Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance; Proposed Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations; ETA 9018

Federal RegisterSep 6, 1996

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance; Proposed Information

Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations;

ETA 9018

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to

reduce paperwork and respondent burden conducts a preclearance

consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies

with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing

collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to

ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format,

reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized,

collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of

collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed.

Currently, the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance is soliciting

comments concerning the proposed revised collection of the Business

Confidential Data Request. A copy of the ICR is attached to this

notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the

addressee section below on or before November 5, 1996. The Department

of Labor is particularly interested in comments which:

* 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;

* 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.

ADDRESSES: Russell T. Kile, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance,

Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room

C-4318, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C., 20210. (202)

219-5555 (This is not a toll free number), FAX (202) 219-5753.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

The Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance is required under the

Trade Act of 1974 to conduct investigations to determine whether

increased imports have contributed importantly to actual or threatened

decreases in employment at firms whose workers have petitioned for

trade adjustment assistance benefits. The ``Oil and Gas Drilling and

Exploration Oilfield Services'' Business Confidential Data Request is

designed to provide information on which determinations are based.

II. Current Actions

The Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance has made no substantial

revisions to its existing data collection requirements. Various changes

in data gathering processes have occurred including increased use of

computerized data bases and the use of simplified forms transmitted by

fax.

Type of Review: Revision.

Agency: Employment and Training Administration.

Title: Oil and Gas Drilling and Exploration Oilfield Services.

OMB Number: 1205-0272.

Agency Number: ETA 9018.

Recordkeeping: None.

Affected Public: Businesses.

Total Respondents: 75 per year.

Frequency: On occasion (as needed).

Average Time per Response: 3 hours.

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 225 hours.

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None.

Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $4,021.

Comments submitted in response to this request will be summarized

and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget

approval of the information collection request; they will also become a

matter of public record.

Dated: August 29, 1996.

Russel T. Kile,

Acting Program Manager, Policy and Reemployment Services, Office of

Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Business Confidential

Department of Labor, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance, Oil and Gas

Industry

Exploration, Drilling, Oilfield Services

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Subject Firm-----------------------------------------------------------

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1. Organization

Describe the corporate structure of your firm, including the

parent company, if any, and affiliates: ________________________

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2. Operations

a. What percentage of your operations are directed primarily

toward: Oil? ____ Gas? ____ Other? ____

b. Check the activities performed by your firm's workers:

____ Wireline logging

____ Laying pipe

____ Inspecting pipe

____ Tool fishing

____ Cementing

____ Acidizing

____ Penetrating

____ Seismic data analysis

____ Installing mud

____ Mixing mud

____ Installing chemicals

____ Fracturing

____ Testing

____ Workovers

c. If not listed in (b), describe other work performed by your

firm's workers, such as pre-drilling or post-drilling activities:

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3. Revenues and Employment

Report revenues for the two full year periods identified below,

and the most recent year-to-date period compared with the same

period in the previous year.

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Revenues

Period ---------------------------- Employment

Crude oil Natural gas

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1994.......................... __________ __________ __________

1995...................... __________ __________ __________

January through June:

1995...................... ............ ............ ............

1996...................... ............ ............ ............

Data reported above are for this operation ____ or corporate ____

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Business Confidential

4. Customers

a. Please list your major customers:

Customer and address:

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