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therefore, it is important to maintain the
records for at least 5 years.
Requirement
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Dated: Signed at Washington, DC this 25th
day of May, 2005.
Anthony Swoope,
Administrator, Office of Apprenticeship
Training, Employer and Labor Services.
[FR Doc. E5–2794 Filed 6–1–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510–30–P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment And Training
Administration
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
Notice.
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 and Training
Administration (ETA) is soliciting
comments concerning the proposed
SUMMARY:
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Frequency
Annual response
29.3
139,300 1-time basis ..........
139,300
29.6
139,100 1-time basis ..........
139,100
29.5
1,700 1-time basis ..........
1,700
....................
2,900 1-time basis ..........
2,900
29.12
(31) 1-time basis ..........
(31)
29.12 (accomplished in 1977; no new state agency expected in 2005)
29.12
31 1-time basis ..........
31
29.13
0 0 ...........................
0
Total Burden Hours: 55,632.
Total Burden Cost (capital/start-up):
$0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintaining): $0.
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.
ACTION:
Burden Hours: (See Chart below.)
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extension of the Tax Performance
System (TPS). Note that the name of this
program was changed from Revenue
Quality Control to the Tax Performance
System. A copy of the proposed
information collection request can be
obtained by contacting the employee
listed below in the contact section of
this notice.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
address below on or before August 1,
2005.
ADDRESSES: Rett Hensley, Office of
Workforce Security, Employment and
Training Administration, Department of
Labor, Room S 4522, 200 Constitution
Ave., NW., Washington, DC, 20210;
202–693–3203 (this is not a toll-free
number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Since 1987, states have been required
by regulation at 20 CFR Part 602 to
operate a program to assess their
Unemployment Insurance (UI) tax and
benefit programs. TPS developed new
measures for tax performance to replace
those previously gathered under the
Quality Appraisal system. TPS is
designed to assess the major internal UI
tax functions by utilizing several
methodologies: Computed Measures
which are indicators of timeliness and
completeness based on data
automatically generated via the existing
ETA 581, Contribution Operations
Report (Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval number 1205–
0178, expiring 8/31/2005); and Program
Reviews which assess accuracy through
a two-fold examination. This
examination involves: (a) ‘‘Systems
Reviews’’ which examine tax systems
for the existence of internal controls;
and (b) extraction of small samples of
those systems’ transactions which are
then examined to verify the
effectiveness of controls.
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283,031
Average response time
(hours)
Annual burden
hours
.33/spon.
.25/app.
2/spon
2/SAC
0
34,825
11,545
3,400
5,800
0
2/SAC
0
62
0
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55,632
II. Review Focus
The Department of Labor is
particularly interested in comments
which:
o 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;
o 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;
o enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
o 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.
III. Current Actions
This is a request for OMB approval
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506 (c) (2) (A)) for
continuing an existing collection of
information previously approved and
assigned OMB control No. 1205–0332.
Agency: Employment and Training
Administration, Department of Labor.
Title: Tax Performance System.
OMB Number: 1205–0332.
Affected Public: State government.
Total Respondents: 52.
Frequency: Annually.
Total Responses: 52.
Average time per response: 1739
hours.
Estimated Total Burden Hours:
90,428.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of the extension of the
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information collection request; they will
also become a matter of public record.
Dated: May 11, 2005.
Cheryl Atkinson,
Administrator, Office of Workforce Security.
[FR Doc. E5–2795 Filed 6–1–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Petitions for Modification
The following parties have filed
petitions to modify the application of
existing safety standards under section
101(c) of the Federal Mine Safety and
Health Act of 1977.
between the inby and outby readings
reaches 0.5 percent, the petitioner will
increase inspections to every 4 hours
during working shifts, and if the air
quality falls below 19.5 percent oxygen,
the petitioner will notify MSHA. The
petitioner states that the weekly
examiner will be equipped with an
SCSR and will continually monitor the
oxygen content of air while traveling the
bleeder entries inby the roof fall; the #8
seal is on return air and poses no threat
to employees; and the #8 seal is located
on the low side of the King #1 Mine
away from current and future mining
operations. The petitioner asserts that
compliance with the existing standard
would result in a diminution of safety
to the miners.
