Comment Request for Information Collection for the Trade Activity Participant Report (TAPR); Extension Without Revisions, 3029-3030 [2013-00635]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 10 / Tuesday, January 15, 2013 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with Notice of Lodging of Proposed Amended Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act and Proposed Stipulation, Settlement Agreement and Order Under the Federal Debt Collection Procedure Act and the Federal Priority Act On January 9, 2013, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Amended Consent Decree in United States v. the Atlas-Lederer Company, et al., Civil Action No. C–3–91–309 and a proposed Amended Stipulation, Settlement Agreement and Order in United States v. Larry Katz, et al., Civil Action No. 3:05–cv–0058, with the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. In Atlas-Lederer, the United States sought reimbursement of response costs in connection with the United Scrap Lead Superfund Site in Troy, Miami County, Ohio (‘‘the Site’’). The proposed Amended Consent Decree resolves the United States claims against a defunct scrap metal company, Senser Metal Company, and its deceased owner and operator, Saul Senser, under Section 107(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9607(a), and also resolves the United States’ claim against Mr. Senser and his estate under Ohio ‘‘veil piercing’’ law. This is an ‘‘ability-to-pay’’ settlement based on financial analyses conducted by the Department’s Antitrust Corporate Finance Unit. Senser Metal and Mr. Senser’s Estate (represented by Kenneth Senser as the Executor the Estate of Saul Senser) will pay the United States $243,250.00 within 30 days of entry of the Consent Decree, and within 24 days thereafter will pay the United States any amount remaining in the estate following payment to the United States in the Katz case and the payment of certain documented attorneys’ fees and expenses. The Amended Consent Decree also resolves the United Scrap Lead Respondent Group’s (‘‘Respondent Group’’) CERCLA claims against Senser Metal Company for response costs incurred by the Respondent Group in cleaning up the Site under an earlier Consent Decree. The settling Senser defendants will pay the Respondent Group $21,500 within 30 days of entry of the Consent Decree. In Katz, the United States filed suit against Mr. Senser and other defendants seeking to recover funds under the Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:00 Jan 14, 2013 Jkt 229001 and the Federal Priority Act. In its complaint, the United States alleged, among other things, that Mr. Senser liquidated the assets of Senser Metal Company and fraudulently diverted a portion of the proceeds to himself. To resolve this claim, the Estate of Saul Senser, together with Kenneth Senser in his capacity as Executor of the Estate, shall pay the United States $243,250.00 within 30 days of entry of the Amended Stipulation, Settlement Agreement and Order. While a prior Consent Decree and Stipulation of Settlement were lodged in these cases in March of 2012, it was subsequently determined that certain tax consequences attendant upon the liquidation of a pension plan in the estate meant that there were insufficient assets available to settle the United States’ claims on the original basis and also provide for the widow of Mr. Senser and the expenses of his estate. The revised settlements in the two cases will recover at least $486,500 in response costs incurred by EPA at the Site. This is approximately $73,000 less than the settlement amount originally agreed to in the March 2012 Consent Decree and Stipulation, but will allow the Estate to pay certain previously incurred expenses and purchase an annuity to secure a lifetime monthly stipend for Mr. Senser’s widow. The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on the proposed Amended Consent Decree and the proposed Amended Stipulation, Settlement Agreement and Order. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United States v. the Atlas-Lederer Company, et al., D.J. Ref. 90–11–3–279B and United States v. Larry Katz, et al., D.J. Ref. 90– 11–3–279/4. All comments must be submitted no later than thirty (30) days after the publication date of this notice. Comments may be submitted either by email or by mail: 3029 Stipulation is included as Appendix D to the Amended Consent Decree. We will provide a paper copy of the proposed Amended Consent Decree (including the Stipulation as an Appendix) upon written request and payment of reproduction costs. Please mail your request and payment to: Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ– ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. Please enclose a check or money order for $10.00 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. Maureen Katz, Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2013–00596 Filed 1–14–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Comment Request for Information Collection for the Trade Activity Participant Report (TAPR); Extension Without Revisions Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Labor. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Department of Labor (Department), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the 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 [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps 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 To submit Send them to: comments: the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. By e-mail pubcommentCurrently, ETA is soliciting comments ees.enrd@usdoj.gov. concerning the collection of data about By mail .... Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, The Trade Activity Participant Report Washington, D.C. 20044–7611. (OMB No. 1205–0392), which provides information on participant activities and performance outcomes for those served During the public comment period, under the Trade Adjustment Assistance the proposed Amended Consent Decree and the proposed Amended Stipulation, Program, as authorized under the Trade Act of 1974, as amended. Settlement Agreement and Order may be examined and downloaded at this DATES: Written comments must be Justice Department Web site: https:// submitted to the office listed in the www.usdoj.gov/enrd/ addresses section below on or before Consent_Decrees.html. The Amended March 18, 2013. PO 00000 Frm 00091 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\15JAN1.SGM 15JAN1 3030 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 10 / Tuesday, January 15, 2013 / Notices Submit written comments to Susan Worden, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance Room N–5428, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. Telephone number: 202–693–3517 (this is not a toll-free number). Individuals with hearing or speech impairments may access the telephone number above via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at 1–877– 889–5627 (TTY/TDD). Fax: 202–693– 3585 Email: worden.susan@dol.gov. A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the office listed above. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ADDRESSES: I. Background The Department uses information from the TAPR Form completed by the states to establish state funding needs and evaluate the effectiveness of state administration of the Trade Adjustment Assistance program under the Trade Act. The Department is requesting a three year extension of the currently approved collection in order to continue to meet reporting requirements in Sections 239 and 249B of the Trade Act, as amended. srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with II. Review Focus The Department 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 Type of Review: extension without changes. Title: Trade Activity Participant Report. OMB Number: 1205–0392. Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Governments. VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:00 Jan 14, 2013 Jkt 229001 Form(s): Trade Activity Participant Report. Total Annual Respondents: 50. Annual Frequency: Quarterly. Total Annual Responses: 200. Average Time per Response: 47.5 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 9,500. Total Annual Burden Cost for Respondents: $0. Comments submitted in response to this request will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the ICR; they will also become a matter of public record. Jane Oates, Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor. [FR Doc. 2013–00635 Filed 1–14–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA–W–80,490] Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Primary Care Business Unit (Sales) Division, East Operating Unit, North Operating Unit and South Operating Unit, Formerly Known as Southeast Operating Unit, Southwest Operating Unit, Northwest Operating Unit and Northeast Operating Unit, Including On-Site Leased Workers From Inventiv Health, Ashfield Healthcare, and Pro Unlimited, East Hanover, NJ and OffSite Workers of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Primary Care Business Unit (Sales) Division, East Operating Unit in Illinois Who Report to East Hanover, NJ; Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (‘‘Act’’), 19 U.S.C. 2273, the Department of Labor issued a Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance on January 6, 2012, applicable to workers of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Primary Care Business Unit (Sales) Division, East Hanover, New Jersey. The Department’s notice of determination was published in the Federal Register on January 24, 2012 (77 FR 3501). The notice was amended on May 4, 2012 and October 17, 2012 to include workers under the control of the subject firm working offsite in Illinois and to include the primary Care Business Unit Division PO 00000 Frm 00092 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 that is part of the East Operating Unit. The amended notices were published in the Federal Register on May 16, 2012 (77 FR 28901) and October 29, 2012 (77 FR 65581) respectively. At the request of a company official, the Department reviewed the certification for workers of the subject firm. New information shows that following a company merger, the East Operating Unit, North Operating Unit and South Operating Unit, formerly known as Southeast Operating Unit, Southwest Operating Unit, Northwest Operating Unit and Northeast Operating Unit of the Primary Care Business Unit (Sales) Division of the subject firm operate in the same capacity, together are part of a continuous operation and all experienced worker separations due to increased aggregate imports of pharmaceuticals. The intent of the Department’s certification is to include all workers of the subject firm who were adversely affected by increased aggregate imports. The amended notice applicable to TA– W–80,490 is hereby issued as follows: ‘‘All workers of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Primary Care Business Unit (Sales) Division, East Operating Unit, North Operating Unit and South Operating Unit, formerly known as Southeast Operating Unit, Southwest operating Unit, Northwest Operating Unit and Northeast Operating Unit, including on-site leased workers from Inventiv Health, Ashfield Healthcare, and Pro Unlimited, East Hanover, New Jersey, and off-site workers of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Primary Care Business Unit (Sales) Division, East Operating Unit in Illinois who report to East Hanover, New Jersey, who became totally or partially separated from employment on or after October 3, 2010, through January 6, 2014, and all workers in the group threatened with total or partial separation from employment on the date of certification through two years from the date of certification, are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Chapter 2 of Title II of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended.’’ Signed in Washington, DC, this 19th day of December, 2012. Del Min Amy Chen, Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. 2013–00687 Filed 1–14–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P E:\FR\FM\15JAN1.SGM 15JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 15, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3029-3030]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-00635]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Comment Request for Information Collection for the Trade Activity 
Participant Report (TAPR); Extension Without Revisions

