[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 136 (Monday, July 18, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41238-41239]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-14022]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: GovBenefits Office, U.S. Department of Labor.

ACTION: Notice of an opportunity for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to 
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance 
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on proposed the proposed continued 
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (PRA) [44 U.S.C. 3506C(2)(A)]. This program helps to ensure 
that requested data can

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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. 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: Comments are to be submitted by September 16, 2005.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the ICR and supporting documentation as submitted 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) can be obtained by 
contacting the Department of Labor. To obtain copies, contact Darrin 
King on 202-693-4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or e-mail: 
[email protected]. Send comments regarding this proposed collection 
of information, including suggestions for reducing the burden to the 
U.S. Department of Labor, GovBenefits Office, FPB, Room N-4309, 
Washington, DC 20210.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The President's Management Agenda for E-Government (February 27, 
2002) sets forth a strategy for simplifying the delivery of services to 
citizens. The President's agenda outlines a Federal E-Government 
Enterprise Architecture that will transition the management and 
delivery of government services from a bureaucracy-centered to a 
citizen-centered paradigm. To this end, the Department of Labor serves 
as the managing partner of the Administration's ``GovBenefits'' 
strategy for assisting citizens in identifying and locating information 
on benefits sponsored by the Federal government and State governments. 
This tool will greatly reduce the burden on citizens attempting to 
locate services available from many different government agencies by 
providing one-stop access to information on obtaining those services.
    Respondents answer a series of questions to the extent necessary 
for locating relevant information on Federal benefits. Responses are 
used by the respondent to expedite the identification and retrieval of 
sought after information and resources pertaining to the benefits 
sponsored by the Federal Government.

II. Desired Focus of Comments

    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

    OMB approval for this collection of information is currently 
scheduled to expire on December 31, 2005. This notice requests extended 
approval from OMB for the collection of information required for 
locating information on the GovBenefits web site.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Agency: Office of the Secretary.
    Title: Information Collection Plan for GovBenefits.
    OMB Number: 1290-0003.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Number of Respondents: 6,367,428.
    Number of Responses: 6,367,428.
    Average Time per Response: 2 minutes
    Estimated Burden Hours: 191,023 hours
    Total Annualized Capital/startup costs: $0.
    Total Initial Annual Costs: $0.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and included in the agency's request for OMB approval of the 
information collection request. Comments will become a matter of public 
record.

    Dated: June 28, 2005.
Cesar Deguzman,
Department of Labor, GovBenefits Project Manager.
[FR Doc. 05-14022 Filed 7-15-05; 8:45 am]
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