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May 20, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim
Wong by telephone at 803–725–5721
[Note: this is not a toll-free telephone
number], or by e-mail at
jim.wong@srnl.doe.gov.
John H. Laub,
Director, National Institute of Justice.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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[OJP (NIJ) Docket No. 1550]
Stab Resistance of Personal Body
Armor (2000) Standard Special
Technical Committee Request for
Proposals for Certification and Testing
Expertise
AGENCY:
To be considered, there must not be any
conflict of interest in which the
proposed STC member has a direct
financial relationship with
manufacturers of stab-resistant armor.
Debra Stoe is the NIJ Program
Manager responsible for this work, and
Casandra Robinson is the point of
contact for Ms. Stoe. Responses to this
request for proposals shall be submitted
to Casandra Robinson at
casandra.robinson@usdoj.gov by May
13, 2011. The submissions will be
reviewed, and participants will be
notified regarding their acceptance by
May 20, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Casandra Robinson by telephone at 202–
305–2596 [Note: this is not a toll-free
telephone number], or by e-mail at
casandra.robinson@usdoj.gov.
John H. Laub,
Director, National Institute of Justice.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
The National Institute of
Justice (NIJ) is in the process of revising
its Stab Resistance of Personal Body
Armor (2000) Standard and
corresponding certification program
requirements. This work will be
performed by a Special Technical
Committee (STC), comprised of
practitioners from the field, researchers,
testing experts, certification experts, and
representatives from stakeholder
organizations. It is anticipated that the
STC members will participate in up to
twelve 2-day meetings over an 18-month
time period with the goal of completing
development of the standard and
certification program requirements.
It is anticipated that STC meetings
will begin in June 2011. Travel expenses
and per diem will be reimbursed for all
STC meetings; however, participation
time will not be funded. NIJ is seeking
representatives from (1) certification
bodies and (2) test laboratories with
experience in programs for similar types
of personal protective equipment.
Additional preferred knowledge
includes experience with law
enforcement and corrections operations.
There are up to four positions to be
filled on the STC, and NIJ will accept
the first 20 submissions for review.
Interested parties are requested to
nominate individuals from their
organizations and submit no more than
two pages describing the nominee’s
applicable experience, preferred
knowledge, and affiliations with
standards development organizations.
SUMMARY:
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Office of the Secretary
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; DOL Generic
Clearance for the Collection of
Qualitative Feedback on Agency
Service Delivery
ACTION:
Notice.
As part of a Federal
Government-wide effort to streamline
the process to seek feedback from the
public on service delivery, the
Department of Labor (DOL) is
submitting a Generic Information
Collection Request (Generic ICR): ‘‘DOL
Generic Clearance for the Collection of
Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service
Delivery’’ to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for approval under
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et. seq.).
DATES: Submit comments on or before
May 25, 2011.
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, on the day
following publication of this notice 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.
SUMMARY:
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Submit comments about this request
to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk
Officer for the Department of Labor—
Departmental Management, Office of
Management and Budget, Room 10235,
Washington, DC 20503, Telephone:
202–395–6929/Fax: 202–395–6881
(these are not toll-free numbers), e-mail:
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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
information collection activity will
garner qualitative customer and
stakeholder feedback in an efficient,
timely manner, in accordance with the
Administration’s commitment to
improving service delivery. By
qualitative feedback we mean
information that provides useful
insights on perceptions and opinions,
but are not statistical surveys that yield
quantitative results that can be
generalized to the population of study.
This feedback will provide insights into
customer or stakeholder perceptions,
experiences and expectations, provide
an early warning of issues with service,
or focus attention on areas where
communication, training or changes in
operations might improve delivery of
products or services. These collections
will allow for ongoing, collaborative,
and actionable communications
between the DOL and its customers and
stakeholders. It will also allow feedback
to contribute directly to the
improvement of program management.
