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currently employed with Airwell North
America working on-site at the
Effingham, Illinois location of Fedders
North America and are performing the
same duties.
Based on these findings, the
Department is amending this
certification to include all workers of
Airwell North America, working on-site
at the Effingham, Illinois location of the
subject firm.
The intent of the Department’s
certification is to include all workers
employed at Fedders North America,
Inc., Effingham, Illinois who were
adversely-impacted by increased
company imports of air conditioners,
both room and central.
The amended notice applicable to
TA–W–60,804 is hereby issued as
follows:
All workers of Fedders North America,
Inc., including on-site workers from Airwell
North America, Effingham, Illinois, who
became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after December 28, 2006,
through February 9, 2009, are eligible to
apply for adjustment assistance under
Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, and are
also eligible to apply for alternative trade
adjustment assistance under Section 246 of
the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed at Washington, DC this 25th day of
March 2008.
Richard Church,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade
Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. E8–8977 Filed 4–24–08; 8:45 am]
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for workers of the subject firm. The
workers are engaged in the production
of residential ventilation systems and
premium bath fans.
New information shows that RB
Kanalflakt, Inc. is the parent firm of
Fantech, Inc. and that some of the
workers wages at the subject firm are
being reported under three
Unemployment Insurance (UI) tax
accounts: Fantech, Inc., RB Kanalflakt,
Inc. and Kanalflakt, Inc.
Accordingly, the Department is
amending this certification to properly
reflect this matter.
The intent of the Department’s
certification is to include all workers of
Fantech, Inc. who were adversely
affected by a shift in production of
residential ventilation systems and
premium bath fans to Canada.
The amended notice applicable to
TA–W–62,606 is hereby issued as
follows:
All workers of Fantech, Inc., RB Kanalflakt,
Inc., and Kanalflakt, Inc., Sarasota, Florida,
who became totally or partially separated
from employment on or after December 20,
2006, through January 14, 2010, are eligible
to apply for adjustment assistance under
Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, and are
also eligible to apply for alternative trade
adjustment assistance under Section 246 of
the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 25th day of
March 2008.
Linda G. Poole,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade
Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. E8–9101 Filed 4–24–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
Fantech, Inc., RB Kanalflakt, Inc.,
Kanalflakt, Inc., Sarasota, Florida;
Amended Certification Regarding
Eligibility To Apply for Worker
Adjustment Assistance and Alternative
Trade Adjustment Assistance
[TA–W–62,796]
In accordance with section 223 of the
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2273), and
section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974 (26
U.S.C. 2813), as amended, the
Department of Labor issued a
Certification Regarding Eligibility to
Apply for Worker Adjustment
Assistance and Alternative Trade
Adjustment Assistance on January 14,
2008, applicable to workers of Fantech,
Inc., Sarasota, Florida. The notice was
published in the Federal Register on
February 1, 2008 (73 FR 6212).
At the request of the State agency, the
Department reviewed the certification
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Hardwoods LLC, Sawmill, including onsite leased workers of Westaff, Inc.,
Morrisville, Vermont. The notice was
published in the Federal Register on
March 26, 2008 (73 FR 16063).
At the request of the State agency, the
Department reviewed the certification
for workers of the subject firm. The
workers were engaged in the production
of rough hardwood lumber for floors,
furniture, etc.
New information shows that H.A.
Manosh Corporation is the parent firm
of Manosh Hardwoods LLC, Sawmill.
Some workers at the subject firm are
involved in the closing of the business,
selling off inventory and property, and
have their wages reported under a
separate unemployment insurance (UI)
tax account for H.A. Manosh.
Accordingly, the Department is
amending the certification to properly
reflect this matter.
The intent of the Department’s
certification is to include all workers of
Manosh Hardwoods LLC, Sawmill who
were adversely affected by increased
customer imports.
The amended notice applicable to
TA–W–62,796 is hereby issued as
follows:
All workers of Manosh Hardwoods LLC,
Sawmill, including on-site leased workers of
Westaff, Inc., including workers whose wages
were paid by H.A. Manosh Corporation,
Morrisville, Vermont, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or
after January 23, 2007, through March 14,
2010, are eligible to apply for adjustment
assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act
of 1974, and are also eligible to apply for
alternative trade adjustment assistance under
Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 27th day of
March 2008.
Elliott S. Kushner,
Certifying Officer, Division of Trade
Adjustment Assistance.
[FR Doc. E8–8974 Filed 4–24–08; 8:45 am]
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Manosh Hardwoods LLC, Sawmill
Including On-Site Leased Workers of
Westaff, Inc., Including Workers
Whose Wages Were Paid by H.A.
Manosh Corporation, Morrisville, VT;
Amended Certification Regarding
Eligibility To Apply for Worker
Adjustment Assistance and Alternative
Trade Adjustment Assistance
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In accordance with Section 223 of the
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2273), and
Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974 (26
U.S.C. 2813), as amended, the
Department of Labor issued a
Certification of Eligibility to Apply for
Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade Adjustment
Assistance on March 14, 2008,
applicable to workers of Manosh
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
Workforce Investment Act; Lower
Living Standard Income Level
Employment and Training
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice of Determination of
Lower Living Standard Income Level.
