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This national survey is designed to

determine the extent to which police

departments, specifically crime

analysts, are using computerized crime

mapping. Surveys will be mailed to a

randomly selected sample of police

departments. The questionnaire will

determine the level of crime mapping

within departments, both in terms of

hardware and software resources, as

well as the types of maps that are

produced and how they are used. The

information collected from this survey

will be used to advise the activities of

the Crime Mapping Research Center.

(5) An estimate of the total number of

respondents and the amount of time

estimated for an average respondent to

respond/reply: 2,798 respondents for an

average of 33 minutes per response.

(6) An estimate of the total public

burden (in hours) associated with the

collection: The total hour burden to

complete the nominations is 562.

If additional information is required

contact: Mrs. Brenda E. Dyer, Deputy

Clearance Officer, United States

Department of Justice, Information

Management and Security Staff, Justice

Management Division, Suite 1220,

National Place Building, 1331

Pennsylvania, NW, Washnington, D.C.

20530.

Dated: January 13, 2000.

Brenda E. Dyer,

Department Deputy Clearance Officer, United

States Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 00–1253 Filed 1–19–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–18–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

January 13, 2000.

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 (Pub. L. 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. To obtain documentation for

BLS, ETA, PWBA, and OASAM contact

Karin Kurz ((202) 219–5096, ext. 159, or

by E-mail to Kurz-karin@dol.gov). To

obtain documentation for ESA, MSHA,

OSHA, and VETS contact Darrin King

((202) 219–5096, ext. 151, or by e-mail

to King-Darrin@dol.gov).

Comments should be sent to Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Attn: OMB Desk Officer 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:

• 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 submission of

responses.

Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Title: Job Openings and Labor

Turnover Survey (JOLTS).

OMB Number: 1220–0 New.

Frequency: Monthly.

Affected Public: Business and other

for-profit. Not-for-profit institutions;

Federal Government; State, Local, or

Tribal Government.

Number of Respondents: 16,000 (full

survey year). To begin collection,

respondents will be added 1,000 per

month until the full sample is reached.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 56

Minutes (Estimate).

Total Burden Hours: 14,859 (Calendar

Year Average).

Total Annualized Capital/Startup

Costs: $0.

Total Annual Costs (Operating/

Maintaining Systems or Purchasing

Services): $0.

Description: The Job Openings and

Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) will

collect data on job vacancies, labor

hires, and labor separations. The data

can be used as demand-side indicators

of labor shortages. These indicators of

labor shortages at the national level

would greatly enhance policy makers’

understanding of imbalances between

the demand and supply of labor.

Presently there is no economic indicator

of the demand for labor with which to

assess the presence of labor shortages in

the U.S. labor market. The availability of

unfilled jobs—the number of job

vacancies or the vacancy rate—is an

important measure of tightness of job

markets, parallel to existing measures of

unemployment.

Type of Review: Revision.

Agency; Employment and Training

Administration.

Title: Claims and Payment Activities.

OMB Number: 1205–0010.

Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal

Government

Form

Number of

respondentsFrequency

Total

number

of responses

Average

time

per response

(hours)

Total

burden

(hours)

Regular ...................................................................... 53 Monthly ..................................................................... 636 2 1,272

EB .............................................................................. 2 Bimonthly .................................................................. 12 1.75 21

STC ........................................................................... 11 Bimonthly .................................................................. 66 1 66

Total ................................................................... 53 ................................................................................... 714 1.9 1,359

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Total Annualized Capital/Startup

Costs: $0

Total Annual Costs (Operating/

Maintaining Systems or Purchasing

Services): $0

Description: Data measures workload

and provides quantitative measurement

for budget estimates, administrative

planning, and program evaluation. This

is a major vehicle for accounting to the

public.

Ira L. Mills,

Departmental Clearance Officer.

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BILLING CODE 4510–24–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment Standards Administration

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

ACTION: Notice.

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

Employment Standards Administration

is soliciting comments concerning the

proposed extension collection of the

following: (1) Request for Earnings

Information (LS–426); and (2)

Recordkeeping Requirements of

Regulations 29 CFR 516.34, to

Implement the Remedial Education

Provisions of the Fair Labor Standards

Act (FLSA). Copies of the proposed

information collection requests can be

obtained by contacting the office listed

below in the addressee section of this

Notice.

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted to the office listed in the

ADDRESSES section below within 60

days of the date of this Notice.

ADDRESSES: Ms. Patricia A. Forkel, U.S.

Department of Labor, 200 Constitution

Ave., N.W., Room S–3201, Washington,

DC 20210, telephone (202) 693–0339

(this is not a toll-free number), fax (202)

693–1451.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Request for Earnings Information, LS–

426

I. Background

The Office of Workers’ Compensation

Programs (OWCP) administers the

Longshore and Harbor Workers’

Compensation Act, and its extensions.

These Acts provide compensation

benefits to injured workers. Pursuant to

Section 8 of the Act, injured employees

shall receive compensation in an

amount equal to 662⁄3 per centum of

their average weekly wage. Form LS–

426 is used to determine if the correct

compensation rate is being paid.

II. Review Focus

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.

III. Current Actions

The Department of Labor seeks the

extension of approval to collect this

information in order to carry out its

responsibility to assure that injured

workers are paid at the proper

compensation rate. Type of Review: Extension

Agency: Employment Standards

Administration

Title: Request for Earnings

Information

OMB Number: 1215–0112

Agency Number: LS–426

Affected Public: Individuals or

households

Total Respondents: 1,700

Frequency: On occasion

Total Responses: 1,700

Average Time per Response: 15

minutes

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 425

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):

$0

Total Burden (operational/

maintenance): $0

Remedial Education Provisions of the

Fair Labor Standards Act

I. Background

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act

(FLSA), employees who lack a high

school diploma or whose reading level

or basic skills are at or below the eighth

grade, may be required by their

employers to attend up to 10 hours per

week of remedial education. Employees

who are subject to the overtime

provisions of the FLSA ordinarily must

be paid one and one-half times their

regular rate of pay for all hours worked

over 40 in each workweek. However, the

additional hours devoted to such

remedial education would not have to

be compensated at the same time and

one-half overtime rate. However,

employees must receive compensation

at their regular rate of pay for time spent

receiving such remedial education.

Employers wishing to utilize the partial

overtime exemption for such employees

must record the hours of employees

spent in remedial education.

II. Review Focus

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 assumption 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. III. Current Actions: The

Department of Labor seeks the extension

of approval to collect this information in

order to review and determine employer

compliance with the applicable section

of the FLSA.

Type of Review: Extension

Agency: Employment Standards

Administration

Title: Recordkeeping Requirements of

Regulations 29 CFR 516.34, the

Regulations to Implement the Remedial

Education Provisions of the Fair Labor

Standards Act

OMB Number: 1215–0175