Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request, 8905-8906 [E8-2870]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 32 / Friday, February 15, 2008 / Notices and impose civil penalties against the Defendants for violating the Clean Water Act and the Rivers and Harbors Act by discharging pollutants without a permit into waters of the United States. The proposed Consent Decree resolves these allegations by requiring the Defendants to restore the impacted areas and/or perform mitigation and to pay a civil penalty. The Department of Justice will accept written comments relating to this proposed Consent Decree for thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this Notice. Please address comments to Todd W. Gleason, P.O. Box 23986, Washington, DC 20026–3986 and refer to United States v. David Arp and Triple Diamond Enterprises, LLC, (M.D. Fla.), DJ # 90–5–1–1–17895. The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Clerk’s Office, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville Division, United States Courthouse, 300 North Hogan Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202, 904–549–1900. In addition, the proposed Consent Decree may be viewed at https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/ Consent_Decrees.html. Stephen Samuels, Assistant Chief, Environmental Defense Section, Environment & Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 08–669 Filed 2–14–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–M DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Proposed Information Collection Request of the ETA 902, Disaster Unemployment Assistance Activities Employment and Training Administration, Labor. ACTION: Notice. rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES AGENCY: 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 Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:35 Feb 14, 2008 Jkt 214001 comments concerning the proposed extension of the ETA 902, Disaster Unemployment Assistance Activities under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addressee section of this notice or by accessing: https://www.doleta.gov/ OMBCN/OMBControlNumber.cfm. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the addressee section below on or before April 15, 2008. ADDRESSES: Send comments to Miriam Thompson, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Workforce Security, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Frances Perkins Bldg., Room S–4231, Washington, DC 20210, telephone number (202) 693–3226 (this is not a toll-free number) or by e-mail: thompson.miriam@dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The ETA 902 Report, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Activities, is a monthly report submitted by an impacted state(s) when a major disaster is declared by the President that provides for individual assistance (including DUA). The report contains data on DUA claims and payment activities associated with administering the DUA program. The information is used by ETA’s Office of Workforce Security (OWS) to determine workload counts, for example, the number of individuals determined eligible or ineligible for DUA, the number of appeals filed, and the number of overpayments issued. The report also allows OWS to track states’ administrative costs for the DUA program(s). II. Desired Focus of Comments Currently, the Department of Labor is soliciting comments concerning the proposed extension for the collection of the ETA 902, Disaster Unemployment Assistance Activities. Comments are requested to: • 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; PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8905 • 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. A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the office listed above in the addressee section of this notice. III. Current Actions The ETA 902 report is the only report which collects data on DUA payments and claims activities. The continued collection of the information contained on the ETA 902 report is necessary for the purposes of monitoring and evaluating states’ performance in administering the DUA program. Type of Review: Extension without change. Agency: Employment and Training Administration (ETA). Title: Disaster Unemployment Assistance, Disaster Payment Activities Report. OMB Number: 1205–0051. Agency Number: ETA 902. Affected Public: State governments. Total Respondents: 30. Frequency: Approximately six (6) months. Total Responses: 180. Average Time per Response: One (1) hour. Burden Hours: 180. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.00. Total Burden Cost (operating/ maintaining): $ 0.00. 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 and will also become a matter of public record. Dated: February 6, 2008. Cheryl Atkinson, Administrator, Office of Workforce Security. [FR Doc. E8–2830 Filed 2–14–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FW–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request February 11, 2008. The Department of Labor (DOL) gives notice that it has submitted the E:\FR\FM\15FEN1.SGM 15FEN1 rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES 8906 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 32 / Friday, February 15, 2008 / Notices information collection request (ICR) described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, including, among other things, a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained from the RegInfo.gov Web site at: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain or by contacting Darrin King on 202–693–4129 (this is not a toll-free number) and e-mail king.darrin@dol.gov. Interested parties are encouraged to send written comments on or before March 17, 2008 to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: Katherine Astrich, Desk Officer for the Veterans’ Employment Training Service, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, e-mail OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. In order to ensure the appropriate consideration, comments should reference the OMB Control Number (see below). The OMB is particularly interested in comments which: (1) 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; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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: Veterans’ Employment and Training Service. Type of Review: Revision of currently approved collection. Title: Federal Contractor Veterans’ Report VETS–100/VETS–100A. OMB Control Number: 1293–0005. Agency Form Numbers: VETS–100 and VETS–100A. Affected Public: Private Sector: Business or other for-profit. Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,000. VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:58 Feb 14, 2008 Jkt 214001 Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 156,200. Estimated Annual Cost Burden: $0. Description: The Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (‘‘VEVRAA’’), 38 U.S.C. 4212(d), requires Federal contractors and subcontractors subject to the Act’s affirmative action provisions in 38 U.S.C. 4212(a) to track and report annually to the Secretary of Labor the number of employees in their workforces, by job category and hiring location, who belong to the specified categories of covered veterans. The regulations set forth in 41 CFR part 61– 250 currently require contractors to use the Federal Contractor Veterans’ Employment Report VETS–100 (‘‘VETS– 100 Report’’) form for reporting information on the number of covered veterans in their workforces. The part 61–250 regulations and the VETS–100 Report apply to contractors with contracts that were entered into before December 1, 2003. The Jobs for Veterans Act (JVA) (Pub. L. 107–288), which was enacted in 2002, amended VEVRAA by making two changes to the reporting requirements applicable to contracts entered into on or after December 1, 2003. The JVA amendments: (1) Increased from $25,000 to $100,000, the dollar amount of the contract that subjects a Federal contractor to the requirement to report on veterans’ employment; and (2) changed the categories of covered veterans under VEVRAA, and thus the categories of veterans that contractors are required to track and report on annually. VETS published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) published on August 8, 2006, (71 FR 44945), to implement the changes made by JVA to the VEVRAA reporting requirements. The NPRM proposed to adopt a new set of regulations that would be codified in a new 41 CFR part 61–300. In addition, the NPRM proposed to adopt a new form for reporting the information on veterans’ employment required by the JVA amendments and name it the Federal Contractor Veterans’ Employment Report VETS–100A. The part 60–300 regulations and the VETS– 100A Report will apply to contractors with contracts that were entered into or modified on or after December 1, 2003. The information collected is to be used by the Department of Labor for compliance monitoring. For additional information, see related notice PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 published on October 2, 2007 at 72 FR 56103. Darrin A. King, Acting Departmental Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E8–2870 Filed 2–14–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–79–P MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection AGENCY: Merit Systems Protection Board. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) announces that it is planning to submit a request for a three-year extension of an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Before submitting this ICR to OMB for review and approval, MSPB is soliciting comments on specific aspects of its information collection activities as described below. DATES: Written comments must be received on or before April 15, 2008. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information to Dr. Dee Ann Batten, Merit Systems Protection Board, 1615 M Street, NW., Washington, DC 20419. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information should be directed to Dr. Dee Ann Batten at (202) 653–6772, ext. 1411. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal agencies must obtain approval from OMB for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. The MSPB intends to ask for a three-year renewal of its Generic Clearance Request for Voluntary Customer Surveys, OMB Control No. 3124–0012. Executive Order 12862, ‘‘Setting Customer Service Standards,’’ mandates that agencies identify their customers and survey them to determine the kind and quality of services they want and their level of satisfaction with existing services. In this regard, we are soliciting comments on the public reporting burden. The reporting burden for the collection of information on this request is estimated to vary from 5 minutes to 30 minutes, with an average of 15 minutes, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. E:\FR\FM\15FEN1.SGM 15FEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request

