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—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.
Summary of Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Extension of a currently approved
collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Identification of Imported Explosives
Materials.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the
collection: Form Number: None. Bureau
of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Business or other forprofit. Other: None.
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Need for Collection
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United
States Department of Justice.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Meeting of the Compact Council for the
National Crime Prevention and Privacy
Compact; Correction
Federal Bureau of
Investigation.
ACTION: Notice; Correction.
AGENCY:
The Federal Bureau of
Investigation published a document in
the Federal Register of April 3, 2012,
concerning the date and location of the
National Crime Prevention and Privacy
Compact Council (Council) created by
the National Crime Prevention and
Privacy Compact Act of 1998 (Compact).
The document listed the wrong street
address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Skeeter J. Murray, (304) 625–3518.
Correction in the Federal Register of
April 3, 2012, in 77 FR 20051, first
column, correct the hotel address line in
ADDRESSES to read: 300 East Travis.
SUMMARY:
Dated: April 10, 2012.
Gary S. Barron,
FBI Compact Officer, Criminal Justice
Information Services Division, Federal Bureau
of Investigation.
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The information is necessary to
ensure that explosive materials can be
effectively traced. All licensed
importers are required to identify by
marking all explosive materials they
import for sale or distribution. The
process provides valuable information
in explosion and bombing
investigations.
(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 15
respondents will spend 1 hour placing
marks of identification on imported
explosives 3 times annually.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: There are an estimated 45
annual total burden hours associated
with this collection.
If additional information is required
contact: Jerri Murray, Department
Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning
Staff, Justice Management Division,
Department of Justice, Two Constitution
Square, 145 N Street NE., Room 2E–508,
Washington, DC 20530.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Scientific Integrity: Statement of Policy
Office of the Secretary, Labor.
Soliciting comments on
Department of Labor Draft Policy on
Scientific Integrity.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The United States Department
of Labor (DOL) is developing its policy
on Scientific Integrity in response to the
March 9, 2009, Presidential
Memorandum on Scientific Integrity,
and the December 17, 2010,
Memorandum from the Director of the
Office of Science and Technology
Policy. DOL is soliciting comments on
its draft policy.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
E. Christi Cunningham, Associate
Assistant Secretary for Regulatory
Policy, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Room
S–2312, Washington, DC 20210,
cunningham.christi@dol.gov, (202) 693–
5959; (this is not a toll-free number).
Individuals with hearing impairments
may call 1–800–877–8339 (TTY/TDD).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In March
of 2009, the President articulated six
principles federal agencies should
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follow to preserve and promote
scientific integrity. The President also
assigned the Director of the Office of
Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)
with the creation of guidelines for
Federal Agencies to ensure the highest
level of integrity in all aspects of the
science and technological processes.
This Scientific Integrity policy
establishes standards for DOL for
ensuring accuracy and integrity in all
scientific activities informing
rulemaking and public policy decisions
in accordance with the memoranda from
the President and OSTP.
Scientific Integrity of DOL scientific
personnel is vital to the public interest
and critical to conducting DOL’s
mission. Scientific activities provide
data to inform many of DOL’s decision
makers regarding the production of
leading economic indicators, evaluation
of programs funded by DOL, protection
of the health and safety of our Nation’s
workers, and implementation of labor
laws that address conditions of
employment, benefits and
compensation.
Request for Comments: As part of our
development of the DOL scientific
integrity principles, we are soliciting
public comments. Your input is
important to us. To facilitate receipt of
the information, the Department will
create an Internet portal specifically
designed to capture your input and
suggestions, https://
dolscientificintegrity.ideascale.com/.
This portal will contain a series of
questions designed to gather
information on how DOL can best meet
these requirements. The portal is
expected to open to receive comments
on April 11, 2012 and accept comments
for 30 days. Please provide responses
that are supported with specific
examples and data, where possible.
DATES: The portal is expected to open to
receive comments starting April 11,
2012. Comments would then need to be
received before May 11, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
through https://
dolscientificintegrity.ideascale.com/.
All comments will be available for
public inspection at https://
dolscientificintegrity.ideascale.com/.
Questions for the Public: The
Department of Labor intends the
questions on the portal to represent a
starting point for discussion of the
scientific integrity principles. The
questions are meant to initiate public
dialogue, and are not intended to
restrict the issues that may be raised or
addressed. The questions were
developed with the intent to probe a
range of areas.
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The Department of Labor is issuing
this request solely to seek useful
information as it develops its policy.
While responses to this request do not
bind the Department of Labor to any
further actions related to the response,
all submissions will be made available
to the public on https://
dolscientificintegrity.ideascale.com/.
AUTHORITY: U.S.C. 301, March 9, 2009,
Presidential Memorandum on Scientific
Integrity, and the December 17, 2010,
memorandum from the Director of the
Office of Science and Technology
Policy.
described in further detail on ETA’s
Web site at https://www.doleta.gov/
grants/ or on https://www.grants.gov. The
Web sites provide application
information, eligibility requirements,
review and selection procedures and
other program requirements governing
this solicitation.
DATES: The closing date for receipt of
applications is June 1, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Eileen Banks, 200 Constitution Avenue
NW., Room N–4716, Washington, DC
20210; Telephone: 202–693–3403.
Dated: April 11, 2012.
William E. Spriggs,
Assistant Secretary for Policy.
Signed April 10, 2012 in Washington, DC
B. Jai Johnson
Grant Officer, Employment and Training
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs
Notice of Availability of Funds and
Solicitation for Grant Applications for
Cooperative Agreements Under the
Disability Employment Initiative
Proposed Extension of Existing
Collection; Comment Request
Employment and Training
Administration, Labor.
