Comment Request for the Extension With No Revisions of the Information Collection for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Reserve Funding Request Form (OMB Control Number 1205-0275), 12952-12953 [2016-05450]

Download as PDF 12952 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 48 / Friday, March 11, 2016 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act and Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act On March 7, 2016, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Ocean Gold Seafoods, Inc. and Ocean Cold, LLC, Civil Action No. 3:16–cv–5179. The United States, on behalf of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’), filed a complaint against Ocean Gold Seafoods, Inc. and Ocean Cold, LLC (the ‘‘Ocean Companies’’), seeking injunctive relief and the imposition of civil penalties for violations of the Clean Air Act and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act in connection with the Companies’ use of refrigerant and refrigeration appliances at their seafood processing and cold storage facilities in Westport, Washington. The Consent Decree requires the Companies to implement a comprehensive refrigerant compliance management plan and an employee training program; hire a third party verifier to conduct independent inspections and audits of their records and appliances; and report annually to EPA. The Consent Decree also requires the Companies to mitigate past releases by maintaining refrigerant loss rates below regulatory standards (subject to stipulated penalties), and to pay a civil penalty of $495,000. 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 v. Ocean Gold Seafoods, Inc. and Ocean Cold, LLC, D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–2–1–10698. 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: asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ usdoj.gov. Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:56 Mar 10, 2016 Jkt 238001 Susan M. Akers, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. ACTION: [FR Doc. 2016–05548 Filed 3–10–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Parole Commission Sunshine Act Meeting; Record of Vote of Meeting Closure (Public Law 94– 409) (5 U.S.C. Sec. 552b) I, J. Patricia W. Smoot, of the United States Parole Commission, was present at a meeting of said Commission, which started at approximately 11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at the U.S. Parole Commission, 90 K Street NE., Third Floor, Washington, DC 20530. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss five original jurisdiction cases pursuant to 28 CFR Section 2.27. Three Commissioners were present, constituting a quorum when the vote to close the meeting was submitted. Public announcement further describing the subject matter of the meeting and certifications of the General Counsel that this meeting may be closed by votes of the Commissioners present were submitted to the Commissioners prior to the conduct of any other business. Upon motion duly made, seconded, and carried, the following Commissioners voted that the meeting be closed: J. Patricia W. Smoot, Patricia Cushwa and Charles T. Massarone. In witness whereof, I make this official record of the vote taken to close this meeting and authorize this record to be made available to the public. Employment and Training Administration Comment Request for the Extension With No Revisions of the Information Collection for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Reserve Funding Request Form (OMB Control Number 1205–0275) Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Department of Labor. AGENCY: Notice. 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, the ETA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed extension, with no revisions, of data collections using the ETA Form 9117, Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Reserve Funding Request Form (OMB Control Number 1205–0275). The current expiration date is May 31, 2016. SUMMARY: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the addresses section below on or before May 10, 2016. DATES: Submit written comments to Frankie Russell, 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: 202–693–2738 (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– 3584. Email: Russell.Frankie@dol.gov. A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the office listed above. BILLING CODE 4410–31–P Send them to: During the public comment period, the Consent Decree may be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: https:// DEPARTMENT OF LABOR [FR Doc. 2016–05635 Filed 3–9–16; 4:15 pm] To submit comments: By mail ......... www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. 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 $29.00 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. For a paper copy without the exhibits and signature pages, the cost is $11.00. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: February 24, 2016. J. Patricia W. Smoot, Chairman, U.S. Parole Commission. PO 00000 Frm 00095 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\11MRN1.SGM 11MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 48 / Friday, March 11, 2016 / Notices asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES I. Background The administration of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended by the Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2015 (TAAEA 2015), is the responsibility of the Secretary of Labor. Through agreements (GovernorSecretary Agreements) established with states, states serve as agents of the Department in making payments to workers who have lost their jobs as a result of foreign trade and are certified eligible for the TAA Program. Section 241 of the Trade Act provides that: ‘‘the Secretary shall from time to time certify to the Secretary of the Treasury for payment to each cooperating state the sums necessary to enable such State as agents of the United States to make payments provided for by this chapter.’’ As such, states may request reserve funds before the Final Distribution to cover the costs of Training, Job Search Allowances and Relocation Allowances, Employment and Case Management Services and State Administration of these benefits. Reserve funds will be distributed to states in accordance with 20 CFR 618.920 on an as-needed basis in response to reserve fund requests to provide monies to those states that experience large, unexpected layoffs or otherwise have training needs that are not met by their initial allocation. These funds must be requested using the Form ETA–9117 (OMB No. 1205–0275). 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 with no revisions. Title: Investigative Data Collections for the Trade Act of 1974, as amended. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:56 Mar 10, 2016 Jkt 238001 OMB Number: 1205–0275. Affected Public: Individuals or Households, Businesses, State, Local or Tribal Governments. Form(s): ETA 9117, Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Reserve Funding Request Form (1205–0275). Total Annual Respondents: 25. Annual Frequency: On occasion. Total Annual Responses: 25. Average Time per Response: 2 Hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 50. Total Annual Burden Cost for Respondents: $0. Comments submitted in response to this comment 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. Portia Wu, Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor. [FR Doc. 2016–05450 Filed 3–10–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Surface Coal Mine Daily Inspection, Certified Person, and Report of Inspection ACTION: Notice. The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Surface Coal Mine Daily Inspection, Certified Person, and Report of Inspection,’’ to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for continued use, without change, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Public comments on the ICR are invited. DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before April 11, 2016. ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation; including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained free of charge from the RegInfo.gov Web site at https:// www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201508-1219-002 (this link will only become active on the day following publication of this notice) or by contacting Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00096 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 12953 693–8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_ PUBLIC@dol.gov. Submit comments about this request by mail or courier to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL– MSHA, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202–395–5806 (this is not a toll-free number); or by email: OIRA_ submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters are encouraged, but not required, to send a courtesy copy of any comments by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Attn: Departmental Information Compliance Management Program, Room N1301, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; or by email: DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– 4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_ PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks to extend PRA authority for the Surface Coal Mine Daily Inspection, Certified Person, and Report of Inspection information collection requirements codified in regulations 30 CFR 77.1713 that requires an operator of either or both a surface coal mine and surface facility to keep a record of the results of required examinations for hazardous conditions. These records consist of the nature and location of any hazardous condition found and the actions taken to abate the hazardous condition. Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 sections 101(a) and 103(h) authorize this information collection. See 30 U.S.C. 811(a), 813(h). This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and the public is generally not required to respond to an information collection, unless it is approved by the OMB under the PRA and displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information that does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection under Control Number 1219–0083. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3) years without renewal, and the current approval for this collection is scheduled to expire on E:\FR\FM\11MRN1.SGM 11MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 48 (Friday, March 11, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12952-12953]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05450]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Comment Request for the Extension With No Revisions of the 
Information Collection for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Reserve 
Funding Request Form (OMB Control Number 1205-0275)

