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Also, Axalto S.A., Meudon Cedex,
FRANCE; BDR Customer Management
Ltd., Wooburn Green, Buckinghamshire,
UNITED KINGDOM; Cognizant
Technology Solutions Ltd., London,
UNITED KINGDOM; Gemplus S.A.,
Cedex, La Ciotat, FRANCE; and JRD
Communication Inc., Shanghai,
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, have
withdrawn as parties to this venture.
Also, Vantrix Corporation has
changed its name to VoiceAge
Networks, Montreal, Quebec, CANADA.
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 OMA intends
to file additional written notifications
disclosing all changes in membership.
On March 18, 1998, OMA 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 December 31, 1998 (63 FR
72333).
The last notification was filed with
the Department on July 13, 2006. A
notice was published in the Federal
Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
Act on August 9, 2006 (71 FR 45580).
Quebec, CANADA; and Hewlett-Packard
Company, Palo Alto, CA have
withdrawn as parties to this venture.
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 VSI Alliance
intends to file additional written
notifications disclosing all changes in
membership.
On November 29, 1996, VSI Alliance
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 4, 1997 (62 FR
9812).
The last notification was filed with
the Department on October 23, 2006. A
notice was published in the Federal
Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
Act on November 22, 2006 (71 FR
67643).
Patricia A. Brink,
Deputy Director of Operations, Antitrust
Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Patricia A. Brink,
Deputy Director of Operations, Antitrust
Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
February 20, 2007.
Antitrust Division
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Notice Pursuant to the National
Cooperative Research and Production
Act of 1993—VSI Alliance
Notice is hereby given that, on
January 12, 2007, pursuant to Section
6(a) of the National Cooperative
Research and Production Act of 1993,
15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), VSI
Alliance has filed written notifications
simultaneously with the Attorney
General and the Federal Trade
Commission disclosing changes in its
membership. 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, Synplicity, Inc.,
Sunnyvale, CA; and Altera Corp., San
Jose, CA have been added as parties to
this venture. Also, Toshiba Corp.,
Kawasaki, JAPAN; FZI—
Forschungszentrum Informatick and der
University, Karlsruhe, GERMANY;
LTRIM Technologies, Inc., Laval,
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The Department of Labor (DOL) has
submitted the following public
information collection requests (ICR) to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13,
44 U.S.C. chapter 35). A copy of each
ICR, with applicable supporting
documentation, may be obtained from
RegInfo.gov at https://www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain or by contacting
Darrin King on 202–693–4129 (this is
not toll-free number) / e-mail:
king.darrin@dol.gov.
Comments should be sent to Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the Mine
Safety and Health Administration
(MSHA), Office of Management and
Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC
20503, Telephone: 202–395–7316 / Fax:
202–395–6974 (these are not toll-free
numbers), within 30 days from the date
of this publication in the Federal
Register.
The OMB is particularly interested in
comments which:
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• 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: Mine Safety and Health
Administration.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of currently approved collection.
Title: Ventilation Plans, Tests and
Examinations in Underground Coal
Mines.
OMB Number: 1219–0088.
Type of Response: Recordkeeping and
Reporting.
Affected Public: Private Sector:
Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 612.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 1,848,393.
Average Response Time: varies by
task and size of mine.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours:
1,824,456.
Total Annualized capital/startup
costs: $0.
Total Annual Costs (operating/
maintaining systems or purchasing
services): $160,203.
Description: Section 303 of the
Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of
1977 requires that all coal mines shall
be ventilated by mechanical ventilation
equipment installed and operated in a
manner approved by an authorized
representative of the Secretary and such
equipment shall be examined daily and
a record shall be kept of such
examination.
Underground coal mines usually
present harsh and hostile working
environments. The ventilation system is
the most vital life support system in
underground mining and a properly
operating ventilation system is essential
for maintaining a safe and healthful
working environment. Lack of adequate
ventilation in underground mines has
resulted in fatalities from asphyxiation
and explosions.
An underground mine is a maze of
tunnels that must be adequately
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ventilated with fresh air to provide a
safe environment for miners. Methane is
liberated from the strata, and noxious
gases and dusts from blasting and other
mining activities may be present. The
explosive and noxious gases and dusts
must be diluted, rendered harmless, and
carried to the surface by the ventilating
currents. Sufficient air must be provided
to maintain the level of respirable dust
at or below 2 milligrams per cubic meter
of air and air quality must be
maintained in accordance with MSHA
standards. Mechanical ventilation
equipment of sufficient capacity must
operate at all times while miners are in
the mine. Ground conditions are subject
to frequent changes, thus sufficient tests
and examinations are necessary to
ensure the integrity of the ventilation
system and to detect any changes that
may require adjustments in the system.
Records of tests and examinations are
necessary to ensure that the ventilation
system is being maintained and that
changes which could adversely affect
the integrity of the system or the safety
of the miners are not occurring. These
examination, reporting and
recordkeeping requirements of
§§ 75.310, 75.312, 75.342, 75.351,
75.360 through 75.364, 75.370, 75.371,
and 75.382 also incorporate
examinations of other critical aspects of
the underground work environment
such as roof conditions and electrical
equipment which have historically
caused numerous fatalities if not
properly maintained and operated.
The records give notice to mine
management and the miners on the
oncoming shift of mine conditions,
identify hazards on working sections
during the previous shift, and verify that
proper ventilation is being maintained.
