[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 236 (Friday, December 8, 1995)] [Notices] [Pages 63045-63046] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: X95-21208] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY Notice of Proposed Agency Information Collection Activity; Request for Public Comment AGENCY: Federal Labor Relations Authority. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Authority is soliciting public comments on the proposed information collection requirement described below, prior to submission of the proposal to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. DATES: Comments due: February 6, 1996. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and should be sent to: Solly Thomas, Executive Director, Federal Labor Relations Authority, 607 14th St., NW., Room 420, Washington, DC 20424. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Anderson Speight, Director of [[Page 63046]] Program Development, Office of the General Counsel, 202-482-6680 ext. 205. A copy of the proposed information collection requirement can be examined at the Office of the General Counsel, 607 14th St., NW., Suite 210, Washington, DC 20424. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Authority will submit the proposed information collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chap. 35 as amended). This Notice solicits comments from members of the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information. The comments will be used to: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Authority, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) evaluate the accuracy of the Authority's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (3) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond. This Notice also lists the following information: Title of Proposal: Petition Form. Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use: The information to be collected by the petition form is required for the Authority to be able to process and decide representation issues arising under the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute, 5 U.S.C. Secs. 7101 to 7135. The information collected on the petition form is to be used to enable Authority staff employees to contact affected parties in representation case proceedings, and to enable staff employees to take the necessary steps to begin the processing of the petition. The petition form will be provided to members of the public who request the form from the Authority's regional offices, to enable those members of the public to initiate a representation case proceeding before the Authority. The petition form is filed with an appropriate Authority regional office. The petition form includes questions to the filer concerning the issues raised by the petition and the results the petitioner seeks as a consequence of filing the petition; a description of the collective bargaining unit affected by the petition, including employees who would be included or excluded from the unit; the showing of employee interest expressed as a per cent of the unit affected that supports the petition; the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the representatives of the union(s), agency(ies), and activity(ies) affected by the petition; the date of recognition or certification of the exclusive bargaining representative, if any, of any unit affected by the petition; and a declaration by the filer of the petition as to the truth of the statements made in the petition. Members of the Affected Public: Federal employees representing Federal agencies in their capacity as employer, Federal employees and employees of labor organizations that are representing those labor organizations, and Federal employees in their individual capacities, are the members of the public who may file the representation form. Estimation of the Total Numbers of Hours Needed to Prepare the Information Collection: It should normally take a party no longer than one hour to complete a petition form for filing with the Authority. In FY 1995, 496 representation forms were filed with the Authority. Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chap. 35, as amended. Dated: December 5, 1995. Solly Thomas, Executive Director, Federal Labor Relations Authority. FR Doc. No. 95-29997 Filed 12-7-95; 8:45am BILLING CODE 6727-01-P