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hours burden before adjustments is
33,719 hours [(841 non-index filings x
39 hours) + (20 index filings x 2 hours)
+ (22 acquiring person non-index filings
requiring more precise valuation6 x 40
hours)].
As in the past, however, staff further
estimates that half of those submitting
non-index filings will incorporate Item
4(a) and Item 4(b) documents by
reference to an Internet link, and that
doing so will reduce individual burden
by one hour. Accordingly, the
cumulative reduction to the above total
would be 421 hours (841 non-index
filings x 1⁄2 =421, multiplied by 1 hour),
resulting in net estimated burden for
fiscal year 2010 of 33,298 hours.
This estimate is conservative. In
estimating PRA burden, staff considered
‘‘the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to
generate, maintain, retain, disclose or
provide information to or for a Federal
agency.’’ 5 CFR 1320.3(b)(1). This
includes ‘‘developing, acquiring,
installing, and utilizing technology and
systems for the purpose of disclosing
and providing information.’’ 5 CFR
1320.3(b)(1)(iv). Although not expressly
stated in the OMB definitions regulation
implementing the PRA, the definition of
burden arguably includes upgrading and
maintaining computer and other
systems used to comply with a rule’s
requirements. Conversely, to the extent
that these systems are customarily used
in the ordinary course of business
independent of the Rule, their
associated upkeep would fall outside
the realm of PRA ‘‘burden.’’ See 5 CFR
1320.3(b)(2).
Industry has been subject to the basic
provisions of the HSR Rules since 1978.
Thus, businesses have had several years
(and some have had decades) to
integrate compliance systems into their
business procedures. Accordingly, most
companies now maintain records and
provide updated order information of
the kind required by the HSR Rules in
transaction falls upon. The resulting fiscal year
2009 total, 38, is then used to project the fiscal year
2010 volume of such transactions. To do this, we
first calculated the proportion this net figure
represents in relation to the total fiscal year 2009
non-index transactions: 38 ÷ 716 = 5.3%.
This percentage is then applied to the projected
number of fiscal year 2010 non-index transactions
in order to estimate the proportion of them that will
require more precise valuation. Assuming that half
the projected number of fiscal year 2010 non-index
filings will constitute the number of associated
transactions, that would result in approximately
421 non-index transactions (841 ÷ 2). To this we
then carry over and apply the above 5.3%
apportionment to arrive at an estimate of 22 nonindex transactions in fiscal year 2010 that will
require more precise measurement.
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fee; thus, this specific focus.
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their ordinary course of business.
Nevertheless, staff conservatively
assumes that the time devoted to
compliance with the Rule by existing
and new companies remains unchanged
from its preceding estimate.
Estimated labor costs: $15,317,080
Using the burden hours estimated
above and applying an estimated
average of $460/hour for executive and
attorney wages,7 staff estimates that the
total labor cost associated with the HSR
Rules and the Notification and Report
Form is approximately $15,317,080
(33,298 hours x $460/hour).
Estimated annual non-labor cost
burden: $0 or minimal
The applicable requirements impose
minimal start-up costs, as businesses
subject to the HSR Rules generally have
or obtain necessary equipment for other
business purposes. Staff believes that
the above requirements necessitate
ongoing, regular training so that covered
entities stay current and have a clear
understanding of federal mandates, but
that this would be a small portion of
and subsumed within the ordinary
training that employees receive apart
from that associated with the
information collected under the HSR
Rules and the corresponding
Notification and Report Form.
David C. Shonka
Principal Deputy General Counsel
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Bureau of Justice Statistics
[OMB Number 1121–0269]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Reinstatement, With
Change, of a Previously Approved
Collection for Which Approval Has
Expired; Comments Requested
ACTION: 60-day notice of information
collection under review: 2009 Census of
Publicly Funded Forensic Crime
Laboratories.
