[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 2, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 56102]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-19344]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request

September 26, 2007.
    The Department of Labor (DOL) hereby announces the submission of 
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; including among other things a description of the likely 
respondents, proposed frequency of response, and estimated total burden 
may be obtained from the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain or by contacting Darrin King on 202-
693-4129 (this is not a toll-free number)/e-mail: [email protected].
    Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attn: Carolyn Lovett, OMB Desk Officer for the Employment 
Standards Administration (ESA), Office of Management and Budget, Room 
10235, Washington, DC 20503, Telephone: 202-395-7316/Fax: 202-395-6974 
(these are not a toll-free numbers), e-mail: [email protected] within 30 days from the date of this publication 
in the Federal Register. In order to ensure the appropriate 
consideration, comments should reference the OMB Control Number (see 
below).
    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 Standards Administration.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved 
collection.
    Title: Applications to Employ Special Industrial Homeworkers and 
Workers with Disabilities.
    OMB Control Number: 1215-0005.
    Form Numbers: WH-2; WH-226; and WH-226A.
    Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 3,050.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 9,025.
    Total Estimated Annual Cost Burden: $1,342.
    Affected Public: Private Sector: Business or other for-profits.
    Description: This information is necessary to determine whether 
respondents will be authorized to pay subminimum wages to handicapped 
individuals and employ homeworkers in the restricted industries under 
the provisions of sections 11(d) and 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards 
Act.

Darrin A. King,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E7-19344 Filed 10-1-07; 8:45 am]
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