Feedback collected under this generic
clearance will provide useful
information, but it will not yield data
that can be generalized to the overall
population. This type of generic
clearance for qualitative information
will not be used for quantitative
information collections that are
designed to yield reliably actionable
results, such as monitoring trends over
time or documenting program
performance. Such data uses require
more rigorous designs that address: The
target population to which
generalizations will be made, the
sampling frame, the sample design
(including stratification and clustering),
the precision requirements or power
calculations that justify the proposed
sample size, the expected response rate,
methods for assessing potential nonresponse bias, the protocols for data
collection, and any testing procedures
that were or will be undertaken prior
fielding the study. Depending on the
degree of influence the results are likely
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to have, such collections may still be
eligible for submission for other generic
mechanisms that are designed to yield
quantitative results.
This information collection is subject
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally
cannot conduct or sponsor a collection
of information, and the public is
generally not required to respond to an
information collection, unless it is
approved by the OMB under the PRA
and displays a currently valid OMB
Control Number. In addition,
notwithstanding any other provisions of
law, no person shall generally be subject
to penalty for failing to comply with a
collection of information if the
collection of information does not
display a valid OMB control number.
See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The
DOL received no comments were
received in response to the 60-day
notice published in the Federal Register
of December 22, 2010 (75 FR 80542).
Interested parties 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 help ensure appropriate
consideration, comments should
reference OMB ICR Reference Number
201104–1225–001. 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.
Below we provide the DOL projected
average estimates for the next three
years: 1
1 The 60-day notice included the following
estimate of the aggregate burden hours for this
generic clearance Federal-wide:
Average Expected Annual Number of activities:
25,000.
Average number of Respondents per Activity:
200.
Annual responses: 5,000,000.
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Title: DOL Clearance for the
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery.
Current Actions: New collection of
information.
Type of Review: New Collection.
ICR Reference Number: 201104–1225–
001.
Affected Public: Individuals and
Households; Private Sector—Businesses
or other for-profits and not-for-profit
institutions; Public Sector—State, Local
or Tribal Governments.
Average Expected Annual Number of
activities: 20.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 300,000.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 300,000.
Average minutes per response: 6
minutes.
Total Estimated Annual Burden
Hours: 30,000.
Total Estimated Annual Costs Burden:
$0.
Frequency of Response: Once per
request.
Dated: April 18, 2011.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Forced
or Indentured Child Labor in the
Production of Goods in Foreign
Countries and Efforts by Certain
Countries to Eliminate the Worst
Forms of Child Labor
The Bureau of International
Labor Affairs, United States Department
of Labor.
ACTION: Notice: Request for information
and invitation to comment.
AGENCY:
This notice is a request for
information and/or comment on reports
issued by the Bureau of International
Labor Affairs (ILAB) on December 15,
2010, regarding child labor and forced
labor in foreign countries. Relevant
information will be used by the
Department of Labor (DOL) in
preparation of its ongoing reporting
under Congressional mandates and
Presidential directive.
DATES: Submitters of information are
requested to provide their submission to
the Office of Child Labor, Forced Labor
and Human Trafficking (OCFT) at the email or physical address below by 5
p.m., May 20, 2011.
SUMMARY:
Frequency of Response: Once per request.
Average minutes per response: 30.
Burden hours: 2,500,000.
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To Submit Information: Information
submitted to DOL should be submitted
directly to OCFT, Bureau of
International Labor Affairs, U.S.
Department of Labor at (202) 693–4843
(this is not a toll free number).
Comments, identified as ‘‘Docket No.
DOL–2011–0002,’’ may be submitted by
any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov.
The portal includes instructions for
submitting comments. Parties
submitting responses electronically are
encouraged not to submit paper copies.
• Facsimile (fax): OCFT at 202–693–
4830.
• Mail, Express Delivery, Hand
Delivery, and Messenger Service (2
copies): Tina McCarter at U.S.
Department of Labor, OCFT, Bureau of
International Labor Affairs, 200
Constitution Avenue, NW., Room S–
5317, Washington, DC 20210.
• E-mail: E-mail submissions should
be addressed to Tina McCarter at
mccarter.tina@dol.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tina
McCarter (see contact information
above).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Section
105(b)(1) of the Trafficking Victims
Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005
(‘‘TVPRA of 2005’’), Public Law 109–164
(2006), directed the Secretary of Labor,
acting through ILAB, to ‘‘develop and
make available to the public a list of
goods from countries that the Bureau of
International Labor Affairs has reason to
believe are produced by forced labor or
child labor in violation of international
standards.’’
