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of the foregoing Response of the United information collection request (ICR),
States to Public Comments on the utilizing emergency review procedures,
Proposed Final Judgment and the to the Office of Management and Budget
attached Appendix to be served by first (OMB) for review and clearance in
class mail, postage prepaid, and by accordance with the Paperwork
facsimile on counsel for Defendants in Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13,
this matter: 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). OMB approval is
Michelle J. Livingston, Attorney, Antitrust requested by April 14, 2005. A copy of
Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 325
this ICR, with applicable supporting
Seventh St., NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC
documentation, may be obtained by
20530, Telephone: (202) 353–7328, Facsimile
(202) 307–2784. calling the Department of Labor
Departmental Clearance Officer, Ira L.
David T. Beddow.
Mills (202) 693–4122.
O’Melveny & Meyers LLP, 1625 Eye Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20006–4001. Counsel Comments and questions about the
for the Defendants. ICR listed below should be forwarded to
[FR Doc. 05–5331 Filed 3–28–05; 8:45 am] the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the
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Employment and Training
Administration, Room 10235,
Washington, DC 20503. The Office of
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Management and Budget is particularly
Office of the Secretary interested in comments which:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
Submission for OMB Emergency
collection of information is necessary
Review; Comment Request
for the proper performance of the
March 21, 2005. functions of the agency, including
The Department of Labor has whether the information will have
submitted the following (see below) 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
clarify 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.
Agency: Employment and Training
Administration (ETA).
Type of Review: Emergency.
Title: Labor Exchange Reporting
System.
OMB Number: 1205–0240.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Government.

Total Total Average time Total annual

Form/Activity Frequency
respondents responses per response burden hours

ETA 9002 A ......................................................... 54 Quarterly 216 346 74,641

ETA 9002 B ......................................................... 54 Quarterly 216 346 74,641
ETA 9002 C ......................................................... 54 Quarterly 216 346 74,641
ETA 9002 D ......................................................... 54 Quarterly 216 346 74,641
ETA 9002 E ......................................................... 54 Quarterly 216 21 4,536
VETS 200 A ......................................................... 54 Quarterly 216 346 74,641
VETS 200 B ......................................................... 54 Quarterly 216 346 74,641
VETS 200 C ......................................................... 54 Quarterly 216 346 74,641

Totals ............................................................ 54 ........................................ 1,728 ........................ 527,020

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): delivery systems. The current LERS accurate information on the
$1,825,200. expires in April 2005. performance of workforce programs to
Total Burden Cost (operating/ This is a request to revise the current policymakers and stakeholders.
maintaining): $17,128,164. LERS requirements to include data The value of implementing common
Description: States submit quarterly elements necessary for assessing state measures is the ability to describe in a
performance data for the Wagner- progress against common measures of similar manner the core purposes of the
Peyser-funded public labor exchange performance beginning July 1, 2005. In workforce system—how many people
through ETA 9002 reports and for 2002, under the President’s found jobs; did people stay employed;
Veteran’s Employment and Training Management Agenda, OMB and other and did earnings increase. Multiple sets
Services (VETS)-funded labor exchange Federal agencies developed a set of
of performance measures have burdened
through VETS 200 reports. The common performance measures to be
states and grantees as they are required
Employment and Training (ET) applied to certain Federally-funded
to report performance outcomes based
Handbook No. 406 contains the report employment and training programs with
forms and provides instructions for similar strategic goals. Although the on varying definitions and
completing these reports. The ET common measures are an integral part of methodologies. By minimizing the
Handbook No. 406 contains a total of ETA’s performance accountability different reporting and performance
eight reports (ETA 9002 A, B, C, D, E; system, these measures provide only requirements, common performance
VETS 200 A, B, C). The ETA 9002 and part of the information necessary to measures can facilitate the integration of
VETS 200 reports collect data on effectively oversee the workforce service delivery, reduce barriers to
individuals who receive core investment system. ETA will continue cooperation among programs, and
employment and workforce information to collect from states and grantees data enhance the ability to assess the
services through the public labor on program activities, participants, and effectiveness and impact of the
exchange and VETS-funded labor outcomes that are necessary for program workforce investment system, including
exchange of the states’ One-Stop management and to convey full and the performance of the system in serving

