Notice of Availability of Funds and Funding Opportunity Announcement for Disability Employment Initiative Cooperative Agreements, 22742-22743 [2015-09407]

Download as PDF 22742 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 78 / Thursday, April 23, 2015 / Notices confidence must request confidential treatment. All such requests should be directed to the Secretary to the Commission and must include a full statement of the reasons why the Commission should grant such treatment. See 19 CFR 201.6. Documents for which confidential treatment by the Commission is properly sought will be treated accordingly. All nonconfidential written submissions will be available for public inspection at the Office of the Secretary and on EDIS.5 This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and of sections 201.10 and 210.8(c) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.10, 210.8(c)). By order of the Commission. Issued: April 17, 2015. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2015–09418 Filed 4–22–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act On April 13, 2015, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed consent decree with the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi in the lawsuit entitled United States and State of Mississippi, by and through the Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality v. Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., Civil Action No. 3:15–cv–00278–HTW–LRA. The lawsuit was filed against CalMaine Foods, Inc. (‘‘Cal-Maine’’) on April, 13, 2015 pursuant to Clean Water Act (‘‘CWA’’) Sections 309(b) and (d), 33 U.S.C. 1319(b) and (d), and the Mississippi Air and Water Pollution Control Law, Miss. Code Ann. Sec. 49– 17–1 through 49–17–43, seeking penalties and injunctive relief under Sections 301 and 402 of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. 1311 and 1342, and under Miss. Code Ann. Secs. 49–17–29(2) and 49– 17–43(1) for unauthorized discharges of pollutants into waters of the United States and the State of Mississippi, and noncompliance with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (‘‘NPDES’’) permit conditions, including failure to conduct quarterly storm water monitoring, failure to timely submit annual discharge monitoring reports, violation of buffer setback requirements for application of wastewater to fields, 5 Electronic Document Information System (EDIS): https://edis.usitc.gov. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:53 Apr 22, 2015 Jkt 235001 application of manure, litter and/or process wastewater during prohibited periods, application of manure, litter and/or process wastewater in exceedance of the rates set for nitrogen, and failure to maintain land application records. The proposed consent decree contains injunctive relief, including (a) compliance with land application standard operating procedures, including (i) maintaining a 35 foot wide vegetated buffer, (ii) applying all nutrients in accordance with specified application rates, (iii) monitoring land application equipment during application, and (iv) creating and maintaining land application records at the facility; (b) compliance with production area standard operating procedures, including (i) inspecting each production area, (ii) documenting the results of such inspections, (iii) taking any necessary corrective measures, including actions necessary to eliminate discharges of pollutants to waters of the United States and/or the state, (iv) creating and maintaining production area inspection and corrective action records, and (v) reporting any discharges of pollutants from the production areas to waters of the United States and/or state; and (c) implementation and compliance with the employee training policy. Cal-Maine has also agreed to pay a penalty of $475,000, of which $237,500 will be paid to the United States and $237,500 will be paid to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on the consent decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United States and State of Mississippi, by and through the Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality v. Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–1–1–10734. 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: To submit comments: Send them to: By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ usdoj.gov. Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. By mail ......... During the public comment period, the consent decree may be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: https:// PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_ Decrees.html. We will provide a paper copy of the consent decree 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 $19.25 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury for a copy of the consent decree with Appendices, or $12.50 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) for a copy of the consent decree without Appendices. Henry S. Friedman, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2015–09382 Filed 4–22–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Notice of Availability of Funds and Funding Opportunity Announcement for Disability Employment Initiative Cooperative Agreements Employment and Training Administration, Labor. ACTION: Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). AGENCY: Funding Opportunity Number: FOA– ETA–15–08. SUMMARY: The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) announces the availability of approximately $15 million in grant funds for the Disability Employment Initiative authorized by Section 169, subsection (b), of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The Department expects to fund approximately eight cooperative agreements to state workforce agencies, ranging from $1.5 million to $2.5 million each. Applicants may apply for up to $2.5 million. The purpose of this program is to provide funding to expand the capacity of American Job Centers (AJCs) to improve employment outcomes of individuals with disabilities (including those with significant disabilities). The DEI plans to accomplish this by increasing their participation in career pathways systems and successful existing programs in the public workforce system in partnership with community colleges and other education partners, human services, businesses, and other partners. These E:\FR\FM\23APN1.SGM 23APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 78 / Thursday, April 23, 2015 / Notices career pathways systems are capitalizing on the flexibility that the career pathways model provides to use innovative service delivery strategies. Grantees will use their award to support job-driven approaches in their preexisting career pathway systems and programs to equip individuals with disabilities with the skills, competencies, and credentials necessary to help them obtain in-demand jobs, increase earnings, and advance their careers. The complete FOA and any subsequent FOA 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 June 11, 2015. 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; Telephone: 202–693–2838. Signed April 17, 2015 in Washington, DC Donna Kelly, Grant Officer, Employment and Training Administration. [FR Doc. 2015–09407 Filed 4–22–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Comment Request for Information Collection for Guam Military Base Realignment Contractor Recruitment Standards, Extension With 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 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 [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)] (PRA). The PRA helps ensure that respondents can provide requested data in the desired format mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:53 Apr 22, 2015 Jkt 235001 with minimal reporting burden (time and financial resources), collection instruments are clearly understood and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, ETA is soliciting comments concerning the extension of the collection of data for the Guam Military Base Realignment Contractor Recruitment Standards, which expires on September 30, 2015. DATES: Submit written comments to the office listed in the addresses section below on or before June 22, 2015. ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Pamela Frugoli, Office of Workforce Investment, Room C4526, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. Telephone number: 202–693–3643 (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– 3015, email: Frugoli.pam@dol.gov. To obtain a copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR, please contact the person listed above. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The Military Construction Authorization Act, as amended by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, prohibits contractors engaged in construction projects related to the realignment of U.S. military forces from Okinawa to Guam from hiring workers holding H–2B visas under the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b), unless the Governor of Guam (Governor), in consultation with the Secretary of Labor (Secretary), certifies that: (1) There is an insufficient number of U.S. workers that are able, willing, qualified, and available to perform the work; and (2) that the employment of workers holding H–2B visas will not have an adverse effect on either the wages or the working conditions of workers in Guam. In order to allow the Governor to make this certification, the NDAA requires contractors to recruit workers in the U.S., including in Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico, according to the terms of a recruitment plan developed and approved by the Secretary. This recruitment plan was published as a set of Contractor Recruitment Standards in the Federal Register on January 8, 2013 (78 FR PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 22743 1256) and is available at: https:// www.federalregister.gov/articles/2013/ 01/08/2013-00114/guam-military-baserealignment-contractor-recruitmentstandards. Under the NDAA, no Guam base realignment construction project work may be performed by a person holding an H–2B visa under the Immigration and Nationality Act until the contractor complies with the Department’s Contractor Recruitment Standards and the Governor of Guam issues a certification of that compliance. 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 revisions. Title: Guam Military Base Realignment Contractor Recruitment Standards. OMB Number: 1205–0484. Affected Public: Private sector businesses or other for-profits. Estimated Total Annual Respondents: 5. Estimated Total Annual Responses: 110. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 330. Estimated Total Annual Other Costs Burden: 0. We will summarize and/or include in the request for OMB approval of the ICR, the comments received in response to this comment request; they will also become a matter of public record. Portia Wu, Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor. [FR Doc. 2015–09480 Filed 4–22–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P E:\FR\FM\23APN1.SGM 23APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 78 (Thursday, April 23, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Notice of Availability of Funds and Funding Opportunity 
Announcement for Disability Employment Initiative Cooperative 
Agreements