SUMMARY: Under Title I of the Workforce
Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 (Pub. L.
105–220), the Secretary of Labor
annually determines the Lower Living
Standard Income level (LLSIL) for uses
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described in the law. WIA defines the
term ‘‘Low Income Individual’’ as one
who qualifies under various criteria,
including an individual who received
income for a six-month period that does
not exceed the higher level of the
poverty line or 70 percent of the LLSIL.
This issuance provides the Secretary’s
annual LLSIL for 2008 and references
the current 2008 Health and Human
Services ‘‘Poverty Guidelines.’’
DATES: Effective Date: This notice is
effective on the date of publication in
the Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to:
Mr. Evan Rosenberg, Department of
Labor, Employment and Training
Administration, 200 Constitution Ave.,
NW., Room N–4464, Washington, DC
20210.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Please contact Mr. Evan Rosenberg,
telephone 202–693–3593; fax 202–693–
3532 (these are not toll-free numbers).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: It is the
purpose of the Workforce Investment
Act of 1998 ‘‘to provide workforce
investment activities, through statewide
and local workforce investment systems,
that increase the employment, retention,
and earnings of participants, and
increase occupational skill attainment
by participants, and as a result, improve
the quality of the workforce, reduce
welfare dependency, and enhance the
productivity and competitiveness of the
Nation.’’
The LLSIL is used for several
purposes under WIA. Specifically, WIA
section 101(25) defines the term ‘‘low
income individual’’ for eligibility
purposes, and sections 127(b)(2)(C) and
132(b)(1)(B)(v)(IV) define the terms
‘‘disadvantaged youth’’ and
‘‘disadvantaged adult’’ in terms of the
poverty line or LLSIL for state formula
allotments. The Governor and state/
local workforce investment boards
(WIBs) use the LLSIL for determining
eligibility for youth, eligibility for
employed adult workers for certain
services and for the Work Opportunity
Tax Credit (WOTC). We encourage the
Governors and state/local WIBs to
consult WIA regulations and the
preamble to the WIA Final Rule
(published at 65 FR 49294 August 11,
2000) for more specific guidance in
applying the LLSIL to program
requirements. The Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS) published
the annual 2008 update of the povertylevel guidelines in the Federal Register
at 72 FR 3147–3148 on Jan. 23, 2008.
The HHS 2008 Poverty guidelines may
also be found on the Internet at:
https://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/
08fedreg.pdf. ETA plans to have the
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2008 LLSIL available on its Web site at
[https://www.doleta.gov/llsil/2008/].
WIA section 101(24) defines the
LLSIL as ‘‘that income level (adjusted
for regional, metropolitan, urban and
rural differences and family size)
determined annually by the Secretary
[of Labor] based on the most recent
lower living family budget issued by the
Secretary.’’ The most recent lower living
family budget was issued by the
Secretary in the fall of 1981. The fourperson urban family budget estimates,
previously published by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics (BLS), provided the
basis for the Secretary to determine the
LLSIL. BLS terminated the four-person
family budget series in 1982, after
publication of the fall 1981 estimates.
Currently, BLS provides data to ETA
through which ETA develops the LLSIL
tables, as provided in the Appendices.
ETA published the 2007 updates to
the LLSIL in the Federal Register of
June 4, 2007, at 72 FR 30858. This
notice again updates the LLSIL to reflect
cost of living increases for 2007, by
applying the percentage change in the
December 2007 Consumer Price Index
for All Urban Consumers (CPI–U),
compared with the December 2006 CPI–
U to each of the June 4, 2007, LLSIL
figures. Those updated figures for a
family-of-four are listed in Appendix A,
Table 1, by region for both metropolitan
and non-metropolitan areas. Figures in
all of the accompanying tables, in the
Appendices, are rounded up to the
nearest dollar. Since low income
individuals, ‘‘disadvantaged adult’’ and
‘‘disadvantaged youth’’ may be
determined by family income at 70
percent of the LLSIL, pursuant to WIA
Sections 101(25), 127(b)(2)(C), and
132(b)(1)(B)(v)(IV), respectively, those
figures are listed as well.
Jurisdictions included in the various
regions, based generally on Census
Divisions of the U.S. Department of
Commerce, are as follows:
Northeast
Connecticut.
Maine.
Massachusetts.
New Hampshire.
New Jersey.
New York.
Pennsylvania.
Rhode Island.
Vermont.
Virgin Islands.
Midwest
Illinois.
Indiana.
Iowa.
Kansas.
Michigan.
Minnesota.
Missouri.
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Nebraska.
North Dakota.
Ohio.
South Dakota.
Wisconsin.
South
Alabama.
American Samoa.
Arkansas.
Delaware.
District of Columbia.
Florida.
Georgia.
Northern Marianas.
Oklahoma.
Palau.
Puerto Rico.
South Carolina.
Kentucky.
Louisiana.
Marshall Islands.
Maryland.
Micronesia.