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individuals facing significant barriers to (OMB) for review and approval in proposed collection of information,
employment. accordance with the Paperwork including the validity of the
This revision to the LERS identifies a Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, methodology and assumptions used;
minimum level of information 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). A copy of each • Enhance the quality, utility, and
collection that is necessary to comply ICR, with applicable supporting clarity of the information to be
with Equal Opportunity requirements, documentation, may be obtained by collected; and
holds states appropriately accountable contacting the Department of Labor • Minimize the burden of the
for the Federal funds they receive, (DOL). To obtain documentation, collection of information on those who
including common performance contact Ira Mills on (202) 693–4122 (this are to respond, including through the
measures, and allows the Department to is not a toll-free number) or e-mail:
fulfill its oversight and management use of appropriate automated,
mills.ira@dol.gov. electronic, mechanical, or other
responsibilities. Comments should be sent to Office of technological collection techniques or
Ira L. Mills, Information and Regulatory Affairs, other forms of information technology,
Departmental Clearance Officer/Team Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL, Office e.g., permitting electronic submission of
Leader. of Management and Budget, Room responses.
[FR Doc. 05–6115 Filed 3–28–05; 8:45 am] 10235, Washington, DC 20503 (202)
Agency: Employment and Training
395–7316 (this is not a toll-free
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number), within 30 days from the date
of this publication in the Federal Type of Review: Extension of a
Register. currently approved collection.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
The OMB is particularly interested in Title: Unemployment Insurance Data
Office of the Secretary comments which: Validation Program.
• Evaluate whether the proposed OMB Number: 1205–0431.
Submission for OMB Review;
collection of information is necessary Frequency: Annually.
Comment Request
for the proper performance of the Affected Public: State, local, or tribal
March 21, 2005. functions of the agency, including government; Federal Government.
The Department of Labor (DOL) has whether the information will have Number of Respondents: 53.
submitted the following public practical utility;
Number of Annual Responses: 53.
information collection request (ICR) to • Evaluate the accuracy of the
the Office of Management and Budget agency’s estimate of the burden of the Burden Summary

Number of Hours per Total

Activity Frequency
respondents activity burden

Full Validation ............................................................................. 53 900 Annually .................................... 47,700

Half Validation ............................................................................. 53 450 Annually .................................... 23,850
Third Validation ........................................................................... 53 300 Annually .................................... 15,900

Totals burden hours ..................................................... ...................... ...................... ................................................... 29,150

Total Annualized Capital/Startup DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Administration, Room 10235,

Costs: $0. Washington, DC 20503. The Office of
Office of the Secretary Management and Budget is particularly
Total Annual Costs (operating/
maintaining systems or purchasing interested in comments which:
Submission for OMB Emergency • Evaluate whether the proposed
services): $0. Review; Comment Request collection of information is necessary
Description: This program requires for the proper performance of the
March 21, 2005.
States to operate a system for functions of the agency, including
ascertaining the validity (adherence to The Department of Labor has
submitted the following information whether the information will have
Federal reporting requirements) of practical utility;
collection request (ICR), utilizing
specified unemployment insurance data • Evaluate the accuracy of the
emergency review procedures, to the
they submit to the Employment and agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Office of Management and Budget
Training Administration on certain proposed collection of information,
(OMB) for review and clearance in
reports they are required to submit accordance with the Paperwork including the validity of the
monthly or quarterly. Some of these Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, methodology and assumptions used;
data are used to assess performance, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). OMB approval is • enhance the quality, utility, and
including for the Government being requested by April 14, 2005. A clarity of the information to be
Performance and Results Act, or to copy of this ICR, with applicable collected; and
determine States’ grants for UI supporting documentation, may be • minimize the burden of the
administration. obtained by calling the Department of collection of information on those who
Ira L. Mills, Labor Departmental Clearance Officer, are to respond, including through the
Ira L. Mills (202) 693–4122. use of appropriate automated,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
Comments and questions about the electronic, mechanical, or other
[FR Doc. 05–6116 Filed 3–28–05; 8:45 am] ICR listed below should be forwarded to technological collection techniques or
BILLING CODE 4510–30–P the Office of Information and Regulatory other forms of information technology,
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the e.g., permitting electronic submissions
Employment and Training of responses.

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