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LYDIA A. JONES
Attorney
Office of the Solicitor, U.S. Department of
Labor, 61 Forsyth Street, S.W., Room 7T10,
Atlanta, GA 30303, Telephone: (404) 302–
5435, (404) 302–5438 (FAX).
Attorneys for the Secretary of Labor, United
States Department of Labor.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Bureau of International Labor Affairs;
Office of Trade and Labor Affairs;
National Advisory Committee for Labor
Provisions of U.S. Free Trade
Agreements; Notice of Open Meeting
Bureau of International Labor
Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor.
ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting,
October 13, 2011.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as
amended, 5. U.S.C. app. 2, the Office of
Trade and Labor Affairs (OTLA) gives
notice of a meeting of the National
Advisory Committee for Labor
Provisions of U.S. Free Trade
Agreements (‘‘Committee’’ or ‘‘NAC’’),
which was established by the Secretary
of Labor.
During the inaugural meeting of the
NAC on August, 25, 2011, a SubCommittee was established to provide
recommendations on how the United
States can facilitate full implementation
of the recommendations contained in
the White Paper of the Working Group
of the Vice Ministers Responsible for
Trade and Labor in the Countries of
Central America and the Dominican
Republic. The purpose of the meeting is
to present the recommendations
developed by the Sub-Committee to the
entire Committee. The Committee will
review, discuss and finalize a set of
recommendations for the Secretary of
Labor through the Bureau of
International Labor Affairs (ILAB) that
will be included in the second Biennial
CAFTA–DR Report to Congress.
DATES: The Committee will meet on
Thursday, October 13, 2011 from 4 p.m.
to 6 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The Committee will meet at
the U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue, NW., Deputy
Undersecretary’s Conference Room,
Washington, DC 20210. Mail comments,
views, or statements in response to this
notice to Paula Church Albertson, Office
of Trade and Labor Affairs, ILAB, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Paula Church Albertson, Designated
Federal Officer, Office of Trade and
Labor Affairs, Bureau of International
Labor Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor,
200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room
S–5004, Washington, DC 20210; phone
(202) 693–4789 (this is not a toll free
number). Individuals with disabilities
wishing to attend the meeting should
contact Ms. Albertson no later than
October 6, 2011, to obtain appropriate
accommodations.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NAC
meetings are open to the public on a
first-come, first-served basis, as seating
is limited. Attendees must present valid
identification and will be subject to
security screening to access the
Department of Labor for the meeting.
Agenda: The NAC agenda will
include a report from the Subcommittee
that developed ‘‘Recommendations on
how the United States can facilitate full
implementation of the
recommendations contained in the
White Paper,’’ as well as deliberations
on or discussions of that report.
Public Participation: Written data,
views, or comments for consideration by
the NAC on the agenda listed above
should be submitted to Paula Church
Albertson at the address listed above.
Submissions received by October 6,
2011, will be provided to Committee
members and will be included in the
record of the meeting. Requests to make
oral presentations to the Committee may
be granted as time permits.
Signed at Washington, DC, the 22nd day of
September 2011.
Carol Pier,
Associate Deputy Undersecretary for
International Affairs.
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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
SUMMARY:
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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 extension of
the ‘‘Local Area Unemployment
Statistics (LAUS) Program.’’ 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 28, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Carol
Rowan, 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:
Carol Rowan, BLS Clearance Officer, at
202–691–7628 (this is not a toll free
number). (See ADDRESSES section.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The BLS has been charged by
Congress (29 U.S.C. Sections 1 and 2)
with the responsibility of collecting and
publishing monthly information on
employment, the average wage received,
and the hours worked by area and
industry. The process for developing
residency-based employment and
unemployment estimates is a
cooperative Federal-State program
which uses employment and
unemployment inputs available in State
Workforce Agencies.
The labor force estimates developed
and issued in this program are used for
economic analysis and as a tool in the
implementation of Federal economic
policy in such areas as employment and
economic development under the
Workforce Investment Act and the
Public Works and Economic
Development Act, among others.
The estimates also are used in
economic analysis by public agencies
and private industry, and for State and
area funding allocations and eligibility
determinations according to legal and
administrative requirements.
Implementation of current policy and
legislative authorities could not be
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accomplished without collection of the
data.
The reports and manual covered by
this request are integral parts of the
LAUS program insofar as they insure
and measure the timeliness, quality,
consistency, and adherence to program
directions of the LAUS estimates and
related research.
II. Current Action
Office of Management and Budget
clearance is being sought for an
extension of the information collection
request that makes up the LAUS
program. All aspects of the information
collection are conducted electronically.
All data are entered directly into BLSprovided systems.
The BLS, as part of its responsibility
to develop concepts and methods by
which States prepare estimates under
the LAUS program, developed a manual
for use by the States. The manual
explains the conceptual framework for
the State and area estimates of
employment and unemployment,
specifies the procedures to be used,
provides input information, and
discusses the theoretical and empirical
basis for each procedure. This manual is
updated on a regular schedule. The
LAUS program implemented a major
program redesign in January 2005. The
Redesign was announced in the Federal
Register on November 8, 2004.
III. Desired Focus of Comments
The Bureau of Labor Statistics 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,
Total respondents
LAUS
LAUS
LAUS
LAUS
Frequency
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used.
