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next administrative action or of any
decisions in an alien’s case.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: It is estimated that 15,000
respondents will complete the form
annually with an average of 3 minutes
per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: There are an estimated 750
total burden hours associated with this
collection annually.
If additional information is required,
contact: Lynn Bryant, Department
Clearance Officer, United States
Department of Justice, Justice
Management Division, Policy and
Planning Staff, Patrick Henry Building,
Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: April 1, 2008.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United
States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. E8–7090 Filed 4–3–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment Standards Administration
Proposed Extension of the Approval of
Information Collection Requirements
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as
part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
conducts a preclearance consultation
program to provide the general 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
(PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This
program helps to 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, the
Employment Standards Administration
is soliciting comments concerning its
proposal to extend OMB approval of the
information collection for the following
reports: Representative Payee Report
(CM–623), Representative Payee Report,
Short Form (CM–623S), and
Physician’s/Medical Officer’s Statement
(CM–787). A copy of the proposed
information collection request can be
obtained by contacting the office listed
below in the addresses section of this
Notice.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before
June 3, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Mr. Steve Andoseh, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Ave., NW., Room S–3201, Washington,
DC 20210, telephone (202) 693–0373,
fax (202) 693–1451, e-mail
andoseh.steven@dol.gov. Please use
only one method of transmission for
comments (mail, fax, or e-mail).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background: The Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs (OWCP)
administers the Federal Black Lung
Workers’ Compensation Program. Under
the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act
(30 U.S.C 901) benefits due to a black
lung beneficiary may be paid to a
representative payee on behalf of the
beneficiary when the beneficiary is
unable to manage his/her benefits due to
incapability, incompetence, or minority.
The CM–623, Representative Payee
Report is used to collect expenditure
data regarding the disbursement of the
beneficiary’s benefits by the
representative payee to assure that the
beneficiary’s needs are being met. The
CM–623S, Representative Payee—Short
Form is a shortened version of the CM–
623 that is used when the representative
payee is a family member residing with
the beneficiary. The CM–787,
Physician’s/Medical Officer’s Statement
is used to gather information from the
beneficiary’s physician about the
capability of the beneficiary to manage
monthly benefits. This form is used by
OWCP to determine if it is in the
beneficiary’s best interest to have his/
her benefits managed by another party.
The regulatory authority for collecting
this information is in 20 CFR 725.506,
510, 511, and 513. This information
collection is currently approved for use
through October 31, 2008.
II. Review Focus: The Department of
Labor 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: The Department
of Labor seeks the approval for the
extension of this currently approved
information collection in order to carry
out its responsibility to determine if a
beneficiary is capable and/or competent
to manage his/her black lung benefits,
and to ensure that the representative
payee is using the benefits to meet the
beneficiary’s needs.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Employment Standards
Administration.
Title: Representative Payee Report
(CM–623), Representative Payee Report,
Short Form (CM–623S), and
Physician’s/Medical Officer’s Statement
(CM–787).
OMB Number: 1215–0173.
Agency Number: CM–623, CM–623S,
CM–787.
Affected Public: Individuals or
Households, Business or other for-profit
and Not-for-profit institutions.
Total Respondents: 2,100.
Total Annual responses: 2,100.
Average Time per Response: 46.9
minutes.
BURDEN ESTIMATES
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respondents
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BURDEN ESTIMATES—Continued
Number of
respondents
Form No.
Total .................................................................................................................
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,642.
Frequency: On Occasion.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): $0.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for Office of
Management and Budget approval of the
information collection request; they will
also become a matter of public record.
Dated: March 27, 2008.
Hazel M. Bell,
Acting Chief, Branch of Management Review
and Internal Control, Division of Financial
Management, Office of Management,
Administration and Planning, Employment
Standards Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
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ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, 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 with an
opportunity to comment on proposed
and/or continuing collections of
information in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This
program helps to 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. The Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed revision of the
‘‘National Longitudinal Survey of Youth
1997.’’ A copy of the proposed
information collection request (ICR) can
be obtained by contacting the individual
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
notice.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
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ADDRESSES
section below on or before
June 3, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Amy A.
Hobby, BLS Clearance Officer, Division
of Management Systems, Bureau of
Labor Statistics, Room 4080, 2
Massachusetts Avenue, NE.,
Washington, DC 20212, 202–691–7628.
(This is not a toll free number.)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy A. Hobby, BLS Clearance Officer,
202–691–7628. (See ADDRESSES section.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
NLSY97 data have been published in
scholarly journals. The survey design
provides data gathered from the same
respondents over time to form the only
data set that contains this type of
information for this important
population group. Without the
collection of these data, an accurate
longitudinal data set could not be
provided to researchers and
policymakers, thus adversely affecting
the DOL’s ability to perform its policyand report-making activities.
I. Background
The National Longitudinal Survey of
Youth 1997 (NLSY97) is a nationally
representative sample of persons who
were born in the years 1980 to 1984.
These respondents were ages 12–17
when the first round of annual
interviews began in 1997; the twelfth
round of annual interviews will be
conducted from September 2008 to May
2009. The Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS) contracts with the National
Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the
University of Chicago to conduct the
NLSY97. The primary objective of the
survey is to study the transition from
schooling to the establishment of careers
and families. The longitudinal focus of
this survey requires information to be
collected from the same individuals
over many years in order to trace their
education, training, work experience,
fertility, income, and program
participation.
