[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 160 (Tuesday, August 19, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 44147]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-21912]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

August 14, 1997.
    The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public 
information collection request (ICR) 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 
this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by 
calling the Department of Labor, Departmental Clearance Officer, 
Theresa M. O'Malley ((202) 219-5096 ext. 143) or by E-Mail to OMalley-
T<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#721a170017011332161d1e5c151d04"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1078756275637150747f7c3e777f66">[email protected]</span></a>. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for 
the deaf (TTY/TDD) may call (202) 219-4720 between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 
p.m. Eastern time, Monday-Friday.
    Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for Employment and Training 
Administration, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 
Washington, DC 20503 ((202) 395-7316), within 30 days from the date of 
this publication in this Federal Register.
    The OMB is particularly interested in comments which:
    <bullet> 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;
    <bullet> 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;
    <bullet> enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    <bullet> 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: Employment and Training Administration.
    Title: Overpayment Detection/Recovery Activities.
    OMB Number: 1205-0173 (extension).
    Frequency: Quarterly.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 53.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 10 hours.
    Total Burden Hours: 2,120.
    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: 0.
    Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services) 0.
    Description: The Secretary of Labor has interpreted applicable 
sections of Federal law to require States to have reasonable provisions 
in their State unemployment insurance laws that concern the prevention, 
detection and recovery of benefit overpayments caused by willful 
misrepresentation of errors by claimants or others. This report 
provides an accounting of the types and amounts of such overpayments 
and serves as a useful management tool for monitoring overall 
unemployment insurance program integrity.
Theresa M. O'Malley,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-21912 Filed 8-18-97; 8:45 am]
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