Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Evaluation of the Army Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Servicemembers (UCX) Claimants Initiative, 35053-35054 [2013-13749]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 112 / Tuesday, June 11, 2013 / Notices The company plans to import Thebaine (9333) analytical reference standards for distribution to its customers. The company plans to import an intermediate form of Tapentadol (9780) to bulk manufacture Tapentadol for distribution to its customers. The company plans to import Phenylacetone (8501) and Poppy Straw Concentrate (9670) to manufacture other controlled substances. The company has withdrawn its request to import the drug code Noroxymorphone (9668). Comments and requests for hearings on applications to import narcotic raw material are not appropriate. 72 FR 3417 (2007). DEA has considered the factors in 21 U.S.C. 823(a) and 952(a), and determined that the registration of Noramco, Inc., to import the basic classes of controlled substances is consistent with the public interest, and with United States obligations under international treaties, conventions, or protocols in effect on May 1, 1971, at this time. DEA has investigated Noramco, Inc., to ensure that the company’s registration is consistent with the public interest. The investigation has included inspection and testing of the company’s physical security systems, verification of the company’s compliance with state and local laws, and a review of the company’s background and history. Therefore, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 952(a) and 958(a), and in accordance with 21 CFR § 1301.34, the above named company is granted registration as an importer of the basic classes of controlled substances listed. Dated: May 24, 2013. Joseph T. Rannazzisi, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration. BILLING CODE 4410–09–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Office of the Secretary Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Evaluation of the Army Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Servicemembers (UCX) Claimants Initiative Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:13 Jun 10, 2013 Jkt 229001 Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the addressee section below on or before August 12, 2013. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either one of the following methods: Email: javar.janet.o@dol.gov; Mail or Courier: Janet Javar, Chief Evaluation Office, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S–2218, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. Instructions: Please submit one copy of your comments by only one method. All submissions received must include the agency name and OMB Control Number identified above for this information collection. Because we continue to experience delays in receiving mail in the Washington, DC area, commenters are strongly encouraged to transmit their comments electronically via email or to submit them by mail early. Comments, including any personal information provided, become a matter of public record. They will also be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of the information collection request. DATES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [FR Doc. 2013–13869 Filed 6–10–13; 8:45 am] ACTION: 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). This program helps to ensure that required 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 ICR can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addressee section of this notice. Janet Javar by telephone at 202–693– 5954 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at javar.janet.o@dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background: The Army Unemployment Compensation for ExService Members (UCX) Claimants’ Initiative, funded by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA), provides grants to four states to improve strategies for providing reemployment services to Army UCX claimants and for leveraging assets and sharing data across partners. The major goals of the initiative are to create a strong collaborative partnership among the Unemployment Insurance (UI) system, the public workforce system, and the PO 00000 Frm 00080 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 35053 three components of the Army (active, National Guard, and Reserve) that will support the rapid reemployment of UCX claimants; improve the sharing of UCX data that will lead to improved outreach and better understanding of UCX claimants and their service delivery needs; and increase outreach, exposure to jobs, and reemployment strategies for UCX claimants that fully leverage existing resources with new and innovative service delivery strategies. The period of performance for the grants is from July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2014. The purpose of the evaluation, funded by the Chief Evaluation Office, is to determine the extent to which the initiative’s goals were achieved by each of the four grantee states. The evaluation will examine the services received by UCX claimants and how claimants’ employment outcomes changed over the course of the grant period. Policymakers, program administrators, and service providers will gain information about the relative effectiveness of various strategies developed by states, ease of implementation, and suggestions for replication. This package requests clearance for semi-structured discussions that will take place during a single round of twoday visits to each of the sites in the winter of 2013–2014. The site visits will involve an array of individuals that varies by state based on the projects that each state has decided to implement. Conversations will take place with grantee leaders, staff of an American Job Center, and representatives of the UI system in each state. Other discussants will include a suitable combination of representatives of the Army and other participants in the initiative. The site visit will facilitate an assessment of the progress of these efforts, information gathering, and