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Labor.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (Department), as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a 
preclearance consultation program to provide the 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 [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps 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, ETA is soliciting comments concerning the collection of 
data about The Trade Activity Participant Report (OMB No. 1205-0392), 
which provides information on participant activities and performance 
outcomes for those served under the Trade Adjustment Assistance 
Program, as authorized under the Trade Act of 1974, as amended.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
addresses section below on or before March 18, 2013.

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ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to Susan Worden, Office of Trade 
Adjustment Assistance Room N-5428, Employment and Training 
Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20210. Telephone number: 202-693-3517 (this is not a 
toll-free number). Individuals with hearing or speech impairments may 
access the telephone number above via TTY by calling the toll-free 
Federal Information Relay Service at 1-877-889-5627 (TTY/TDD). Fax: 
202-693-3585 Email: worden.susan@dol.gov. A copy of the proposed 
information collection request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the 
office listed above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    The Department uses information from the TAPR Form completed by the 
states to establish state funding needs and evaluate the effectiveness 
of state administration of the Trade Adjustment Assistance program 
under the Trade Act. The Department is requesting a three year 
extension of the currently approved collection in order to continue to 
meet reporting requirements in Sections 239 and 249B of the Trade Act, 
as amended.

II. Review Focus

    The Department 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

    Type of Review: extension without changes.
    Title: Trade Activity Participant Report.
    OMB Number: 1205-0392.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Governments.
    Form(s): Trade Activity Participant Report.
    Total Annual Respondents: 50.
    Annual Frequency: Quarterly.
    Total Annual Responses: 200.
    Average Time per Response: 47.5 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 9,500.
    Total Annual Burden Cost for Respondents: $0.
    Comments submitted in response to this request will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget 
approval of the ICR; they will also become a matter of public record.

Jane Oates,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2013-00635 Filed 1-14-13; 8:45 am]
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