[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 62 (Monday, March 31, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 16912]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-6467]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request

March 25, 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 
Employment and Training Administration (ETA), 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 and Training Administration.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Application for Permanent Employment Certification.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0451.
    Form Number: ETA-9089.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profits.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 120,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 340,585.
    Estimated Total Annual Costs Burden: $2,500,000.
    Description: The application Form 9089 and other information 
requirements are necessary to the collection of information from U.S. 
employers wishing to sponsor foreign labor for permanent residency 
through the Labor Certification process. The information collected is 
used by the Secretary of Labor to make the necessary certification in 
compliance with the Immigration and Nationality Act as amended. The 
applicable regulations are located at Title 20 CFR Part 656 and Tile 8 
CFR 204.5. For additional information, see related notice published at 
72 FR 48689 on August 24, 2007.

Darrin A. King,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-6467 Filed 3-28-08; 8:45 am]
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