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Department has a direct role in the
operation of Job Corps, and does not
serve as a pass-through agency for this
program. It is the Department’s
responsibility to establish Job Corps
centers and to select operators for them.
Of the 123 current centers, 28 are
operated by the Department of
Agriculture through an interagency
agreement. These centers are located on
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are managed and operated by large and
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Department in accordance with the
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most cases through a competitive
procurement process. Many of the
current contractors manage and operate
more than one center.
II. Review Focus
The Department of Labor is
particularly interested in comments
which:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
• 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 submissions
of responses.
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III. Current Actions
Type of Review: Extension without
changes.
Title: Job Corps Enrollee Allotment
Determination.
OMB Number: Existing number, OMB
1205–0030.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households, Federal Government.
Form(s): ETA–658.
Total Annual Respondents: 1,100.
Annual Frequency: Annually.
Total Annual Responses: 1,100.
Average Time per Response: 3.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 55 hours.
Total Annual Burden Cost for
Respondents: $283.25.
The purpose of this collection is to
provide a vehicle to make allotments
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available to students who both desire an
allotment and have a qualifying
dependent. This is completed by the Job
Corps admissions counselors or center
staff and signed by the student during
a personal interview.
Comments submitted in response to
this comment request will be
summarized and/or included in the
request for Office of Management and
Budget approval of the information
collection request; they will also
become a matter of public record.
Dated: August 17, 2010.
Jane Oates,
Assistant Secretary, Employment and
Training Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Administration and Management;
Notice of Online Posting of Department
of Labor’s Revised Draft Strategic Plan
for Fiscal Years 2011–2016
Pursuant to section 306 of the
Government Performance and
Accountability Act of 1993 (GPRA), the
Department of Labor is required to
submit its Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years
2011–2016 to the Director of the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) and
to the Congress by September 30, 2010.
GPRA also requires agencies to ‘‘solicit
and consider the views and suggestions
of those entities potentially affected by
or interested in’’ the Strategic Plan.
To solicit input from a diverse array
of stakeholders, the Department of Labor
(DOL) has directly engaged Congress,
external stakeholders, and its own
employees through agency outreach and
by posting the Draft Strategic Plan on
the DOL Web site. Thirteen DOL
agencies (those contributing directly to
the 14 outcome goals) have provided
highlights of their measures and
strategies in user-friendly slideshow
format on the DOL strategic planning
Web page. These agencies have also
held listening sessions with employees
working in the DOL national and
regional offices, the general public,
stakeholders, and Congress. Employee
and public outreach included Web
chats; public versions are archived on
the strategic planning Web site. DOL
supplemented agency outreach with an
e-mail address for public comments.
DOL has been collecting and
considering the suggestions and
concerns of the various stakeholders to
refine goals, measures, and strategies
consistent with Secretary of Labor Hilda
L. Solis’ vision of ‘‘Good Jobs for
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Everyone.’’ Comments were distributed
to the relevant agencies for
consideration and changes were made to
the plan as appropriate. The Office of
Management and Budget has also
reviewed and provided detailed
comments on the Draft Strategic Plan,
and additional changes were made as a
result.
Now that the Draft Strategic Plan has
undergone rigorous review and that a
number of changes have been made in
response to that review, DOL is now
soliciting feedback on the revised Draft
Strategic Plan. The revised Draft
Strategic Plan will be posted on
https://www.dol.gov/_sec/stratplan/ from
August 23 through August 30, and
during that time members of the public
are invited to review it and offer
comments to strategic-plan@dol.gov. If
comments are related to a specific
Agency (such as the Wage and Hour
Division or the Mine Safety and Health
Administration), the Agency’s name
should be included in the subject line
of the e-mail to help DOL share that
input with the appropriate parties. Note:
The revised Draft Strategic Plan will be
available in PDF and HTML formats.
Dated: August 17, 2010.
T. Michael Kerr,
Assistant Secretary for Administration and
Management, U.S. Department of Labor.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs
Division of Coal Mine Workers’
Compensation; Proposed Extension of
Information Collection; Comment
Request
ACTION:
Notice.
The Department of Labor, as
part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
conducts a pre-clearance consultation
program to provide the general public
and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed
and/or continuing collections of
information in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This
program helps to ensure that requested
data can be provided in the desired
format, reporting burden (time and
financial resources) is minimized,
collection instruments are clearly
understood, and the impact of collection
requirements on respondents can be
properly assessed. Currently, the Office
SUMMARY:
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of Workers’ Compensation Programs is
soliciting comments concerning the
proposed collection: Application for
Approval of a Representative’s Fee in
Black Lung Claim Proceedings
Conducted by the U.S. Department of
Labor (CM–972). A copy of the
proposed information collection request
can be obtained by contacting the office
listed below in the addresses section of
this Notice.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before
October 19, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Mr. Vincent Alvarez, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Ave., NW., Room S–3201, Washington,
DC 20210, telephone (202) 693–0372,
fax (202) 693–1378, E-mail
Alvarez.Vincent@dol.gov. Please use
only one method of transmission for
comments (mail, fax, or E-mail).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background: Individuals filing for
benefits under the Black Lung Benefits
Act (BLBA) may elect to be represented
or assisted by an attorney or other
representative. For those cases that are
approved, 30 U.S.C. 901 of the Black
Lung Benefits Act and 20 CFR 725.365–
6 established standards for the
information and documentation that
must be submitted to the Program for
review to approve a fee for services. The
CM–972 is used to collect the pertinent
data to determine if the representative’s
services and amounts charged can be
paid under the Black Lung Act. This
information collection is currently
approved for use through December 31,
2010.
