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reveal the operations of the firm
supplying the information.
The public record for this
investigation may be viewed on the
Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS)
https://edis.usitc.gov. Hearing impaired
individuals may obtain information on
this matter by contacting the
Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–
205–1810. Persons with mobility
impairments who will need special
assistance in gaining access to the
Commission should contact the Office
of the Secretary at 202–205–2000.
Issued: March 15, 2005.
By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 05–5390 Filed 3–17–05; 8:45 am]
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[USITC SE–05–008]
United
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AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING:
TIME AND DATE:
March 23, 2005 at 9:30
a.m.
Room 101, 500 E Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20436; Telephone:
(202) 205–2000.
PLACE:
STATUS:
Open to the public.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
1. Agenda for future meetings: None.
2. Minutes.
3. Ratification List.
4. Inv. Nos. 731–TA–1071 and 1072
(Final) (Magnesium from China and
Russia)—briefing and vote. (The
Commission is currently scheduled to
transmit its determination and
Commissioners’ opinions to the
Secretary of Commerce on or before
April 4, 2005.)
5. Outstanding action jackets: None.
In accordance with Commission
policy, subject matter listed above, not
disposed of at the scheduled meeting,
may be carried over to the agenda of the
following meeting.
Issued: March 16, 2005.
By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
Notice of Re-establishment, Advisory
Committee on Apprenticeship (ACA)
Employment and Training
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Re-establishment of the
Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
after consultation with the General
Services Administration, the
Department of Labor has determined
that the re-establishment of a national
advisory committee on apprenticeship
is necessary and in the public interest.
Accordingly, the Employment and
Training Administration has rechartered the Advisory Committee on
Apprenticeship (ACA). The charter for
the ACA expired on February 13, 2005.
The current charter was signed March 2,
2005, and will expire two years from
that date.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Anthony Swoope, Administrator, Office
of Apprenticeship Training, Employer
and Labor Services, Employment and
Training Administration, U.S.
Department of Labor, Room N–4671,
200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20210. Telephone:
(202) 693–2796 (this is not a toll-free
number).
Signed in Washington, DC, this 14th day of
March, 2005.
Emily Stover DeRocco,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and
Training.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment Standards Administration
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as
part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
conducts a preclearance 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
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financial resources) is minimized,
collection instruments are clearly
understood, and the impact of collection
requirements on respondents can be
properly assessed. Currently, the
Employment Standards Administration
is soliciting comments concerning the
proposed collection: Miner’s Claim for
Benefits Under the Black Lung Benefits
Act; Employment History (CM–911 and
CM–911a). A copy of the proposed
information collection request can be
obtained by contacting the office listed
below in the addresses section of this
notice.
Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before
May 17, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Ms. Hazel M. Bell, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Ave., NW., Room S–3201, Washington,
DC 20210, telephone (202) 693–0418,
fax (202) 693–1451, e-mail
bell.hazel@dol.gov. Please use only one
method of transmission for comments
(mail, fax, or e-mail).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
I. Background
The Black Lung Act of 1977, as
amended, 30 U.S.C. 901 et seq.,
provides for the payment of benefits to
a coal miner who is totally disabled due
to pneumoconiosis (black lung disease)
and to certain survivors of the miner
who died due to pneumoconiosis. A
miner who applies for black lung
benefits must complete the CM–911
(application form). The completed CM–
911 gives basic identifying information
about the applicant and is the beginning
of the development of the black lung
claim. An applicant filing for black
lungs benefits must also complete a
CM–911a at the same time the black
lung application form is submitted. The
CM–911a when completed is formatted
to render a complete history of
employment and helps to establish if
the miner currently or formerly worked
in the nation’s coal mines. The Black
Lung Benefits Act as amended, 30
U.S.C. et seq. and 20 CFR 725.304a,
necessitates the collection of this
information. This information collection
is currently approved for use through
August 31, 2005.
II. Review Focus
The Department of Labor 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
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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
The Department of Labor seeks the
extension of approval to collect this
information in order to carry out its
responsibility to determine eligibility
for black lung benefits.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Employment Standards
Administration.
Title: Miner’s Claim for Benefits
under the Black Lung Benefits Act;
Employment History.
OMB Number: 1215–0052.
Agency Number: CM–911 and CM–
911a.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; business or other for profit.
Total Respondents: 9,000.
Total Annual responses: 9,000.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 6,333.
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): $1,000.00.
Respondents/
responses
Forms
Time per
response
(minutes)
Burden hours
CM–911 .......................................................................................................................................
CM–911a .....................................................................................................................................
4,000
5,000
45
40
3,000
3,333
Total ......................................................................................................................................
9,000
........................
6,333
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 will
also become a matter of public record.
Dated: March 11, 2005.
Bruce Bohanon,
Chief, Branch of Management Review and
Internal Control, Division of Financial
Management, Office of Management,
Administration and Planning, Employment
Standards Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment Standards
Administration; Wage and Hour
Division
Minimum Wages for Federal and
Federally Assisted Construction;
General Wage Determination Decisions
General wage determination decisions
of the Secretary of Labor are issued in
accordance with applicable law and are
based on the information obtained by
the Department of Labor from its study
of local wage conditions and data made
available from other sources. They
specify the basic hourly wage rates and
fringe benefits which are determined to
be prevailing for the described classes of
laborers and mechanics employed on
construction projects of a similar
character and in the localities specified
therein.
