Veterans' Employment and Training; Veterans Workforce Investment Program, 27252-27253 [2012-11116]

Download as PDF mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 27252 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 90 / Wednesday, May 9, 2012 / Notices amended (‘‘CWA’’), 33 U.S.C. 1321(f), to recover damages for injuries to natural resources in the lower Ashtabula River and Harbor. The United States’ complaint asserts claims against 18 separate parties, based on alleged releases or discharges of hazardous substances from numerous industrial facilities that operated in Ashtabula at various times since the 1940s. Concurrently with the filing of the United States’ complaint, the State of Ohio also filed a complaint under CERCLA, the CWA, and other authorities, seeking to recover damages for injuries to resources in the lower Ashtabula River and Harbor. The State’s complaint asserts claims against all of the parties named as defendants in the United States’ complaint, as well as certain entities that are part of the federal government. The proposed Consent Decree would resolve all claims assert in the complaints filed by the United States and the State of Ohio, as well as certain potential claims of the private party defendants against the United States. Under the terms of the proposed settlement, Settling Defendants and Settling Federal Agencies will collectively pay more than $2.3 million to federal and state natural resource damages funds as reimbursement for natural resource damage assessment costs previously incurred by federal and state natural resource trustees in connection with the Ashtabula River site. In addition, Settling Defendants will implement a number of natural resource damage restoration projects in accordance with plans approved by federal and state natural resource trustees. Finally, the proposed settlement provides for Settling Defendants to pay a total of $440,000 to the Trustees for future restoration activities, including costs that may be incurred by the Trustees in connection with restoration projects undertaken by the Settling Defendants. The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication comments relating to the Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and either emailed to pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov or mailed to P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044–7611, and should refer to United States v. Cabot Corporation, et al., D.J. Ref. 90–11–2–210/1. During the public comment period, the Consent Decree may also be examined on the following Department of Justice Web site, https://www.usdoj. VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:44 May 08, 2012 Jkt 226001 gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the Consent Decrees may also be obtained by mail from the Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044–7611 or by faxing or emailing a request to ‘‘Consent Decree Copy’’ (EESCDCopy.ENRD@usdoj.gov), fax number (202) 514–0097, phone confirmation number (202) 514–5271. If requesting a copy of the Consent Decree from the Consent Decree Library by mail, please enclose a check in the amount of $87.00 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the U.S. Treasury or, if requesting by email or fax, forward a check in that amount to the Consent Decree Library at the address given above. In requesting a copy exclusive of exhibits and defendants’ signatures, please enclose a check in the amount of $17.50 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. Maureen Katz, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division, United States Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2012–11128 Filed 5–8–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Bureau of Labor Statistics Bureau of Labor Statistics Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting and Agenda The Bureau of Labor Statistics Technical Advisory Committee will meet on Friday June 15, 2012. The meeting will be held in the Postal Square Building, 2 Massachusetts Avenue NE., Washington, DC. The Committee provides advice and makes recommendations to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on technical aspects of the collection and formulation of economic measures. The BLS presents issues and then draws on the expertise of Committee members representing specialized fields within the academic disciplines of economics, statistics and survey design. The meeting will be held in rooms 1 and 2 of the Postal Square Building Conference Center. The schedule and agenda for the meeting are as follows: 8:30 a.m. Registration. 9 a.m. Opening remarks and introductions; agency updates. 9:15 a.m. Price Indexes for Foreign Inputs. 11:30 a.m. Discussion of future priorities. 11:45 a.m. Lunch. PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 1 p.m. Discussion of future priorities. 1:30 p.m. Current Employment Statistics Revisions. 3 p.m. Current Employment Statistics Birth/Death Model. 4:30 p.m. Approximate conclusion. The meeting is open to the public. Any questions concerning the meeting should be directed to Lisa Fieldhouse, Bureau of Labor Statistics Technical Advisory Committee, on 202–691–5025. Individuals who require special accommodations should contact Ms. Fieldhouse at least two days prior to the meeting date. Kimberley D. Hill, Chief, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics. [FR Doc. 2012–11103 Filed 5–8–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Veterans’ Employment and Training; Veterans Workforce Investment Program Veterans’ Employment and Training Service, Department of Labor. Announcement Type: New Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Grant Applications. The full announcement is posted on www.grants.gov. Funding Opportunity Number: SGA 12–02. DATES: Key Dates: The closing date for receipt of applications is June 15, 2012. AGENCY: Funding Opportunity Description The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS), announces a grant competition under the Veterans’ Workforce Investment Program (VWIP) for Program Year (PY) 2012, as authorized under Section 168 of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998. WIA section 168 amended the training programs made available to veterans (see 29 U.S.C. 2913). WIA section 168 authorizes the Department of Labor to make grants to meet the needs for workforce investment activities of veterans with serviceconnected disabilities, veterans who have significant barriers to employment, veterans who served