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Overview of This Information
(1) Type of information collection:
Extension of currently approved
collection expire.
(2) The title of the form/collection:
State Criminal Alien Assistance
Program.
(3) The agency form number, if any,
and the applicable component of the
department sponsoring the collection.
Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of
Justice Programs, United States
Department of Justice.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract:
Primary: Federal, State, and local
public safety agencies. States and local
units of general government including
the 50 state governments, the District of
Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S.
Virgin Islands, and the more than 3,000
counties and cities with correctional
facilities.
Abstract: In response to the Violent
Crime Control and Law Enforcement
Act of 1994 Section 130002(b) as
amended in 1996, BJA administers the
State Criminal Alien Assistance
Program (SCAAP) with the Bureau of
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
(ICE), and the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS). SCAAP provides federal
payments to States and localities that
incurred correctional officer salary costs
for incarcerating undocumented
criminal aliens with at least one felony
or two misdemeanor convictions for
violations of state or local law, and who
are incarcerated for at least 4
consecutive days during the designated
reporting period and for the following
correctional purposes;
Salaries for corrections officers
Overtime costs
Performance based bonuses
Corrections work force recruitment and
retention
Construction of corrections facilities
Training/education for offenders
Training for corrections officers related
to offender population management
Consultants involved with offender
population
Medical and mental health services
Vehicle rental/purchase for transport of
offenders
Prison Industries
Pre-release/reentry programs
Technology involving offender
management/inter agency information
sharing
Disaster preparedness continuity of
operations for corrections facilities
Other: None.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
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respond/reply. It is estimated that no
more than 748 respondents will apply.
Each application takes approximately 90
minutes to complete and is submitted
once per year (annually). The total hour
burden to complete the applications is
1122 hours.
If additional information is required,
contact Lynn Bryant, Department
Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning
Staff, Justice Management Division,
United States Department of Justice, 601
D Street NW., Patrick Henry Building,
Suite 1600, NW., Washington, DC
20530.
Dated: March 18, 2008.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United
States Department of Justice.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
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
financial resources) is minimized,
collection instruments are clearly
understood, and the impact of collection
requirements on respondents can be
properly assessed. Currently, the Bureau
of Labor Statistics (BLS) is soliciting
comments concerning the proposed
revision of the ‘‘Current Population
Survey (CPS) Volunteer Supplement.’’ 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.
Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section of this notice on or
before May 23, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Amy A.
Hobby, BLS Clearance Officer, Division
of Management Systems, Bureau of
Labor Statistics, Room 4080, 2
DATES:
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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 September 2008 CPS Volunteer
Supplement will be conducted at the
request of the Corporation for National
and Community Service. The Volunteer
Supplement will provide information
on the total number of individuals in
the U.S. involved in unpaid volunteer
activities, measures of the frequency or
intensity with which individuals
volunteer, types of organizations for
which they volunteer, the activities in
which volunteers participate, and the
prevalence of volunteering more than
120 miles from home or abroad. It will
also provide information on civic
engagement and charitable donations.
Because the Volunteer Supplement is
part of the CPS, the same detailed
demographic information collected in
the CPS will be available about
respondents to the supplement. Thus,
comparisons of volunteer activities will
be possible across respondent
characteristics including sex, race, age,
and educational attainment. It is
intended that the supplement will be
conducted annually, if resources permit,
in order to gauge changes in
volunteerism.
II. Current Action
Office of Management and Budget
clearance is being sought for the CPS
Volunteer Supplement. The September
2008 instrument includes some
revisions made since the September
2007 instrument. The questions asking
how many times a person had worked
with others from their neighborhood to
fix a problem or improve a situation and
how often a person had attended public
meetings were deleted. A question
asking whether the respondent had
made any donations to charitable
organizations of money, assets, or
property with a combined value of more
than $25 was added.
Type of Review: Revision.
Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Title: CPS Volunteer Supplement.
OMB Number: 1220–0176.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Total Respondents: 63,000.
Frequency: Annually.
Total Responses: 106,000.
Average Time per Response: 3
minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 5,300
hours.
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Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): $0.
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,
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.
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 17th day of
March, 2008.
Cathy Kazanowski,
Chief, Division of Management Systems,
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
[FR Doc. E8–5812 Filed 3–21–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Petitions for Modification
Mine Safety and Health
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice of petitions for
modification of existing mandatory
safety standards.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Section 101(c) of the Federal
Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and
30 CFR Part 44 govern the application,
processing, and disposition of petitions
for modification. This notice is a
summary of petitions for modification
filed by the parties listed below to
modify the application of existing
mandatory safety standards published
in Title 30 of the Code of Federal
Regulations.
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All comments on the petitions
must be received by the Office of
Standards, Regulations, and Variances
on or before April 23, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit your
comments, identified by ‘‘docket
number’’ on the subject line, by any of
the following methods:
1. Electronic mail: StandardsPetitions@dol.gov.
2. Facsimile: 1–202–693–9441.
3. Regular Mail: MSHA, Office of
Standards, Regulations, and Variances,
1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2349,
Arlington, Virginia 22209, Attention:
Patricia W. Silvey, Director, Office of
Standards, Regulations, and Variances.
4. Hand-Delivery or Courier: MSHA,
Office of Standards, Regulations, and
Variances, 1100 Wilson Boulevard,
Room 2349, Arlington, Virginia 22209,
Attention: Patricia W. Silvey, Director,
Office of Standards, Regulations, and
Variances.