Mississippi.
North Carolina.
Tennessee.
Texas.
Virginia.
West Virginia.
West
Arizona.
California.
Colorado.
Idaho.
Montana.
Nevada.
New Mexico.
Oregon.
Utah.
Washington.
Wyoming.
Additionally, separate figures have
been provided for Alaska, Hawaii, and
Guam as indicated in Appendix B,
Table 2.
For Alaska, Hawaii, and Guam, the
year 2007 figures were updated from the
June 4, 2007, ‘‘State Index’’ based on the
ratio of the urban change in the State
(using Anchorage for Alaska and
Honolulu for Hawaii and Guam)
compared to the West regional
metropolitan change, and then applying
that index to the West regional
metropolitan change.
Data on 23 selected MSAs are also
available. These are based on
semiannual CPI-U changes for a 12month period ending in December 2007.
The updated LLSIL figures for these
MSAs and 70 percent of the LLSIL are
reported in Appendix C, Table 3.
Appendix D, Table 4 lists each of the
various figures at 70 percent of the
updated 2008 LLSIL for family sizes of
one to six persons. Because tables 1–3
only list the LLSIL for a family of four,
table 4 can be used to determine the
LLSIL for families of one to six persons.
For families larger than six persons, an
amount equal to the difference between
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the six-person and the five-person
family income levels should be added to
the six-person family income level for
each additional person in the family.
Where the poverty level for a particular
family size is greater than the
corresponding LLSIL figure, the figure is
indicated in parentheses. A modified
Excel version of Appendix D, Table 4,
with the area names, will be available
on the Department of Labor,
Employment and Training
Administration LLSIL Webpage at
(https://www.doleta.gov/llsil/2008/).
Appendix E, Table 5, indicates 100
percent of LLSIL for family sizes of one
to six and is used to determine selfsufficiency as noted at 20 CFR 663.230
of the WIA regulations and WIA Section
134(d)(3)(A)(ii).
Use of These Data
Governors should designate the
appropriate LLSILs for use within the
State from Appendices A, B, and C,
containing Tables 1 through 3.
Appendices D and E, which contain
Tables 4 and 5, may be used with any
LLSIL designated. The Governor’s
designation may be provided by
disseminating information on MSAs and
metropolitan and non-metropolitan
areas within the State or it may involve
further calculations. For example, the
State of New Jersey may have four or
more LLSIL figures for Northeast
metropolitan, Northeast nonmetropolitan, portions of the State in
the New York City MSA, and those in
the Philadelphia MSA. If a workforce
investment area includes areas that
would be covered by more than one
figure, the Governor may determine
which is to be used.
Under 20 CFR 661.110, a State’s
policies and measures for the workforce
investment system shall be accepted by
the Secretary to the extent that they are
consistent with the WIA and the WIA
regulations.
Disclaimer on Statistical Uses
It should be noted, the publication of
these figures is only for the purpose of
meeting the requirements specified by
WIA as defined in the law and
regulations. BLS has not revised the
lower living family budget since 1981,
and has no plans to do so. The fourperson urban family budget estimates
series has been terminated. The CPI–U
adjustments used to update the LLSIL
for this publication are not precisely
comparable, most notably because
certain tax items were included in the
1981 LLSIL, but are not in the CPI–U.
Thus, these figures should not be used
for any statistical purposes, and are
valid only for those purposes under
WIA as defined in the law and
regulations.
Lower Living Standard Income Level
for 2008
Under Title I of the Workforce
Investment Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 105—
220), the Secretary of Labor annually
determines the Lower Living Standard
Income Level (LLSIL). This Notice
announces the LLSIL Tables for 2008.
WIA requires the Department of Labor
to update and publish the LLSIL tables
annually. The LLSIL tables are used for
several purposes under WIA, including
determining eligibility for youth and for
the Work Opportunity Tax Credit.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 18th of
April, 2008.
Brent R. Orrell,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Employment and
Training Administration.
Attachments
Appendix A
TABLE 1.—LOWER LIVING STANDARD INCOME LEVEL (FOR A FAMILY OF FOUR PERSONS) BY REGION 1
2008 Adjusted
LLSIL
Region 2
Northeast:
Metro .............................................................................................................................................................
Non-Metro 3 ...................................................................................................................................................
Midwest:
Metro .............................................................................................................................................................
Non-Metro .....................................................................................................................................................
South:
Metro .............................................................................................................................................................
Non-Metro .....................................................................................................................................................
West:
Metro .............................................................................................................................................................
Non-Metro 4 ...................................................................................................................................................
70 Percent
LLSIL
$37,441
36,050
$26,208
25,235
33,298
31,881
23,309
22,317
32,176
30,740
22,523
21,518
36,664
35,409
25,665
24,786
1 For
ease of use, these figures are rounded to the next highest dollar.
area measures were calculated from the weighted average CPI–Us for city size classes A and B/C. Non-metropolitan area
measures were calculated from the CPI–Us for city size class D.
3 Non-metropolitan area percent changes for the Northeast region are no longer available. The Non-metropolitan percent change was calculated using the U.S. average CPI–U for city size class D.