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Department of 
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, the ETA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed 
extension, with no revisions, of data collections using the ETA Form 
9117, Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Reserve Funding Request Form 
(OMB Control Number 1205-0275). The current expiration date is May 31, 
2016.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
addresses section below on or before May 10, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to Frankie Russell, 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: 202-693-2738 (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: 
202-693-3584. Email: Russell.Frankie@dol.gov. A copy of the proposed 
information collection request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the 
office listed above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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I. Background

    The administration of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended by the 
Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2015 (TAAEA 2015), is the 
responsibility of the Secretary of Labor. Through agreements (Governor-
Secretary Agreements) established with states, states serve as agents 
of the Department in making payments to workers who have lost their 
jobs as a result of foreign trade and are certified eligible for the 
TAA Program. Section 241 of the Trade Act provides that: ``the 
Secretary shall from time to time certify to the Secretary of the 
Treasury for payment to each cooperating state the sums necessary to 
enable such State as agents of the United States to make payments 
provided for by this chapter.''
    As such, states may request reserve funds before the Final 
Distribution to cover the costs of Training, Job Search Allowances and 
Relocation Allowances, Employment and Case Management Services and 
State Administration of these benefits. Reserve funds will be 
distributed to states in accordance with 20 CFR 618.920 on an as-needed 
basis in response to reserve fund requests to provide monies to those 
states that experience large, unexpected layoffs or otherwise have 
training needs that are not met by their initial allocation. These 
funds must be requested using the Form ETA-9117 (OMB No. 1205-0275).

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 with no revisions.
    Title: Investigative Data Collections for the Trade Act of 1974, as 
amended.
    OMB Number: 1205-0275.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households, Businesses, State, 
Local or Tribal Governments.
    Form(s): ETA 9117, Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Reserve 
Funding Request Form (1205-0275).
    Total Annual Respondents: 25.
    Annual Frequency: On occasion.
    Total Annual Responses: 25.
    Average Time per Response: 2 Hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 50.
    Total Annual Burden Cost for Respondents: $0.
    Comments submitted in response to this comment 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.

Portia Wu,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2016-05450 Filed 3-10-16; 8:45 am]
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