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected.
• 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.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Title: Local Area Unemployment
Statistics (LAUS) Program.
OMB Number: 1220–0017.
Affected Public: State governments.
Total
responses
Average
time
per response
(hours)
Estimated
total
burden
(hours)
3040 .........
8 ...............
15 .............
16 .............
52 respondents with 7320 reporting units ......................
52 ....................................................................................
6 ......................................................................................
52 ....................................................................................
13
11
1
1
95,160
572
6
52
1.5
1
2
1
142,740
572
12
52
Totals ...........
.........................................................................................
........................
95,790
........................
143,376
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 also
will become a matter of public record.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 21st day of
September 2011.
Kimberley Hill,
Chief, Division of Management Systems,
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Mine Safety and Health Administration
Petitions for Modification of
Application of Existing Mandatory
Safety Standards
Mine Safety and Health
Administration, Labor.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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Section 101(c) of the Federal
Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and
30 CFR part 44 govern the application,
processing, and disposition of petitions
for modification. This notice is a
summary of petitions for modification
submitted to the Mine Safety and Health
Administration (MSHA) by the parties
listed below to modify the application
of existing mandatory safety standards
codified in Title 30 of the Code of
Federal Regulations.
DATES: All comments on the petitions
must be received by the Office of
Standards, Regulations and Variances
on or before October 27, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit your
comments, identified by ‘‘docket
number’’ on the subject line, by any of
the following methods:
1. Electronic Mail: zzMSHAcomments@dol.gov. Include the docket
number of the petition in the subject
line of the message.
2. Facsimile: 202–693–9441.
3. Regular Mail: MSHA, Office of
Standards, Regulations and Variances,
1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350,
Arlington, Virginia 22209–3939,
Attention: Roslyn B. Fontaine, Acting
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Director, Office of Standards,
Regulations and Variances.
4. Hand-Delivery or Courier: MSHA,
Office of Standards, Regulations and
Variances, 1100 Wilson Boulevard,
Room 2350, Arlington, Virginia 22209–
3939, Attention: Roslyn B. Fontaine,
Acting Director, Office of Standards,
Regulations and Variances.
MSHA will consider only comments
postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service or
proof of delivery from another delivery
service such as UPS or Federal Express
on or before the deadline for comments.
Individuals who submit comments by
hand-delivery are required to check in
at the receptionist’s desk on the 21st
floor.
Individuals may inspect copies of the
petitions and comments during normal
business hours at the address listed
above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barbara Barron, Office of Standards,
Regulations and Variances at 202–693–
9447 (Voice), barron.barbara@dol.gov
(E-mail), or 202–693–9441 (Facsimile).
[These are not toll-free numbers].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Proposed 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. The
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments concerning the
proposed extension of the ``Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
Program.'' 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 28, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Carol Rowan, 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: Carol Rowan, BLS Clearance Officer, at
202-691-7628 (this is not a toll free number). (See ADDRESSES section.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The BLS has been charged by Congress (29 U.S.C. Sections 1 and 2)
with the responsibility of collecting and publishing monthly
information on employment, the average wage received, and the hours
worked by area and industry. The process for developing residency-based
employment and unemployment estimates is a cooperative Federal-State
program which uses employment and unemployment inputs available in
State Workforce Agencies.
The labor force estimates developed and issued in this program are
used for economic analysis and as a tool in the implementation of
Federal economic policy in such areas as employment and economic
development under the Workforce Investment Act and the Public Works and
Economic Development Act, among others.
The estimates also are used in economic analysis by public agencies
and private industry, and for State and area funding allocations and
eligibility determinations according to legal and administrative
requirements. Implementation of current policy and legislative
authorities could not be
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accomplished without collection of the data.
The reports and manual covered by this request are integral parts
of the LAUS program insofar as they insure and measure the timeliness,
quality, consistency, and adherence to program directions of the LAUS
estimates and related research.
II. Current Action
Office of Management and Budget clearance is being sought for an
extension of the information collection request that makes up the LAUS
program. All aspects of the information collection are conducted
electronically. All data are entered directly into BLS-provided
systems.
The BLS, as part of its responsibility to develop concepts and
methods by which States prepare estimates under the LAUS program,
developed a manual for use by the States. The manual explains the
conceptual framework for the State and area estimates of employment and
unemployment, specifies the procedures to be used, provides input
information, and discusses the theoretical and empirical basis for each
procedure. This manual is updated on a regular schedule. The LAUS
program implemented a major program redesign in January 2005. The
Redesign was announced in the Federal Register on November 8, 2004.
III. Desired Focus of Comments
The Bureau of Labor Statistics 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.
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.
Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Title: Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) Program.
OMB Number: 1220-0017.
Affected Public: State governments.
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Average time Estimated
Total respondents Frequency Total per response total burden
responses (hours) (hours)
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LAUS 3040................................ 52 respondents with 7320 reporting units..... 13 95,160 1.5 142,740
LAUS 8................................... 52........................................... 11 572 1 572
LAUS 15.................................. 6............................................ 1 6 2 12
LAUS 16.................................. 52........................................... 1 52 1 52
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Totals............................... ............................................. .............. 95,790 .............. 143,376
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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 also will become a
matter of public record.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 21st day of September 2011.
Kimberley Hill,
Chief, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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