on active duty in the armed forces during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized, and recently separated veterans within 48 months of discharge (under conditions other than dishonorable). Veterans who received a ‘‘dishonorable’’ discharge are ineligible for VWIP services. Priority of service for veterans E:\FR\FM\09MYN1.SGM 09MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 90 / Wednesday, May 9, 2012 / Notices in all Department of Labor funded training programs is established in 38 U.S.C. 4215. • VWIP grants are intended to address three objectives: (a) To provide services to assist in reintegrating eligible veterans into meaningful employment within the labor force; and (b) to stimulate the development of effective service delivery systems that will address the complex employability problems facing eligible veterans; and (c) to increase the skills and competency level of veteran participants through longer-term training that results, whenever feasible, in industryrecognized credentials for jobs, occupations, and industries that are in demand within a targeted service area. The full Solicitation for Grant Application is posted on www.grants.gov under U.S. Department of Labor/VETS. Applications submitted through www.grants.gov or hard copy will be accepted. If you need to speak to a person concerning these grants, you may telephone Cassandra Mitchell at 202–693–4570 (not a toll-free number). If you have issues regarding access to the www.grants.gov Web site, you may telephone the Contact Center Phone at 1–800–518–4726. ADDRESSES: Signed at Washington, DC, this 2nd day of May 2012. Cassandra R. Mitchell, Grant Officer. THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES [FR Doc. 2012–11116 Filed 5–8–12; 8:45 am] This meeting will take place telephonically. Any interested person may call the USA toll free conference call number 888–982–4694, pass code ESS, to participate in this meeting by telephone. Ms. Marian Norris, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546, (202) 358–4452, fax (202) 358–4118, or mnorris@nasa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The agenda for the meeting includes the following topic: National Academy of Sciences Earth Science Decadal Survey Midterm Review It is imperative that the meeting be held on this date to accommodate the scheduling priorities of the key participants. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Patricia D. Rausch, Advisory Committee Management Officer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. [FR Doc. 2012–11061 Filed 5–8–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7510–13–P Proposed Collection, Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Grant Program Evaluation BILLING CODE 4510–79–P Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Foundation for the Arts and the Humanities. ACTION: Notice, Proposed Collection, Submission for OMB Review. AGENCY: NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [Notice (12–033)] National Aeronautics and Space Administration. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92–463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announces a meeting of the Earth Science Subcommittee of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC). This Subcommittee reports to the Science Committee of the NAC. The meeting will be held for the purpose of soliciting, from the scientific community and other persons, scientific and technical information relevant to program planning. DATES: Monday, June 4, 2012, 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Local Time. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:44 May 08, 2012 Jkt 226001 The Institute of Museum and Library Services announces the following information collection has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY/TDD) may call 202–653–4614. This review 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. A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the individual listed below in the ADDRESSEES section of this notice. DATES: Comments must be submitted to the office listed in the addressee section SUMMARY: NASA Advisory Council; Science Committee; Earth Science Subcommittee; Meeting PO 00000 Frm 00077 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 27253 below on or before June 6, 2012. The OMB is particularly interested in comments that help the agency to: • 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. ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Matthew Birnbaum, Ph.D., Evaluation and Research Officer, Institute of Museum and Library Services, 1800 M St. NW., Washington, DC 20036. Telephone: 202–653–4647, Fax: 202– 653–4611 or by email at mbirnbaum@imls.gov or by teletype (TTY/TDD) for persons with hearing difficulty at 202–653–4614. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is an independent Federal grant-making agency and is the primary source of federal support for the Nation’s 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. IMLS provides a variety of grant programs to assist the Nation’s museums and libraries in improving their operations and enhancing their services to the public. IMLS is responsible for identifying national needs for, and trends of, museum and library services funded by IMLS; reporting on the impact and effectiveness of programs conducted with funds made available by IMLS in addressing such needs; and identifying, and disseminating information on, the best practices of such programs. (20 U.S.C. Chapter 72, 9108). Abstract: The Institute of Museum and Library Services seeks to obtain this information via case study interviews in order to evaluate and make improvements to the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian (LB21) Grant Program. The information gathered will inform the library and information science field of innovations and best practices and guide IMLS in its future administration of the LB21 grant program. Current Actions: This notice proposes clearance of the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Grant Program Evaluation. The 60-day Notice for ‘‘Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Grant Program Evaluation’’ was E:\FR\FM\09MYN1.SGM 09MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 9, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27252-27253]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-11116]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Veterans' Employment and Training; Veterans Workforce Investment 
Program