4 Non-metropolitan area percent changes for the West region are unpublished data.
2 Metropolitan
Appendix B
TABLE 2.—LOWER LIVING STANDARD INCOME LEVEL (FOR A FAMILY OF FOUR PERSONS)—ALASKA, HAWAII AND GUAM 1
2008 Adjusted
LLSIL
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Region
Alaska:
Metro .............................................................................................................................................................
Non-Metro 2 ...................................................................................................................................................
Hawaii, Guam:
Metro .............................................................................................................................................................
Non-Metro 2 ...................................................................................................................................................
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LLSIL
$44,250
44,428
$30,975
31,099
47,622
47,430
33,335
33,201
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2 Non-Metropolitan percent changes for Alaska, Hawaii and Guam were calculated from the CPI–Us for city size class D in the Western
Region.
Appendix C
TABLE 3.—LOWER LIVING STANDARD INCOME LEVEL (FOR A FAMILY OF FOUR PERSONS) 23 MSAS 1
2008 Adjusted
LLSIL
Metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs)
Anchorage, AK .....................................................................................................................................................
Atlanta, GA ..........................................................................................................................................................
Boston—Brockton—Nashua, MA/NH/ME/CT ......................................................................................................
Chicago—Gary—Kenosha, IL/IN/WI ...................................................................................................................
Cincinnati—Hamilton, OH/KY/IN .........................................................................................................................
Cleveland—Akron, OH ........................................................................................................................................
Dallas—Ft. Worth, TX ..........................................................................................................................................
Denver—Boulder—Greeley, CO ..........................................................................................................................
Detroit—Ann Arbor—Flint, MI ..............................................................................................................................
Honolulu, HI .........................................................................................................................................................
Houston—Galveston—Brazoria, TX ....................................................................................................................
Kansas City, MO/KS ............................................................................................................................................
Los Angeles—Riverside—Orange County, CA ...................................................................................................
Milwaukee—Racine, WI .......................................................................................................................................
Minneapolis—St. Paul, MN/WI ............................................................................................................................
New York—Northern NJ—Long Island, NY/NJ/CT/PA .......................................................................................
Philadelphia—Wilmington—Atlantic City, PA/NJ/DE/MD ....................................................................................
Pittsburgh, PA ......................................................................................................................................................
St. Louis, MO/IL ...................................................................................................................................................
San Diego, CA .....................................................................................................................................................
San Francisco—Oakland—San Jose, CA ...........................................................................................................
Seattle—Tacoma—Bremerton, WA .....................................................................................................................
Washington—Baltimore, DC/MD/VA/WV 2 ..........................................................................................................
1 For
$44,250
31,719
40,864
35,158
33,026
34,473
30,779
34,312
32,312
47,622
29,819
31,656
38,783
32,338
32,544
39,572
36,463
39,203
31,291
41,459
38,904
39,549
40,013
70 Percent
LLSIL
$30,975
22,203
28,605
24,611
23,118
24,131
21,545
24,018
22,618
33,335
20,873
22,159
27,148
22,637
22,781
27,700
25,524
27,442
21,904
29,021
27,233
27,684
28,009
ease of use, these figures are rounded to the next highest dollar.
and Washington are now calculated as a single metropolitan statistical area.
2 Baltimore
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Table 4.—Seventy Percent of Updated 2008
Lower Living Standard Income Level
(LLSIL), by Family Size
To use the 70 percent LLSIL value, where
it is stipulated for WIA programs, begin by
locating the region or metropolitan area
where they reside. These are listed in Tables
1, 2 and 3. After locating the appropriate
region or metropolitan statistical area, find
the 70 percent LLSIL amount for that
location. The 70 percent LLSIL figures are
listed in the last column to the right on each
of the three tables. These figures apply to a
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family of four. Larger and smaller family
eligibility is based on a percentage of the
family of four. To determine eligibility for
other size families consult table 4 and the
instructions below.
To use Table 4, locate the 70 percent LLSIL
value that applies to the individual’s region
or metropolitan area from Tables 1, 2 or 3.
Find the same number in the ‘‘family of four’’
column of Table 4. Move left or right across
that row to the size that corresponds to the
individual’s family unit. That figure is the
maximum household income the individual
is permitted in order to qualify as
economically disadvantaged under WIA.
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Where the HHS poverty level for a
particular family size is greater than the
corresponding LLSIL figure, the LLSIL figure
appears in a shaded block. Individuals from
these size families may consult the 2008 HHS
poverty guidelines found in the Federal
Register, Vol. 72, No. 15, January 24, 2008,
pp. 3147–3148 (on the Internet at https://
aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/07fedreg.htm) to find
the higher eligibility standard. Individuals
from Alaska and Hawaii should consult the
HHS guidelines for the generally higher
poverty levels that apply in their states.
