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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division
Notice Pursuant to the National
Cooperative Research and Production
Act of 1993—Water Heater Industry
Joint Research and Development
Consortium
Notice is hereby given that, on
February 14, 2005, pursuant to section
6(a) of the National Cooperative
Research and Production Act of 1993,
15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), Water
Heater Industry Joint Research and
Development Consortium (‘‘the
Consortium’’) has filed written
notifications simultaneously with the
Attorney General and the Federal Trade
Commission disclosing a change in its
nature and objective. The notifications
were filed for the purpose of extending
the Act’s provisions limiting the
recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual
damages under specified circumstances.
Specifically, the term of the Consortium
has been changed from a term of nine
years beginning February 27, 1995, to a
period of eleven years beginning
February 27, 1995.
No other changes have been made in
either the membership or planned
activity of the group research project.
Membership in this group research
project remains open, and the
Consortium intends to file additional
written notification disclosing all
changes in membership.
On February 28, 1995, the Consortium
filed its original notification pursuant to
section 6(a) of the Act. The Department
of Justice published a notice in the
Federal Register pursuant to section
6(b) of the Act on March 27, 1995 (60
FR 15789).
The last notification was filed with
the Department on February 26, 2004. A
notice was published in the Federal
Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the
Act on March 25, 2004 (69 FR 15382).
Dorothy B. Fountain,
Deputy Director of Operations, Antitrust
Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as
part of its continuing effort to reduce
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paperwork and respondent burden,
conducts a pre-clearance 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 Bureau
of Labor Statistics (BLS) is soliciting
comments concerning the proposed
extension of the ‘‘Current Population
Survey (CPS).’’ A copy of the proposed
information collection request (ICR) can
be obtained by contacting the individual
listed below in the Addresses section of
this notice.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
ADDRESSES section below on or before
May 13, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Amy A.
Hobby, BLS Clearance Officer, Division
of Management Systems, Bureau of
Labor Statistics, Room 4080, 2
Massachusetts Avenue, NE.,
Washington, DC 20212, telephone
number 202–691–7628. (This is not a
toll-free number.)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy A. Hobby, BLS Clearance Officer,
telephone number 202–691–7628. (See
ADDRESSES section.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The CPS has been the principal
source of the official Government
statistics on employment and
unemployment for over 60 years. The
labor force information gathered
through the survey is of paramount
importance in keeping track of the
economic health of the Nation. The
survey is the only source of data on total
employment and unemployment, with
the monthly unemployment rate
obtained through this survey being
regarded as one of the most important
economic indicators. Moreover, the
survey also yields data on the basic
status and characteristics of persons not
in the labor force. The CPS data are used
monthly, in conjunction with data from
other sources, to analyze the extent to
which the various components of the
American population are participating
in the economic life of the Nation and
with what success.
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The labor force data gathered through
the CPS are provided to users in the
greatest detail possible, consistent with
the demographic information obtained
in the survey. In brief, the labor force
data can be broken down by sex, age,
race and ethnic origin, marital status,
family composition, educational level,
and other characteristics. Through such
breakdowns, one can focus on the
employment situation of specific
population groups as well as on the
general trends in employment and
unemployment. Information of this type
can be obtained only through
demographically oriented surveys such
as the CPS.
The basic CPS data also are used as
an important platform to base the data
derived from the various supplemental
questions that are administered in
conjunction with the survey. By
coupling the basic data from the
monthly survey with the special data
from the supplements, one can get
valuable insights on the behavior of
American workers and on the social and
economic health of their families.
There is wide interest in the monthly
CPS data among Government
policymakers, legislators, economists,
the media, and the general public.
While the data from the CPS are used in
conjunction with data from other
surveys in assessing the economic
health of the Nation, they are unique in
various ways. They provide a
measurement of total employment
(including farm work, self-employment,
and unpaid family work), while the
other surveys are generally restricted to
the nonagricultural wage and salary
sector. The CPS provides data on all
jobseekers, and on all persons outside
the labor force, while payroll-based
surveys cannot, by definition, cover
these sectors of the population.