potential for the delivery of additional in-person technical assistance. II. Desired Focus of Comments: Currently, the Department of Labor is soliciting comments concerning the above data collection for Evaluation of the Army UCX Claimants Initiative. Comments are requested to: * 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; E:\FR\FM\11JNN1.SGM 11JNN1 35054 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 112 / Tuesday, June 11, 2013 / Notices * Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and * Minimize the burden of the information collection on those who are to respond, including 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: At this time, the Department of Labor is requesting clearance for site visit data collection for the Evaluation of the Army Unemployment Compensation for ExServicemembers (UCX) Claimants Initiative. Type of review: New information collection request. OMB Control Number: 1205–0NEW. Affected Public: Staff associated with implementing the Army UCX Claimants Initiative in four states. Frequency: Once. Total Responses: 40. Average Time per Response: 45 minutes. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 30 hours. Total Burden Cost: $0. Comments submitted in response to this request will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval; they will also become a matter of public record. Signed at Washington, DC, this day of June 5, 2013. James H. Moore, Jr., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, U.S. Department of Labor. [FR Doc. 2013–13749 Filed 6–10–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–23–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES All Items Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers; United States City Average Pursuant to Section 33105(c) of Title 49, United States Code, and the delegation of the Secretary of Transportation’s responsibilities under that Act to the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (49 CFR 501.2 (a)(9)), the Secretary of Labor has certified to the Administrator and published this notice in the Federal Register that the United States City Average All Items Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (1967=100) increased 121.1 percent from its 1984 annual average of 311.1 to its 2012 annual average of 687.761. VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:13 Jun 10, 2013 Jkt 229001 Signed at Washington, DC, on the 21 day of May 2013. Seth D. Harris, Acting Secretary of Labor. [FR Doc. 2013–13748 Filed 6–10–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–24–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary All Items Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers United States City Average Pursuant to Section 112 of the 1976 amendments to the Federal Election Campaign Act (Pub. L. 94–283, 2 U.S.C. 441a (c)(1)–(2), the Secretary of Labor has certified to the Chairman of the Federal Election Commission and publishes this notice in the Federal Register that the United States City Average All Items Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (1967=100) increased 365.6 percent from its 1974 annual average of 147.7 to its 2012 annual average of 687.761 and that it increased 29.7 percent from its 2001 annual average of 530.4 to its 2012 annual average of 687.761. Using 1974 as a base (1974=100), I certify that the United States City Average All Items Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers thus increased 365.6 percent from its 1974 annual average of 100 to its 2012 annual average of 465.647. Using 2001 as a base (2001=100), I certify that the United States City Average All Items Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers increased 29.7 percent from its 2001 annual average of 100 to its 2012 annual average of 129.668. Using 2006 as a base (2006=100), I certify that the CPI increased 13.9 percent from its 2006 annual average of 100 to its 2012 annual average of 113.887. Signed at Washington, DC, on 21 day of May 2013. Seth D. Harris, Acting Secretary of Labor. [FR Doc. 2013–13750 Filed 6–10–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Mine Safety and Health Administration Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Program to Prevent Smoking in Hazardous Areas (Pertains to Underground Coal Mines) Mine Safety and Health Administration, Labor. ACTION: 60-Day Notice. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This program helps to assure 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. DATES: All comments must be postmarked or received by midnight Eastern Standard Time on August 12, 2013. ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the information collection requirements of this notice must be clearly identified with ‘‘OMB 1219–0041’’ and sent to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). Comments may be sent by any of the methods listed below. • Federal E-Rulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments for docket number [MSHA– 2013–0011]. • Regular Mail or Hand Delivery: MSHA, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, 21st floor, Room 2350, Arlington, VA 22209–3939. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sheila McConnell, Deputy Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, MSHA, at McConnell.Sheila.A@dol.gov (email); 202–693–9440 (voice); or 202–693–9441 (facsimile). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background Section 317(c) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act), 30 U.S.C. 877(c), and 30 CFR 75.1702 prohibits persons from smoking or carrying smoking materials underground or in places where there is a fire or explosion hazard. Under the Mine Act, 30 U.S.C. 877(c) and 75.1702, coal mine operators are required to develop programs to prevent persons from carrying smoking materials, matches, or lighters underground and to prevent smoking in hazardous areas, such as in or around oil houses, explosives magazines or other areas where such practice may cause a fire or explosion. Section 75.1702–1 requires that the mine operator submit the program E:\FR\FM\11JNN1.SGM 11JNN1

