[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 182 (Wednesday, September 20, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 55029]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-7908]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request

September 15, 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 the Department of Labor (DOL). To obtain documentation, 
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 (these are not a toll-free numbers), 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: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Title: National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997.
    OMB Number: 1220-0157.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Type of Response: Reporting.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 7,700.

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                                                                                   Average time      Estimated
                              From                                     Total       per response    total burden
                                                                     responses       (minutes)        (hours)
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Main Round 10 Interview.........................................           7,500              60           7,500
Round 10 Validation Interview...................................             750               6              75
Round 11 Pretest................................................             200              60             200
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    Totals......................................................           8,450        ........           7,775
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    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: $0
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0
    Description: The information obtained in this survey will be used 
by the Department of Labor, other government agencies, academic 
researchers, the news media, and the general public to understand the 
employment experiences and school-to-work transitions of young men and 
women born in the years 1980 to 1984.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer
[FR Doc. 06-7908 Filed 9-19-06; 8:45 am]
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