Announcement Type: Solicitation for
Grant Applications (SGA).
Funding Opportunity Number: SGA/
DFA PY–11–11.
SUMMARY: The Employment and
Training Administration (ETA), in
coordination with Department of
Labor’s (DOL’s) Office of Disability
Employment Policy (ODEP), announces
the availability of approximately $20
million for a third round of cooperative
agreements to state agencies that
administer the Workforce Investment
Act (WIA) of 1998. These funds provide
an opportunity for states to develop and
implement a plan for improving
effective and meaningful participation
of persons with disabilities in the
workforce. DOL is using this funding to
make six to ten grant awards designed
to: (1) Improve educational, training,
and employment opportunities and
outcomes of youth and adults with
disabilities who are unemployed,
underemployed, and/or receiving Social
Security disability benefits; and (2) help
these individuals with disabilities find
a path into the middle class through
exemplary and model service delivery
by the public workforce system. The
DOL will award DEI grants for a threeyear period of performance.
The complete SGA and any
subsequent SGA amendments, in
connection with this solicitation are
SUMMARY:
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ACTION:
Notice.
The Department of Labor, as
part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
conducts a preclearance 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
of Workers’ Compensation Programs
(OWCP) is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed collection:
Regulations Governing the
Administration of the Longshore and
Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act
(LS–200, LS–201, LS–203, LS–204, LS–
262, LS–267, LS–271, LS–274, and LS–
513). A copy of the proposed
information collection request can be
obtained by contacting the office listed
below in the address section of this
Notice.
Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before
June 18, 2012.
DATES:
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Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Ave. NW., Room S–3201, Washington,
DC 20210, telephone (202) 693–0701,
fax (202) 693–1447, Email
ferguson.yoon@dol.gov. Please use only
one method of transmission for
comments (mail, fax, or Email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:
I. Background
The Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs (OWCP) administers the
Longshore and Harbor Workers’
Compensation Act (LHWCA). LHWCA
provides benefits to workers injured in
maritime employment on the navigable
waters of the United States or in an
adjoining area customarily used by an
employer in loading, unloading,
repairing, or building a vessel. In
addition, several Acts extend the
Longshore Act’s coverage to certain
other employees. The following
regulations have been developed to
implement the Act’s provisions and to
provide clarification in those areas
where it was deemed necessary (20 CFR
702.162, 702.174, 702.175, 20 CFR
702.242, 20 CFR 702.285, 702.321,
702.201, and 702.111). In some cases,
prior regulations have been updated and
changed either to reflect the intent of
the amended Act or to correct
recognized deficiencies. This
information collection is currently
approved for use through June 30, 2012.
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
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Scientific Integrity: Statement of Policy
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Labor.
ACTION: Soliciting comments on Department of Labor Draft Policy on
Scientific Integrity.
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SUMMARY: The United States Department of Labor (DOL) is developing its
policy on Scientific Integrity in response to the March 9, 2009,
Presidential Memorandum on Scientific Integrity, and the December 17,
2010, Memorandum from the Director of the Office of Science and
Technology Policy. DOL is soliciting comments on its draft policy.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: E. Christi Cunningham, Associate
Assistant Secretary for Regulatory Policy, U.S. Department of Labor,
200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room S-2312, Washington, DC 20210,
cunningham.christi@dol.gov, (202) 693-5959; (this is not a toll-free
number). Individuals with hearing impairments may call 1-800-877-8339
(TTY/TDD).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In March of 2009, the President articulated
six principles federal agencies should follow to preserve and promote
scientific integrity. The President also assigned the Director of the
Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) with the creation of
guidelines for Federal Agencies to ensure the highest level of
integrity in all aspects of the science and technological processes.
This Scientific Integrity policy establishes standards for DOL for
ensuring accuracy and integrity in all scientific activities informing
rulemaking and public policy decisions in accordance with the memoranda
from the President and OSTP.
Scientific Integrity of DOL scientific personnel is vital to the
public interest and critical to conducting DOL's mission. Scientific
activities provide data to inform many of DOL's decision makers
regarding the production of leading economic indicators, evaluation of
programs funded by DOL, protection of the health and safety of our
Nation's workers, and implementation of labor laws that address
conditions of employment, benefits and compensation.
Request for Comments: As part of our development of the DOL
scientific integrity principles, we are soliciting public comments.
Your input is important to us. To facilitate receipt of the
information, the Department will create an Internet portal specifically
designed to capture your input and suggestions, https://dolscientificintegrity.ideascale.com/. This portal will contain a
series of questions designed to gather information on how DOL can best
meet these requirements. The portal is expected to open to receive
comments on April 11, 2012 and accept comments for 30 days. Please
provide responses that are supported with specific examples and data,
where possible.
DATES: The portal is expected to open to receive comments starting
April 11, 2012. Comments would then need to be received before May 11,
2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments through https://dolscientificintegrity.ideascale.com/.
All comments will be available for public inspection at https://dolscientificintegrity.ideascale.com/.
Questions for the Public: The Department of Labor intends the
questions on the portal to represent a starting point for discussion of
the scientific integrity principles. The questions are meant to
initiate public dialogue, and are not intended to restrict the issues
that may be raised or addressed. The questions were developed with the
intent to probe a range of areas.
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The Department of Labor is issuing this request solely to seek
useful information as it develops its policy. While responses to this
request do not bind the Department of Labor to any further actions
related to the response, all submissions will be made available to the
public on https://dolscientificintegrity.ideascale.com/.
Authority: U.S.C. 301, March 9, 2009, Presidential Memorandum on
Scientific Integrity, and the December 17, 2010, memorandum from the
Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Dated: April 11, 2012.
William E. Spriggs,
Assistant Secretary for Policy.
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