AGENCY: Veterans' Employment and Training Service, Department of Labor.

    Announcement Type: New Notice of Availability of Funds and 
Solicitation for Grant Applications. The full announcement is posted on 
www.grants.gov.
    Funding Opportunity Number: SGA 12-02.

DATES: Key Dates: The closing date for receipt of applications is June 
15, 2012.

Funding Opportunity Description

    The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Veterans' Employment and 
Training Service (VETS), announces a grant competition under the 
Veterans' Workforce Investment Program (VWIP) for Program Year (PY) 
2012, as authorized under Section 168 of the Workforce Investment Act 
(WIA) of 1998. WIA section 168 amended the training programs made 
available to veterans (see 29 U.S.C. 2913). WIA section 168 authorizes 
the Department of Labor to make grants to meet the needs for workforce 
investment activities of veterans with service-connected disabilities, 
veterans who have significant barriers to employment, veterans who 
served on active duty in the armed forces during a war or in a campaign 
or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized, and 
recently separated veterans within 48 months of discharge (under 
conditions other than dishonorable). Veterans who received a 
``dishonorable'' discharge are ineligible for VWIP services. Priority 
of service for veterans

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in all Department of Labor funded training programs is established in 
38 U.S.C. 4215.
     VWIP grants are intended to address three objectives: (a) 
To provide services to assist in reintegrating eligible veterans into 
meaningful employment within the labor force; and (b) to stimulate the 
development of effective service delivery systems that will address the 
complex employability problems facing eligible veterans; and (c) to 
increase the skills and competency level of veteran participants 
through longer-term training that results, whenever feasible, in 
industry-recognized credentials for jobs, occupations, and industries 
that are in demand within a targeted service area.
    The full Solicitation for Grant Application is posted on 
www.grants.gov under U.S. Department of Labor/VETS. Applications 
submitted through www.grants.gov or hard copy will be accepted. If you 
need to speak to a person concerning these grants, you may telephone 
Cassandra Mitchell at 202-693-4570 (not a toll-free number). If you 
have issues regarding access to the www.grants.gov Web site, you may 
telephone the Contact Center Phone at 1-800-518-4726.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 2nd day of May 2012.
Cassandra R. Mitchell,
Grant Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-11116 Filed 5-8-12; 8:45 am]
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