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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

Agency Recordkeeping/Reporting Requirements Under Emergency

Review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

January 22, 1996.

The Department of Labor has submitted the following (see below)

emergency processing public information collection request (ICR) to the

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (P.L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter

35). OMB approval has been requested by January 26, 1996. A copy of

this individual ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be

obtained by calling the Department of Labor Acting Departmental

Clearance Officer, Theresa M. O'Malley (202) 219-5095). Comments and

questions about the ICR listed below should be directed to Ms.

O'Malley, Office of Information Resources Management Policy, U.S.

Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N-1301,

Washington, DC 20210 as soon as possible. Comments should also be sent

to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk

Officer for the Employment and Training Administration, Office of

Management and Budget, Room 10325, Washington, DC 20503 ((202) 395-

7316).

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

TDD) man call 202 219-4720 between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Eastern

time, Monday through Friday.

Agency: Employment and Training Administration.

Title: Reporting of Claims Activities for Unemployment Compensation

for Federal Employees-Excepted (UCFE).

OMB Number: 1205-Onew.

Frequency: Weekly.

Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.

Number of Respondents: 53.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1 hour.

Total Burden Hours: 265.

Description: H.R. 1643 was signed by President Clinton on January

6, 1996. H.R. 1643, Section 312 states that ``. . . any Federal

employee who is excepted from furlough and is not being paid due to a

lapse in appropriations shall be deemed to be totally separated from

Federal service and eligible for unemployment compensation benefits . .

. with no waiting period for such eligibility to accrue.''

Therefore, Department of Labor is seeking emergency clearance to

obtain data to determine the extent to which this new legislative

provisions is used and what impact it may have on the Unemployment

Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) program.

Theresa M. O'Malley,

Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 96-1248 Filed 1-24-95; 8:45 am]

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