Proposed Extension of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements, 9358 [E8-3117]
Download as PDF
<![CDATA[
9358
Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 34 / Wednesday, February 20, 2008 / Notices
written notifications simultaneously
with the Attorney General and the
Federal Trade Commission disclosing
(1) the identities of the parties and (2)
the nature and objectives of the venture.
The notifications were filed for the
purpose of invoking the Act’s provisions
limiting the recovery of antitrust
plaintiffs to actual damages under
specified circumstances.
Pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act,
the identities of the parties are CyOptics
Inc., Breinigsville, PA; and Kotura Inc.,
Monterey Park, CA. The nature and
objectives of the venture are: to conduct
joint research on Terabit Photonic
Integrated Circuits (TERAPICS), the next
generation of fiber optic components for
very high speed interconnects.
The activities of this venture project
will be partially funded by an award
from the Advanced Technology
Program, National Institute of Standards
and Technology, U.S. Department of
Commerce.
Patricia A. Brink,
Deputy Director of Operations, Antitrust
Division.
[FR Doc. 08–753 Filed 2–19–08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410–11–M
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment Standards Administration
Proposed Extension of the Approval of
Information Collection Requirements
rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES
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
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 its
proposal to extend OMB approval of the
information collection: Rehabilitation
Action Report (OWCP–44). A copy of
the information collection request can
be obtained by contacting the office
listed below in the ADDRESSES section of
this Notice.
VerDate Aug<31>2005
16:47 Feb 19, 2008
Jkt 214001
Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before
April 21, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Mr. Steven M. Andoseh,
U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Ave., NW., Room S–3201,
Washington, DC 20210, telephone (202)
693–0373, fax (202) 693–1451, E-mail
andoseh.steven@dol.gov. Please use
only one method of transmission for
comments (mail, fax, or E-mail).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
I. Background
The Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs (OWCP) administers the
Federal Employees’ Compensation Act
(FECA) and the Longshore and Harbor
Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA).
These acts provide vocational
rehabilitation services to eligible
workers with disabilities. Section
8104(a) of the FECA and § 939(c) of the
LHWCA provide that eligible injured
workers are to be furnished vocational
rehabilitation services, and § 8111(b) of
the FECA and § 908(g) of the LHWCA
provide that persons undergoing such
vocational rehabilitation receive
maintenance allowances as additional
compensation. Form OWCP–44 is used
to collect information necessary to
decide if maintenance allowances
should continue to be paid. Form
OWCP–44 is submitted to OWCP by
contractors hired to provide vocational
rehabilitation services. Form OWCP–44
gives prompt notification of key events
that may require OWCP action in the
vocational rehabilitation process. This
information collection is currently
approved for use through September 30,
2008.
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
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
PO 00000
Frm 00086
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
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
approval for the extension of this
currently approved information
collection in order to ascertain the
status of a rehabilitation case and to
expedite adjudicatory claims action
based on events arising from a
rehabilitation effort.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Employment Standards
Administration.
Title: Rehabilitation Action Report.
OMB Number: 1215–0182.
Agency Number: OWCP–44.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profit; State, Local, or Tribal
Government.
Total Respondents: 7,000.
Total Annual Responses: 7,000.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,169.
Time per Response: 10 minutes.
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): $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; they will
also become a matter of public record.
Dated: February 14, 2008.
Hazel M. Bell,
Acting Chief, Branch of Management Review
and Internal Control, Division of Financial
Management, Office of Management,
Administration and Planning Employment
Standards Administration.
[FR Doc. E8–3117 Filed 2–19–08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510–CR–P
NUCLEAR REGULATORY
COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. PAPO–001; ASLBP No. 08–861–
01–PAPO–BD01]
Establishment of Atomic Safety and
Licensing Board
Pursuant to delegation by the
Commission dated December 13, 2007,
contained in Staff Requirements
Memorandum COMSECY–07–0030, and
the Commission’s regulations, see 10
CFR 1.15, 2.1000, and 2.1010, this
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board is
being established to act as an Advisory
Pre-License Application Presiding
Officer Board (Advisory PAPO Board) to
E:\FR\FM\20FEN1.SGM
20FEN1
]]>Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 34 (Wednesday, February 20, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 9358]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-3117]
=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment Standards Administration
Proposed Extension of the Approval of Information Collection
Requirements
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 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 its proposal to extend OMB approval of the
information collection: Rehabilitation Action Report (OWCP-44). A copy
of the 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 April 21, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Mr. Steven M. Andoseh, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Ave., NW., Room S-3201, Washington, DC 20210, telephone
(202) 693-0373, fax (202) 693-1451, E-mail andoseh.steven@dol.gov.
Please use only one method of transmission for comments (mail, fax, or
E-mail).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) administers the
Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) and the Longshore and Harbor
Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA). These acts provide vocational
rehabilitation services to eligible workers with disabilities. Section
8104(a) of the FECA and Sec. 939(c) of the LHWCA provide that eligible
injured workers are to be furnished vocational rehabilitation services,
and Sec. 8111(b) of the FECA and Sec. 908(g) of the LHWCA provide
that persons undergoing such vocational rehabilitation receive
maintenance allowances as additional compensation. Form OWCP-44 is used
to collect information necessary to decide if maintenance allowances
should continue to be paid. Form OWCP-44 is submitted to OWCP by
contractors hired to provide vocational rehabilitation services. Form
OWCP-44 gives prompt notification of key events that may require OWCP
action in the vocational rehabilitation process. This information
collection is currently approved for use through September 30, 2008.
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 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 approval for the extension of
this currently approved information collection in order to ascertain
the status of a rehabilitation case and to expedite adjudicatory claims
action based on events arising from a rehabilitation effort.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
Title: Rehabilitation Action Report.
OMB Number: 1215-0182.
Agency Number: OWCP-44.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit; State, Local, or
Tribal Government.
Total Respondents: 7,000.
Total Annual Responses: 7,000.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,169.
Time per Response: 10 minutes.
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $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; they will also become a
matter of public record.
Dated: February 14, 2008.
Hazel M. Bell,
Acting Chief, Branch of Management Review and Internal Control,
Division of Financial Management, Office of Management, Administration
and Planning Employment Standards Administration.
[FR Doc. E8-3117 Filed 2-19-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510-CR-P