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).

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    Funding Opportunity Number: FOA-ETA-15-08.
SUMMARY: The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) announces the 
availability of approximately $15 million in grant funds for the 
Disability Employment Initiative authorized by Section 169, subsection 
(b), of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The 
Department expects to fund approximately eight cooperative agreements 
to state workforce agencies, ranging from $1.5 million to $2.5 million 
each. Applicants may apply for up to $2.5 million.
    The purpose of this program is to provide funding to expand the 
capacity of American Job Centers (AJCs) to improve employment outcomes 
of individuals with disabilities (including those with significant 
disabilities). The DEI plans to accomplish this by increasing their 
participation in career pathways systems and successful existing 
programs in the public workforce system in partnership with community 
colleges and other education partners, human services, businesses, and 
other partners. These

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career pathways systems are capitalizing on the flexibility that the 
career pathways model provides to use innovative service delivery 
strategies. Grantees will use their award to support job-driven 
approaches in their pre-existing career pathway systems and programs to 
equip individuals with disabilities with the skills, competencies, and 
credentials necessary to help them obtain in-demand jobs, increase 
earnings, and advance their careers.
    The complete FOA and any subsequent FOA 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 June 11, 2015. 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; Telephone: 202-693-2838.

    Signed April 17, 2015 in Washington, DC
Donna Kelly,
Grant Officer, Employment and Training Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015-09407 Filed 4-22-15; 8:45 am]
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