Strengthening Labor Law Compliance in the Agricultural Sector in Guatemala, 19531-19532 [E8-7596]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 70 / Thursday, April 10, 2008 / Notices procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary (OSEC), in accordance with 29 CFR 11.11(d), gives final notice of the proposed construction of a new Job Corps Center located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and that this construction will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment. In accordance with 29 CFR 11.11(d) and 40 CFR 1501.4(e)(2), a preliminary FONSI for the new Job Corps Center was published in the February 1, 2008 Federal Register (73 FR Pages 6208– 6209). No comments were received regarding the preliminary FONSI. OSEC has reviewed the conclusion of the environmental assessment (EA), and agrees with the finding of no significant impact. This notice serves as the Final Finding of No Significant Impact for the new Job Corps Center located on Dunbarton Road, Manchester, New Hampshire. The preliminary FONSI and the EA are adopted in final with no change. Effective Date: These findings are effective as of April 1, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edward C. Campbell, Realty Officer, Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room S–1508, Washington, DC 20210, (202) 693–6653 (this is not a tollfree number). DATES: Dated: April 3, 2008. Esther R. Johnson, National Director of Job Corps. [FR Doc. E8–7568 Filed 4–9–08; 8:45 am] Signed at Washington, DC, this 4th day of April, 2008. Lisa Harvey, Grant Officer. [FR Doc. E8–7597 Filed 4–9–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–28–P Providing Job Training for People With Disabilities DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Bureau of International Labor Affairs, Department of Labor. Announcement Type: New. Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Cooperative Agreement Applications. The full announcement is posted on https://www.Grants.Gov as well as on the DOL Web-site at https:// www.dol.gov/ilab. Funding Opportunity Number: SGA 08–03 Key Dates: The closing date for receipt of applications is 30 Days After Publication via Grants.Gov. Funding Opportunity Description: The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), announces the availability of funds to be awarded by Cooperative Agreement (hereinafter referred to as ‘‘grant’’ or ‘‘Cooperative Agreement’’) to one qualifying organization for the purpose of supporting job placement of People AGENCY: Office of the Secretary Job Corps: Final Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Proposed Job Corps Center To Be Located at College Avenue and 6th Street, Ottumwa, IA Office of the Secretary (OSEC), Department of Labor. ACTION: Final Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the proposed Job Corps Center to be located at College Avenue and 6th Street, Ottumwa, Iowa. AGENCY: mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES BILLING CODE 4510–23–P With Disabilities (PWDs) in the Costa Rican labor market. Approximately $ 470,000 dollars are available for award. Specific objectives of the grant includes: increasing employer awareness about the benefits of hiring PWDs, increasing the ability of a variety of organizations to provide access to job training and computer adaptive technology for PWDs, and increasing a variety of local organizations ability to provide case management of PWDs training and job placement. The duration of the project funded by this solicitation is 2–3 years. The start date of program activities will be negotiated upon award of the Cooperative Agreement, but will be no later than September 30, 2008. ILAB is authorized to award and administer this program by the Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2008, Public Law No. 110–161, 121 Stat. 1844 (2007). The full Solicitation for Grant Application is posted on https:// www.Grants.Gov under U.S. Department of Labor/ILAB. Only Applications submitted through https:// www.Grants.Gov will be accepted. If you need to speak to a person concerning these grants, or if you have issues regarding access to the Grants.gov Web site, you may telephone Lisa Harvey at 202–693–4592 (not a toll-free number). Office of the Secretary DEPARTMENT OF LABOR SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR part 1500–08) implementing procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary (OSEC), in accordance with 29 CFR 11.11(d), gives final notice of the 16:48 Apr 09, 2008 Dated: April 3, 2008. Esther R. Johnson, National Director of Job Corps. [FR Doc. E8–7569 Filed 4–9–08; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF LABOR BILLING CODE 4510–23–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 proposed construction of a new Job Corps Center located in Ottumwa, Iowa, and that this construction will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment. In accordance with 29 CFR 11.11(d) and 40 CFR 1501.4(e)(2), a preliminary FONSI for the new Job Corps Center was published in the February 1, 2008 Federal Register (73 FR Page 6209–6210). No comments were received regarding the preliminary FONSI. OSEC has reviewed the conclusion of the environmental assessment (EA), and agrees with the finding of no significant impact. This notice serves as the Final Finding of No Significant Impact for the new Job Corps Center located at College Avenue and 6th Street, Ottumwa, Iowa. The preliminary FONSI and the EA are adopted in final with no change. DATES: Effective Date: These findings are effective as of April 1, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edward C. Campbell, Realty Officer, Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room S–1508, Washington, DC 20210, (202) 693–6653 (this is not a tollfree number). Jkt 214001 19531 PO 00000 Frm 00078 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Office of the Secretary Strengthening Labor Law Compliance in the Agricultural Sector in Guatemala Bureau of International Labor Affairs, Department of Labor. Announcement Type: New. Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Cooperative Agreement Applications. The full announcement is posted on https://www.Grants.Gov. Funding Opportunity Number: SGA 08–02. Key Dates: The closing date for receipt of applications is 30 Days After Publication via Grants.Gov. Funding Opportunity Description: The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), announces the availability of funds to be awarded by Cooperative Agreement (hereinafter referred to as ‘‘grant’’ or ‘‘Cooperative Agreement’’) to one qualifying organization for the AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\10APN1.SGM 10APN1 19532 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 70 / Thursday, April 10, 2008 / Notices purpose of improving labor law compliance in the agricultural sector in Guatemala. Approximately $940,000 million dollars are available for award. Specific objectives of the grant include: Increased ability of workers in targeted agricultural communities to exercise their labor rights; increased awareness among workers and employers in targeted agricultural communities about national labor laws; and systems implemented in targeted communities/workplaces to improve labor law compliance and working conditions. The duration of the project funded by this solicitation is three to four years. The start date of program activities will be negotiated upon award of the Cooperative Agreement, but will be no later than September 30, 2008. ILAB is authorized to award and administer this program by the Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2008, Public Law No. 110–161, 121 Stat. 1844 (2007). The full Solicitation for Grant Application is posted on https:// www.Grants.Gov under U.S. Department of Labor/ILAB. Only Applications submitted through https:// www.Grants.Gov will be accepted. If you need to speak to a person concerning these grants, or if you have issues regarding access to the Grants.Gov Web site, you may telephone Lisa Harvey at 202–693–4592 (not a toll-free number). Signed at Washington, DC this 4th day of April 2008. Lisa Harvey, Grant Officer. [FR Doc. E8–7596 Filed 4–9–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–28–P NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD Sunshine Act Meeting TIME AND DATE: 9:30 a.m., April 15, 2008. NTSB Conference Center, 429 L’Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 20594. STATUS: The one item is open to the public. MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: 8002 Aircraft Accident Report— Runway Overrun During Landing, Shuttle America, Inc., doing business as Delta Connection Flight 6448, Embraer ERJ–170, N862RW, Cleveland, Ohio, February 18, 2007. NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: Telephone: (202) 314–6100: Individuals requesting specific accommodations should contact Chris Bisett at (202) 314–6305 by Friday, April 11, 2008. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES PLACE: VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:48 Apr 09, 2008 Jkt 214001 The public may view the meeting via a live or archived webcast by accessing a link under ‘‘News & Events’’ on the NTSB home page at https:// www.ntsb.gov. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Vicky D’Onofrio, (202) 314–6410. Dated: April 4, 2008. Vicky D’Onofrio, Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. E8–7479 Filed 4–9–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7533–01–M SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–57618; File No. SR–BSE– 2008–21] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Boston Stock Exchange, Inc., Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 2 Thereto, Relating to Exchange Fees and Charges April 4, 2008. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 notice is hereby given that on March 27, 2008, the Boston Stock Exchange, Inc. (‘‘BSE’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been prepared substantially by the Exchange. On April 2, 2008, the BSE filed Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule change.3 On April 3, 2008, the Exchange withdrew Amendment No.1 and simultaneously filed Amendment No. 2 to the proposal.4 BSE has designated this proposal as one establishing or changing a due, fee, or other charge imposed by the Exchange under Section 19(b)(3)(A),5 and Rule 19b–4(f)(2) thereunder,6 which renders the proposal effective upon filing with the Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change, as modified by Amendment No. 2, from interested persons. 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). CFR 240.19b–4. 