February 11, 2008.
    The Department of Labor (DOL) gives notice that it has submitted 
the

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information collection request (ICR) described below to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. A copy of this ICR, with 
applicable supporting documentation, including, among other things, a 
description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency of response, 
and estimated total burden may be obtained from the RegInfo.gov Web 
site at: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain or by contacting 
Darrin King on 202-693-4129 (this is not a toll-free number) and e-mail 
king.darrin@dol.gov.
    Interested parties are encouraged to send written comments on or 
before March 17, 2008 to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attn: Katherine Astrich, Desk Officer for the Veterans' 
Employment Training Service, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, e-mail OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. 
In order to ensure the appropriate consideration, comments should 
reference the OMB Control Number (see below).
    The OMB is particularly interested in comments which:
    (1) 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;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency estimate of the burden of 
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) 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: Veterans' Employment and Training Service.
    Type of Review: Revision of currently approved collection.
    Title: Federal Contractor Veterans' Report VETS-100/VETS-100A.
    OMB Control Number: 1293-0005.
    Agency Form Numbers: VETS-100 and VETS-100A.
    Affected Public: Private Sector: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,000.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 156,200.
    Estimated Annual Cost Burden: $0.
    Description: The Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act 
of 1974 (``VEVRAA''), 38 U.S.C. 4212(d), requires Federal contractors 
and subcontractors subject to the Act's affirmative action provisions 
in 38 U.S.C. 4212(a) to track and report annually to the Secretary of 
Labor the number of employees in their workforces, by job category and 
hiring location, who belong to the specified categories of covered 
veterans. The regulations set forth in 41 CFR part 61-250 currently 
require contractors to use the Federal Contractor Veterans' Employment 
Report VETS-100 (``VETS-100 Report'') form for reporting information on 
the number of covered veterans in their workforces. The part 61-250 
regulations and the VETS-100 Report apply to contractors with contracts 
that were entered into before December 1, 2003.
    The Jobs for Veterans Act (JVA) (Pub. L. 107-288), which was 
enacted in 2002, amended VEVRAA by making two changes to the reporting 
requirements applicable to contracts entered into on or after December 
1, 2003. The JVA amendments: (1) Increased from $25,000 to $100,000, 
the dollar amount of the contract that subjects a Federal contractor to 
the requirement to report on veterans' employment; and (2) changed the 
categories of covered veterans under VEVRAA, and thus the categories of 
veterans that contractors are required to track and report on annually.
    VETS published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) published on 
August 8, 2006, (71 FR 44945), to implement the changes made by JVA to 
the VEVRAA reporting requirements. The NPRM proposed to adopt a new set 
of regulations that would be codified in a new 41 CFR part 61-300. In 
addition, the NPRM proposed to adopt a new form for reporting the 
information on veterans' employment required by the JVA amendments and 
name it the Federal Contractor Veterans' Employment Report VETS-100A. 
The part 60-300 regulations and the VETS-100A Report will apply to 
contractors with contracts that were entered into or modified on or 
after December 1, 2003. The information collected is to be used by the 
Department of Labor for compliance monitoring. For additional 
information, see related notice published on October 2, 2007 at 72 FR 
56103.

Darrin A. King,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-2870 Filed 2-14-08; 8:45 am]
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