[Federal Register: September 15, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 179)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
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 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 and Training Administration is soliciting
comments concerning the proposed extension of the collection for the
Occupational Code Assignment (OCA) information.
A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be
obtained by contacting the office listed below in the ADDRESSES section
of this notice or at this Web site: http://www.doleta.gov/Performance/guidance/OMBControlNumber.cfm
.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
ADDRESSES section below on or before November 14, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Pam Frugoli, Office of Workforce Investment, Employment and
Training Administration, Mail Stop 5-4231, 200 Constitution Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20210, Phone: (202) 693-3643 (This is not a toll-
free number), Fax: (202) 693-3015, or e-mail: frugoli.pam@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Occupational Code Assignment form was developed as a public
service to the users of the Occupational Information Network (O*NET),
in an effort to help them in obtaining occupational codes and titles
for jobs that they were unable to locate in O*NET.
The O*NET system classifies nearly all jobs in the United States
economy. However, new specialties are constantly evolving and emerging.
The use of the OCA is voluntary and is provided (1) as a uniform format
to the public and private sector to submit information in order to
receive assistance in identifying an occupational code, (2) to provide
input to a database of alternative (lay) titles to facilitate searches
for occupational information in the O*NET OnLine (http://online.onetcenter.org), O*NET Code Connector (http://
www.onetcodeconnector.org), as well as America's Career InfoNet (http://www.acinet.org
), and (3) to assist the O*NET system in identifying
potential occupations that may need to be included in future O*NET data
collection efforts.
The OCA process is designed to help the occupational information
user relate an occupational specialty or a job title to an occupational
code and title within the framework of the Standard Occupational
Classification (SOC) based O*NET system. The O*NET-SOC system consists
of a database that organizes the work done by individuals into
approximately 1,000 occupational categories. In addition, O*NET
occupations have associated data on the importance and level of a range
of occupational characteristics and requirements, including Knowledge,
Skills, Abilities, Tasks, and Work Activities. Since the O*NET-SOC
system is based on the 2000 SOC system, identifying an O*NET-SOC code
and title also facilitates linkage to national, state, and local
occupational employment and wage estimates.
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
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
Title: Occupational Code Assignment.
OMB Number: 1205-0137.
Agency Form Number: ETA 741.
Affected Public: Federal government, state and local government,
business or other for-profit/not-for-profit institutions, and
individuals.
Total Respondents: 11.
Average Time per Request: 30 minutes for the OCA Part A; and 40
minutes for the OCA Part A and the OCA Request for Additional
Information combined.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 6.42.
Summary of Annual Burden for the Occupational Code Assignment
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Total
Section respondents Frequency Total responses Average time per response Burden
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OCA-Part A........................... 5.5 on occasion.............. 5.5 \1/2\ hour............... 2.75 hrs.
OCA-Part A and OCA-Request for 5.5 on occasion.............. 5.5 .67 hour................. 3.67.
additional information.
Totals....................... .............. ......................... 15 ......................... 6.42 hrs.
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Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): 0.
Comments submitted in response to this comment request will be
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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 28, 2006.
Gay M. Gilbert,
Administrator, Office of Workforce Investment, Employment and Training
Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-15346 Filed 9-14-06; 8:45 am]
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