Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request for Proposed Information Collection: Contractor Survey Under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act, 61177-61178 [2010-24769]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 191 / Monday, October 4, 2010 / Notices INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337–TA–708] In the Matter of Certain Stringed Musical Instruments and Components Thereof; Notice of Commission Determination Not to Review an Initial Determination Granting a Joint Motion to Terminate The Proceeding as to the Remaining Three Respondents; Termination of the Investigation U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination (‘‘ID’’) (Order No. 15) granting a joint motion to terminate the investigation as to the three remaining respondents; the investigation is terminated. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James A. Worth, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205–3065. Copies of non-confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation are or will be available for inspection during official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https:// edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) 205–1810. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This investigation was instituted on April 2, 2010, based upon a complaint filed on behalf of Geoffrey Lee McCabe of Hollywood, Florida (‘‘McCabe’’) on February 26, 2010, and supplemented on March 18, 2010. 75 FR 16838 (April 2, 2010). The complaint alleged violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337) in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain stringed musical instruments and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of United States Patent Nos. 5,986,191; 6,175,066; 7,470,841; 5,965,831 (‘‘the ‘831 patent’’) jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:23 Oct 01, 2010 Jkt 223001 and 6,891,094 (‘‘the ‘094 patent’’). The notice of investigation named as respondents Floyd Rose Guitars of Redmond, WA (‘‘Floyd Rose Guitars’’); Floyd Rose Marketing, Inc. of Neptune, NJ (‘‘Floyd Rose Marketing’’); Davitt & Hanser Music Co. d/b/a HHI of Hebron, KY; (‘‘Davitt’’); Ping Well Indus. Co., Ltd. of Taichung, Taiwan (‘‘Ping Well’’); Ibanez, Inc. (Hoshino) US of Bensalem, PA; Ibanez, Inc. (Hoshino) Japan; and Fuji Gakki Co., Ltd., of Nagoya, Japan. On June 11, 2010, the Commission issued notice of its determination to terminate the ‘831 patent and the ‘094 patent from this investigation. On June 29, 2010, the Commission issued notice of its determination not to review an ID terminating the investigation as to Floyd Rose Guitars, Floyd Rose Marketing, Davitt and Ping Well on the basis of a consent order. On September 7, 2010, the ALJ issued Order No. 15, granting a motion to terminate the three remaining respondents. No petitions for review were filed. The Commission has determined not to review the subject ID. This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and of section 210.42(h) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 210.42(h)). By order of the Commission. Issued: September 28, 2010. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2010–24776 Filed 10–1–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request for Proposed Information Collection: Contractor Survey Under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act ACTION: Notice. The Department of Labor (DOL) hereby announces the submission of the proposed information collection request (ICR) sponsored by the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs titled, ‘‘Contractor Survey under Federal Employees’ Compensation Act,’’ to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35). SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 61177 Submit comments on or before November 3, 2010. ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation; including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained from the RegInfo.gov Web site, https://www.reginfo.gov/ public/do/PRAMain, or by contacting Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– 4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or sending an e-mail to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. Submit comments about this request to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the Department of Labor, Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, Telephone: 202–395–6929/Fax: 202–395–6974 (these are not toll-free numbers), e-mail: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– 4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or by e-mail at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Employees’ Compensation Act provides workers’ compensation coverage to three million federal and postal workers around the world for employment-related injuries and occupational diseases. The Division of Federal Employees’ Compensation (DFEC) is charged with administering the FECA program. To obtain better feedback regarding various DFEC programs and functions, the DFEC is seeking approval to allow contract personnel such as Continuation of Pay (COP) Nurses, Field Nurses, and Rehabilitation Counselors, the opportunity to participate and provide feedback on DFEC effectiveness. These resources play a vital role in assisting the DFEC with the mission of returning injured employees to gainful employment. To this end, DOL seeks implementation of three separate surveys for this group. These surveys may be used on occasion, and a threeyear approval for this new information collection is requested. For additional information, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on June 18, 2010 (75 FR 34769). Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, a Federal agency generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it is approved by the OMB under the PRA and displays a currently valid OMB control number. Furthermore, the public is not required to respond to a collection of information DATES: E:\FR\FM\04OCN1.SGM 04OCN1 jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES 61178 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 191 / Monday, October 4, 2010 / Notices unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. In addition, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no person shall be subject to penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information if the collection of information does not display a currently valid OMB control number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. Parties interested in commenting on this request are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in the ADDRESSES section within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. In order to ensure the appropriate consideration, comments should reference OMB Information Collection Request Reference Number 201005– 1240–004. The OMB is particularly interested in comments that: • 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. Agency: Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs. Type of Review: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number). Title of Collection: Contractor Survey under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act. Form Numbers: None. OMB Control Number: 1240–ONEW. Affected Public: Private Sector: Business or other for-profit. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 330. Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 82. Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes. Total Estimated Annual Costs Burden: $0. VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:23 Oct 01, 2010 Jkt 223001 Dated: September 28, 2010. Michel Smyth, Departmental Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2010–24769 Filed 10–1–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–CH–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Bureau of Labor Statistics Proposed 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. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments concerning the proposed revision of the ‘‘National Compensation Survey.’’ A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the individual listed below in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice on or before November 3, 2010. ADDRESSES: Send comments to Nora Kincaid, BLS Clearance Officer, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room 4080, 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Washington, DC 20212. Written comments also may be transmitted by fax to 202–691–5111 (this is not a toll free number.) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nora Kincaid, BLS Clearance Officer, at 202–691–7628 (this is not a toll free number). (See ADDRESSES section.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: I. Background The National Compensation Survey (NCS) is an ongoing survey of earnings and benefits among private firms, State, and local government. The NCS is currently the integration of the sampling, collection, and processing for PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the Employment Cost Index (ECI), the Employee Benefits Survey (EBS), and the Locality Pay Surveys (LPS) into a single, unified program of compensation statistics. This integration improves data for policymakers and researchers, reduces respondent burden, improves the utilization of BLS resources, and enhances the published measures of compensation. Data from the integrated program include estimates of wages by job levels covering broad groups of related occupations, and data that directly links benefit plan costs with detailed plan provisions. The integrated program’s single sample also produces both time-series indexes and cost levels for industry and occupational groups, thereby increasing the analytical potential of the data. Benefits of the integrated sample include: improved measures of trends; better integration of benefit costs and plan provisions; data for narrow occupations; and broad regional and occupational coverage. The NCS employs probability methods for selection of occupations. This ensures that sampled occupations represent all occupations in the workforce, while minimizing the reporting burden on respondents. Data from the NCS are critical for setting Federal white-collar salaries, determining monetary policy (as a Principal Federal Economic Indicator), and for compensation administrators and researchers in the private sector. The survey collects data from a sample of employers. These data will consist of information about the duties, responsibilities, and compensation (earnings and benefits) for a sample of occupations for each sampled employer. Data will be updated on a quarterly basis. The updates will allow for production of data on change in earnings and total compensation. II. Current Action Office of Management and Budget clearance is being sought for the National Compensation Survey. The NCS collects earnings and work level data on occupations for the nation. The NCS also collects information on the cost, provisions, and incidence of all the major employee benefits through its benefit cost and benefit provision programs and publications. The Administration has proposed 2011 budget calls for the elimination of the Locality Pay Survey (LPS), which is the part of the National Compensation Survey that provides occupational wage data by industry and specific geographic areas. The NCS is currently developing a new survey design that excludes the LPS. Planning and design for these changes are ongoing. NCS will E:\FR\FM\04OCN1.SGM 04OCN1