1. Hopkins County Coal, LLC
3. Hopkins County Coal, LLC
[Docket No. M–2005–034–C]
[Docket No. M–2005–036–C]
Hopkins County Coal, LLC, 2668 State
Route 120 East, Providence, Kentucky
42450 has filed a petition to modify the
application of 30 CFR 75.1103–4(a)
(Automatic fire sensor and warning
device systems; minimum requirements;
general) to its Elk Creek Mine (MSHA
I.D. No. 15–18826) located in Hopkins
County, Kentucky. The petitioner
requests a modification of the existing
standard to permit an alternative
method of compliance for providing an
automatic fire sensor and warning
device system for identifying fire within
each belt flight. The petitioner proposes
to install a low-level carbon monoxide
detection system as an early warning
fire detection system in all belt entries
where a monitoring system identifies a
sensor location in lieu of identifying
each belt flight. The petitioner has listed
additional procedures in this petition
that will be following when the
proposed alternative method is
implemented. The petitioner asserts that
the proposed alternative method would
provide at least the same measure of
protection as the existing standard.
2. Scorpio Mining, Inc.
[Docket No. M–2005–035–C]
Scorpio Mining, Inc., 530 Fairmont
Avenue, Fairmont, West Virginia 26554
has filed a petition to modify the
application of 30 CFR 75.364(b)(4)
(Weekly examination) to its King #1
Mine (MSHA I.D. No. 46–08880) located
in Upshur County, West Virginia. Due to
a large roof fall and the inability to see
the seal, in lieu of weekly visual
examinations, the petitioner proposes to
inspect the air quality both inby and
outby the #8 seal on a daily basis log
both the oxygen quality and methane
level, and keep the records in the mine
office. If the change in oxygen quality
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Hopkins County Coal, LLC, 2668 State
Route 120 East, Providence, Kentucky
42450 has filed a petition to modify the
application of 30 CFR 75.1101–1(b)
(Deluge-type water spray systems) to its
Elk Creek Mine (MSHA I.D. No. 15–
18826) located in Hopkins County,
Kentucky. The petitioner requests a
modification of the existing standard to
permit an alternative method of
compliance in lieu of providing blow-off
dust covers for deluge-type water spray
nozzles. The petitioner will have a
person who is trained in testing
procedures specific to the deluge-type
water spray fire suppression systems at
each belt drive conduct a visual
examination of each deluge-type water
spray fire suppression system; conduct
a functional test of the deluge-type
water spray fire suppression systems to
check for proper performance; and
record the results of the examination
and functional test in a book that will
be maintained on the surface of the
mine for one year and made available to
the authorized representative of the
Secretary. The petitioner states that
procedures used to perform functional
test will be posted at or near each belt
drive that utilizes a deluge-type water
spray fire suppression system, and if
any malfunction or clogged nozzle is
detected, corrections will be made
immediately. The petitioner asserts that
the proposed alternative method would
provide at least the same measure of
protection as the existing standard.
4. Bridger Coal Company
[Docket No. M–2005–037–C]
Bridger Coal Company, P.O. Box 68,
Point of Rocks, Wyoming 82942 has
filed a petition to modify the
application of 30 CFR 75.1101–8 (Water
sprinkler systems; arrangement of
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sprinklers) to its Bridger Underground
Mine (MSHA I.D. No. 48–01646) located
in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. The
petitioner proposes to have a water
sprinkler system that will consist of a
single overhead pipe system with
automatic sprinklers located no more
than 10 feet apart so that the water
discharged from the sprinklers will
cover 50 feet of fire-resistant belt, or 150
feet of nonfire-resistant belt, adjacent to
the belt drive. The petitioner states that
the sprinkler will be located not more
than 10 feet apart so that the water
discharged from the sprinkler(s) will
cover the drive motor(s), belt take-up,
electrical controls, and gear reducing
unit for each belt drive, and the
sprinkler system will use either pendant
or upright type sprinkler heads. The
petitioner has listed in this petition for
modification specific terms and
conditions that would be followed when
the proposed alternative method is
implemented. The petitioner asserts that
the proposed alternative method would
provide at least the same measure of
protection as the existing standard.