We will consider only comments
postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service or
proof of delivery from another delivery
service such as UPS or Federal Express
on or before the deadline for comments.
Individuals who submit comments by
hand-delivery are required to check in
at the receptionist desk on the 21st
floor.
Individuals may inspect copies of the
petitions and comments during normal
business hours at the address listed
above.
DATES:
Jack
Powasnik, Deputy Director, Office of
Standards, Regulations, and Variances
at 202–693–9443 (Voice),
powasnik.jack@dol.gov (E-mail), or 202–
693–9441 (Telefax), or contact Barbara
Barron at 202–693–9447 (Voice),
barron.barbara@dol.gov (E-mail), or
202–693–9441 (Telefax). [These are not
toll-free numbers].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
I. Background
Section 101(c) of the Federal Mine
Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine
Act) allows the mine operator or
representative of miners to file a
petition to modify the application of any
mandatory safety standard to a coal or
other mine if the Secretary determines
that: (1) An alternative method of
achieving the result of such standard
exists which will at all times guarantee
no less than the same measure of
protection afforded the miners of such
mine by such standard; or (2) that the
application of such standard to such
mine will result in a diminution of
safety to the miners in such mine. In
addition, the regulations at 30 CFR
44.10 and 44.11 establish the
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requirements and procedures for filing
petitions for modifications.
II. Petitions for Modification
Docket Number: M–2008–006–C.
Petitioner: Bear Gap Coal Company,
74 Kushwa Road, Spring Glen,
Pennsylvania 17978.
Mine: N & L Slope Mine, MSHA I.D.
No. 36–02203, located in
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.1714–
2(c) (Self-rescue devices; use and
location requirements).
Modification Request: The petitioner
requests a modification of the existing
standard to permit the self-rescue
devices to be stored within 60 feet of the
working face. The petitioner states that
in steeply pitching, conventional
anthracite mines, entries are advanced
as far as 60 feet vertically. The
petitioner further states that the miner is
exposed to trip and fall hazards and the
necessity of carrying supplies up these
narrow entries while wearing the selfcontained self-rescuers (SCSRs), may
result in damage to the SCSR and in a
diminution of safety to the miner.
Docket Number: M–2008–007–C.
Petitioner: Bear Gap Coal Company,
74 Kushwa Road, Spring Glen,
Pennsylvania 17978.
Mine: N & L Slope Mine, MSHA I.D.
No. 36–02203, located in
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.1714–
4(a), (b), (c), (d), and (e) (Additional selfcontained self-rescuers (SCSRs).
Modification Request: The petitioner
requests a modification of the existing
standard to eliminate the requirement
for providing an additional selfcontained self-rescue (SCSR) device,
and to eliminate the requirement for
providing additional SCSRs on mantrips
or mobile equipment and in alternate
and primary escapeways, therefore
eliminating the need for storage
locations and for signs to be posted at
each location. The petitioner states that:
(i) An SCSR has never been used in an
anthracite mine and no statistical data
exists to support the need to use an
SCSR; (ii) Anthracite coal is low in
volatile matter and the lack of
mechanization coupled with the
reduced production capacity of
anthracite mines has resulted in no
significant liberation of explosive gases;
(iii) The risk of fire at an underground
anthracite mine is less than that of a city
structure, therefore, the requirement for
an additional SCSR cannot be justified;
(iv) The potential hazard which would
require wearing an SCSR and traveling
the escapeway does not exist; (v) There
is no hazard scenario where traveling
the escapeway with an SCSR would be
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[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: E8-5812]
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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.
Currently, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed revision of the ``Current Population Survey
(CPS) Volunteer Supplement.'' 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 May 23, 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 September 2008 CPS Volunteer Supplement will be conducted at
the request of the Corporation for National and Community Service. The
Volunteer Supplement will provide information on the total number of
individuals in the U.S. involved in unpaid volunteer activities,
measures of the frequency or intensity with which individuals
volunteer, types of organizations for which they volunteer, the
activities in which volunteers participate, and the prevalence of
volunteering more than 120 miles from home or abroad. It will also
provide information on civic engagement and charitable donations.
Because the Volunteer Supplement is part of the CPS, the same
detailed demographic information collected in the CPS will be available
about respondents to the supplement. Thus, comparisons of volunteer
activities will be possible across respondent characteristics including
sex, race, age, and educational attainment. It is intended that the
supplement will be conducted annually, if resources permit, in order to
gauge changes in volunteerism.
II. Current Action
Office of Management and Budget clearance is being sought for the
CPS Volunteer Supplement. The September 2008 instrument includes some
revisions made since the September 2007 instrument. The questions
asking how many times a person had worked with others from their
neighborhood to fix a problem or improve a situation and how often a
person had attended public meetings were deleted. A question asking
whether the respondent had made any donations to charitable
organizations of money, assets, or property with a combined value of
more than $25 was added.
Type of Review: Revision.
Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Title: CPS Volunteer Supplement.
OMB Number: 1220-0176.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Total Respondents: 63,000.
Frequency: Annually.
Total Responses: 106,000.
Average Time per Response: 3 minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 5,300 hours.
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Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $0.
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, 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.
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 17th day of March, 2008.
Cathy Kazanowski,
Chief, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
[FR Doc. E8-5812 Filed 3-21-08; 8:45 am]
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