Federal Register: May 30, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 104)
DOCID: FR Doc 02-13479
FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
NOTICE: NOTICES
ACTION: Agency information collection activities:
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of Form R-43 submitted for revision and extension.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Proposed Agency Information Collection Request Activities; Comment Request
DATES: Comments must be submitted within 60 days of the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
This notice announces that the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service is requesting an extension and revision of its Form R43 (OMB 30760002).
SUMMARY:
Proposed collection; comment request,
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Copies of each of the agency forms are
available from the Office of Arbitration Services by calling, faxing or writing to the individual's whose name appears in the
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heading FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
I. Information Collection Requests
FMCS is seeking comments on the following Information Collection Request (ICR).
Title: Request for Arbitration Services. Form R43, OMB No. 3076 0002.
Type of Request: Revision and extension of expiration date of a currently approved collection with minor changes in the substance.
Affecting Entities: Employers and their representatives, employees, labor unions and their representatives who request arbitration services.
Frequency: This form is completed each time an employer or labor union requests a panel of arbitrators.
Abstract: Pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 171(b) and 29 CFR part 1404, FMCS offers panels of arbitrators for selection by labor and management to resolve grievances and disagreements arising under their collective bargaining agreements and to deal with fact findings and interest arbitration issues as well. The need for this form is to obtain information such as name, address, and type of assistance desired, so that FMCS can respond to requests efficiently and effectively for various arbitration services. The purpose of this information collection is to facilitate the processing of the parties' request for arbitration assistance. No third party notification or public disclosure burden is associated with this collection. This notice for comments refers to a revision of the current form to include the new proposed fees and to include more payment options for requesting arbitration services.
Burden Statement: The current total annual burden estimate is that
FMCS will receive requests from approximately 18,000 respondents per
year. In most instances, the form is completed many times by the same
parties throughout a year and takes about ten minutes to complete. II. Request for Comments
FMCS solicits comments to:
(i) 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.
(ii) Enhance the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the burden of the proposed collection of information.
(iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected.
(iv) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated
electronic collection technologies or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic and fax submission of responses.
III. The Official Record
The official record is the paper electronic record maintained at
the address at the beginning of this document. FMCS will transfer all
electronically received comments into printedpaper form as they are received.
George W. Buckingham, Jr.,
Deputy Director.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Ms. Vella M. Traynham, Director of Arbitration Services, FMCS, 2100 K Stret, NW., Washington, DC 20427. Telephone (202) 6065111; Fax (202) 6063749.