Finally, the CPS data on employment,
unemployment, and on persons not in
the labor force can be linked to the
demographic characteristics of the many
groups that make up the Nation’s
population, while the data from other
surveys are usually devoid of
demographic information.
II. Current Action
Office of Management and Budget
clearance is being sought for the Current
Population Survey (CPS).
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Title: Current Population Survey
(CPS).
OMB Number: 1220–0100.
Affected Public: Households.
Total Respondents: 55,000 per month.
Frequency: Monthly.
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Total Responses: 660,000.
Average Time Per Response: 7
minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 77,000
hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): $0.
III. Desired Focus of Comments
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is
particularly interested in comments
that:
• 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.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for Office of
Management and Budget approval of the
information collection request; they also
will become a matter of public record.
Signed in Washington, DC, this 2nd day of
March, 2005.
Cathy Kazanowski,
Chief, Division of Management Systems,
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS
ADMINISTRATION
Appraisal Guidelines for Federal
Research and Development Records;
Request for Comment
National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA).
ACTION: Notice of availability of
document; request for comment.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: NARA is seeking public
comment on the draft Appraisal
Guidelines for Federal Research and
Development Records. This document
supplements NARA’s Appraisal Policy,
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which is available on the NARA Web
site at https://www.archives.gov/
records_management/initiatives/
appraisal.html. For a paper copy of the
Appraisal Policy, contact the person
listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
DATES: Comments must be received by
April 28, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Please send your comments
by e-mail to comments@nara.gov or by
fax to 301–837–0319 or by mail to
NPOL, National Archives and Records
Administration, Room 4100, 8601
Adelphi Rd, College Park, MD 20740–
6001
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nancy Allard at 301–837–1477 or via email at nancy.allard@nara.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Strategic Plan of the National Archives
and Records Administration (NARA)
states that NARA will ensure ready
access to essential evidence that
documents the rights of American
citizens, the actions of Federal officials,
and the national experience. The NARA
Appraisal Policy (found at https://
www.archives.gov/
records_management/initiatives/
appraisal.html) sets out the strategic
framework, objectives, and guidelines
that the National Archives and Records
Administration uses to determine
whether Federal records have archival
value. It also provides more specific
guidelines for appraising the continuing
historical value of certain categories of
records. The draft guidelines at the end
of this notice concern appraisal of
research and development records.
NARA developed these draft guidelines
after conducting a series of site visits to
Federal agency R&D facilities and
consulting stakeholder agencies.
Dated: March 8, 2005.
Nancy Allard,
Federal Register Liaison.
Draft Appraisal Guidelines for Federal
Research and Development (R&D)
Records
Research and development (R&D)
records relate to the planning and
execution of basic and applied research
in engineering and the physical and
natural sciences. Basic research seeks to
generate new knowledge, and applied
research uses the results of basic
research and applies them to the design,
development, and testing of new
products and processes. Agency R&D
programs tend to be large in scale,
expending hundreds of millions of
dollars annually and generating
voluminous records. Records pertain to
such research fields as biology,
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chemistry, medicine, physics, materials
science, aerospace technology, weapons
development, computer science, energy
development, and environmental
protection.
Appraisal of the records requires an
understanding of the entire R&D
business process, including the project/
product lifecycle and use of outside
entities for review or support. Most R&D
conducted by or for the Federal
government follows a standard
workflow based on the scientific
method. The basic steps include
formulating a hypothesis or statement of
need, obtaining approval and/or
funding, designing and conducting
experiments and analyzing results, and
disseminating findings. Records created
and accumulated by these steps can be
separated into the following categories:
program management records covering
the processes of formulation, selection,
and funding; project records covering
design, collection, analysis, and
reporting; and dissemination of
findings. Types of records found under
these categories include planning
records, project files, procurement and
financial records, laboratory notebooks,
research data, and technical reports and
similar publications.
