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jobs in legitimate businesses. 48 U.S.C.
1806(d)(5)(C)(v). In order for us to
properly assess the CNMI’s workforce in
the future, we request that the CNMI
government provide updates to the
Department on a yearly basis about its
good faith efforts to locate, educate,
train, or otherwise prepare U.S. citizens,
lawful permanent residents, and
unemployed alien workers already in
the CNMI.
Section 701 of the CNRA states it is
the intent of the Congress to minimize
potential adverse economic and fiscal
effects of phasing-out CNMI’s
nonresident contract worker program
and to maximize the CNMI’s potential
for future economic and business
growth by, among other things, assuring
that foreign workers are protected from
the potential for abuse and exploitation.
Pub. L. 110–229, Sec. 701(a)(1)(E), 48
U.S.C. 1806 note. The Department
emphasizes the importance of
Congress’s intent in this regard, and
further notes that this notice should not
be construed to alter or amend the
continuing obligations of CNMI
employers to adhere to and comply with
applicable civil rights, labor and
workplace safety laws. Employers in
CNMI remain subject to the array of
federal laws that, among others, ensure
and protect the rights of workers to a
workplace based on fair treatment, and
free of unlawful discrimination and
hazards to safety and health. Those and
other workplace rights will continue to
be applied forcefully by the Department
and other federal agencies with
jurisdiction to administer and enforce
federal worker protection laws.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 27 of May,
2014.
Thomas E. Perez,
Secretary of Labor.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
Notice of Availability of Funds and
Solicitation for Grant Applications for
Disability Employment Initiative Grants
Employment and Training
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice of Solicitation for Grant
Applications (SGA).
AGENCY:
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Signed: May 28, 2014 in Washington, DC.
Eric D. Luetkenhaus,
Grant Officer, Employment and Training
Administration.
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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
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This
program helps to ensure that the
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 revision of the
SUMMARY:
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Funding Opportunity Number: SGA/DFA
PY 13–11
The Employment and
Training Administration (ETA), in
coordination with the Department’s
SUMMARY:
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Office of Disability Employment Policy,
announces the availability of
approximately $15 million in grant
funds authorized by Section171 of the
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 for
the Round V Disability Employment
Initiative. We expect to fund
approximately eight grants, ranging
from $1.5 million to $2.5 million each.
Applicants may apply for up to $2.5
million.
The complete SGA and any
subsequent SGA amendments in
connection with this solicitation are
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 under this announcement
is July 8, 2014. Applications must be
received no later than 4:00:00 p.m.
Eastern Time.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cam
Nguyen, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Room N–4716, Washington, DC 20210;
Email: Nguyen.Cam@dol.gov.
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‘‘Report on Current Employment
Statistics.’’ A copy of the proposed
information collection request (ICR) can
be obtained 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 August 4, 2014.
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,
202–691–7628 (this is not a toll free
number). (See ADDRESSES section.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Current Employment Statistics
(CES) program provides current
monthly statistics on employment,
hours, and earnings, by industry and
geography. CES estimates are among the
most visible and widely-used Principal
Federal Economic Indicators (PFEIs).
CES data are also among the timeliest of
the PFEIs, with their release each month
by the BLS in the Employment
Situation, typically on the first Friday of
each month. The statistics are
fundamental inputs in economic
decision processes at all levels of
government, private enterprise, and
organized labor.
The CES monthly estimates of
employment, hours, and earnings are
based on a sample of U.S.
nonagricultural establishments.
Information is derived from
approximately 271,400 reports (from a
sample of 144,000 employers with State
Unemployment Insurance (UI) accounts
comprised of 554,000 individual
worksites), as of January 2014. Each
month, firms report their employment,
payroll, and hours on forms identified
as the BLS–790. The sample is collected
under a probability-based design. Puerto
Rico and the Virgin Islands collect an
additional 7,400 reports.
A list of all form types currently used
appears in the table below. Respondents
receive variations of the basic collection
forms, depending on their industry.
The CES program is a voluntary
program under Federal statute.
Reporting to the State agencies is
voluntary in all but four States (Oregon,
Washington, North Carolina, and South
Carolina), Puerto Rico, and the Virgin
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Islands. To our knowledge, the States
that do have mandatory reporting rarely
exercise their authority. The collection
form’s confidentiality statement cites
the Confidential Information Protection
and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002
and mentions the State mandatory
reporting authority.
II. Current Action
Office of Management and Budget
clearance is being sought for the Report
on Current Employment Statistics.
Automated data collection methods
are now used for most of the CES
sample. Approximately 111,700 reports
are received through Electronic Data
Interchange as of January 2014. Web
data collection accounts for 47,700
reports. Computer Assisted Telephone
Interviewing is used to collect 81,400.
Fax is also a significant collection mode,
as 11,600 reports are collected via this
method. Touchtone Data Entry is used
for 8,600 reports.
The balance of the sample is collected
through other methods including
submission of transcripts, emails, and
other special arrangements.
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.
Form
Minutes per
report
Reports
• 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: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Title: Report on Current Employment
Statistics.
OMB Number: 1220–0011.
Affected Public: State or local
governments; businesses or other for
profit; non-profit institutions.
Frequency of
response
Annual
responses
Annual burden
hours
A—Mining and Logging .......................................................
B—Construction ...................................................................
C—Manufacturing ................................................................
E—Service Providing Industries ..........................................
G—Public Administration .....................................................
S—Education .......................................................................
Fax790 A,B,C,E,G,S ............................................................
