[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 179 (Friday, September 15, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54521-54522]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-15346]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to 
reduce paperwork and respondent burden conducts a preclearance 
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing 
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to 
ensure that requested data can 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. 
Currently, the Employment and Training Administration is soliciting 
comments concerning the proposed extension of the collection for the 
Occupational Code Assignment (OCA) information.
    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 or at this Web site: http://www.doleta.gov/Performance/guidance/OMBControlNumber.cfm.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
ADDRESSES section below on or before November 14, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Pam Frugoli, Office of Workforce Investment, Employment and 
Training Administration, Mail Stop 5-4231, 200 Constitution Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20210, Phone: (202) 693-3643 (This is not a toll-
free number), Fax: (202) 693-3015, or e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Occupational Code Assignment form was developed as a public 
service to the users of the Occupational Information Network (O*NET), 
in an effort to help them in obtaining occupational codes and titles 
for jobs that they were unable to locate in O*NET.
    The O*NET system classifies nearly all jobs in the United States 
economy. However, new specialties are constantly evolving and emerging. 
The use of the OCA is voluntary and is provided (1) as a uniform format 
to the public and private sector to submit information in order to 
receive assistance in identifying an occupational code, (2) to provide 
input to a database of alternative (lay) titles to facilitate searches 
for occupational information in the O*NET OnLine (http://online.onetcenter.org), O*NET Code Connector (http://www.onetcodeconnector.org), as well as America's Career InfoNet (http://www.acinet.org), and (3) to assist the O*NET system in identifying 
potential occupations that may need to be included in future O*NET data 
collection efforts.
    The OCA process is designed to help the occupational information 
user relate an occupational specialty or a job title to an occupational 
code and title within the framework of the Standard Occupational 
Classification (SOC) based O*NET system. The O*NET-SOC system consists 
of a database that organizes the work done by individuals into 
approximately 1,000 occupational categories. In addition, O*NET 
occupations have associated data on the importance and level of a range 
of occupational characteristics and requirements, including Knowledge, 
Skills, Abilities, Tasks, and Work Activities. Since the O*NET-SOC 
system is based on the 2000 SOC system, identifying an O*NET-SOC code 
and title also facilitates linkage to national, state, and local 
occupational employment and wage estimates.

II. Review Focus

    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

    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
    Title: Occupational Code Assignment.
    OMB Number: 1205-0137.
    Agency Form Number: ETA 741.
    Affected Public: Federal government, state and local government, 
business or other for-profit/not-for-profit institutions, and 
individuals.
    Total Respondents: 11.
    Average Time per Request: 30 minutes for the OCA Part A; and 40 
minutes for the OCA Part A and the OCA Request for Additional 
Information combined.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 6.42.

                                              Summary of Annual Burden for the Occupational Code Assignment
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                                            Total
               Section                   respondents           Frequency           Total responses  Average time per response            Burden
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OCA-Part A...........................             5.5  on occasion..............               5.5  \1/2\ hour...............  2.75 hrs.
OCA-Part A and OCA-Request for                    5.5  on occasion..............               5.5  .67 hour.................  3.67.
 additional information.
        Totals.......................  ..............  .........................              15    .........................  6.42 hrs.
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    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): 0.
    Comments submitted in response to this comment request will be

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summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and 
Budget approval of the information collection request; they will also 
become a matter of public record.

    Dated: August 28, 2006.
Gay M. Gilbert,
Administrator, Office of Workforce Investment, Employment and Training 
Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-15346 Filed 9-14-06; 8:45 am]
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