[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 9, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74752-74753]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-29038]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request

December 3, 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

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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: Extension without change of an existing OMB Control 
Number.
    Title of Collection: Cognitive and Psychological Research.
    OMB Control Number: 1220-0141.
    Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,200.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 1,200.
    Total Estimated Annual Costs Burden: $0.
    Description: The proposed laboratory research will be conducted 
from Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 through FY 2011 to enhance data quality in 
the Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS's) surveys. Improvements will be 
made by examining psychological and cognitive aspects of BLS's data 
collection procedures, including questionnaire design, interviewing 
procedures, collection modalities, and administrative technology. For 
additional information, see related notice published at 73 FR 54623 on 
September 22, 2008, and corrected at 73 FR 62325 on October 20, 2008.

Darrin A. King,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-29038 Filed 12-8-08; 8:45 am]
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