[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 54 (Wednesday, March 19, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 14845]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-5446]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Office of the Secretary; Submission for OMB Review: Comment 
Request

March 12, 2008.
    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].
    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the 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, Telephone: 202-395-7316/Fax: 202-395-6974 
(these are not 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: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
    Type of Review: Revision of a previously approved collection.
    Title: Current Population Survey (CPS) Basic Labor Force.
    OMB Control Number: 1220-0100.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 55,000.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 81,583.
    Total Estimated Annual Costs Burden: $0.
    Description: The labor force information gathered through the 
survey is of paramount importance in keeping track of the economic 
health of the Nation. The survey is the official source of monthly data 
on total employment and unemployment, with the monthly Employment 
Situation report designated a Primary Federal Economic Indicator. The 
CPS data are used monthly, in conjunction with data from other sources, 
to analyze the extent to, and with what success, the various components 
of the American population are participating in the economic life of 
the Nation.

Darrin A. King,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-5446 Filed 3-18-08; 8:45 am]
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