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On January 30, 2008, a petition was
filed with the Commission and
Commerce by Bristol Metals (Bristol,
TN), Felker Brothers Corp. (Marshfield,
WI), Marcegaglia USA Inc. (Munhall,
PA), Outoukumpu Stainless Pipe, Inc.
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instituted countervailing duty
investigation No. 701–TA–454
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731–TA–1144 (Preliminary).
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Submission for OMB Review:
Comment Request
March 25, 2008.
The Department of Labor (DOL)
hereby announces the submission of the
following public information collection
request (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 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) / e-mail:
king.darrin@dol.gov.
Interested parties are encouraged to
send comments to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the
Employment and Training
Administration (ETA), Office of
Management and Budget, Room 10235,
Washington, DC 20503, Telephone:
202–395–7316 / Fax: 202–395–6974
(these are not a toll-free numbers), email: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov
within 30 days from the date of this
publication in the Federal Register. In
order to ensure the appropriate
consideration, comments should
reference the OMB Control Number (see
below).
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
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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: Employment and Training
Administration.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Title: Application for Permanent
Employment Certification.
OMB Control Number: 1205–0451.
Form Number: ETA–9089.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofits.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
120,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 340,585.
Estimated Total Annual Costs Burden:
$2,500,000.
Description: The application Form
9089 and other information
requirements are necessary to the
collection of information from U.S.
employers wishing to sponsor foreign
labor for permanent residency through
the Labor Certification process. The
information collected is used by the
Secretary of Labor to make the necessary
certification in compliance with the
Immigration and Nationality Act as
amended. The applicable regulations are
located at Title 20 CFR Part 656 and Tile
8 CFR 204.5. For additional information,
see related notice published at 72 FR
48689 on August 24, 2007.
Darrin A. King,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Proposed Information Collection for
Workforce Innovation in Regional
Economic Development (WIRED)
Initiative Evaluation; Comment
Request
Employment and Training
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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
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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 is soliciting comments
on a new data collection for the
Workforce Innovation in Regional
Economic Development (WIRED)
Initiative Evaluation.
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’S section below on or before
May 30, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
to the Employment and Training
Administration, Room N–5641, 200
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20210, Attention: Eileen Pederson
Telephone number: 202–693–3647 (this
is not a toll-free number). Fax: 202–693–
2766. E-mail: Pederson.eileen@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
In February 2006, under authority of
section 414 of the American
Competitiveness and Workforce
Improvement Act of 1998, the
Employment and Training
Administration (ETA) awarded grants to
13 regions across the United States to
support community efforts to link their
varied knowledge resources with their
business and innovation assets, and to
ensure that their workforces have the
skills and knowledge required to work
effectively in new and emerging
industries. In addition to grant funds,
each of these grantees, collectively
known as Generation I regions, is also
eligible to receive access to ongoing
technical assistance provided directly
and indirectly from ETA. At the same
time that these grants were awarded,
ETA selected another 13 regions to
receive $100,000 to support their
participation in peer-to-peer grantee
conferences (known as WIRED
Academies) and other learning
opportunities. In early 2007, ETA
increased the funds awarded to these
regions, at which time they became
known as the Generation II regions.
Finally, in June 2007, ETA awarded
grants to 13 more regions, known as the
Generation III regions.
The WIRED Initiative focuses on labor
market areas that are comprised of
multiple jurisdictions within states or
across state borders. It supports
innovative approaches to workforce
development, training and education
that go beyond traditional strategies for
preparing workers to compete and
succeed both within the United States
and globally. Through the initiative and
with support and guidance from their
state Governors, WIRED regions have a
unique opportunity to design and
implement strategic approaches for
coordinated regional economic
development and job growth. For the
grant awards, ETA selected regions that
demonstrated the presence of labor
market elements (unemployment, lowwages, low levels of new job creation)
and economic conditions (such as
industries that are declining or
industries targeted for growth) that are
driving the need for transformation. In
addition, each grant recipient described
how the region will: Implement new
strategic efforts designed to drive
integration among workforce, economic
development and education systems;
promote innovation in addressing
challenges; and utilize and build upon
existing structures, resources and
legislatively-funded programs. Finally,
each region outlined the presence of a
strategic partnership that is
representative of the entire economic
region and is comprised of a strong team
of regional leaders which will lead the
regional transformation.
This data collection covers qualitative
information to be obtained through onsite, unstructured interviews with
representatives in each WIRED region.
