[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 175 (Monday, September 10, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55506-55507]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-22245]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and 
Management; Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension Without 
Change; Comment Request; DOL Generic Solution for Customer Satisfaction 
Surveys and Conference Evaluations

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting comments 
concerning the proposed extension of the DOL Generic Solution for 
Customer Satisfaction Surveys and Conference Evaluations information 
collection request (ICR), as part of continuing Departmental efforts to 
reduce paperwork and respondent burden in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

DATES: Submit written comments on or before November 9, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129 (this is 
not a toll-free number) or by email at [email protected] to 
request additional information, including requesting a copy of this 
ICR. Submit comments regarding this ICR, including suggestions for 
reducing the burden, by sending an email to [email protected]. 
Comments may also be sent to Michel Smyth, Departmental Clearance 
Officer, U.S. Department of Labor, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N-1301, Washington, DC 
20210.

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DOL periodically conducts customer 
satisfaction surveys and conference evaluations that help assess 
Departmental products and services and lead to improvements in areas 
deemed necessary. This information collection is subject to the PRA.
    A Federal agency generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection 
of information, and the public is generally not required to respond to 
an information collection, unless it is approved by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) under the PRA and displays a currently 
valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any other 
provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to penalty for 
failing to comply with a collection of information if the collection of 
information does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 
1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information 
collection under Control Number 1225-0059. The current approval is 
scheduled to expire on November 30, 2012; however, the DOL intends to 
seek continued approval for this collection of information for an 
additional three years.
    The DOL, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and 
respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to 
provide the general public and Federal agencies an opportunity to 
comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information before 
they are submitted to the OMB. This program helps to ensure requested 
data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and 
financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly 
understood, and the impact of collection requirements can be properly 
assessed. Interested parties are encouraged to provide comments to the 
individual listed in the ADDRESSES section above. Comments must be 
written to receive consideration, and they will be summarized and may 
be included in the request for OMB approval of the final ICR. The 
comments will become a matter of public record.
    The DOL is particularly interested in comments that:
    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.

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    Agency: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and 
Management.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Title of Collection: DOL Generic Solution for Customer Satisfaction 
Surveys and Conference Evaluations.
    OMB Control Number: 1225-0059.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Private Sector--
businesses or other for-profits, farms, and not for-profit 
institutions; and State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 375,000.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 375,000.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: 6 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 37,500 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Cost Burden: $0.

    Dated: September 4, 2012.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-22245 Filed 9-7-12; 8:45 am]
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