Research on Forced Labor in the Production of Goods in Selected Countries, 39043-39044 [E8-15398]

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This Committee will also evaluate Job Corps program characteristics, including its purpose, PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 39043 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 the continuation of report outs from the Committee’s two subcommittees—subcommittee on facilities and subcommittee on safety and security. 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 18th day of June 2008. Esther R. Johnson, National Director, Office of Job Corps. [FR Doc. E8–15332 Filed 7–7–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–23–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Research on Forced Labor in the Production of Goods in Selected Countries Bureau of International Labor Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor. ACTION: New. Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Cooperative Agreement Applications (SGA). The full announcement is posted on https:// www.grants.gov and DOL/ILAB’s Web site at https://www.dol.gov/ILAB/grants/ main.htm. AGENCY: Funding Opportunity Number: SGA 08–07 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: Not applicable. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), will award up to USD 1.25 million over three years through a cooperative agreement to a qualified organization and/or Association to carry out research in eight (8) countries on forced labor in the production of goods, and to develop strategies to assist governments, industries, and/or third parties in taking action to address these E:\FR\FM\08JYN1.SGM 08JYN1 ebenthall on PRODPC60 with NOTICES 39044 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 131 / Tuesday, July 8, 2008 / Notices problems. Four (4) countries are required for research, and applicants must choose four (4) additional countries. The solicitation provides a list of eleven (11) countries from which these four (4) additional countries should be chosen, but applicants may propose four (4) alternate countries and provide justifications for these choices. Projects funded under SGA 08–07 will involve gathering and analyzing data to answer the research questions outlined in the solicitation. The research will aim to complement and expand upon existing research on the use of forced labor in the production of goods. Application and Submission Information: The full-text version of SGA 08–07 is available on https:// www.grants.gov and USDOL/ILAB’s Web site at https://www.dol.gov/ILAB/ grants/main.htm. All applications for funding under SGA 08–07 must be submitted electronically to USDOL via https://www.grants.gov. Any application sent by mail or other delivery services, e-mail, telegram, or facsimile (FAX) will not be accepted. Key Dates: The deadline for submission of applications is August 8, 2008. All technical questions regarding SGA 08–07 must be sent by July 18, 2008 in order to receive a response. USDOL will publish its responses to these technical questions on SGA 08–07 by July 28, 2008. Any questions regarding the electronic assembly of application packages must be sent at least one week prior to the application deadline. USDOL will make all cooperative agreement awards on or before September 30, 2008. Agency Contacts: All technical questions regarding SGA 08–07 should be sent to Ms. Lisa Harvey, Grant Officer, U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Procurement Services, via email (e-mail address: harvey.lisa@dol.gov; telephone: (202) 693–4592—this is not a toll-freenumber). Background Information: ILAB conducts research and commissions studies to inform and formulate international economic, trade and labor policies in collaboration with other U.S. government agencies, and provides technical assistance to countries abroad in support of foreign labor policy objectives. OCFT, formerly the International Child Labor Program (ICLP), was created at the request of Congress in 1993 to specifically research and report on child labor around the world. More recently Congress, through the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) of 2005, directed ILAB to include, among its responsibilities, monitoring and VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:11 Jul 07, 2008 Jkt 214001 combating forced labor. 22 U.S.C. 7112(b). Today, OCFT develops policy, conducts research, and implements technical cooperation projects to eradicate exploitive child labor, trafficking in persons, and forced labor worldwide. Since 1994, ILAB has published over 20 congressionally mandated reports on international child labor. In addition to its own research, USDOL has funded projects aimed at building the knowledge base on child labor, forced labor and human trafficking world wide for the purposes of improving program planning, policy design and impact measurement. Research projects have included the collection of child labor data through national surveys, rapid assessments, baseline studies; special and thematic studies; comprehensive literature reviews on forced labor, child labor and human trafficking; and the development of creative and innovative methodologies to measure child labor, forced and bonded labor, and human trafficking. Signed at Washington, DC, this 1st day of July 2008. Lisa Harvey, Grant Officer. [FR Doc. E8–15398 Filed 7–7–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–28–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [A–W–63,206] Springs Global, US, Inc., Springs Direct Tunnel Road Store Division, Asheville, NC; Notice of Negative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration By application dated June 5, 2008, a petitioner requested administrative reconsideration of the Department’s negative determination regarding eligibility to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), applicable to workers and former workers of the subject firm. The denial notice was signed on April 28, 2008 and published in the Federal Register on May 15, 2008 (73 FR 28167). Pursuant to 29 CFR 90.18(c) reconsideration may be granted under the following circumstances: (1) If it appears on the basis of facts not previously considered that the determination complained of was erroneous; (2) if it appears that the determination complained of was based on a mistake in the determination of facts not previously considered; or PO 00000 Frm 00077 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (3) if in the opinion of the Certifying Officer, a mis-interpretation of facts or of the law justified reconsideration of the decision. The negative TAA determination issued by the Department for workers of Springs Global, US, Inc., Springs Direct Tunnel Road Store Division, Asheville, North Carolina was based on the finding that the worker group does not produce an article within the meaning of Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974. The petitioner states that the workers of the subject firm ‘‘answered the needs’’ in ‘‘providing means for the buyer to return damaged goods, overstocks, slow sellers and items they wish to discontinue.’’ The petitioner further states that the subject firm ‘‘provided a profitable avenue’’ and supported sales and orders for the production division and that the subject firm is ‘‘specifically designed for direct support of production.’’ The petitioner alleges that because other facilities of Springs Global have been certified eligible for TAA, workers of the subject firm who are engaged in retail should be certified eligible for TAA. The investigation revealed that workers of Springs Global, US, Inc., Springs Direct Tunnel Road Store Division, Asheville, North Carolina are engaged in activities at retail outlet store that sold close-out home furnishings merchandise. These functions, as described above, are not considered production of an article within the meaning of Section 222 of the Trade Act. Conclusion After review of the application and investigative findings, I conclude that there has been no error or misinterpretation of the law or of the facts which would justify reconsideration of the Department of Labor’s prior decision. Accordingly, the application is denied. Signed in Washington, DC, this 24th day of June 2008. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E8–15341 Filed 7–3–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P E:\FR\FM\08JYN1.SGM 08JYN1