Number
of respondents
Data to be collected includes
information regarding the regional
context, goals, planning, structure,
partnerships, collaboration, activities,
funding, challenges, innovations,
approaches for measuring success, and
sustainability.
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
Type of Review: New.
Agency: Employment and Training
Administration.
Title: Workforce Innovation in
Regional Economic Development
(WIRED) Initiative Evaluation.
OMB Number: 1205–0NEW.
Record Keeping: NA.
Affected Public: State, local, or tribal
government; business or other for-profit;
and not-for-profit institutions.
Total Respondents: Approximately
2,400.
Frequency: The unstructured
interviews will be conducted annually,
for two years, per Generation of regions,
per following table.
Average time
per response
(min)
Total
responses
Annual burden
(hrs)
Group of regions
2008 ..
Generation 1 .....................................................................................
800
800
45
600
2009 ..
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Year
Generation 1 .....................................................................................
Generation 2 .....................................................................................
Generation 3 .....................................................................................
800
800
800
800
800
800
45
45
45
1,800
........................
........................
2010 ..
Generation 2 .....................................................................................
Generation 3 .....................................................................................
800
800
800
800
45
45
1,200
3 year Total ..............................................................................................
4,800
4,800
........................
3,600
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Total Annual Responses: An average
of approximately 1,600.
Average Time per Response: 45
minutes per interview.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: The
total annual burden hours is estimated
to be 1,200 hours.
Total Burden Cost: Varies per year,
per following table.
Annual burden
(hrs)
Average cost
per hour
Annual burden
cost
Year
Group of regions
2008 ..................
Generation 1 .................................................................................................
600
$36
$21,600
2009 ..................
Generation 1 .................................................................................................
Generation 2 .................................................................................................
Generation 3 .................................................................................................
600
600
600
36
36
36
64,800
........................
........................
2010 ..................
Generation 2 .................................................................................................
Generation 3 .................................................................................................
600
600
36
36
43,200
........................
Total ...........
.......................................................................................................................
3,600
........................
129,600
The cost to regional representatives to
participate in the unstructured
interviews, based on an annual average
salary of $75,000 per representative, is
approximately $129,600.
Comments submitted in response to
this comment request 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: March 26, 2008.
Thomas M. Dowd,
Administrator, Office of Policy Development
and Research, Employment and Training
Administration.
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Commission (NRC).
ACTION: Notice of pending NRC action to
submit an information collection
request to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) and solicitation of public
comment.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The NRC is preparing a
submittal to OMB for review of
continued approval of information
collections under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35).
Information pertaining to the
requirement to be submitted:
1. The title of the information
collection: NRC Form 354, ‘‘Data Report
on Spouse.’’
2. Current OMB approval number:
3150–0026.
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3. How often the collection is
required: On occasion.
4. Who is required or asked to report:
NRC contractors, licensees, applicants
and others (e.g. intervenor’s) who marry
or cohabitate after completing the
Personnel Security Forms, or after
having been granted an NRC access
authorization or employment clearance.
5. The number of annual respondents:
60.
6. The number of hours needed
annually to complete the requirement or
request: 12 hours (0.2 hours per
response).
7. Abstract: NRC Form 354 must be
completed by NRC contractors,
licensees, and applicants who marry or
cohabitate after completing the
Personnel Security Forms, or after
having been granted an NRC access
authorization or employment clearance.
Form 354 identifies the respondent, the
marriage, and data on the spouse and
spouse’s parents. This information
permits the NRC to make initial security
determinations and to assure there is no
increased risk to the common defense
and security.
Submit, by May 30, 2008, comments
that address the following questions:
1. Is the proposed collection of
information necessary for the NRC to
properly perform its functions? Does the
information have practical utility?
2. Is the burden estimate accurate?
3. Is there a way to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected?
4. How can the burden of the
information collection be minimized,
including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology?
A copy of the draft supporting
statement may be viewed free of charge
at the NRC Public Document Room, One
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
Pike, Room O–1 F21, Rockville, MD
20852. OMB clearance requests are
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available at the NRC worldwide Web
site: https://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/
doc-comment/omb/. The
document will be available on the NRC
home page site for 60 days after the
signature date of this notice.
Comments and questions about the
information collection requirements
may be directed to the NRC Clearance
Officer, Margaret A. Janney (T–5 F52),
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555–0001, by
telephone at 301–415–7245, or by e-mail
to INFOCOLLECTS@NRC.GOV.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 25th day
of March 2008.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Gregory Trussell,
Acting NRC Clearance Officer, Office of
Information Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Proposed Information Collection for Workforce Innovation in
Regional Economic Development (WIRED) Initiative Evaluation; Comment
Request
AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.
