[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 21, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69897-69898]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-28227]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Comment Request for Information Collection for Occupational Code 
Assignment, Extension Without Revisions

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Labor.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (Department), as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a 
preclearance consultation program to provide the public and Federal 
agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing 
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps ensure that 
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 on 
respondents can be properly assessed.
    Currently, ETA is soliciting comments concerning the collection of 
data about the Occupational Code Assignment Form (ETA 741), which 
expires on March 31, 2013. A copy of the proposed information 
collection request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the office 
listed below in the ADDRESSES section of this notice or by accessing: 
http://www.onetcenter.org/ombclearance.html.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
addresses section below on or before January 22, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to Lauren Fairley-Wright, Office of 
Workforce Investment, Employment and Training Administration, Mail Stop 
C-4526, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of 
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. Telephone 
number: 202-693-3731. Individuals with hearing or speech impairments 
may access the telephone number above via TTY by calling the toll-free 
Federal Information Relay Service at 1-877-889-5627 (TTY/TDD). Fax: 
202-693-3015. Email: [email protected]. A copy of the proposed 
information collection request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the 
office listed above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Occupational Code Assignment form (ETA 741) was developed as a 
public service to the users of the Occupational Information Network 
(O*NET), in an effort to help them in obtaining occupational codes and 
titles for jobs that they are unable to locate in O*NET. The O*NET 
system classifies nearly all jobs in the United States economy. 
However, new specialties are constantly evolving and emerging. The use 
of the OCA is voluntary and is provided (1) as a uniform format to the 
public and private sector to submit information in order to receive 
assistance in identifying an occupational code, (2) to provide input to 
a database of alternative (lay) titles to facilitate searches for 
occupational information in the O*NET Web sites including O*NET OnLine 
(http://online.onetcenter.org), My Next Move (www.MyNextMove.gov) and 
My Next Move for Veterans (www.MyNextMove.org/vets) O*NET Code 
Connector (www.onetcodeconnector.org), as well as America's Career 
InfoNet (www.acinet.org), and (3) to assist the O*NET system in 
identifying potential occupations that may need to be included in 
future O*NET data collection efforts.
    The OCA process is designed to help the occupational information 
user relate an occupational specialty or a job title to an occupational 
code and title within the framework of the Standard Occupational 
Classification (SOC) based O*NET system. The O*NET-SOC system consists 
of a database that organizes the work done by individuals into 
approximately 1,000 occupational categories. In addition, O*NET 
occupation have associated data on the importance and level of a range 
of occupational characteristics and requirements, including Knowledge, 
Skills, Abilities, Tasks and Work Activities. Since the O*NET-SOC 
system is based on the 2010 SOC system, identifying an O*NET-SOC code 
and title also facilitates linkage to national, state, and local 
occupational employment and wage estimates.

II. Review Focus

    The Department 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 submissions of responses.

III. Current Actions

    Type of Review: Extension without changes.
    Title: Occupational Code Assignment.
    OMB Number: 1205-0137.
    Affected Public: Federal government, state and local government, 
business or other for-profit/non-profit institutions, and individuals.
    Form(s): ETA-741.
    Total Annual Respondents: 14.
    Annual Frequency: On occasion.

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                          Summary of Annual Burden for the Occupational Code Assignment
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                                                                                                      Salary
                                                                                                   expenditure
                    Form                       Requests  per    Hours/ request    Hours burden   used \3\ (hours
                                                  year \1\           \2\              used           x hourly
                                                                                                     income)
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OCA--Part A.................................              14               .5              7.0          $333.62
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\1\ Estimate based on average for January 2010 through September 2012.
\2\ Estimates on OCA form--Part A = 30 minutes.
\3\ Salary based on America's Career InfoNet data for Human Resource Manager, median income = $47.66/hour.

    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): 0.
    Average Time per Response: 30 minutes for the OCA Part A; 40 
minutes for the OCA Part A and OCA Request for Additional Information 
combined.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 7.0
    Comments submitted in response to this comment request will be 
summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of the ICR; 
they will also become a matter of public record.

    Signed in Washington, DC, this 1st day of November 2012.
Jane Oates,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, U.S. Department of 
Labor.
[FR Doc. 2012-28227 Filed 11-20-12; 8:45 am]
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