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solicitation is hereby amended with the
following:
1. This amendment is to clarify the
type of Workforce Investment Board that
is an Eligible Applicant for this
Solicitation. Where an individual
Workforce Investment Board is cited in
the Solicitation it will be defined as a
State or Local Workforce Investment
Board.
2. On page 2533, Part I.C. Use of
Funds/Allowable Activities, remove the
following text: Activities funded under
this Solicitation must be focused on
developing skills and competencies
related to fields identified in the
Attachment.
Replace with the following text:
Activities funded under this Solicitation
must be focused on developing skills
and competencies related to the H–1B
industries and occupations identified in
the Attachment and further limited by
the list of NSF-defined STEM fields on
page 2531, center column.
3. On page 2542, the Attachment: H–
1B Industry Sectors and Occupations,
add the following text under the header:
For the purposes of this Solicitation,
this list is further limited by the NSFdefined STEM fields on page 2531.
4. A virtual Prospective Applicant
Conference was held via webinar for
this grant competition on January 25,
2008. A recorded version can be viewed
at: https://www.workforce3one.org/
view.cfm?id=4776&info=1
Signed at Washington, DC, this 4th day of
February 2008.
Eric Luetkenhaus,
Grant Officer, Employment & Training
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Proposed Collection, Comment
Request
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ACTION:
Notice.
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
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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. The Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed extension of
the ‘‘Report on Current Employment
Statistics.’’ 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 8, 2008.
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:
I. Background
The Current Employment Statistics
(CES) program provides current
monthly statistics on employment,
hours, and earnings, by industry and
geography. CES estimates are among the
most visible and widely-used Principal
Federal Economic Indicators (PFEIs).
CES data also are among the timeliest of
the PFEIs, with their release each month
by the BLS in the Employment
Situation, typically on the first Friday of
each month. The statistics are
fundamental inputs in economic
decision processes at all levels of
government, private enterprise, and
organized labor.
The CES monthly estimates of
employment, hours, and earnings are
based on a sample of U.S.
nonagricultural establishments.
Information is derived from
approximately 260,000 reports
(representing about 150,000
Unemployment Insurance (UI) accounts
and 390,000 individual worksites), as of
January 2008. Each month, firms report
their employment, payroll, and hours on
forms identified as the BLS–790. The
sample is collected under a probability
based design. Puerto Rico and the Virgin
Islands collect an additional 4,800
reports using a quota sample.
A list of all form types currently used
is listed below in the Desired Focus of
Comments section of this notice.
Respondents receive variations of the
basic collection forms, depending on
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their industry. The BLS is requesting
approval through February 29, 2011.
The CES program is a voluntary
program under Federal statute (29
U.S.C. 2). Reporting to the State
agencies is voluntary in all but four
States (Oregon, Washington, North
Carolina, South Carolina), Puerto Rico,
and the Virgin Islands. To our
knowledge, the States that do have
mandatory reporting rarely exercise
their authority. The collection form’s
confidentiality statement cites the
Confidential Information Protection and
Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002 and
mentions the State mandatory reporting
authority.
II. Current Action
Office of Management and Budget
clearance is being sought for the Report
on Current Employment Statistics.
Automated data collection methods
are now used for most of the CES
sample. Approximately 115,000 reports
are received through Electronic Data
Interchange and 56,100 reports are
collected using Computer Assisted
Telephone Interviewing, as of January
2008. Touchtone Data Entry is the third
largest mode, accounting for 37,100
reports. In comparison, only 4,300
reports are collected by mail. Fax also
is a significant collection mode, as
16,200 reports are collected via this
method.
Web collection is rapidly increasing
in importance as approximately 14,200
reports were collected as of January
2008. The balance of the sample is
collected through other automated
methods, including submission of tapes,
diskettes, and e-mail.
The BLS has decided to significantly
increase the use of Web for CES data
collection. Web when compared to
Touchtone Data Entry has higher
response rates. The BLS also has
decided to stop research on fax optical
character recognition collection due to
cost and technical considerations.
Instead, firms are offered the
opportunity to submit an Excel file in a
standard format through the BLS Web
site.
