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• 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.
Total respondents
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15 ...................................................................
16 ...................................................................
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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 also
will become a matter of public record.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 27th day of
August 2008.
Cathy Kazanowski,
Chief, Division of Management Systems,
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
[FR Doc. E8–20320 Filed 9–2–08; 8:45 am]
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection
AGENCY:
Merit Systems Protection
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ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA, 44
U.S.C. 3501) the U.S. Merit Systems
Protection Board (MSPB) has forwarded
an information collection request (ICR)
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. This is
a new information collection activity.
This ICR describes the nature of the
information collection and its estimated
burden and cost.
DATES: On June 4, 2008 (Federal
Register, Volume 73, Number 108, pages
31890–31891), MSPB sought public
comments on this ICR pursuant to 5
CFR 1320.8(d). MSPB received no
comments. MSPB is submitting an ICR
to OMB for review and approval
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according to the procedure prescribed in
5 CFR 1320.12. Additional comments on
this ICR should be submitted on or
before October 3, 2008 to Brenda
Aguilar at baguilar@omb.eop.gov, or fax
at (202)–395–6974.
ADDRESSES: You may also submit
comments to Dr. Dee Ann Batten by
mail: Office of Policy and Evaluation,
U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board,
1615 M Street, NW., Washington, DC
20419 or by e-mail:
deeann.batten@mspb.gov (please put
‘‘Employee Survey’’ in the subject line
of the message).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Dee Ann Batten by phone at (202) 653–
6772, ext. 1411, or by e-mail to
deeann.batten@mspb.gov (please put
‘‘Employee Survey’’ in the subject line
of the message).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Proposed Project: MSPB Survey on
Federal Telework. The MSPB is asking
for approval to collect information to
support its study on Federal Telework.
Federal employees will be asked to
complete a survey(s) about their
experiences with and perceptions of
Telework and other related topics about
their organizations and careers. This
study is being conducted under MSPB’s
statutory authority to ‘‘conduct, from
time to time, special studies relating to
the civil service and to other merit
systems in the executive branch, and
report to the President and to the
Congress as to whether the public
interest in a civil service free of
prohibited personnel practices is being
adequately protected.’’ (Section 1204
Title 5 U.S.C.) In addition, the Code of
Federal Regulations also describes the
role of MSPB’s Office of Policy and
Evaluation as responsible for carrying
out ‘‘the Board’s statutory responsibility
to conduct special reviews and studies
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Frequency
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52
52
52
Totals ................................................................
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Title: Local Area Unemployment
Statistics (LAUS) Program.
OMB Number: 1220–0017.
Affected Public: State government.
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of the civil service and other merit
systems in the Executive Branch, as well
as oversight reviews of the significant
actions of the Office of Personnel
Management.’’
Burden Statement
Per respondent/participant: The
reporting burden for the collection of
information on this request is estimated
to vary from 15 minutes to 30 minutes,
with an average of 20 minutes for each
participant, including time for
reviewing instructions and completing
and reviewing the collection of
information.
Respondents/participants/affected
entities: Participants will be selected via
stratified random sampling to facilitate
representative samples of employees
(including supervisory employees).
Estimated number of respondents: We
plan to survey up to 24,000 Federal
employees.
Frequency of response per
participant: One response per
participant.
Estimated total annual hour burden:
We estimate the response rate to be 60
percent (14,400 total responses)
resulting in an annual reporting burden
of 4800 hours (.33 hours × 14,400).
Dated: August 28, 2008.
Timothy Korb,
Acting Clerk of the Board.
[FR Doc. E8–20409 Filed 9–2–08; 8:45 am]
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MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection
AGENCY: Merit Systems Protection Board.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA, 44 U.S.C.
3501) the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) has forwarded an
information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a new information
collection activity. This ICR describes the nature of the information
collection and its estimated burden and cost.
DATES: On June 4, 2008 (Federal Register, Volume 73, Number 108, pages
31890-31891), MSPB sought public comments on this ICR pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.8(d). MSPB received no comments. MSPB is submitting an ICR to OMB
for review and approval according to the procedure prescribed in 5 CFR
1320.12. Additional comments on this ICR should be submitted on or
before October 3, 2008 to Brenda Aguilar at baguilar@omb.eop.gov, or
fax at (202)-395-6974.
ADDRESSES: You may also submit comments to Dr. Dee Ann Batten by mail:
Office of Policy and Evaluation, U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board,
1615 M Street, NW., Washington, DC 20419 or by e-mail:
deeann.batten@mspb.gov (please put ``Employee Survey'' in the subject
line of the message).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Dee Ann Batten by phone at (202)
653-6772, ext. 1411, or by e-mail to deeann.batten@mspb.gov (please put
``Employee Survey'' in the subject line of the message).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Proposed Project: MSPB Survey on Federal Telework. The MSPB is
asking for approval to collect information to support its study on
Federal Telework. Federal employees will be asked to complete a
survey(s) about their experiences with and perceptions of Telework and
other related topics about their organizations and careers. This study
is being conducted under MSPB's statutory authority to ``conduct, from
time to time, special studies relating to the civil service and to
other merit systems in the executive branch, and report to the
President and to the Congress as to whether the public interest in a
civil service free of prohibited personnel practices is being
adequately protected.'' (Section 1204 Title 5 U.S.C.) In addition, the
Code of Federal Regulations also describes the role of MSPB's Office of
Policy and Evaluation as responsible for carrying out ``the Board's
statutory responsibility to conduct special reviews and studies of the
civil service and other merit systems in the Executive Branch, as well
as oversight reviews of the significant actions of the Office of
Personnel Management.''
Burden Statement
Per respondent/participant: The reporting burden for the collection
of information on this request is estimated to vary from 15 minutes to
30 minutes, with an average of 20 minutes for each participant,
including time for reviewing instructions and completing and reviewing
the collection of information.
Respondents/participants/affected entities: Participants will be
selected via stratified random sampling to facilitate representative
samples of employees (including supervisory employees).
Estimated number of respondents: We plan to survey up to 24,000
Federal employees.
Frequency of response per participant: One response per
participant.
Estimated total annual hour burden: We estimate the response rate
to be 60 percent (14,400 total responses) resulting in an annual
reporting burden of 4800 hours (.33 hours x 14,400).
Dated: August 28, 2008.
Timothy Korb,
Acting Clerk of the Board.
[FR Doc. E8-20409 Filed 9-2-08; 8:45 am]
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