Agency information collection activities: Submission for OMB review; comment request,

[Federal Register: November 4, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 213)]

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 8, 1999.

The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public information collection requests (ICRs) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Public Law 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). A copy of each individual ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling the Department of Labor, Departmental Clearance Officer, Ira Mills ((202) 219-5096 ext. 143) or by E-Mail to Mills- Ira@dol.gov.

Comment should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Office for BLS, DM, ESA, ETA, MSHA, OSHA, PWBA, or VETS, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 ((202) 395-7316), within 30 days from the date of this publication in the Federal Register.

The OMB is particularly interested in comments which:

‹bullet› 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;

‹bullet› 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;

‹bullet› Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

‹bullet› 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: Employment Standards Administration.

Title: Representative Fee Request.

OMB Number: 1215-0078.

Frequency: On occasion.

Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit; Individuals or households.

Number of Respondents: 13,720.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30-90 minutes

Total Burden Hours: 9,860.

Total Annualized capital/startup costs: 0.

Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing services): $17,210.

Description: The Office of Federal Workers' Compensation (OWCP) reviews requests for approval of a fee for services provided to OWCP claimants/beneficiaries submitted by attorneys/representatives. Ira L. Mills, Departmental Clearance Officer.

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