The status and availability of records
produced by a project often depend
upon the funding arrangement. Records
of projects funded by contracts generally
are Federal records and, in conformance
with the contract requirements, may be
maintained by either the contractor or
the funding agency. By contrast, the
primary records of grant-funded projects
usually are not considered to be Federal
records and are maintained by the
grantee. Recordkeeping for collaborative
projects is affected by the diversity of
funding sources and institutions
(including non-Federal institutions)
involved. Records of collaborative
projects are thus generally kept by
multiple institutions, often with no
single one maintaining a complete
project file. As a result, it may be
difficult to determine which institution
is responsible for the records and their
disposition.
Appraisal Considerations
• Program management records that
document the planning, policies, and
priorities of research programs usually
are appraised as permanent. Such
records may be maintained by offices
with agencywide R&D responsibilities,
by individual divisions and laboratories,
and by scientific and technical advisory
bodies.
• Technical reports, conference
proceedings, and similar publications
that disseminate the findings,
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
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 pre-clearance
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 Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed extension of the ``Current Population Survey
(CPS).'' A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR)
can be obtained by contacting the individual listed below in the
Addresses section of this notice.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
ADDRESSES section below on or before May 13, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Amy A. Hobby, BLS Clearance Officer,
Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room 4080,
2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Washington, DC 20212, telephone number
202-691-7628. (This is not a toll-free number.)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy A. Hobby, BLS Clearance Officer,
telephone number 202-691-7628. (See ADDRESSES section.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The CPS has been the principal source of the official Government
statistics on employment and unemployment for over 60 years. The labor
force information gathered through the survey is of paramount
importance in keeping track of the economic health of the Nation. The
survey is the only source of data on total employment and unemployment,
with the monthly unemployment rate obtained through this survey being
regarded as one of the most important economic indicators. Moreover,
the survey also yields data on the basic status and characteristics of
persons not in the labor force. The CPS data are used monthly, in
conjunction with data from other sources, to analyze the extent to
which the various components of the American population are
participating in the economic life of the Nation and with what success.
The labor force data gathered through the CPS are provided to users
in the greatest detail possible, consistent with the demographic
information obtained in the survey. In brief, the labor force data can
be broken down by sex, age, race and ethnic origin, marital status,
family composition, educational level, and other characteristics.
Through such breakdowns, one can focus on the employment situation of
specific population groups as well as on the general trends in
employment and unemployment. Information of this type can be obtained
only through demographically oriented surveys such as the CPS.
The basic CPS data also are used as an important platform to base
the data derived from the various supplemental questions that are
administered in conjunction with the survey. By coupling the basic data
from the monthly survey with the special data from the supplements, one
can get valuable insights on the behavior of American workers and on
the social and economic health of their families.
There is wide interest in the monthly CPS data among Government
policymakers, legislators, economists, the media, and the general
public. While the data from the CPS are used in conjunction with data
from other surveys in assessing the economic health of the Nation, they
are unique in various ways. They provide a measurement of total
employment (including farm work, self-employment, and unpaid family
work), while the other surveys are generally restricted to the
nonagricultural wage and salary sector. The CPS provides data on all
jobseekers, and on all persons outside the labor force, while payroll-
based surveys cannot, by definition, cover these sectors of the
population.
Finally, the CPS data on employment, unemployment, and on persons
not in the labor force can be linked to the demographic characteristics
of the many groups that make up the Nation's population, while the data
from other surveys are usually devoid of demographic information.
II. Current Action
Office of Management and Budget clearance is being sought for the
Current Population Survey (CPS).
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Title: Current Population Survey (CPS).
OMB Number: 1220-0100.
Affected Public: Households.
Total Respondents: 55,000 per month.
Frequency: Monthly.
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Total Responses: 660,000.
Average Time Per Response: 7 minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 77,000 hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $0.
III. Desired Focus of Comments
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is particularly interested in
comments that:
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.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget
approval of the information collection request; they also will become a
matter of public record.
Signed in Washington, DC, this 2nd day of March, 2005.
Cathy Kazanowski,
Chief, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
[FR Doc. 05-4943 Filed 3-11-05; 8:45 am]
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