Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request, 18813-18814 [E8-7169]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 67 / Monday, April 7, 2008 / Notices 6(b) of the Act on February 25, 2008, (73 FR 10064). Patricia A. Brink, Deputy Director of Operations, Antitrust Division. [FR Doc. E8–7001 Filed 4–4–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–11–M DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Antitrust Division rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993—Cooperative Research Group on Development and Evaluation of a Gas Chromatograph Testing Protocol Notice is hereby given that, on March 6, 2008, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), Southwest Research Institute—Cooperative Research Group on Development and Evaluation of a Gas Chromatograph Testing Protocol (‘‘GCTP’’) has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing (1) the identities of the parties to the venture 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 to the venture are: ABE Inc., Totalflow Products, Bartlesville, OK; Chevron Pipeline, Houston, TX; Operations Technology Development, Des Plains, IL; Questar Gas Company, Salt Lake City, UT; KeySpan Energy, Hicksville, NY; APGA Research Foundation, Mesa, AZ; Southern California Gas Company, Los Angeles, CA; NiCor Gas, Naperville, IL; Consolidated Edison Company of New York Inc., New York, NY; Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Walnut Creek, CA; and TransCanada Pipelines Ltd, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The general area of GCTP’s planned activity is to develop a performance test protocol for gas chromatographs (‘‘GCs’’) used by the natural gas industry. A test procedure will be created and evaluated through tests of multiple brands of GCs in controlled experiments. Findings will be provided to the American Petroleum Institute for use in developing a test protocol for general use. The general protocol will help users in the natural gas industry to define test conditions for their own performance evaluations. With this protocol, industry users can VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:24 Apr 04, 2008 Jkt 214001 select reliable and appropriate GCs for their own applications. The protocol may also be used to support acceptance of units by custody transfer parties and regulatory agencies, such as BLM, MMS, PHMSA, or state regulatory bodies. Membership in this research group remains open, and the participants intend to file additional written notification disclosing all changes in membership or planned activities. Patricia A. Brink, Deputy Director of Operations, Antitrust Division. [FR Doc. E8–7007 Filed 4–4–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–11–M Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993—Joint Venture Agreement Between Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. and Konarka Technologies, Inc., in Furtherance of NIST Cooperative Agreement (Proposal Number 00–00– 7749) Notice is hereby given that, on March 5, 2008, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), Joint Venture Agreement Between Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. and Konarka Technologies, Inc., in Furtherance of NIST Cooperative Agreement (Proposal Number 00–00–7749) (‘‘Joint Venture’’) has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing (1) the identities of the parties to the venture 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 to the venture are: Konarka Technologies, Inc., Lowell, MA and Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA. The general area of the Joint Venture’s planned activity is to produce and commercialize organic photovoltaic modules that are transparent to any preselected region of the visible spectrum. This unique feature enables the application of these colored, transparent, power producing modules in windows for commercial and residential buildings and greenhouses. The activities of this Joint Venture project will be partially funded by an Fmt 4703 Patricia A. Brink, Deputy Director of Operations, Antitrust Division. [FR Doc. E8–7006 Filed 4–4–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–11–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary March 28, 2008. Antitrust Division Frm 00082 award from the Advanced Technology Program, National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce. Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE PO 00000 18813 Sfmt 4703 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 Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, Telephone: 202–395–7316/Fax: 202–395–6974 (these are not toll-free numbers), E-mail: 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; E:\FR\FM\07APN1.SGM 07APN1 rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES 18814 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 67 / Monday, April 7, 2008 / Notices • 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 submission of responses. Agency: Employee Benefits Security Administration. Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved collection. Title: Suspension of Pension Benefits Regulation Pursuant to 29 CFR 2530.203–3. OMB Number: 1210–0048. Affected Public: Private Sector: Business or other for-profits. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 47,614. Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 162,274. Total Estimated Annual Costs Burden: $107,263. Description: Section 203(a)(3)(B) of the Employee Retirement Security Act and regulations thereunder (see 29 CFR 2530.203–3) govern the circumstances under which pension plans may suspend pension benefit payments to retirees that return to work, or of participants who continue to work beyond normal retirement age. More specifically, in order for a plan to suspend benefits pursuant to the regulation, it must notify the affected retiree or participant during the first calendar month or payroll period in which the plan withholds payment that benefits are suspended. The notice must include the specific reasons for such suspension, a general description of the plan provisions authorizing the suspension, a copy of the relevant plan provisions, and a statement indicating where the applicable regulations may be found, i.e., 29 CFR 2530.203–3. In addition, the suspension notification must inform the retiree or participant of the plan’s procedure for affording a review of the suspension of benefits. The requirement that retirees or participants be notified in the event of a suspension of benefits is intended to protect their non-forfeitable right to their normal retirement benefits. By informing retirees or participants of the reasons for the suspension, the authority for the suspension, and the plan’s procedure for review of a suspension of benefits, participants are made aware of the status of their pension benefits and are able to raise with the plan facts or issues that may be relevant to determining whether a suspension of VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:24 Apr 04, 2008 Jkt 214001 benefits is proper under the circumstances. For additional information, see related notice published at 72 FR 72767 on December 21, 2007. Darrin A. King, Acting Departmental Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E8–7169 Filed 4–4–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–29–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of Job Corps; Advisory Committee on Job Corps; Meeting Office of Job Corps, Department of Labor. ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: On August 22, 2006, the Advisory Committee on Job Corps (ACJC) was established in accordance with the provisions of the Workforce Investment Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The Committee was established to advance Job Corps’ new vision for student achievement aimed at 21st century highgrowth employment. The Committee was established to advance Job Corps’ new vision for student achievement aimed at 21st century high-growth employment. This Committee will also evaluate Job Corps program characteristics, including its purpose, goals, and effectiveness, efficiency, and performance measures in order to address the critical issues facing the provision of job training and education to the youth population that it serves. The Committee may provide other advice and recommendations with regard to identifying and overcoming problems, planning program or center development or strengthening relations between Job Corps and agencies, institutions, or groups engaged in related activities. DATES: The meeting will be held on April 21–22, 2008 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on April 21 and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 22. ADDRESSES: The Advisory Committee meeting will be held at the Sheraton St. Louis City Center Hotel & Suites, 400 South 14th Street, St. Louis, MO 63103; Telephone: (314) 231–5007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Crystal Woodard, Office of Job Corps, 202–693–3000 (this is not a toll-free number). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 22, 2006 the Advisory Committee on Job Corps (71 FR 48949) was established in accordance with the provisions of the Workforce Investment Act, and the PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Federal Advisory Committee Act. The Committee was established to advance Job Corps’ new vision for student achievement aimed at 21st century highgrowth employment. This Committee will also evaluate Job Corps program characteristics, including its purpose, goals, and effectiveness, efficiency, and performance measures in order to address the critical issues facing the provision of job training and education to the youth population that it serves. The Committee may provide other advice and recommendations with regard to identifying and overcoming problems, planning program or center development or strengthening relations between Job Corps and agencies, institutions, or groups engaged in related activities. Agenda: The agenda for the meeting will be a status of the Committee’s first report to the Secretary which is due April 2008, and a presentation of new issues. Public Participation: The meeting will be open to the public. Seating will be available to the public on a first-come first-served basis. Seats will be reserved for the media. Individuals with disabilities should contact the Job Corps official listed above, if special accommodations are needed. Signed at Washington, DC, this 1st day of April 2008. Esther R. Johnson, National Director, Office of Job Corps. [FR Doc. E8–7118 Filed 4–4–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–23–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Employment and Training Administration Program Year (PY) 2008 Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Allotments and Additional Funds From WIA Section 173(e) for Adult/ Dislocated Worker Activities for Eligible States; PY 2008 WagnerPeyser Act Final Allotments; PY 2008 Workforce Information Grants and FY 2008 Work Opportunity Tax Credit Allotments Employment and Training Administration, Labor. ACTION: Notice; correction. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Department of Labor published a notice in the Federal Register on March 28, 2008, concerning the announcement of the WIA Allotments to States. The notice did not contain attachments. This correction notice contains the attachments. E:\FR\FM\07APN1.SGM 07APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 67 (Monday, April 7, 2008)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request