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,
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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.
Type of Review: Extension, without
change, of a currently approved
collection.
Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Form
Title: Report on Current Employment
Statistics.
OMB Number: 1220–0011.
Affected Public: State or local
governments; businesses or other forprofit; non-profit institutions; small
businesses or organizations.
Minutes per
report
Reports
Frequency
of response
Annual responses
Annual burden hours
A—Natural Resources and Mining ..........................................................
B—Construction .......................................................................................
C—Manufacturing ....................................................................................
E—Service Providing Industries ..............................................................
G—Public Administration .........................................................................
S—Education ...........................................................................................
Private Fax form ......................................................................................
Public Administration Fax Form ...............................................................
Education Fax Form ................................................................................
1,400
11,900
12,600
169,600
43,300
9,100
16,100
300
400
11
11
11
11
6
6
11
6
6
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
16,800
142,800
151,200
2,035,200
519,600
109,200
193,200
3,600
4,800
3,080
26,180
27,720
373,120
51,960
10,920
35,420
360
480
Total ..................................................................................................
264,700
....................
....................
3,176,400
529,240
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): $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 also
will become a matter of public record.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 4th day of
February 2008.
Cathy Kazanowski,
Chief, Division of Management Systems,
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
[FR Doc. E8–2338 Filed 2–7–08; 8:45 am]
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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS
ADMINISTRATION
Records Schedules; Availability and
Request for Comments
National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA).
ACTION: Notice of availability of
proposed records schedules; request for
comments.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The National Archives and
Records Administration (NARA)
publishes notice at least once monthly
of certain Federal agency requests for
records disposition authority (records
schedules). Once approved by NARA,
records schedules provide mandatory
instructions on what happens to records
when no longer needed for current
Government business. They authorize
the preservation of records of
continuing value in the National
Archives of the United States and the
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destruction, after a specified period, of
records lacking administrative, legal,
research, or other value. Notice is
published for records schedules in
which agencies propose to destroy
records not previously authorized for
disposal or reduce the retention period
of records already authorized for
disposal. NARA invites public
comments on such records schedules, as
required by 44 U.S.C. 3303a(a).
DATES: Requests for copies must be
received in writing on or before March
10, 2008. Once the appraisal of the
records is completed, NARA will send
a copy of the schedule. NARA staff
usually prepare appraisal
memorandums that contain additional
information concerning the records
covered by a proposed schedule. These,
too, may be requested and will be
provided once the appraisal is
completed. Requesters will be given 30
days to submit comments.
ADDRESSES: You may request a copy of
any records schedule identified in this
notice by contacting the Life Cycle
Management Division (NWML) using
one of the following means:
Mail: NARA (NWML), 8601 Adelphi
Road, College Park, MD 20740–6001.
E-mail: requestschedule@nara.gov.
Fax: 301–837–3698.
Requesters must cite the control
number, which appears in parentheses
after the name of the agency which
submitted the schedule, and must
provide a mailing address. Those who
desire appraisal reports should so
indicate in their request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Laurence Brewer, Director, Life Cycle
Management Division (NWML),
National Archives and Records
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Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road,
College Park, MD 20740–6001.
Telephone: 301–837–1539. E-mail:
records.mgt@nara.gov.
Each year
Federal agencies create billions of
records on paper, film, magnetic tape,
and other media. To control this
accumulation, agency records managers
prepare schedules proposing retention
periods for records and submit these
schedules for NARA’s approval, using
the Standard Form (SF) 115, Request for
Records Disposition Authority. These
schedules provide for the timely transfer
into the National Archives of
historically valuable records and
authorize the disposal of all other
records after the agency no longer needs
them to conduct its business. Some
schedules are comprehensive and cover
all the records of an agency or one of its
major subdivisions. Most schedules,
however, cover records of only one
office or program or a few series of
records. Many of these update
previously approved schedules, and
some include records proposed as
permanent.
No Federal records are authorized for
destruction without the approval of the
Archivist of the United States. This
approval is granted only after a
thorough consideration of their
administrative use by the agency of
origin, the rights of the Government and
of private persons directly affected by
the Government’s activities, and
whether or not they have historical or
other value.