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Research on Forced Labor in the Production of Goods in Selected 
Countries

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

ACTION: New. Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for 
Cooperative Agreement Applications (SGA). The full announcement is 
posted on https://www.grants.gov and DOL/ILAB's Web site at https://
www.dol.gov/ILAB/grants/main.htm.

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    Funding Opportunity Number: SGA 08-07
    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: Not 
applicable.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor 
Affairs (ILAB), will award up to USD 1.25 million over three years 
through a cooperative agreement to a qualified organization and/or 
Association to carry out research in eight (8) countries on forced 
labor in the production of goods, and to develop strategies to assist 
governments, industries, and/or third parties in taking action to 
address these

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problems. Four (4) countries are required for research, and applicants 
must choose four (4) additional countries. The solicitation provides a 
list of eleven (11) countries from which these four (4) additional 
countries should be chosen, but applicants may propose four (4) 
alternate countries and provide justifications for these choices. 
Projects funded under SGA 08-07 will involve gathering and analyzing 
data to answer the research questions outlined in the solicitation. The 
research will aim to complement and expand upon existing research on 
the use of forced labor in the production of goods.
    Application and Submission Information: The full-text version of 
SGA 08-07 is available on https://www.grants.gov and USDOL/ILAB's Web 
site at https://www.dol.gov/ILAB/grants/main.htm. All applications for 
funding under SGA 08-07 must be submitted electronically to USDOL via 
https://www.grants.gov. Any application sent by mail or other delivery 
services, e-mail, telegram, or facsimile (FAX) will not be accepted.
    Key Dates: The deadline for submission of applications is August 8, 
2008. All technical questions regarding SGA 08-07 must be sent by July 
18, 2008 in order to receive a response. USDOL will publish its 
responses to these technical questions on SGA 08-07 by July 28, 2008. 
Any questions regarding the electronic assembly of application packages 
must be sent at least one week prior to the application deadline. USDOL 
will make all cooperative agreement awards on or before September 30, 
2008.
    Agency Contacts: All technical questions regarding SGA 08-07 should 
be sent to Ms. Lisa Harvey, Grant Officer, U.S. Department of Labor's 
Office of Procurement Services, via e-mail (e-mail address: 
harvey.lisa@dol.gov; telephone: (202) 693-4592--this is not a toll-
free-number).
    Background Information: ILAB conducts research and commissions 
studies to inform and formulate international economic, trade and labor 
policies in collaboration with other U.S. government agencies, and 
provides technical assistance to countries abroad in support of foreign 
labor policy objectives. OCFT, formerly the International Child Labor 
Program (ICLP), was created at the request of Congress in 1993 to 
specifically research and report on child labor around the world. More 
recently Congress, through the Trafficking Victims Protection 
Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) of 2005, directed ILAB to include, among 
its responsibilities, monitoring and combating forced labor. 22 U.S.C. 
7112(b). Today, OCFT develops policy, conducts research, and implements 
technical cooperation projects to eradicate exploitive child labor, 
trafficking in persons, and forced labor worldwide.
    Since 1994, ILAB has published over 20 congressionally mandated 
reports on international child labor. In addition to its own research, 
USDOL has funded projects aimed at building the knowledge base on child 
labor, forced labor and human trafficking world wide for the purposes 
of improving program planning, policy design and impact measurement. 
Research projects have included the collection of child labor data 
through national surveys, rapid assessments, baseline studies; special 
and thematic studies; comprehensive literature reviews on forced labor, 
child labor and human trafficking; and the development of creative and 
innovative methodologies to measure child labor, forced and bonded 
labor, and human trafficking.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 1st day of July 2008.
Lisa Harvey,
Grant Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-15398 Filed 7-7-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510-28-P

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