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
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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 is soliciting comments on a new data collection for the
Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development (WIRED)
Initiative Evaluation.
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's section below on or before May 30, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to the Employment and Training
Administration, Room N-5641, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20210, Attention: Eileen Pederson Telephone number: 202-693-3647
(this is not a toll-free number). Fax: 202-693-2766. E-mail:
Pederson.eileen@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
In February 2006, under authority of section 414 of the American
Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998, the Employment
and Training Administration (ETA) awarded grants to 13 regions across
the United States to support community efforts to link their varied
knowledge resources with their business and innovation assets, and to
ensure that their workforces have the skills and knowledge required to
work effectively in new and emerging industries. In addition to grant
funds, each of these grantees, collectively known as Generation I
regions, is also eligible to receive access to ongoing technical
assistance provided directly and indirectly from ETA. At the same time
that these grants were awarded, ETA selected another 13 regions to
receive $100,000 to support their participation in peer-to-peer grantee
conferences (known as WIRED Academies) and other learning
opportunities. In early 2007, ETA increased the funds awarded to these
regions, at which time they became known as the Generation II regions.
Finally, in June 2007, ETA awarded grants to 13 more regions, known as
the Generation III regions.
The WIRED Initiative focuses on labor market areas that are
comprised of multiple jurisdictions within states or across state
borders. It supports innovative approaches to workforce development,
training and education that go beyond traditional strategies for
preparing workers to compete and succeed both within the United States
and globally. Through the initiative and with support and guidance from
their state Governors, WIRED regions have a unique opportunity to
design and implement strategic approaches for coordinated regional
economic development and job growth. For the grant awards, ETA selected
regions that demonstrated the presence of labor market elements
(unemployment, low-wages, low levels of new job creation) and economic
conditions (such as industries that are declining or industries
targeted for growth) that are driving the need for transformation. In
addition, each grant recipient described how the region will: Implement
new strategic efforts designed to drive integration among workforce,
economic development and education systems; promote innovation in
addressing challenges; and utilize and build upon existing structures,
resources and legislatively-funded programs. Finally, each region
outlined the presence of a strategic partnership that is representative
of the entire economic region and is comprised of a strong team of
regional leaders which will lead the regional transformation.
This data collection covers qualitative information to be obtained
through on-site, unstructured interviews with representatives in each
WIRED region. Data to be collected includes information regarding the
regional context, goals, planning, structure, partnerships,
collaboration, activities, funding, challenges, innovations, approaches
for measuring success, and sustainability.
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
Type of Review: New.
Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
Title: Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development
(WIRED) Initiative Evaluation.
OMB Number: 1205-0NEW.
Record Keeping: NA.
Affected Public: State, local, or tribal government; business or
other for-profit; and not-for-profit institutions.
Total Respondents: Approximately 2,400.
Frequency: The unstructured interviews will be conducted annually,
for two years, per Generation of regions, per following table.
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Average time
Year Group of regions Number of Total per response Annual burden
respondents responses (min) (hrs)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2008................ Generation 1.............. 800 800 45 600
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2009................ Generation 1.............. 800 800 45 1,800
Generation 2.............. 800 800 45 ..............
Generation 3.............. 800 800 45 ..............
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2010................ Generation 2.............. 800 800 45 1,200
Generation 3.............. 800 800 45 ..............
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3 year Total................................ 4,800 4,800 .............. 3,600
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Total Annual Responses: An average of approximately 1,600.
Average Time per Response: 45 minutes per interview.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: The total annual burden hours is
estimated to be 1,200 hours.
Total Burden Cost: Varies per year, per following table.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Annual burden Average cost Annual burden
Year Group of regions (hrs) per hour cost
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2008.............................. Generation 1................ 600 $36 $21,600
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2009.............................. Generation 1................ 600 36 64,800
Generation 2................ 600 36 ..............
Generation 3................ 600 36 ..............
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2010.............................. Generation 2................ 600 36 43,200
Generation 3................ 600 36 ..............
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total......................... ............................ 3,600 .............. 129,600
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The cost to regional representatives to participate in the
unstructured interviews, based on an annual average salary of $75,000
per representative, is approximately $129,600.
Comments submitted in response to this comment request 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: March 26, 2008.
Thomas M. Dowd,
Administrator, Office of Policy Development and Research, Employment
and Training Administration.
[FR Doc. E8-6549 Filed 3-28-08; 8:45 am]
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