[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 186 (Tuesday, September 27, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 56491]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-19249]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request

September 21, 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: Regular extension of a currently approved 
collection.
    Title: Labor Condition Application for H-1B, H-1B1, and E-3 
Nonimmigrants.
    OMB Number: 1205-0310.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, individuals or 
households, not-for-profit institutions, Federal government, and state, 
local, or tribal governments.
    Type of Response: Recordkeeping; reporting.
    Number of Respondents: 200,000.
    Annual Responses: 325,200.
    Average Response time: 45 minutes or less, depending on the form.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 279,170.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: 0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): 0.
    Description: The application form and other requirements in these 
regulations for employers seeking to use nonimmigrants (H-1B, H-1B1, 
and E-3) in specialty occupations and as fashion models will permit the 
Department to meet its statutory responsibilities for program 
administration, management, and oversight.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-19249 Filed 9-26-05; 8:45 am]
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