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Appendix E
Table 5.—Updated 2008 LLSIL (100%), By
Family Size
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To use the LLSIL to determine the
minimum level for establishing selfsufficiency criteria at the State or local level,
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begin by locating the metropolitan area or
region from Table 1, 2 or 3. Then locate the
appropriate region or metropolitan statistical
area and then find the 2008 Adjusted LLSIL
amount for that location. These figures apply
to a family of four. Locate the
correspon55ding number in the family of
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four in the column below. Move left or right
across that row to the size that corresponds
to the individual’s family unit. That figure is
the minimum figure States must set for
determining whether employment leads to
self-sufficiency under WIA programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
Maritime Advisory Committee for
Occupational Safety and Health; Notice
of Meeting
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Labor.
AGENCY:
Maritime Advisory Committee
for Occupational Safety and Health;
notice of meeting.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Maritime Advisory
Committee for Occupational Safety and
Health (‘‘MACOSH’’ or ‘‘Committee’’)
was established to advise the Assistant
Secretary of Labor for OSHA on issues
relating to occupational safety and
health in the maritime industries. The
purpose of this Federal Register notice
is to announce the MACOSH and
workgroup meetings scheduled for May
20–21, 2008.
The workgroups will meet on
May 20, 2008, and MACOSH will meet
on May 21, 2008.
DATES:
The Committee and
workgroups will meet at the Wyndham
Jacksonville Riverwalk Hotel, 1515
Prudential Drive, Jacksonville, FL
32207. The Longshoring workgroup will
meet in the Rope Room of the hotel; the
other workgroups will meet in the Tug
Room of the hotel. MACOSH will meet
in the hotel’s Port Room. Mail
comments, views, or statements in
response to this notice to Vanessa L.
Welch, Office of Maritime, OSHA, U.S.
Department of Labor, Room N–3609,
200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20210; phone (202)
693–2086; Fax: (202) 693–1663.
ADDRESSES:
For
general information about MACOSH
and this meeting, contact: Joseph V.
Daddura, Director, Office of Maritime,
OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Room
N–3609, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20210; phone: (202)
693–2086. Individuals with disabilities
wishing to attend the meeting should
contact Vanessa L. Welch at (202) 693–
2086 no later than May 5, 2008, to
obtain appropriate accommodations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
All
MACOSH meetings and workgroup
meetings are open to the public. All
interested persons are invited to attend
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the MACOSH and workgroup meetings
at the times and places listed below.
MACOSH will meet from 8 a.m. until
approximately 5 p.m. on Wednesday,
May 21, 2008, in the hotel’s Port Room.
The Shipyards workgroup will meet
on Tuesday, May 20, 2008, from 8 a.m.
until 10 a.m. in the Tug Room.
The Longshoring workgroup will meet
on Tuesday, May 20, 2008, from 8 a.m.
until 10 a.m. in the Rope Room.
The Cranes and Falls workgroup will
meet on Tuesday, May 20, 2008, from 10
a.m. until 12 p.m. in the Tug Room.
The Outreach and Safety Culture
workgroup will meet on Tuesday, May
20, 2008, from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. in the
Tug Room.
The Health workgroup will meet on
Tuesday, May 20, 2008, from 3 p.m.
until 4 p.m. in the Tug Room.
The meeting times for each
workgroup are approximate and subject
to change without advance notice.
MACOSH Agenda: The agenda will
include: An OSHA activities update; a
review of the minutes from the previous
meeting; a review of the achievements
of the committee during the last 2 years;
and reports from each workgroup.
MACOSH may also discuss the
following topics based on the
workgroup reports: spray paint
standards and hot work on coatings; the
shipbreaking guidance document;
electrical standards; the roll-on roll-off
cargo guidance document; the
International Maritime Organization’s
initiative on cargo-lashing safety; the
flat-rack guidance document; working
over water from aerial work platforms;
working under a suspended load; the
barge safety guidance document; leading
indicators; substance abuse; and
radiation exposure in marine terminals.
Public Participation: Written data,
views, or comments for consideration by
MACOSH on the various agenda items
listed above should be submitted to
Vanessa L. Welch at the address listed
above. Submissions received by May 5,
2008, will be provided to Committee
members and will be included in the
record of the meeting. Requests to make
oral presentations to the Committee may
be granted as time permits. Anyone
wishing to make an oral presentation to
the Committee on any of the agenda
items listed above should notify
Vanessa L. Welch by May 5, 2008. The
request should state the amount of time
desired, the capacity in which the
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of the content of the presentation.
Authority: Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant
Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety
and Health, directed the preparation of this
notice under the authority granted by
sections 6(b)(1) and 7(b) of the Occupational
Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 655,
656), the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. App. 2), Secretary of Labor’s Order 5–
2007 (72 FR 31159), and 29 CFR parts 1911
and 1912.
Signed at Washington, DC, on April 22,
2008.
Edwin G. Foulke, Jr.,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health.
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FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH
REVIEW COMMISSION
Sunshine Act Meeting
April 14, 2008.
TIME AND DATE:
10 a.m., Friday, May 2,
2008.
The Richard V. Backley Hearing
Room, 9th Floor, 601 New Jersey
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC.