3 Amendment No. 1 eliminated from the original filing reference to Section 7.c. (‘‘Intermarket Linkage Transactions’’) of the BSE Fee Schedule. Any proposed changes to Section 7.c. of the BSE Fee Schedule will be the subject of a separate filing. 4 Amendment No. 2 corrected two typographical errors in the rule text set forth in Amendment No. 1. Amendment No. 2 superseded and replaced the previously filed Amendment 1 in its entirety. 5 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). 6 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2). 2 17 PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The Exchange proposes to amend the Fee Schedule of the Boston Options Exchange (‘‘BOX’’). The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange’s Web site (https:// www.bostonstock.com ), at Exchange’s principal office, and at the Commission’s Public Reference Room. II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change In its filing with the Commission, the BSE included statements concerning the purpose of, and basis for, the proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the proposal. The text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in Item IV below. The BSE has prepared summaries, set forth in Sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such statements. A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change 1. Purpose The Exchange is proposing to amend Section 7 of the BOX Fee Schedule. The proposed rule change will remove the ‘‘M or T Non-Penny Pilot Classes’’ from the BOX Fee Schedule, resulting in the Liquidity Make or Take Pricing Structure (‘‘Make or Take’’) applying only to those classes of options included in the Penny Pilot Program on BOX (‘‘Penny Pilot Classes’’).7 On November 30, 2007, the Exchange filed a rule proposal with the Commission which added to Make or Take the twenty five (25) most actively traded options classes on BOX that at that time were not included within the Penny Pilot Program (‘‘M or T NonPenny Pilot Classes’’).8 Recently, nineteen (19) of these M or T NonPenny Pilot Classes were included in an expansion of the Penny Pilot Program.9 The Exchange does not consider it 7 The rules pertaining to the Penny Pilot Program on BOX can be found in Section 33 of Chapter V of the BOX Rules. The Exchange has notified Participants of the classes included within the Penny Pilot Program via Regulatory Circular. See BOXR Regulatory Circular 2008–06. 8 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 56948 (December 12, 2007), 72 FR 72426 (December 20, 2007) (SR–BSE–2007–52). 9 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 57566 (March 26, 2008), 73 FR 18013 (April 2, 2008) (SR– BSE–2008–20). This filing added twenty eight (28) of the most actively-traded, multiply-listed options classes, according to Options Clearing Corporation volume statistics, to the Penny Pilot Program. E:\FR\FM\10APN1.SGM 10APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 70 (Thursday, April 10, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19531-19532]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-7596]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Strengthening Labor Law Compliance in the Agricultural Sector in 
Guatemala

AGENCY: Bureau of International Labor Affairs, Department of Labor.

    Announcement Type: New. Notice of Availability of Funds and 
Solicitation for Cooperative Agreement Applications. The full 
announcement is posted on https://www.Grants.Gov.
    Funding Opportunity Number: SGA 08-02.
    Key Dates: The closing date for receipt of applications is 30 Days 
After Publication via Grants.Gov.
    Funding Opportunity Description: The U.S. Department of Labor 
(USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), announces the 
availability of funds to be awarded by Cooperative Agreement 
(hereinafter referred to as ``grant'' or ``Cooperative Agreement'') to 
one qualifying organization for the

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purpose of improving labor law compliance in the agricultural sector in 
Guatemala. Approximately $940,000 million dollars are available for 
award.
    Specific objectives of the grant include: Increased ability of 
workers in targeted agricultural communities to exercise their labor 
rights; increased awareness among workers and employers in targeted 
agricultural communities about national labor laws; and systems 
implemented in targeted communities/workplaces to improve labor law 
compliance and working conditions. The duration of the project funded 
by this solicitation is three to four years. The start date of program 
activities will be negotiated upon award of the Cooperative Agreement, 
but will be no later than September 30, 2008. ILAB is authorized to 
award and administer this program by the Department of Labor 
Appropriations Act, 2008, Public Law No. 110-161, 121 Stat. 1844 
(2007).
    The full Solicitation for Grant Application is posted on https://
www.Grants.Gov under U.S. Department of Labor/ILAB. Only Applications 
submitted through https://www.Grants.Gov will be accepted. If you need 
to speak to a person concerning these grants, or if you have issues 
regarding access to the Grants.Gov Web site, you may telephone Lisa 
Harvey at 202-693-4592 (not a toll-free number).

    Signed at Washington, DC this 4th day of April 2008.
Lisa Harvey,
Grant Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-7596 Filed 4-9-08; 8:45 am]
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