[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 21, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69897-69898]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-28227]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Comment Request for Information Collection for Occupational Code
Assignment, Extension Without Revisions
AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (Department), as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a
preclearance consultation program to provide the 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 [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps 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, ETA is soliciting comments concerning the collection of
data about the Occupational Code Assignment Form (ETA 741), which
expires on March 31, 2013. 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 by accessing:
http://www.onetcenter.org/ombclearance.html.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before January 22, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to Lauren Fairley-Wright, Office of
Workforce Investment, Employment and Training Administration, Mail Stop
C-4526, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. Telephone
number: 202-693-3731. Individuals with hearing or speech impairments
may access the telephone number above via TTY by calling the toll-free
Federal Information Relay Service at 1-877-889-5627 (TTY/TDD). Fax:
202-693-3015. Email: [email protected]. A copy of the proposed
information collection request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the
office listed above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Occupational Code Assignment form (ETA 741) 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 are 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 Web sites including O*NET OnLine
(http://online.onetcenter.org), My Next Move (www.MyNextMove.gov) and
My Next Move for Veterans (www.MyNextMove.org/vets) O*NET Code
Connector (www.onetcodeconnector.org), as well as America's Career
InfoNet (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
occupation 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 2010 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 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 without changes.
Title: Occupational Code Assignment.
OMB Number: 1205-0137.
Affected Public: Federal government, state and local government,
business or other for-profit/non-profit institutions, and individuals.
Form(s): ETA-741.
Total Annual Respondents: 14.
Annual Frequency: On occasion.
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Summary of Annual Burden for the Occupational Code Assignment
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Salary
expenditure
Form Requests per Hours/ request Hours burden used \3\ (hours
year \1\ \2\ used x hourly
income)
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OCA--Part A................................. 14 .5 7.0 $333.62
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\1\ Estimate based on average for January 2010 through September 2012.
\2\ Estimates on OCA form--Part A = 30 minutes.
\3\ Salary based on America's Career InfoNet data for Human Resource Manager, median income = $47.66/hour.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): 0.
Average Time per Response: 30 minutes for the OCA Part A; 40
minutes for the OCA Part A and OCA Request for Additional Information
combined.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 7.0
Comments submitted in response to this comment request will be
summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of the ICR;
they will also become a matter of public record.
Signed in Washington, DC, this 1st day of November 2012.
Jane Oates,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, U.S. Department of
Labor.
[FR Doc. 2012-28227 Filed 11-20-12; 8:45 am]
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