[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 11, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 18354]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-5270]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request

April 5, 2006.
    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 Office of Disability Employment 
Policy, 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 Disability Employment Policy (ODEP).
    Type of Review: Revision of currently approved collection.
    Title: Employment Assistance and Recruiting Network (EARN) Employer 
and Provider Enrollment Form, and Surveys.
    OMB Number: 1230-0003.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Type of Response: Reporting.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions; Federal Government; and State, local, or tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents: 1,669.

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                                                                     Estimated
                                                                     number of        Average        Estimated
                              Form                                    annual       response time   annual burden
                                                                     responses        (hours)          hours
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Provider Enrollment Form (EARN-1)...............................           1,473            0.25             368
Employer Enrollment Form (EARN-2)...............................             196            0.25              49
Employer Survey (EARN-3)........................................              40            0.17               7
Provider Survey (EARN-4)........................................              79            0.17              13
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    Total.......................................................           1,788  ..............             437
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    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: The Employer Assistance & Recruiting Network (EARN) is 
a nationwide service designed to provide employers with a technical, 
educational, and informational resource to simplify and encourage the 
recruiting and hiring of qualified workers. Historically, disability 
programs required employers to do much of the work in the finding and 
hiring of people with disabilities. ODEP designed EARN to alleviate 
these barriers and do much of the work for the employer. EARN's 
recruiting service links employers with employment service providers 
who refer candidates with disabilities.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-5270 Filed 4-10-06; 8:45 am]
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