Besides identifying the Federal
agencies and any subdivisions
requesting disposition authority, this
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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[FR Doc No: E8-2338]
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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. The
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments concerning the
proposed extension of the ``Report on Current Employment Statistics.''
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 8, 2008.
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:
I. Background
The Current Employment Statistics (CES) program provides current
monthly statistics on employment, hours, and earnings, by industry and
geography. CES estimates are among the most visible and widely-used
Principal Federal Economic Indicators (PFEIs). CES data also are among
the timeliest of the PFEIs, with their release each month by the BLS in
the Employment Situation, typically on the first Friday of each month.
The statistics are fundamental inputs in economic decision processes at
all levels of government, private enterprise, and organized labor.
The CES monthly estimates of employment, hours, and earnings are
based on a sample of U.S. nonagricultural establishments. Information
is derived from approximately 260,000 reports (representing about
150,000 Unemployment Insurance (UI) accounts and 390,000 individual
worksites), as of January 2008. Each month, firms report their
employment, payroll, and hours on forms identified as the BLS-790. The
sample is collected under a probability based design. Puerto Rico and
the Virgin Islands collect an additional 4,800 reports using a quota
sample.
A list of all form types currently used is listed below in the
Desired Focus of Comments section of this notice. Respondents receive
variations of the basic collection forms, depending on their industry.
The BLS is requesting approval through February 29, 2011.
The CES program is a voluntary program under Federal statute (29
U.S.C. 2). Reporting to the State agencies is voluntary in all but four
States (Oregon, Washington, North Carolina, South Carolina), Puerto
Rico, and the Virgin Islands. To our knowledge, the States that do have
mandatory reporting rarely exercise their authority. The collection
form's confidentiality statement cites the Confidential Information
Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002 and mentions the
State mandatory reporting authority.
II. Current Action
Office of Management and Budget clearance is being sought for the
Report on Current Employment Statistics.
Automated data collection methods are now used for most of the CES
sample. Approximately 115,000 reports are received through Electronic
Data Interchange and 56,100 reports are collected using Computer
Assisted Telephone Interviewing, as of January 2008. Touchtone Data
Entry is the third largest mode, accounting for 37,100 reports. In
comparison, only 4,300 reports are collected by mail. Fax also is a
significant collection mode, as 16,200 reports are collected via this
method.
Web collection is rapidly increasing in importance as approximately
14,200 reports were collected as of January 2008. The balance of the
sample is collected through other automated methods, including
submission of tapes, diskettes, and e-mail.
The BLS has decided to significantly increase the use of Web for
CES data collection. Web when compared to Touchtone Data Entry has
higher response rates. The BLS also has decided to stop research on fax
optical character recognition collection due to cost and technical
considerations. Instead, firms are offered the opportunity to submit an
Excel file in a standard format through the BLS Web site.
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,
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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.
Type of Review: Extension, without change, of a currently approved
collection.
Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Title: Report on Current Employment Statistics.
OMB Number: 1220-0011.
Affected Public: State or local governments; businesses or other
for-profit; non-profit institutions; small businesses or organizations.
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Annual
Form Reports Minutes per Frequency Annual burden
report of response responses hours
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A--Natural Resources and Mining................ 1,400 11 12 16,800 3,080
B--Construction................................ 11,900 11 12 142,800 26,180
C--Manufacturing............................... 12,600 11 12 151,200 27,720
E--Service Providing Industries................ 169,600 11 12 2,035,200 373,120
G--Public Administration....................... 43,300 6 12 519,600 51,960
S--Education................................... 9,100 6 12 109,200 10,920
Private Fax form............................... 16,100 11 12 193,200 35,420
Public Administration Fax Form................. 300 6 12 3,600 360
Education Fax Form............................. 400 6 12 4,800 480
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Total...................................... 264,700 ........... ........... 3,176,400 529,240
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Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $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 also will become a
matter of public record.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 4th day of February 2008.
Cathy Kazanowski,
Chief, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
[FR Doc. E8-2338 Filed 2-7-08; 8:45 am]
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