The Department of Justice (DOJ),
Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), will be
submitting the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
The proposed information collection is
7 The FTC’s previous estimate of $425 per hour
has been increased by the Social Security COLA
percentage for fiscal years 2007 - fiscal year 2009
(fiscal year 2007(2.3%), fiscal year 2008 (5.8%)),
fiscal year 2009 (0%)).
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published to obtain comments from the
public and affected agencies. Comments
are encouraged and will be accepted for
‘‘sixty days’’ until April 27, 2010. This
process is conducted in accordance with
5 CFR 1320.10.
If you have comments especially on
the estimated public burden or
associated response time, suggestions,
or need a copy of the proposed
information collection instrument with
instructions or additional information,
please contact Christine Eith, Bureau of
Justice Statistics, 810 7th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20531 (phone: 202–
305–4559).
Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
concerning the proposed collection of
information are encouraged. Your
comments should address one or more
of the following four points:
—Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
—Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
—Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
—Minimize the burden of the collection
of information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms
of information technology, e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Overview of this information
collection:
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Reinstatement, with change, of a
previously approved collection for
which approval has expired.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: 2009
Census of Publicly Funded Forensic
Crime Laboratories.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the
collection: The form number is CFCL–
09, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of
Justice Programs, U. S. Department of
Justice.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Respondents will represent
Federal, State, and local governments.
This information collection is a census
of public crime laboratories that perform
forensic analyses on criminal evidence.
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The information will provide statistics
on laboratories’ capacity to analyze
forensic crime evidence, the number,
types, and sources of evidence received
per year, and the number, types, and
cost of analyses completed.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: It is estimated that 400
respondents will complete each form
within approximately 3 hours.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: There are an estimated 1,200
total annual burden hours associated
with this collection.
If additional information is required
contact: Lynn Bryant, Department
Clearance Officer, United States
Department of Justice, Justice
Management Division, Policy and
Planning Staff, Patrick Henry Building,
Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: February 23, 2010.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S.
Department of Justice.
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Certification of the Attorney General;
Williamson County, TX
In accordance with Section 8 of the
Voting Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. 1973f, I
hereby certify that in my judgment the
appointment of Federal observers is
necessary to enforce the guarantees of
the Fourteenth and Fifteenth
Amendments of the Constitution of the
United States in Williamson County,
Texas. This county is included within
the scope of the determinations of the
Attorney General and the Director of the
Census made under Section 4(b) of the
Voting Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. 1973b(b),
and published in the Federal Register
on September 23, 1975 (40 FR 43,746).
Dated: February 23, 2010.
Eric H. Holder Jr.,
Attorney General of the United States.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree
Under the Clean Air Act
Pursuant to 28 CFR 50.7, notice is
hereby given that on February 16, 2010,
a proposed Consent Decree in United
States v. Belson Steel Center Scrap, Inc.,
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Civil Action No. 10 C 581, was lodged
with the United States District Court for
the Northern District of Illinois.
In a civil action filed simultaneously
with the Consent Decree, the United
States seeks a civil penalty against
Belson Steel Center Scrap, Inc.
(‘‘Belson’’), pursuant to section 113(b) of
the Clean Air Act (‘‘CAA’’), 42 U.S.C.
7413(b), for alleged environmental
violations of 40 CFR 82.156. These
violations are alleged to have occurred
at Belson’s facility located at 1685 N.
Route 50, Bourbonnais, Illinois.
Under the proposed settlement,
Belson will be required to (1) Acquire
chloral floral carbon (‘‘CFC’’) removal
equipment, (2) have properly trained
operators evacuate CFCs from scrap
appliances containing refrigerant, (3)
maintain a log documenting CFC
removal activities, (4) collect
verification statements conforming to
regulations in cases where Belson
accepts appliances that already had
CFCs removed, (5) provide periodic
reports to EPA regarding its
implementation of its oblgations under
the decree, and (6) pay a civil penalty
of $54,000.
The Department of Justice will receive
for a period of thirty (30) days from the
date of this publication comments
relating to the Consent Decree.
Comments should be addressed to the
Assistant Attorney General,
Environment and Natural Resources
Division, and either mailed to
pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov or
mailed to P.O. Box 7611, U.S.
