[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 55 (Friday, March 21, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 13715]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-7204]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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 pre-clearance 
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. 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 Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments 
concerning the proposed reinstatement, with change, of the ``Veterans 
Supplement to the Current Population Survey (CPS).''
    A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be 
obtained by contacting the individual listed below in the addressee 
section of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
addressee section below on or before May 20, 1997.
    The Bureau of Labor Statistics 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 submissions of responses.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Karin G. Kurz, BLS Clearance Officer, 
Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room 3255, 
2 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E., Washington, DC 20212. Ms. Kurz can be 
reached on 202-606-7628 (this is not a toll free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    The data from the Veterans Supplement to the CPS provides estimates 
of the labor market characteristics of disabled and Vietnam-theater 
veterans, recently separated veterans, who feel their disability 
affects labor force participation, and veterans who have used special 
education and employment programs. The data will be used to plan and 
evaluate veterans' programs, for research on the employment status of 
veterans, and to produce a legislatively-mandated labor market study of 
veterans.

II. Current Actions

    Data from the September 1997 Veterans Supplement to the CPS are 
needed to produce a report to Congress, required every two years by 
Public Law 100-323 (amended by Public Law 103-446), which relates to 
the labor market situation of various categories of veterans.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement, with change.
    Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
    Title: Veterans Supplement to the Current Population Survey (CPS).
    OMB Number: 1220-0102.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Total Respondents 12,000.
    Frequency: Biennially.
    Total Responses: 12,000.
    Average Time Per Response: 1 minute.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 200 hours.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $0.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget 
approval of the information collection request; they also will become a 
matter of public record.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 17th day of March, 1997.
W. Stuart Rust, Jr.,
Acting Chief, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor 
Statistics.
[FR Doc. 97-7204 Filed 3-20-97; 8:45 am]
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