STATUS: Open.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The
Commission will hear oral argument in
the matter Secretary of Labor v. Phelps
Dodge Tyrone, Inc., Docket No. CENT
2006–212–RM. (Issues include whether
the Administrative Law Judge erred in
concluding that an unplanned fire that
was not extinguished within 30 minutes
occurred and therefore that the operator
violated the requirement of 30 CFR
50.10 that such an accident be reported
to MSHA within 15 minutes.)
Any person attending this oral
argument who requires special
accessibility features and/or auxiliary
aids, such as sign language interpreters,
must inform the Commission in advance
of those needs. Subject to 29 CFR
2706.150(a)(3) and 2706.160(d).
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFO: Jean
Ellen (202) 434–9950/(202) 708–9300
for TDD Relay/1–800–877–8339 for toll
free.
PLACE:
Jean H. Ellen,
Chief Docket Clerk.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Workforce Investment Act; Lower Living Standard Income Level
AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice of Determination of Lower Living Standard Income Level.
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SUMMARY: Under Title I of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998
(Pub. L. 105-220), the Secretary of Labor annually determines the Lower
Living Standard Income level (LLSIL) for uses
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described in the law. WIA defines the term ``Low Income Individual'' as
one who qualifies under various criteria, including an individual who
received income for a six-month period that does not exceed the higher
level of the poverty line or 70 percent of the LLSIL. This issuance
provides the Secretary's annual LLSIL for 2008 and references the
current 2008 Health and Human Services ``Poverty Guidelines.''
DATES: Effective Date: This notice is effective on the date of
publication in the Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to: Mr. Evan Rosenberg, Department of
Labor, Employment and Training Administration, 200 Constitution Ave.,
NW., Room N-4464, Washington, DC 20210.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact Mr. Evan Rosenberg,
telephone 202-693-3593; fax 202-693-3532 (these are not toll-free
numbers).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: It is the purpose of the Workforce
Investment Act of 1998 ``to provide workforce investment activities,
through statewide and local workforce investment systems, that increase
the employment, retention, and earnings of participants, and increase
occupational skill attainment by participants, and as a result, improve
the quality of the workforce, reduce welfare dependency, and enhance
the productivity and competitiveness of the Nation.''
The LLSIL is used for several purposes under WIA. Specifically, WIA
section 101(25) defines the term ``low income individual'' for
eligibility purposes, and sections 127(b)(2)(C) and 132(b)(1)(B)(v)(IV)
define the terms ``disadvantaged youth'' and ``disadvantaged adult'' in
terms of the poverty line or LLSIL for state formula allotments. The
Governor and state/local workforce investment boards (WIBs) use the
LLSIL for determining eligibility for youth, eligibility for employed
adult workers for certain services and for the Work Opportunity Tax
Credit (WOTC). We encourage the Governors and state/local WIBs to
consult WIA regulations and the preamble to the WIA Final Rule
(published at 65 FR 49294 August 11, 2000) for more specific guidance
in applying the LLSIL to program requirements. The Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS) published the annual 2008 update of the
poverty-level guidelines in the Federal Register at 72 FR 3147-3148 on
Jan. 23, 2008. The HHS 2008 Poverty guidelines may also be found on the
Internet at: https://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/08fedreg.pdf. ETA plans to
have the 2008 LLSIL available on its Web site at [https://
www.doleta.gov/llsil/2008/].
WIA section 101(24) defines the LLSIL as ``that income level
(adjusted for regional, metropolitan, urban and rural differences and
family size) determined annually by the Secretary [of Labor] based on
the most recent lower living family budget issued by the Secretary.''
The most recent lower living family budget was issued by the Secretary
in the fall of 1981. The four-person urban family budget estimates,
previously published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), provided
the basis for the Secretary to determine the LLSIL. BLS terminated the
four-person family budget series in 1982, after publication of the fall
1981 estimates. Currently, BLS provides data to ETA through which ETA
develops the LLSIL tables, as provided in the Appendices.
ETA published the 2007 updates to the LLSIL in the Federal Register
of June 4, 2007, at 72 FR 30858. This notice again updates the LLSIL to
reflect cost of living increases for 2007, by applying the percentage
change in the December 2007 Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U), compared with the December 2006 CPI-U to each of the
June 4, 2007, LLSIL figures. Those updated figures for a family-of-four
are listed in Appendix A, Table 1, by region for both metropolitan and
non-metropolitan areas. Figures in all of the accompanying tables, in
the Appendices, are rounded up to the nearest dollar. Since low income
individuals, ``disadvantaged adult'' and ``disadvantaged youth'' may be
determined by family income at 70 percent of the LLSIL, pursuant to WIA
Sections 101(25), 127(b)(2)(C), and 132(b)(1)(B)(v)(IV), respectively,
those figures are listed as well.
Jurisdictions included in the various regions, based generally on
Census Divisions of the U.S. Department of Commerce, are as follows:
Northeast
Connecticut.
Maine.
Massachusetts.
New Hampshire.
New Jersey.
New York.
Pennsylvania.
Rhode Island.
Vermont.
Virgin Islands.
Midwest
Illinois.
Indiana.