The information is available to all
interested persons at the mine to assure
them that the integrity of the ventilation
system is being provided for the miners.
MSHA inspectors use the records to
determine that tests and examinations,
required by the standards, are made.
Darrin A. King,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
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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 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. The Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed reinstatement
of the ‘‘Veterans Supplement to the
Current Population Survey (CPS),’’ to be
conducted in August 2007. 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 of this notice on or
before April 27, 2007.
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, 202–691–7628.
(This is not a toll free number.)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy A. Hobby, BLS Clearance Officer,
202–691–7628. (See ADDRESSES section.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
needs of our Nation’s veteran
population.
I. Background
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.
• 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.
The CPS has been the principal
source of the official Government
statistics on employment and
unemployment for 67 years. Collection
of labor force data through the CPS is
necessary to meet the requirements in
Title 29, United States Code, Sections 1
and 2. The Veterans supplement
provides information on the labor force
status of veterans with a serviceconnected disability, combat veterans,
National Guard and Reserve veterans
and recently discharged veterans. Data
are provided by period of service and a
range of demographic characteristics.
The supplement also provides
information on veterans’ participation
in various transitioning and
employment and training programs. The
data collected through this supplement
will be used by the Veterans
Employment and Training Service and
the Department of Veterans Affairs to
determine policies that better meet the
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II. Current Action
Office of Management and Budget
clearance is being sought for the
Veterans Supplement to the CPS. The
August 2007 questionnaire includes
some revisions made since the August
2005 supplement. Questions were
added about Reserve or National Guard
status, branch of Armed Forces in which
a veteran last served on active duty, and
combat exposure (for all service
periods). Questions that identified
which Vietnam veterans served in the
Vietnam theater were deleted. A
question about campaign or
expeditionary medals awarded was also
deleted. Two questions about transition
workshops were combined.
Type of Review: Reinstatement, with
change, of a previously approved
collection for which approval has
expired.
Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Title: Veterans Supplement to the
CPS.
OMB Number: 1220–0102.
Affected Public: Households.
Total Respondents: 12,000.
Frequency: Biennially.
Total Responses: 12,000.
Average Time per Response:
Approximately 2 minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 400
hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): $0.
III. Desired Focus of Comments
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request
February 20, 2007.
The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public
information collection requests (ICR) to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35). A copy of
each ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained
from RegInfo.gov at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain or by
contacting Darrin King on 202-693-4129 (this is not toll-free number) /
e-mail: king.darrin@dol.gov.
Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the Mine Safety and Health
Administration (MSHA), Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235,
Washington, DC 20503, Telephone: 202-395-7316 / Fax: 202-395-6974
(these are not toll-free numbers), within 30 days from the date of this
publication in the Federal Register.
The OMB 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 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: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved
collection.
Title: Ventilation Plans, Tests and Examinations in Underground
Coal Mines.
OMB Number: 1219-0088.
Type of Response: Recordkeeping and Reporting.
Affected Public: Private Sector: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 612.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,848,393.
Average Response Time: varies by task and size of mine.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 1,824,456.
Total Annualized capital/startup costs: $0.
Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing
services): $160,203.
Description: Section 303 of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act
of 1977 requires that all coal mines shall be ventilated by mechanical
ventilation equipment installed and operated in a manner approved by an
authorized representative of the Secretary and such equipment shall be
examined daily and a record shall be kept of such examination.
Underground coal mines usually present harsh and hostile working
environments. The ventilation system is the most vital life support
system in underground mining and a properly operating ventilation
system is essential for maintaining a safe and healthful working
environment. Lack of adequate ventilation in underground mines has
resulted in fatalities from asphyxiation and explosions.
An underground mine is a maze of tunnels that must be adequately
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ventilated with fresh air to provide a safe environment for miners.
Methane is liberated from the strata, and noxious gases and dusts from
blasting and other mining activities may be present. The explosive and
noxious gases and dusts must be diluted, rendered harmless, and carried
to the surface by the ventilating currents. Sufficient air must be
provided to maintain the level of respirable dust at or below 2
milligrams per cubic meter of air and air quality must be maintained in
accordance with MSHA standards. Mechanical ventilation equipment of
sufficient capacity must operate at all times while miners are in the
mine. Ground conditions are subject to frequent changes, thus
sufficient tests and examinations are necessary to ensure the integrity
of the ventilation system and to detect any changes that may require
adjustments in the system. Records of tests and examinations are
necessary to ensure that the ventilation system is being maintained and
that changes which could adversely affect the integrity of the system
or the safety of the miners are not occurring. These examination,
reporting and recordkeeping requirements of Sec. Sec. 75.310, 75.312,
75.342, 75.351, 75.360 through 75.364, 75.370, 75.371, and 75.382 also
incorporate examinations of other critical aspects of the underground
work environment such as roof conditions and electrical equipment which
have historically caused numerous fatalities if not properly maintained
and operated.
The records give notice to mine management and the miners on the
oncoming shift of mine conditions, identify hazards on working sections
during the previous shift, and verify that proper ventilation is being
maintained. The information is available to all interested persons at
the mine to assure them that the integrity of the ventilation system is
being provided for the miners. MSHA inspectors use the records to
determine that tests and examinations, required by the standards, are
made.
Darrin A. King,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
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