II. Review Focus: The Department of
Labor is particularly interested in
comments which:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
• 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 submissions
of responses.
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III. Current Actions: The Department
of Labor seeks the approval for the
extension of this currently-approved
information collection in order to gather
information to determine the amounts of
Black Lung benefits paid to
beneficiaries. Black Lung amounts are
reduced dollar for dollar, for other Black
Lung related workers’ compensation
awards the beneficiary may be receiving
from State or Federal programs.
Agency: Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs.
Type of Review: Extension.
Title: Application for Approval of a
Representative’s Fee in Black Lung
Claim Proceedings Conducted by the
U.S. Department of Labor
OMB Number: 1240–0011.
Agency Number: CM–972.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Total Respondents: 285.
Total Annual Responses: 285.
Average Time per Response: 42
minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 200.
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): $0.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for Office of
Management and Budget approval of the
information collection request; they will
also become a matter of public record.
Dated: August 17, 2010.
Vincent Alvarez,
Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs, US Department of
Labor.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs
Division of Coal Mine Workers’
Compensation; Proposed Extension of
Information Collection; Comment
Request
ACTION:
Notice.
The Department of Labor, as
part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
conducts a pre-clearance consultation
program to provide the general public
and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed
and/or continuing collections of
information in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
SUMMARY:
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(PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This
program helps to ensure that requested
data can be provided in the desired
format, reporting burden (time and
financial resources) is minimized,
collection instruments are clearly
understood, and the impact of collection
requirements on respondents can be
properly assessed. Currently, the Office
of Workers’ Compensation Programs is
soliciting comments concerning the
proposed collection: Operator Response
to Schedule for Submission of
Additional Evidence (CM–2970) and
Operator Response to Notice of Claim
(CM–2970A). A copy of the proposed
information collection request can be
obtained by contacting the office listed
below in the ADDRESSES section of this
Notice.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before
October 19, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Mr. Vincent Alvarez, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Ave., NW., Room S–3201, Washington,
DC 20210, telephone (202) 693–0372,
fax (202) 693–1378, E-mail
Alvarez.Vincent@dol.gov. Please use
only one method of transmission for
comments (mail, fax, or E-mail).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background: The Division of Coal
Mine Workers’ Compensation
administers the Black Lung Benefits Act
(30 U.S.C. 901 et seq.), which provides
benefits to coal miners totally disabled
due to pneumoconiosis, and their
surviving dependents. When the
Division of Coal Mine Workers’
Compensation (DCMWC) makes a
preliminary analysis of a claimant’s
eligibility for benefits, and if a coal mine
operator has been identified as
potentially liable for payment of those
benefits, the responsible operator is
notified of the preliminary analysis.
Regulations require that a coal mine
operator be identified and notified of
potential liability as early in the
adjudication process as possible.
Regulatory authority is found in 20 CFR
725.410 for the CM–2970 and 20 CFR
725.408 for the CM–2970A. This
information collection is currently
approved for use through December 31,
2010.
II. Review Focus: The Department of
Labor is particularly interested in
comments which:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation; Proposed Extension
of Information Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies
with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to
ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format,
reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized,
collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of
collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed.
Currently, the Office
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of Workers' Compensation Programs is soliciting comments concerning the
proposed collection: Application for Approval of a Representative's Fee
in Black Lung Claim Proceedings Conducted by the U.S. Department of
Labor (CM-972). A copy of the proposed information collection request
can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addresses
section of this Notice.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before October 19, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Mr. Vincent Alvarez, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Ave., NW., Room S-3201, Washington, DC 20210, telephone
(202) 693-0372, fax (202) 693-1378, E-mail Alvarez.Vincent@dol.gov.
Please use only one method of transmission for comments (mail, fax, or
E-mail).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background: Individuals filing for benefits under the Black Lung
Benefits Act (BLBA) may elect to be represented or assisted by an
attorney or other representative. For those cases that are approved, 30
U.S.C. 901 of the Black Lung Benefits Act and 20 CFR 725.365-6
established standards for the information and documentation that must
be submitted to the Program for review to approve a fee for services.
The CM-972 is used to collect the pertinent data to determine if the
representative's services and amounts charged can be paid under the
Black Lung Act. This information collection is currently approved for
use through December 31, 2010.
II. Review Focus: The Department of Labor is particularly
interested in comments which:
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
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 submissions of responses.
III. Current Actions: The Department of Labor seeks the approval
for the extension of this currently-approved information collection in
order to gather information to determine the amounts of Black Lung
benefits paid to beneficiaries. Black Lung amounts are reduced dollar
for dollar, for other Black Lung related workers' compensation awards
the beneficiary may be receiving from State or Federal programs.
Agency: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
Type of Review: Extension.
Title: Application for Approval of a Representative's Fee in Black
Lung Claim Proceedings Conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor
OMB Number: 1240-0011.
Agency Number: CM-972.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Total Respondents: 285.
Total Annual Responses: 285.
Average Time per Response: 42 minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 200.
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $0.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget
approval of the information collection request; they will also become a
matter of public record.
Dated: August 17, 2010.
Vincent Alvarez,
Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, US
Department of Labor.
[FR Doc. 2010-20718 Filed 8-19-10; 8:45 am]
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