Iowa.
Kansas.
Michigan.
Minnesota.
Missouri.
Nebraska.
North Dakota.
Ohio.
South Dakota.
Wisconsin.
South
Alabama.
American Samoa.
Arkansas.
Delaware.
District of Columbia.
Florida.
Georgia.
Northern Marianas.
Oklahoma.
Palau.
Puerto Rico.
South Carolina.
Kentucky.
Louisiana.
Marshall Islands.
Maryland.
Micronesia.
Mississippi.
North Carolina.
Tennessee.
Texas.
Virginia.
West Virginia.
West
Arizona.
California.
Colorado.
Idaho.
Montana.
Nevada.
New Mexico.
Oregon.
Utah.
Washington.
Wyoming.
Additionally, separate figures have been provided for Alaska,
Hawaii, and Guam as indicated in Appendix B, Table 2.
For Alaska, Hawaii, and Guam, the year 2007 figures were updated
from the June 4, 2007, ``State Index'' based on the ratio of the urban
change in the State (using Anchorage for Alaska and Honolulu for Hawaii
and Guam) compared to the West regional metropolitan change, and then
applying that index to the West regional metropolitan change.
Data on 23 selected MSAs are also available. These are based on
semiannual CPI-U changes for a 12-month period ending in December 2007.
The updated LLSIL figures for these MSAs and 70 percent of the LLSIL
are reported in Appendix C, Table 3.
Appendix D, Table 4 lists each of the various figures at 70 percent
of the updated 2008 LLSIL for family sizes of one to six persons.
Because tables 1-3 only list the LLSIL for a family of four, table 4
can be used to determine the LLSIL for families of one to six persons.
For families larger than six persons, an amount equal to the difference
between
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the six-person and the five-person family income levels should be added
to the six-person family income level for each additional person in the
family. Where the poverty level for a particular family size is greater
than the corresponding LLSIL figure, the figure is indicated in
parentheses. A modified Excel version of Appendix D, Table 4, with the
area names, will be available on the Department of Labor, Employment
and Training Administration LLSIL Webpage at (https://www.doleta.gov/
llsil/2008/). Appendix E, Table 5, indicates 100 percent of LLSIL for
family sizes of one to six and is used to determine self-sufficiency as
noted at 20 CFR 663.230 of the WIA regulations and WIA Section
134(d)(3)(A)(ii).
Use of These Data
Governors should designate the appropriate LLSILs for use within
the State from Appendices A, B, and C, containing Tables 1 through 3.
Appendices D and E, which contain Tables 4 and 5, may be used with any
LLSIL designated. The Governor's designation may be provided by
disseminating information on MSAs and metropolitan and non-metropolitan
areas within the State or it may involve further calculations. For
example, the State of New Jersey may have four or more LLSIL figures
for Northeast metropolitan, Northeast non-metropolitan, portions of the
State in the New York City MSA, and those in the Philadelphia MSA. If a
workforce investment area includes areas that would be covered by more
than one figure, the Governor may determine which is to be used.
Under 20 CFR 661.110, a State's policies and measures for the
workforce investment system shall be accepted by the Secretary to the
extent that they are consistent with the WIA and the WIA regulations.
Disclaimer on Statistical Uses
It should be noted, the publication of these figures is only for
the purpose of meeting the requirements specified by WIA as defined in
the law and regulations. BLS has not revised the lower living family
budget since 1981, and has no plans to do so. The four-person urban
family budget estimates series has been terminated. The CPI-U
adjustments used to update the LLSIL for this publication are not
precisely comparable, most notably because certain tax items were
included in the 1981 LLSIL, but are not in the CPI-U. Thus, these
figures should not be used for any statistical purposes, and are valid
only for those purposes under WIA as defined in the law and
regulations.
Lower Living Standard Income Level for 2008
Under Title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (Pub. L.
105--220), the Secretary of Labor annually determines the Lower Living
Standard Income Level (LLSIL). This Notice announces the LLSIL Tables
for 2008. WIA requires the Department of Labor to update and publish
the LLSIL tables annually. The LLSIL tables are used for several
purposes under WIA, including determining eligibility for youth and for
the Work Opportunity Tax Credit.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 18th of April, 2008.
Brent R. Orrell,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration.
Attachments
Appendix A
Table 1.--Lower Living Standard Income Level (for a Family of Four
Persons) by Region \1\
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2008 Adjusted 70 Percent
Region \2\ LLSIL LLSIL
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Northeast:
Metro............................. $37,441 $26,208
Non-Metro \3\..................... 36,050 25,235
Midwest:
Metro............................. 33,298 23,309
Non-Metro......................... 31,881 22,317
South:
Metro............................. 32,176 22,523
Non-Metro......................... 30,740 21,518
West:
Metro............................. 36,664 25,665
Non-Metro \4\..................... 35,409 24,786
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\1\ For ease of use, these figures are rounded to the next highest
dollar.
\2\ Metropolitan area measures were calculated from the weighted average
CPI-Us for city size classes A and B/C. Non-metropolitan area measures
were calculated from the CPI-Us for city size class D.
