments to Lisa Lahrman, Office of Disability 
Employment, United States Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, 
NW., Room S-1303, Washington, DC 20210, (202) 693-7880 (this is not a 
toll free number), Internet Address: [email protected], and FAX: 
(202) 693-7888.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Lahrman, tel. (202) 693-7880. 
This is not a toll free number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    This collection of information (solicitation of nominations to 
receive an award) is planned to honor individuals, corporations and 
non-profit organizations which have been exemplary in furthering the 
employment-related objectives of President George W. Bush's New Freedom 
Initiative. The New Freedom Initiative reflects the Administration's 
commitment to increasing development and access to assistive and 
universally designed technologies, expanding educational opportunities, 
further integrating Americans with disabilities into the workforce, and 
helping to remove barriers to their full participation in community 
life. Legal authority for this collection can be found in both the New 
Freedom itself, and by Pub. L. 106-554, the Consolidated Appropriations 
Act of 2001 which established the Office of Disability Employment 
Policy within the Department of Labor to bring a heightened and 
permanent focus on increasing the employment of persons with 
disabilities.

II. Review Focus

    The Department of Labor 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 submissions of responses.

III. Current Actions

    To support ODEP's mission and recognize the employment of people 
with disabilities as an Administration priority, the Department of 
Labor is initiating the Inaugural New Freedom Initiative Award program. 
This award will be presented annually by the Secretary of Labor to 
honor individuals, corporations, and non-profit organizations which 
have been exemplary in furthering the employment related objectives of 
President George W. Bush's New Freedom Initiative.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection of 
Information.
    Agency: Office of Disability Employment Policy.
    Title: Inaugural New Freedom Initiative.
    OMB Number: 1230-0002.
    Affected Public: Individuals, businesses, non-profit organizations, 
and the federal government.
    Total Respondents: 100.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Total Responses: 100.
    Average Time per Response: 10 hours.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,000 Burden Hours.
    Comments submitted in response to this comment request will be 
summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and 
Budget approval of the information collection request; they will also 
become a matter of public record.

    Dated: May 18, 2005.
Lisa Lahrman,
Supervisory Program Specialist, Office of Disability Employment Policy.
[FR Doc. E5-2633 Filed 5-24-05; 8:45 am]
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