Bureau of Labor Statistics Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting and Agenda, 63170-63171 [2014-25058]

Download as PDF 63170 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 204 / Wednesday, October 22, 2014 / Notices • 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 submission of responses. Agency: DOL–OWCP. Title of Collection: Miner’s Claim for Benefits Under the Black Lung Benefits Act and Employment History. OMB Control Number: 1240–0038. Affected Public: Individuals or Households. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 11,000. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 11,000. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 7,750 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $2,058. Dated: October 9, 2014. Michel Smyth, Departmental Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2014–25057 Filed 10–21–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–CK–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employee Benefits Security Administration mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 174th Meeting of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans; Notice of Meeting Pursuant to the authority contained in Section 512 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. 1142, the 174th open meeting of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans (also known as the ERISA Advisory Council) will be held on November 3–4, 2014. The meeting will take place in C5320 Room 6, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210 on November 3, from 1 p.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. On November 4, the meeting will start at 8:30 a.m. and conclude at VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:22 Oct 21, 2014 Jkt 235001 approximately 4:00 p.m., with a break for lunch. The morning session on November 4 will be in C5320 Room 6. The afternoon session on November 4 will take place in Room S–2508 at the same address. The purpose of the open meeting on November 3 and the morning of November 4 is for the Advisory Council members to finalize the recommendations they will present to the Secretary. At the November 4 afternoon session, the Council members will receive an update from the Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) and present their recommendations. The Council recommendations will be on the following issues: (1) PBM Compensation and Fee Disclosure, (2) Outsourcing Employee Benefit Plan Services, and (3) Issues and Considerations around Facilitating Lifetime Plan Participation. Descriptions of these topics are available on the Advisory Council page of the EBSA Web site at https:// www.dol.gov/ebsa/aboutebsa/ erisa_advisory_council.html. Organizations or members of the public wishing to submit a written statement may do so by submitting 30 copies on or before October 27, 2014 to Larry Good, Executive Secretary, ERISA Advisory Council, U.S. Department of Labor, Suite N–5623, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. Statements also may be submitted as email attachments in rich text, Word, or pdf format transmitted to good.larry@dol.gov. It is requested that statements not be included in the body of an email. Statements deemed relevant by the Advisory Council and received on or before October 27 will be included in the record of the meeting and will be available by contacting the EBSA Public Disclosure Room. Do not include any personally identifiable information (such as name, address, or other contact information) or confidential business information that you do not want publicly disclosed. Individuals or representatives of organizations wishing to address the Advisory Council should forward their requests to the Executive Secretary or telephone (202) 693–8668. Oral presentations will be limited to ten minutes, time permitting, but an extended statement may be submitted for the record. Individuals with disabilities who need special accommodations should contact the Executive Secretary by October 27, 2014 at the address indicated. PO 00000 Frm 00093 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Signed at Washington, DC this 10th day of October, 2014 Phyllis C. Borzi, Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration. [FR Doc. 2014–25213 Filed 10–20–14; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 4510–29–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Bureau of Labor Statistics Bureau of Labor Statistics Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting and Agenda The Bureau of Labor Statistics Technical Advisory Committee will meet on Friday, November 21, 2014. The meeting will be held in the Postal Square Building, 2 Massachusetts Avenue NE., Washington, DC. The Committee provides advice and makes recommendations to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on technical aspects of the collection and formulation of economic measures. The BLS presents issues and then draws on the expertise of Committee members representing specialized fields within the academic disciplines of economics, statistics and survey design. The meeting will be held in rooms 1 and 2 of the Postal Square Building Conference Center. The schedule and agenda for the meeting are as follows: 8:30 a.m. Commissioner’s welcome and review of agency developments 9:00 a.m. Adjusting Major Sector Productivity Industry Multifactor Productivity to Account for Changes in the Composition of Labor 10:45 a.m. Updates on topics from past committee meetings: • Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) Undercount • How to Take Account of Internet Job Search in Measuring Unemployment in the Current Population Survey (CPS) 1:30 p.m. Discussion of future priorities 2:00 p.m. Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) Redesign: Sampling and Estimation 4:00 p.m. Approximate conclusion The meeting is open to the public. Any questions concerning the meeting should be directed to Lisa Fieldhouse, Bureau of Labor Statistics Technical Advisory Committee, on 202–691–5025. Individuals who require special accommodations should contact Ms. Fieldhouse at least two days prior to the meeting date. E:\FR\FM\22OCN1.SGM 22OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 204 / Wednesday, October 22, 2014 / Notices Signed at Washington, DC, this 16th day of October 2014. Eric P. Molina, Acting Chief, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics. [FR Doc. 2014–25058 Filed 10–21–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–24–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA–2011–0034] Subpart A (‘‘General Provisions’’) and Subpart B (‘‘Confined and Enclosed Spaces and Other Dangerous Atmospheres in Shipyard Employment’’); Extension of the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor. ACTION: Request for public comments. AGENCY: OSHA solicits public comments concerning its proposal to extend the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) approval of the information collection requirements specified in 29 CFR part 1915, subpart A (‘‘General Provisions’’) and subpart B (‘‘Confined and Enclosed Spaces and Other Dangerous Atmospheres in Shipyard Employment’’). DATES: Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by December 22, 2014. ADDRESSES: Electronically: You may submit comments and attachments electronically at https:// www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the instructions online for submitting comments. Facsimile: If your comments, including attachments, are not longer than 10 pages you may fax them to the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–1648. Mail, hand delivery, express mail, messenger, or courier service: When using this method, you must submit a copy of your comments and attachments to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. OSHA–2011–0034, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N–2625, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. Deliveries (hand, express mail, messenger, and courier service) are accepted during the Department of Labor’s and Docket Office’s normal business hours, 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., e.t. Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and the OSHA mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:22 Oct 21, 2014 Jkt 235001 docket number (OSHA–2011–0034) for the Information Collection Request (ICR). All comments, including any personal information you provide, are placed in the public docket without change, and may be made available online at https://www.regulations.gov. For further information on submitting comments see the ‘‘Public Participation’’ heading in the section of this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Docket: To read or download comments or other material in the docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov or the OSHA Docket Office at the address above. All documents in the docket (including this Federal Register notice) are listed in the https:// www.regulations.gov index; however, some information (e.g., copyrighted material) is not publicly available to read or download from the Web site. All submissions, including copyrighted material, are available for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. You may also contact Theda Kenney at the address below to obtain a copy of the ICR. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Theda Kenney or Todd Owen, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N–3609, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693–2222. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent (i.e., employer) burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the public with an opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing information collection requirements in accord with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA–95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program ensures that information is in the desired format, reporting burden (time and costs) is minimal, collection instruments are clearly understood, and OSHA’s estimate of the information collection burden is accurate. The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (the OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) authorizes information collection by employers as necessary or appropriate for enforcement of the Act or for developing information regarding the causes and prevention of occupational injuries, illnesses, and accidents (29 U.S.C. 657). The OSH Act also requires that OSHA obtain such information with minimum burden upon employers, especially those operating small businesses, and to PO 00000 Frm 00094 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 63171 reduce to the maximum extent feasible unnecessary duplication of efforts in obtaining information (29 U.S.C. 657). The following is a description of the requirements in subparts A and B that pertain to the collection and retention of information. One provision in subpart A contains paperwork requirements (§ 1915.7). Section 1915.7(b)(2) specifies that shipyard employers must maintain a roster of designated competent persons (for inspecting and testing spaces covered by subpart B), or a statement that a Marine Chemist will perform these inspections and tests. Section 1915.7(d) requires employers to ensure that competent persons, Marine Chemists, and certified industrial hygienists (CIHs) make a record of each inspection and test they conduct, post the record near the covered space while work is in progress, and file the record for at least three months. In addition, employers must make the roster or statement and the inspection and test records available for inspection by designated parties. Subpart B consists of several standards governing entry into confined and enclosed spaces and other dangerous atmospheres in shipyard employment. These standards require that employers: • Ensure that competent persons conduct inspections and atmospheric testing prior to workers entering a confined or enclosed space (§§ 1915.12(a)–(c)); • Warn workers not to enter hazardous spaces and other dangerous atmospheres (§§ 1915.12 (a)–(c) and § 1915.16); • Certify that workers who will be entering confined or enclosed spaces have been trained (§ 1915.12(d)(5)); • Establish and train shipyard rescue teams or arrange for outside rescue teams and provide them with information (§ 1915.12(e)); • Ensure that one person on each rescue team maintains a current first aid training certification (§ 1915.12(e)); • Exchange information regarding hazards, safety rules, and emergency procedures concerning these spaces and atmospheres with other employers whose workers may enter these same spaces (§ 1915.12(f)); • Ensure testing of spaces containing or having contained combustible or flammable liquids or gases, or solids that are toxic, corrosive, or irritating and other dangerous atmospheres, boundaries or pipelines before cleaning and other cold work is started and as necessary thereafter while the operations are ongoing (§§ 1915.13(b)(2) and (4)); E:\FR\FM\22OCN1.SGM 22OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 204 (Wednesday, October 22, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63170-63171]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-25058]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Bureau of Labor Statistics