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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request for Proposed Information Collection: Contractor 
Survey Under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) hereby announces the submission 
of the proposed information collection request (ICR) sponsored by the 
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs titled, ``Contractor Survey 
under Federal Employees' Compensation Act,'' to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. 
chapter 35).

DATES: Submit comments on or before November 3, 2010.

ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting 
documentation; including a description of the likely respondents, 
proposed frequency of response, and estimated total burden may be 
obtained from the RegInfo.gov Web site, https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, or by contacting Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129 
(this is not a toll-free number) or sending an e-mail to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
    Submit comments about this request to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the Department of Labor, 
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Office of Management and 
Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, Telephone: 202-395-6929/Fax: 
202-395-6974 (these are not toll-free numbers), e-mail: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-
4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or by e-mail at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Employees' Compensation Act 
provides workers' compensation coverage to three million federal and 
postal workers around the world for employment-related injuries and 
occupational diseases. The Division of Federal Employees' Compensation 
(DFEC) is charged with administering the FECA program. To obtain better 
feedback regarding various DFEC programs and functions, the DFEC is 
seeking approval to allow contract personnel such as Continuation of 
Pay (COP) Nurses, Field Nurses, and Rehabilitation Counselors, the 
opportunity to participate and provide feedback on DFEC effectiveness. 
These resources play a vital role in assisting the DFEC with the 
mission of returning injured employees to gainful employment. To this 
end, DOL seeks implementation of three separate surveys for this group. 
These surveys may be used on occasion, and a three-year approval for 
this new information collection is requested. For additional 
information, see the related notice published in the Federal Register 
on June 18, 2010 (75 FR 34769).
    Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, a Federal agency generally 
cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it is 
approved by the OMB under the PRA and displays a currently valid OMB 
control number. Furthermore, the public is not required to respond to a 
collection of information

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unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. In addition, 
notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no person shall be subject 
to penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information if 
the collection of information does not display a currently valid OMB 
control number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6.
    Parties interested in commenting on this request are encouraged to 
send comments to the OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs 
at the address shown in the ADDRESSES section within 30 days of 
publication of this notice in the Federal Register. In order to ensure 
the appropriate consideration, comments should reference OMB 
Information Collection Request Reference Number 201005-1240-004. The 
OMB is particularly interested in comments that:
     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.
    Agency: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
    Type of Review: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control 
Number).
    Title of Collection: Contractor Survey under the Federal Employees' 
Compensation Act.
    Form Numbers: None.
    OMB Control Number: 1240-ONEW.
    Affected Public: Private Sector: Business or other for-profit.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 330.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 82.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Total Estimated Annual Costs Burden: $0.

    Dated: September 28, 2010.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-24769 Filed 10-1-10; 8:45 am]
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