Agency Recordkeeping/Reporting Requirements Under Review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

Agency Recordkeeping/Reporting Requirements Under Review by the

Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

Background

The Department of Labor, in carrying out its responsibilities under

the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), considers comments

on the reporting/recordkeeping requirements that will affect the

public.

List of Recordkeeping/Reporting Requirements Under Review

As necessary, the Department of Labor will publish a list of the

Agency recordkeeping/reporting requirements under review by the Office

of Management and Budget (OMB) since the last list was published. The

list will have all entries grouped into new collections, revisions,

extensions, or reinstatements. The Departmental Clearance Officer will,

upon request, be able to advise members of the public of the nature of

the particular submission they are interested in.

Each entry may contain the following information:

The Agency of the Department issuing this recordkeeping/reporting

requirement.

The title of the recordkeeping/reporting requirement.

The OMB and/or Agency identification numbers, if applicable.

How often the recordkeeping/reporting requirement is needed.

Whether small businesses or organizations are affected.

An estimate of the total number of hours needed to comply with the

recordkeeping/reporting requirements and the average hours per

respondent.

The number of forms in the request for approval, if applicable.

An abstract describing the need for and uses of the information

collection.

Comments and Questions

Copies of the recordkeeping/reporting requirements may be obtained

by calling the Departmental Clearance Officer, Kenneth A. Mills ((202)

219-5095). Comments and questions about the items on this list should

be directed to Mr. Mills, Office of Information Resources Management

Policy, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., room N-

1301, Washington, DC 20210. Comments should also be sent to the Office

of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for (BLS/

DM/ESA/ETA/OAW/MSHA/OSHA/PWBA/VETS), Office of Management and Budget,

Room 3001, Washington, DC 20503 ((202) 395-6880).

Any member of the public who wants to comment on recordkeeping/

reporting requirements which have been submitted to OMB should advise

Mr. Mills of this intent at the earliest possible date.

Extension

Veterans' Employment and Training Service

1293-0005; VETS 100

Annually

Businesses or other for-profit; small businesses or organizations

168,500 respondents; 30 minutes per response; 84,250 total hours; 1

form

The Veterans' Annual Report (VETS 100), Title 38 U.S.C. 4212(d),

requires collection of information from entities holding contracts of

$10,000 or more with Federal departments or agencies covering (a)

number of special disabled and Vietnam-era veterans in their work force

by job category and hiring location and (b) the total number of

employees hired during the report period and of those, the number of

special disabled and Vietnam-era veterans.

Extension

Employment Standards Administration

Request for Earnings Information

1215-0112; LS-426

On occasion

Individuals or households

1,900 respondents; 15 minutes per response; 475 total hours; 1 form

The report gathers information regarding an employee's average

weekly wage. This information is required for determination of

compensation benefits in accordance with Section 10 of the Longshore

and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act.

Signed at Washington, DC, this 29th day of March, 1994.

Kenneth A. Mills,

Departmental Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 94-7836 Filed 3-31-94; 8:45 am]

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