Pursuant to this mandate, in
December 2007 DOL published in the
Federal Register a set of procedural
guidelines that ILAB follows in
developing the list of goods (72 FR
73374). The guidelines set forth the
criteria by which information is
evaluated; established procedures for
public submission of information to be
considered by ILAB; and identified the
process ILAB follows in maintaining
and updating the list after its initial
publication.
On September 10, 2009, ILAB
released its initial list of goods from
countries (TVPRA list). This list will be
updated periodically, as additional
countries and territories are researched
and new information for countries and
territories already reviewed is
evaluated. The first update to the list
was published December 15, 2010. For
a copy of the 2010 TVPRA report,
Frequently Asked Questions, and other
materials relating to the TVPRA list, see
ILAB’s TVPRA Web page at: https://
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[FR Doc No: 2011-9915]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; DOL Generic Clearance for the Collection of
Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: As part of a Federal Government-wide effort to streamline the
process to seek feedback from the public on service delivery, the
Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting a Generic Information
Collection Request (Generic ICR): ``DOL Generic Clearance for the
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery'' to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval under the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et. seq.).
DATES: Submit comments on or before May 25, 2011.
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, on the day following publication of this notice 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--Departmental Management, Office of Management and Budget, Room
10235, Washington, DC 20503, Telephone: 202-395-6929/Fax: 202-395-6881
(these are not toll-free numbers), e-mail: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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 information collection activity will
garner qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient,
timely manner, in accordance with the Administration's commitment to
improving service delivery. By qualitative feedback we mean information
that provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions, but are not
statistical surveys that yield quantitative results that can be
generalized to the population of study. This feedback will provide
insights into customer or stakeholder perceptions, experiences and
expectations, provide an early warning of issues with service, or focus
attention on areas where communication, training or changes in
operations might improve delivery of products or services. These
collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative, and actionable
communications between the DOL and its customers and stakeholders. It
will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the improvement of
program management.
Feedback collected under this generic clearance will provide useful
information, but it will not yield data that can be generalized to the
overall population. This type of generic clearance for qualitative
information will not be used for quantitative information collections
that are designed to yield reliably actionable results, such as
monitoring trends over time or documenting program performance. Such
data uses require more rigorous designs that address: The target
population to which generalizations will be made, the sampling frame,
the sample design (including stratification and clustering), the
precision requirements or power calculations that justify the proposed
sample size, the expected response rate, methods for assessing
potential non-response bias, the protocols for data collection, and any
testing procedures that were or will be undertaken prior fielding the
study. Depending on the degree of influence the results are likely
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to have, such collections may still be eligible for submission for
other generic mechanisms that are designed to yield quantitative
results.
This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency
generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and
the public is generally not required to respond to an information
collection, unless it is approved by the OMB under the PRA and displays
a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any
other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to
penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information if the
collection of information does not display a valid OMB control number.
See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL received no comments were
received in response to the 60-day notice published in the Federal
Register of December 22, 2010 (75 FR 80542).
Interested parties 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 help ensure appropriate
consideration, comments should reference OMB ICR Reference Number
201104-1225-001. 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.
Below we provide the DOL projected average estimates for the next
three years: \1\
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\1\ The 60-day notice included the following estimate of the
aggregate burden hours for this generic clearance Federal-wide:
Average Expected Annual Number of activities: 25,000.
Average number of Respondents per Activity: 200.
Annual responses: 5,000,000.
Frequency of Response: Once per request.
Average minutes per response: 30.
Burden hours: 2,500,000.
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Title: DOL Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery.
Current Actions: New collection of information.
Type of Review: New Collection.
ICR Reference Number: 201104-1225-001.
Affected Public: Individuals and Households; Private Sector--
Businesses or other for-profits and not-for-profit institutions; Public
Sector--State, Local or Tribal Governments.
Average Expected Annual Number of activities: 20.
Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 300,000.
Total Estimated Number of Responses: 300,000.
Average minutes per response: 6 minutes.
Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 30,000.
Total Estimated Annual Costs Burden: $0.
Frequency of Response: Once per request.
Dated: April 18, 2011.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-9915 Filed 4-22-11; 8:45 am]
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