March 28, 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 
Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Office of Management 
and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, Telephone: 202-395-7316/
Fax: 202-395-6974 (these are not toll-free numbers), E-mail: 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;

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     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 submission of responses.
    Agency: Employee Benefits Security Administration.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved 
collection.
    Title: Suspension of Pension Benefits Regulation Pursuant to 29 CFR 
2530.203-3.
    OMB Number: 1210-0048.
    Affected Public: Private Sector: Business or other for-profits.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 47,614.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 162,274.
    Total Estimated Annual Costs Burden: $107,263.
    Description: Section 203(a)(3)(B) of the Employee Retirement 
Security Act and regulations thereunder (see 29 CFR 2530.203-3) govern 
the circumstances under which pension plans may suspend pension benefit 
payments to retirees that return to work, or of participants who 
continue to work beyond normal retirement age. More specifically, in 
order for a plan to suspend benefits pursuant to the regulation, it 
must notify the affected retiree or participant during the first 
calendar month or payroll period in which the plan withholds payment 
that benefits are suspended. The notice must include the specific 
reasons for such suspension, a general description of the plan 
provisions authorizing the suspension, a copy of the relevant plan 
provisions, and a statement indicating where the applicable regulations 
may be found, i.e., 29 CFR 2530.203-3. In addition, the suspension 
notification must inform the retiree or participant of the plan's 
procedure for affording a review of the suspension of benefits.
    The requirement that retirees or participants be notified in the 
event of a suspension of benefits is intended to protect their non-
forfeitable right to their normal retirement benefits. By informing 
retirees or participants of the reasons for the suspension, the 
authority for the suspension, and the plan's procedure for review of a 
suspension of benefits, participants are made aware of the status of 
their pension benefits and are able to raise with the plan facts or 
issues that may be relevant to determining whether a suspension of 
benefits is proper under the circumstances. For additional information, 
see related notice published at 72 FR 72767 on December 21, 2007.

Darrin A. King,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-7169 Filed 4-4-08; 8:45 am]
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