Department of Justice, Washington, DC
20044–7611, and should refer to United
States v. Belson Steel Center Scrap, Inc.,
D.J. Ref. 90–5–2–1–09506.
The Consent Decree may be examined
at the Office of the United States
Attorney, Attn. Kurt N. Lindland,
Assistant United States Attorney, 219 S.
Dearborn Street, 5th Flr., Chicago,
Illinois, and at U.S. EPA Region 5, 77
West Jackson Blvd., 14th Flr., Chicago,
Illinois. During the public comment
period, the Consent Decree may also be
examined on the following Department
of Justice Web site: https://
www.usdoj.gov/enrd/
Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the
Consent Decree may also be obtained by
mail from the Consent Decree Library,
P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of
Justice, Washington, DC 20044–7611 or
by faxing or e-mailing a request to Tonia
Fleetwood (tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov),
fax number (202) 514–0097, phone
confirmation number (202) 514–1547. In
requesting a copy from the Consent
Decree Library, please enclose a check
in the amount of $6.25 payable to the
U.S. Treasury or, if by e-mail or fax,
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forward a check in that amount to the
Consent Decree Library at the stated
address.
Maureen Katz,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources, Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Federal Bureau of Investigation
[OMB Number 1110–NEW]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: New Collection, Comments
Requested
ACTION: 30-day Notice of Information
Collection Under Review: New
collection; Cargo Theft Incident Report.
The Department of Justice, Federal
Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice
Information Services Division will be
submitting the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with the emergency review procedures
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
The proposed information collection is
published to obtain comments from the
public and affected agencies. This
proposed information collection was
previously published in the Federal
Register on November 25, 2009, Volume
74, Number 226, Pages 61708, allowing
for a 60 day comment period.
The purpose of this notice is to allow
for an additional 30 days for public
comment until March 29, 2010. This
process is conducted in accordance with
5 CFR 1320.10.
Written comments and/or suggestions
regarding the items contained in this
notice, especially the estimated public
burden and associated response time,
should be directed to Gregory E.
Scarbro, Unit Chief, Federal Bureau of
Investigation, Criminal Justice
Information Services Division (CJIS),
Module E–3, 1000 Custer Hollow Road,
Clarksburg, West Virginia 26306;
facsimile (304) 625–3566.
Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
concerning the proposed collection of
information are encouraged. Comments
should address one or more of the
following four points:
(1) 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;
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Bureau of Justice Statistics
[OMB Number 1121-0269]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Reinstatement, With
Change, of a Previously Approved Collection for Which Approval Has
Expired; Comments Requested
ACTION: 60-day notice of information collection under review: 2009
Census of Publicly Funded Forensic Crime Laboratories.
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The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Justice Statistics
(BJS), will be submitting the following information collection request
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed
information collection is published to obtain comments from the public
and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for
``sixty days'' until April 27, 2010. This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
If you have comments especially on the estimated public burden or
associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed
information collection instrument with instructions or additional
information, please contact Christine Eith, Bureau of Justice
Statistics, 810 7th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20531 (phone: 202-305-
4559).
Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are
encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following
four points:
--Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility;
--Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
--Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and
--Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Overview of this information collection:
(1) Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement, with change, of
a previously approved collection for which approval has expired.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: 2009 Census of Publicly Funded
Forensic Crime Laboratories.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: The form number is
CFCL-09, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs, U.
S. Department of Justice.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Respondents will represent Federal, State,
and local governments. This information collection is a census of
public crime laboratories that perform forensic analyses on criminal
evidence.
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The information will provide statistics on laboratories' capacity to
analyze forensic crime evidence, the number, types, and sources of
evidence received per year, and the number, types, and cost of analyses
completed.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated
that 400 respondents will complete each form within approximately 3
hours.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: There are an estimated 1,200 total annual burden
hours associated with this collection.
If additional information is required contact: Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Patrick Henry
Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: February 23, 2010.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
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