Surveys of the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

Surveys of the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Labor.

SUMMARY: The Director, Office of Information Resources Management

Policy, invites comments on the following proposed expedited review

information collection request as required by the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1980, as amended.

DATES: This expedited review is being requested in accordance with the

Act, since allowing for the normal review period would adversely affect

the public interest. Approval by the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) has been requested by May 26, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Attention: Dan Chenok, Desk Officer, 725 17th St., NW., Room

10235, New Executive Office Building, Wash., DC 20503. Requests for

copies of the proposed information collection request should be

addressed to Kenneth A. Mills, Department of Labor, 200 Constitution

Ave., NW Room N-1301, Wash., DC 20210.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth A. Mills, (202) 219-5095.

Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY/TDY)

may call (202) 219-4720 between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Eastern time,

Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3517 of the Paperwork Reduction Act

of 1980 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3517) requires that the Director of OMB

provide interested persons an early opportunity to comment on

information collection requests. OMB may amend or waive the requirement

for public consultation to the extent that public participation in the

approval process would defeat the purpose of the information

collection, violate State or Federal law, or substantially interfere

with the agency's ability to performs its statutory obligations.

The Director, Office of Information Resource Management Policy,

publishes this notice simultaneously with the submission of this

request to OMB. This notice contains the following information:

Type of Review: EXPEDITED

Title: Commission on Leave Survey of Businesses on the Impact of the

Federal Family and Medical Leave Act (and an embedded study of

employees)

Frequency of Response: One-time

Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-

profit

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Average time per

Survey Respondents response Total hours

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Employer.............. 1,200 65 minutes............ 1,300

Case Studies.......... 6 4 hours............... 24

Employee.............. 400 10 minutes............ 67

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Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,391

Respondents obligation to reply: Voluntary

Description: Title III of the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act of

1993 FMLA) established a bipartisan Commission on Leave (the

Commission) to conduct a comprehensive study and to submit a report to

Congress on mandatory and voluntary policies relating to family leave

and temporary medical leave. The Commission is to conduct a

comprehensive study and to report its findings to Congress not later

than two years after the date the Commission first met which was held

on November 10, 1993.

The Commission plans to survey a random sample of employers who are

covered and not covered by the provisions of the FMLA and a sample of

employees who are covered and not covered by the provisions of the FMLA

and who have taken family and medical leave. The data collected will be

used primarily for reporting to the Congress in the Final report due

November 1995.

Type of Review: EXPEDITED

Title: Commission on Leave Survey of Employee on the Impact of the

Federal Family and Medical Leave Act

Frequency of Response: One-time

Affected Public: Individuals or households

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Average time per

Survey Respondents response Total hours

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Employee Leave Takers. 260 10 minutes............ 43.3

Employee Leave Needers 2,600 5 minutes............. 216.6

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Total Annual Burden Hours: 260

Respondents obligation to reply: Voluntary

Description: Title III of the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act of

1993 FMLA) established a bipartisan Commission on Leave (the

Commission) to conduct a comprehensive study and to submit a report to

Congress on mandatory and voluntary policies relating to family leave

and temporary medical leave. The Commission is to conduct a

comprehensive study and to report its findings to Congress not later

than two years after the date the Commission first met which was held

on November 10, 1993.

The Commission plans to survey a random sample of employers who are

covered and not covered by the provisions of the FMLA and who have

taken family and medical leave. The data collected will be used

primarily for reporting to the Congress in the Final report due

November 1995.

Dated: Signed at Washington, D.C. this 2nd day of May 1995.

Theresa M. O'Malley,

Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 95-11412 Filed 5-8-95; 8:45 am]

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