[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 240 (Thursday, December 15, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74366-74367]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-7383]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request

December 8, 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 Bureau of Labor Statistics 
(BLS), 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:

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     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: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Cognitive and Psychological Research.
    OMB Number: 1220-0141.
    Type of Response: Reporting.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,200.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,200.
    Average Response Time: 60 minutes
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 1,200.
    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: The proposed laboratory research will be conducted 
from Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 through FY 2008 to enhance data quality in 
the Bureau of Labor Statistics' surveys. Improvements will be made by 
examining psychological and cognitive aspects of BLS's data collection 
procedures, including questionnaire design, interviewing procedures, 
collection modalities, and administrative technology.

Darrin A. King,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E5-7383 Filed 12-14-05; 8:45 am]
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