One of the goals of the Department of
Labor (DOL) is to produce and
disseminate timely, accurate, and
relevant information about the U.S.
labor force. The BLS contributes to this
goal by gathering information about the
labor force and labor market and
disseminating it to policymakers and
the public so that participants in those
markets can make more informed, and
thus more efficient, choices. Research
based on the NLSY97 contributes to the
formation of national policy in the areas
of education, training, employment
programs, and school-to-work
transitions. In addition to the reports
that the BLS produces based on data
from the NLSY97, members of the
academic community publish articles
and reports based on NLSY97 data for
the DOL and other funding agencies. To
date, more than 70 articles examining
II. Current Action
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The BLS seeks approval to conduct
round 12 of annual interviews of the
NLSY97. Respondents to the NLSY97
will undergo an interview of
approximately one hour during which
they will answer questions about
schooling and labor market experiences,
family relationships, and community
background. During the fielding period
for the main round 12 interviews, about
2 percent of respondents will be asked
to participate in a brief validation
interview a few weeks after the initial
interview. The purpose of the validation
interview is to verify that the initial
interview took place as the interviewer
reported and to assess the data quality
of selected questionnaire items.
The BLS proposes to record randomly
selected segments of the main
interviews and all validation interviews
during round 12. Recording interviews
can help the BLS and NORC to ensure
that the interviews actually took place
and that interviewers are reading the
questions exactly as worded and
entering the responses properly.
Recording also can help to identify parts
of the interview that might be causing
problems or misunderstanding for
interviewers or respondents. The BLS
and NORC will not release any variables
that are developed from the recording of
the interviews to anyone not associated
with the NLS program at the BLS or its
contractors. Each respondent will be
informed that the interview may be
recorded for quality control, testing, and
training purposes. If the respondent
objects to the recording of the interview,
the interviewer will confirm to the
respondent that the interview will not
be recorded and then proceed with the
interview.
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[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: E8-6963]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment Standards Administration
Proposed Extension of the Approval of Information Collection
Requirements
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance
consultation program to provide the general 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 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to
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, the Employment Standards Administration is soliciting
comments concerning its proposal to extend OMB approval of the
information collection for the following reports: Representative Payee
Report (CM-623), Representative Payee Report, Short Form (CM-623S), and
Physician's/Medical Officer's Statement (CM-787). A copy of the
proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting
the office listed below in the addresses section of this Notice.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before June 3, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Mr. Steve Andoseh, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Ave., NW., Room S-3201, Washington, DC 20210, telephone
(202) 693-0373, fax (202) 693-1451, e-mail andoseh.steven@dol.gov.
Please use only one method of transmission for comments (mail, fax, or
e-mail).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background: The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP)
administers the Federal Black Lung Workers' Compensation Program. Under
the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act (30 U.S.C 901) benefits due to a
black lung beneficiary may be paid to a representative payee on behalf
of the beneficiary when the beneficiary is unable to manage his/her
benefits due to incapability, incompetence, or minority. The CM-623,
Representative Payee Report is used to collect expenditure data
regarding the disbursement of the beneficiary's benefits by the
representative payee to assure that the beneficiary's needs are being
met. The CM-623S, Representative Payee--Short Form is a shortened
version of the CM-623 that is used when the representative payee is a
family member residing with the beneficiary. The CM-787, Physician's/
Medical Officer's Statement is used to gather information from the
beneficiary's physician about the capability of the beneficiary to
manage monthly benefits. This form is used by OWCP to determine if it
is in the beneficiary's best interest to have his/her benefits managed
by another party. The regulatory authority for collecting this
information is in 20 CFR 725.506, 510, 511, and 513. This information
collection is currently approved for use through October 31, 2008.
II. Review Focus: The Department of Labor 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: The Department of Labor seeks the approval
for the extension of this currently approved information collection in
order to carry out its responsibility to determine if a beneficiary is
capable and/or competent to manage his/her black lung benefits, and to
ensure that the representative payee is using the benefits to meet the
beneficiary's needs.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
Title: Representative Payee Report (CM-623), Representative Payee
Report, Short Form (CM-623S), and Physician's/Medical Officer's
Statement (CM-787).
OMB Number: 1215-0173.
Agency Number: CM-623, CM-623S, CM-787.
Affected Public: Individuals or Households, Business or other for-
profit and Not-for-profit institutions.
Total Respondents: 2,100.
Total Annual responses: 2,100.
Average Time per Response: 46.9 minutes.
Burden Estimates
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Avg. time per
Form No. Number of Number of response Burden hours
respondents responses (min.)
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CM-623.......................................... 900 900 90 1,350
CM-623S......................................... 100 100 10 17
CM-787.......................................... 1,100 1,100 15 275
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Total........................................... 2,100 2,100 46.9 1,642
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Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,642.
Frequency: On Occasion.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $0.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget
approval of the information collection request; they will also become a
matter of public record.
Dated: March 27, 2008.
Hazel M. Bell,
Acting Chief, Branch of Management Review and Internal Control,
Division of Financial Management, Office of Management, Administration
and Planning, Employment Standards Administration.
[FR Doc. E8-6963 Filed 4-3-08; 8:45 am]
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