Bureau of Labor Statistics Technical Advisory Committee; Notice 
of Meeting and Agenda

    The Bureau of Labor Statistics Technical Advisory Committee will 
meet on Friday, November 21, 2014. The meeting will be held in the 
Postal Square Building, 2 Massachusetts Avenue NE., Washington, DC.
    The Committee provides advice and makes recommendations to the 
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on technical aspects of the collection 
and formulation of economic measures. The BLS presents issues and then 
draws on the expertise of Committee members representing specialized 
fields within the academic disciplines of economics, statistics and 
survey design.
    The meeting will be held in rooms 1 and 2 of the Postal Square 
Building Conference Center. The schedule and agenda for the meeting are 
as follows:

8:30 a.m. Commissioner's welcome and review of agency developments
9:00 a.m. Adjusting Major Sector Productivity Industry Multifactor 
Productivity to Account for Changes in the Composition of Labor
10:45 a.m. Updates on topics from past committee meetings:
     Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) 
Undercount
     How to Take Account of Internet Job Search in Measuring 
Unemployment in the Current Population Survey (CPS)
1:30 p.m. Discussion of future priorities
2:00 p.m. Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) Redesign: Sampling 
and Estimation
4:00 p.m. Approximate conclusion

    The meeting is open to the public. Any questions concerning the 
meeting should be directed to Lisa Fieldhouse, Bureau of Labor 
Statistics Technical Advisory Committee, on 202-691-5025. Individuals 
who require special accommodations should contact Ms. Fieldhouse at 
least two days prior to the meeting date.


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    Signed at Washington, DC, this 16th day of October 2014.
Eric P. Molina,
Acting Chief, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor 
Statistics.
[FR Doc. 2014-25058 Filed 10-21-14; 8:45 am]
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