5. Alfred Brown Coal Company
[Docket No. M–2005–038–C]
Alfred Brown Coal Company, 71 Hill
Road, Hegins, Pennsylvania 17938 has
filed a petition to modify the
application of 30 CFR 75.1100–2(a)(2)
(Quantity and location of firefighting
equipment) to its 7 Ft. Slope Mine
(MSHA I.D. No. 36–08893) located in
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The
petitioner requests a modification of the
existing standard to permit the use of
portable fire extinguishers to replace
existing requirements where rock dust,
water cars, and other water storage
equipped with three 10 quart pails are
not practical. The petitioner proposes to
use two portable fire extinguishers near
the slope bottom and an additional
portable fire extinguisher within 500
feet of the working face for equivalent
fire protection at the 7 Ft. Slope Mine.
The petitioner asserts that the proposed
alternative method would provide at
least the same measure of protection as
the existing standard.
Request for Comments
Persons interested in these petitions
are encouraged to submit comments via
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov; E-mail: zzMSHAComments@dol.gov; Fax: (202) 693–
9441; or Regular Mail/Hand Delivery/
Courier: Mine Safety and Health
Administration, Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances, 1100
Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350,
Arlington, Virginia 22209. All
comments must be postmarked or
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment And Training 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 and Training Administration (ETA) is
soliciting comments concerning the proposed extension of the Tax
Performance System (TPS). Note that the name of this program was
changed from Revenue Quality Control to the Tax Performance System. A
copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by
contacting the employee listed below in the contact section of this
notice.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
address below on or before August 1, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Rett Hensley, Office of Workforce Security, Employment and
Training Administration, Department of Labor, Room S 4522, 200
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC, 20210; 202-693-3203 (this is
not a toll-free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Since 1987, states have been required by regulation at 20 CFR Part
602 to operate a program to assess their Unemployment Insurance (UI)
tax and benefit programs. TPS developed new measures for tax
performance to replace those previously gathered under the Quality
Appraisal system. TPS is designed to assess the major internal UI tax
functions by utilizing several methodologies: Computed Measures which
are indicators of timeliness and completeness based on data
automatically generated via the existing ETA 581, Contribution
Operations Report (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval
number 1205-0178, expiring 8/31/2005); and Program Reviews which assess
accuracy through a two-fold examination. This examination involves: (a)
``Systems Reviews'' which examine tax systems for the existence of
internal controls; and (b) extraction of small samples of those
systems' transactions which are then examined to verify the
effectiveness of controls.
II. Review Focus
The Department of Labor is particularly interested in comments
which:
[diams] 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;
[diams] 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;
[diams] enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
[diams] 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.
III. Current Actions
This is a request for OMB approval under the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506 (c) (2) (A)) for continuing an existing
collection of information previously approved and assigned OMB control
No. 1205-0332.
Agency: Employment and Training Administration, Department of
Labor.
Title: Tax Performance System.
OMB Number: 1205-0332.
Affected Public: State government.
Total Respondents: 52.
Frequency: Annually.
Total Responses: 52.
Average time per response: 1739 hours.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 90,428.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of the extension of the
[[Page 32379]]
information collection request; they will also become a matter of
public record.
Dated: May 11, 2005.
Cheryl Atkinson,
Administrator, Office of Workforce Security.
[FR Doc. E5-2795 Filed 6-1-05; 8:45 am]
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