[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 64 (Monday, April 6, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 15523]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-7617]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request

March 31, 2009.
    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: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Title of Collection: Labor Market Information (LMI) Cooperative 
Agreement.
    OMB Control Number: 1220-0079.
    Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies in the 50 State 
Governments, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and 
Guam.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 54.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 788.
    Total Estimated Annual Costs Burden: $0.
    Description: The LMI Cooperative Agreement (CA) includes all 
information needed by the State Workforce Agencies to apply for funds 
to assist them in operating one or more of the five LMI programs 
operated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and, once awarded, report 
on the status of obligation and expenditure of funds, as well as close 
out the Cooperative Agreement. For additional information, see related 
notice published at Vol. 74 FR 464 on January 6, 2009.

Darrin A. King,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E9-7617 Filed 4-3-09; 8:45 am]
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