1,289
11,102
10,411
178,366
47,398
11,208
11,627
11
11
11
11
6
6
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
15,468
133,224
124,932
2,140,392
568,776
134,496
139,524
2,836
24,424
22,904
392,405
56,878
13,450
25,579
Total ..............................................................................
271,401
........................
........................
3,256,812
538,476
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 28th day of
May 2014.
Kimberley D. Hill,
Chief, Division of Management Systems,
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
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Sunshine Act Meeting
The Legal Services
Corporation’s Finance Committee will
meet telephonically on June 9, 2014.
The meeting will commence at 2 p.m.,
EDT, and will continue until the
conclusion of the Committee’s agenda.
LOCATION: John N. Erlenborn Conference
Room, Legal Services Corporation
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Headquarters, 3333 K Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20007.
PUBLIC OBSERVATION: Members of the
public who are unable to attend in
person but wish to listen to the public
proceedings may do so by following the
telephone call-in directions provided
below.
CALL-IN DIRECTIONS FOR OPEN SESSIONS:
• Call toll-free number: 1–866–451–
4981;
• When prompted, enter the
following numeric pass code:
5907707348
• When connected to the call, please
immediately ‘‘MUTE’’ your telephone.
Members of the public are asked to keep
their telephones muted to eliminate
background noises. To avoid disrupting
the meeting, please refrain from placing
the call on hold if doing so will trigger
recorded music or other sound. From
time to time, the Chair may solicit
comments from the public.
STATUS OF MEETING: Open.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the
Committee’s meeting of April 6, 2014
3. Public comment regarding LSC’s
fiscal year 2016 budget request
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• Presentation by a representative of the
American Bar Association’s
Standing Committee on Legal Aid
and Indigent Defendants
• Presentation by a representative of
National Legal Aid and Defender
Association
• Other Interested Parties
4. Public comment
5. Consider and act on other business
6. Consider and act on adjournment of
meeting.
CONTACT PERSON FOR INFORMATION:
Katherine Ward, Executive Assistant to
the Vice President & General Counsel, at
(202) 295–1500. Questions may be sent
by electronic mail to FR_NOTICE_
QUESTIONS@lsc.gov.
ACCESSIBILITY: LSC complies with the
Americans with Disabilities Act and
Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation
Act. Upon request, meeting notices and
materials will be made available in
alternative formats to accommodate
individuals with disabilities.
Individuals needing other
accommodations due to disability in
order to attend the meeting in person or
telephonically should contact Katherine
Ward, at (202) 295–1500 or FR_
NOTICE_QUESTIONS@lsc.gov, at least
2 business days in advance of the
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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 the 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 revision of the ``Report on Current Employment Statistics.'' A
copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be
obtained 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 August 4, 2014.
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,
202-691-7628 (this is not a toll free number). (See ADDRESSES section.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Current Employment Statistics (CES) program provides current
monthly statistics on employment, hours, and earnings, by industry and
geography. CES estimates are among the most visible and widely-used
Principal Federal Economic Indicators (PFEIs). CES data are also among
the timeliest of the PFEIs, with their release each month by the BLS in
the Employment Situation, typically on the first Friday of each month.
The statistics are fundamental inputs in economic decision processes at
all levels of government, private enterprise, and organized labor.
The CES monthly estimates of employment, hours, and earnings are
based on a sample of U.S. nonagricultural establishments. Information
is derived from approximately 271,400 reports (from a sample of 144,000
employers with State Unemployment Insurance (UI) accounts comprised of
554,000 individual worksites), as of January 2014. Each month, firms
report their employment, payroll, and hours on forms identified as the
BLS-790. The sample is collected under a probability-based design.
Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands collect an additional 7,400 reports.
A list of all form types currently used appears in the table below.
Respondents receive variations of the basic collection forms, depending
on their industry.
The CES program is a voluntary program under Federal statute.
Reporting to the State agencies is voluntary in all but four States
(Oregon, Washington, North Carolina, and South Carolina), Puerto Rico,
and the Virgin
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Islands. To our knowledge, the States that do have mandatory reporting
rarely exercise their authority. The collection form's confidentiality
statement cites the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical
Efficiency Act of 2002 and mentions the State mandatory reporting
authority.
II. Current Action
Office of Management and Budget clearance is being sought for the
Report on Current Employment Statistics.
Automated data collection methods are now used for most of the CES
sample. Approximately 111,700 reports are received through Electronic
Data Interchange as of January 2014. Web data collection accounts for
47,700 reports. Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing is used to
collect 81,400. Fax is also a significant collection mode, as 11,600
reports are collected via this method. Touchtone Data Entry is used for
8,600 reports.
The balance of the sample is collected through other methods
including submission of transcripts, emails, and other special
arrangements.
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: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Title: Report on Current Employment Statistics.
OMB Number: 1220-0011.
Affected Public: State or local governments; businesses or other
for profit; non-profit institutions.
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Minutes per Frequency of Annual Annual burden
Form Reports report response responses hours
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A--Mining and Logging........... 1,289 11 12 15,468 2,836
B--Construction................. 11,102 11 12 133,224 24,424
C--Manufacturing................ 10,411 11 12 124,932 22,904
E--Service Providing Industries. 178,366 11 12 2,140,392 392,405
G--Public Administration........ 47,398 6 12 568,776 56,878
S--Education.................... 11,208 6 12 134,496 13,450
Fax790 A,B,C,E,G,S.............. 11,627 11 12 139,524 25,579
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Total....................... 271,401 .............. .............. 3,256,812 538,476
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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 28th day of May 2014.
Kimberley D. Hill,
Chief, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
[FR Doc. 2014-12722 Filed 6-2-14; 8:45 am]
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