[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 118 (Tuesday, June 21, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 35709]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-12192]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request

June 15, 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 
contacting 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 Department of Labor, 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: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and 
Management.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Title: Applicant Background Questionnaire.
    OMB Number: 1225-0072.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 3,000.
    Estimated Annual Responses: 3,000.
    Average Response Time: 3 minutes.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 150.
    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) provides a wide 
range of services to a diverse American workforce. As part of its 
obligation to provide equal employment opportunities, DOL is charged 
with ensuring that qualified individuals in groups that have 
historically been underrepresented in various employments are included 
in applicant pools for Departmental positions. See 5 U.S.C. 7201(c); 29 
U.S.C. 791; 5 CFR 720.204. To achieve this goal, DOL employment offices 
have targeted recruitment outreach to a variety of sources. Included in 
these sources are educational institutions which historically serve a 
high concentration of minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. 
Outreach efforts also extend to professional organizations, newspapers 
and magazines, as well as participation in career fairs and 
conferences, many of which reach high concentrations of historically 
underrepresented groups.
    Without the information from this collection, DOL does not have the 
ability to evaluate the effectiveness of any of these targeted 
recruiting strategies because collection of racial and ethnic 
information only would occur at the point of hiring. DOL needs to 
collect data on the pools of applicants which result from the various 
targeted recruiting strategies listed above. With the information from 
this collection, DOL can adjust and redirect its targeted recruitment 
to ensure that the applicant pools contain candidates from historically 
underrepresented groups.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-12192 Filed 6-20-05; 8:45 am]
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