\3\ Non-metropolitan area percent changes for the Northeast region are
no longer available. The Non-metropolitan percent change was
calculated using the U.S. average CPI-U for city size class D.
\4\ Non-metropolitan area percent changes for the West region are
unpublished data.
Appendix B
Table 2.--Lower Living Standard Income Level (for a Family of Four
Persons)--Alaska, Hawaii and Guam \1\
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2008 Adjusted 70 Percent
Region LLSIL LLSIL
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Alaska:
Metro............................. $44,250 $30,975
Non-Metro \2\..................... 44,428 31,099
Hawaii, Guam:
Metro............................. 47,622 33,335
Non-Metro \2\..................... 47,430 33,201
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\1\ For ease of use, these figures are rounded to the next highest
dollar.
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\2\ Non-Metropolitan percent changes for Alaska, Hawaii and Guam were
calculated from the CPI-Us for city size class D in the Western
Region.
Appendix C
Table 3.--Lower Living Standard Income Level (for a Family of Four
Persons) 23 MSAs \1\
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2008 Adjusted 70 Percent
Metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) LLSIL LLSIL
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Anchorage, AK......................... $44,250 $30,975
Atlanta, GA........................... 31,719 22,203
Boston--Brockton--Nashua, MA/NH/ME/CT. 40,864 28,605
Chicago--Gary--Kenosha, IL/IN/WI...... 35,158 24,611
Cincinnati--Hamilton, OH/KY/IN........ 33,026 23,118
Cleveland--Akron, OH.................. 34,473 24,131
Dallas--Ft. Worth, TX................. 30,779 21,545
Denver--Boulder--Greeley, CO.......... 34,312 24,018
Detroit--Ann Arbor--Flint, MI......... 32,312 22,618
Honolulu, HI.......................... 47,622 33,335
Houston--Galveston--Brazoria, TX...... 29,819 20,873
Kansas City, MO/KS.................... 31,656 22,159
Los Angeles--Riverside--Orange County, 38,783 27,148
CA...................................
Milwaukee--Racine, WI................. 32,338 22,637
Minneapolis--St. Paul, MN/WI.......... 32,544 22,781
New York--Northern NJ--Long Island, NY/ 39,572 27,700
NJ/CT/PA.............................
Philadelphia--Wilmington--Atlantic 36,463 25,524
City, PA/NJ/DE/MD....................
Pittsburgh, PA........................ 39,203 27,442
St. Louis, MO/IL...................... 31,291 21,904
San Diego, CA......................... 41,459 29,021
San Francisco--Oakland--San Jose, CA.. 38,904 27,233
Seattle--Tacoma--Bremerton, WA........ 39,549 27,684
Washington--Baltimore, DC/MD/VA/WV \2\ 40,013 28,009
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ For ease of use, these figures are rounded to the next highest
dollar.
\2\ Baltimore and Washington are now calculated as a single metropolitan
statistical area.
Appendix D
Table 4.--Seventy Percent of Updated 2008 Lower Living Standard Income
Level (LLSIL), by Family Size
To use the 70 percent LLSIL value, where it is stipulated for
WIA programs, begin by locating the region or metropolitan area
where they reside. These are listed in Tables 1, 2 and 3. After
locating the appropriate region or metropolitan statistical area,
find the 70 percent LLSIL amount for that location. The 70 percent
LLSIL figures are listed in the last column to the right on each of
the three tables. These figures apply to a family of four. Larger
and smaller family eligibility is based on a percentage of the
family of four. To determine eligibility for other size families
consult table 4 and the instructions below.
To use Table 4, locate the 70 percent LLSIL value that applies
to the individual's region or metropolitan area from Tables 1, 2 or
3. Find the same number in the ``family of four'' column of Table 4.
Move left or right across that row to the size that corresponds to
the individual's family unit. That figure is the maximum household
income the individual is permitted in order to qualify as
economically disadvantaged under WIA.
Where the HHS poverty level for a particular family size is
greater than the corresponding LLSIL figure, the LLSIL figure
appears in a shaded block. Individuals from these size families may
consult the 2008 HHS poverty guidelines found in the Federal
Register, Vol. 72, No. 15, January 24, 2008, pp. 3147-3148 (on the
Internet at https://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/07fedreg.htm) to find the
higher eligibility standard. Individuals from Alaska and Hawaii
should consult the HHS guidelines for the generally higher poverty
levels that apply in their states.
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Appendix E
Table 5.--Updated 2008 LLSIL (100%), By Family Size
To use the LLSIL to determine the minimum level for establishing
self-sufficiency criteria at the State or local level, begin by
locating the metropolitan area or region from Table 1, 2 or 3. Then
locate the appropriate region or metropolitan statistical area and
then find the 2008 Adjusted LLSIL amount for that location. These
figures apply to a family of four. Locate the correspon55ding number
in the family of four in the column below. Move left or right across
that row to the size that corresponds to the individual's family
unit. That figure is the minimum figure States must set for
determining whether employment leads to self-sufficiency under WIA
programs.
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