Agencies

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 112 (Tuesday, June 11, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35053-35054]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-13749]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Evaluation of the Army Unemployment 
Compensation for Ex-Servicemembers (UCX) Claimants Initiative

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL), 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). This program helps to ensure that 
required 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 ICR can be obtained by contacting the office 
listed below in the addressee section of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
addressee section below on or before August 12, 2013.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either one of the following 
methods: Email: javar.janet.o@dol.gov; Mail or Courier: Janet Javar, 
Chief Evaluation Office, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-2218, 200 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. Instructions: Please 
submit one copy of your comments by only one method. All submissions 
received must include the agency name and OMB Control Number identified 
above for this information collection. Because we continue to 
experience delays in receiving mail in the Washington, DC area, 
commenters are strongly encouraged to transmit their comments 
electronically via email or to submit them by mail early. Comments, 
including any personal information provided, become a matter of public 
record. They will also be summarized and/or included in the request for 
OMB approval of the information collection request.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet Javar by telephone at 202-693-
5954 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at 
javar.janet.o@dol.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    I. Background: The Army Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Service 
Members (UCX) Claimants' Initiative, funded by the U.S. Department of 
Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA), provides grants to 
four states to improve strategies for providing reemployment services 
to Army UCX claimants and for leveraging assets and sharing data across 
partners. The major goals of the initiative are to create a strong 
collaborative partnership among the Unemployment Insurance (UI) system, 
the public workforce system, and the three components of the Army 
(active, National Guard, and Reserve) that will support the rapid 
reemployment of UCX claimants; improve the sharing of UCX data that 
will lead to improved outreach and better understanding of UCX 
claimants and their service delivery needs; and increase outreach, 
exposure to jobs, and reemployment strategies for UCX claimants that 
fully leverage existing resources with new and innovative service 
delivery strategies. The period of performance for the grants is from 
July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2014.
    The purpose of the evaluation, funded by the Chief Evaluation 
Office, is to determine the extent to which the initiative's goals were 
achieved by each of the four grantee states. The evaluation will 
examine the services received by UCX claimants and how claimants' 
employment outcomes changed over the course of the grant period. 
Policymakers, program administrators, and service providers will gain 
information about the relative effectiveness of various strategies 
developed by states, ease of implementation, and suggestions for 
replication.
    This package requests clearance for semi-structured discussions 
that will take place during a single round of two-day visits to each of 
the sites in the winter of 2013-2014. The site visits will involve an 
array of individuals that varies by state based on the projects that 
each state has decided to implement. Conversations will take place with 
grantee leaders, staff of an American Job Center, and representatives 
of the UI system in each state. Other discussants will include a 
suitable combination of representatives of the Army and other 
participants in the initiative. The site visit will facilitate an 
assessment of the progress of these efforts, information gathering, and 
potential for the delivery of additional in-person technical 
assistance.
    II. Desired Focus of Comments: Currently, the Department of Labor 
is soliciting comments concerning the above data collection for 
Evaluation of the Army UCX Claimants Initiative. Comments are requested 
to:
    * 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;

[[Page 35054]]

    * Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    * Minimize the burden of the information collection on those who 
are to respond, including 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: At this time, the Department of Labor is 
requesting clearance for site visit data collection for the Evaluation 
of the Army Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Servicemembers (UCX) 
Claimants Initiative.
    Type of review: New information collection request.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0NEW.
    Affected Public: Staff associated with implementing the Army UCX 
Claimants Initiative in four states.
    Frequency: Once.
    Total Responses: 40.
    Average Time per Response: 45 minutes.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 30 hours.
    Total Burden Cost: $0.
    Comments submitted in response to this request will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget 
approval; they will also become a matter of public record.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this day of June 5, 2013.
James H. Moore, Jr.,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, U.S. Department of Labor.
[FR Doc. 2013-13749 Filed 6-10-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510-23-P

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.