The determinations in these decisions
of prevailing rates and fringe benefits
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have been made in accordance with 29
CFR part 1, by authority of the Secretary
of Labor pursuant to the provisions of
the Davis-Bacon Act of March 3, 1931,
as amended (46 Stat. 1494, as amended,
40 U.S.C. 276a) and of other Federal
statutes referred to in 29 CFR part 1,
Appendix, as well as such additional
statutes as may from time to time be
enacted containing provisions for the
payment of wages determined to be
prevailing by the Secretary of Labor in
accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act.
The prevailing rates and fringe benefits
determined in these decisions shall, in
accordance with the provisions of the
foregoing statutes, constitute the
minimum wages payable on Federal and
federally assisted construction projects
to laborers and mechanics of the
specified classes engaged on contract
work of the character and in the
localities described therein.
Good cause is hereby found for not
utilizing notice and public comment
procedure thereon prior to the issuance
of these determinations as prescribed in
5 U.S.C. 553 and not providing for delay
in the effective date as prescribed in that
section, because the necessity to issue
current construction industry wage
determinations frequently and in large
volume causes procedures to be
impractical and contrary to the public
interest.
General wage determination
decisions, and modifications and
supersedeas decisions thereto, contain
no expiration dates and are effective
from the date of notice in the Federal
Register, or on the date written notice
is received by the agency, whichever is
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earlier. These decisions are to be used
in accordance with the provisions of 29
CFR parts 1 and 5. Accordingly, the
applicable decision, together with any
modifications issued, must be made a
part of every contract for performance of
the described work within the
geographic area indicated as required by
an applicable Federal prevailing wage
law and 29 CFR part 5. The wage rates
and fringe benefits, notice of which is
published herein, and which are
contained in the Government Printing
Office (GPO) document entitled
‘‘General Wage Determinations Issued
Under The Davis-Bacon And Related
Acts,’’ shall be the minimum paid by
contractors and subcontractors to
laborers and mechanics.
Any person, organization, or
government agency having an interest in
the rates determined as prevailing is
encouraged to submit wage rate and
fringe benefit information for
consideration be the Department.
Further information and selfeplanatory forms for the purpose of
submitting this data may be obtained by
writing to the U.S. Department of Labor,
Employment Standards Administration,
Wage and Hour Division, Division of
Wage Determinations, 200 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Room S–3014,
Washington, DC 20210.
Modification to General Wage
Determination Decisions
The number of decisions listed to the
Government Printing Office document
entitled ‘‘General Wage Determinations
Issued Under the Davis-Bacon and
related Acts’’ being modified are listed
by Volume and State. Dates of
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment Standards Administration
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 preclearance
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 Employment Standards Administration is soliciting
comments concerning the proposed collection: Miner's Claim for Benefits
Under the Black Lung Benefits Act; Employment History (CM-911 and CM-
911a). A copy of the proposed information collection request can be
obtained by contacting the office 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 17, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Ms. Hazel M. Bell, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Ave., NW., Room S-3201, Washington, DC 20210, telephone
(202) 693-0418, fax (202) 693-1451, e-mail bell.hazel@dol.gov. Please
use only one method of transmission for comments (mail, fax, or e-
mail).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Black Lung Act of 1977, as amended, 30 U.S.C. 901 et seq.,
provides for the payment of benefits to a coal miner who is totally
disabled due to pneumoconiosis (black lung disease) and to certain
survivors of the miner who died due to pneumoconiosis. A miner who
applies for black lung benefits must complete the CM-911 (application
form). The completed CM-911 gives basic identifying information about
the applicant and is the beginning of the development of the black lung
claim. An applicant filing for black lungs benefits must also complete
a CM-911a at the same time the black lung application form is
submitted. The CM-911a when completed is formatted to render a complete
history of employment and helps to establish if the miner currently or
formerly worked in the nation's coal mines. The Black Lung Benefits Act
as amended, 30 U.S.C. et seq. and 20 CFR 725.304a, necessitates the
collection of this information. This information collection is
currently approved for use through August 31, 2005.
II. Review Focus
The Department of Labor 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
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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
The Department of Labor seeks the extension of approval to collect
this information in order to carry out its responsibility to determine
eligibility for black lung benefits.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
Title: Miner's Claim for Benefits under the Black Lung Benefits
Act; Employment History.
OMB Number: 1215-0052.
Agency Number: CM-911 and CM-911a.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for
profit.
Total Respondents: 9,000.
Total Annual responses: 9,000.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 6,333.
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $1,000.00.
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Time per
Forms Respondents/ response Burden hours
responses (minutes)
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CM-911.......................................................... 4,000 45 3,000
CM-911a......................................................... 5,000 40 3,333
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Total....................................................... 9,000 .............. 6,333
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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 will also become a
matter of public record.
Dated: March 11, 2005.
Bruce Bohanon,
Chief, Branch of Management Review and Internal Control, Division of
Financial Management, Office of Management, Administration and
Planning, Employment Standards Administration.
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