[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 193 (Thursday, October 6, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 58473]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-20078]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request

September 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 currently approved collection.
    Title: O*NET Data Collection Program.
    OMB Number: 1205-0421.
    Frequency: Other; Every 3 Years.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Businesses or other 
for-profits, not-for-profit institutions; Farms Federal Government; and 
State, local or tribal government.
    Type of Response: Reporting.
    Number of Respondents: 92,373.
    Annual Responses: 92,373.
    Average Response Time: Between 30 minutes and 2 hours.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 28,959.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: 0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): 0.
    Description: The O*NET Data Collection Program is yielding 
information from job incumbents/occupational specialists on worker and 
job characteristics to populate the O*NET (Occupation Information 
Network) database. The O*NET database information is used for a wide 
range of purposes related to career counseling and development, 
curriculum design, human resources functions and workforce investment 
efforts. The data collection methodology will include contacting 
businesses/ associations to gain their cooperation, and collecting 
information from employees of cooperating businesses/associations as 
well as occupational specialists for some occupations.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-20078 Filed 10-5-05; 8:45 am]
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