187th Meeting of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans, 36157-36158 [2017-16361]
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(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Members of the public and
private-sector with a nexus to critical
infrastructure protection interested in
being a member of the FBI’s National
InfraGard Program. Personal
information is collected by the FBI for
vetting and background information to
obtain membership to the Program and
access to its secure portal. InfraGard is
a two-way information sharing exchange
between the FBI and members of the
public and private sector focused on
intrusion and vulnerabilities affecting
16 critical infrastructures. Members are
provided access to law enforcement
sensitive analytical products pertaining
to their area of expertise.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: InfraGard has approximately
50,000 members and receives
approximately 7,200 new applications
for membership per year. The average
response time for reading and
responding to the membership
application and profile is estimated to
be 30 minutes.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection:
The estimated public burden
associated with this collection is 3,600
hours. If additional information is
required contact: Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer, United
States Department of Justice, Justice
Management Division, Policy and
Planning Staff, Two Constitution
Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405A,
Washington, DC 20530.
imposition of civil penalties for
violations of Section 112(r) of the Clean
Air Act in connection with three of
Harcros’ chemical manufacturing,
repacking, blending, storage, and
distribution facilities located in
Shreveport, Louisana, Kansas City,
Kansas, and Bessemer, Alabama. The
proposed Consent Decree concerns
those facilities and twenty-six
additional Harcros facilities located in
the States of Alabama, Arkansas,
Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois,
Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine,
Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri,
Nebraska, New Hampshire, Oklahoma,
North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas.
The Consent Decree requires Harcros to
audit its facilities for compliance with
Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act and
to correct any discovered violations of
these requirements. The Consent Decree
also requires Harcros to pay a cash civil
penalty of $950,000 for the violations
alleged in the complaint, as well as for
violations of Section 112(r) expected to
be uncovered at other facilities. The
Consent Decree also requires Harcros to
perform a Supplemental Environmental
Project to enhance its fire-prevention
capability at eight of its facilities.
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. Harcros Chemicals Inc.,
D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–2–1–11461. 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:
Dated: July 31, 2017.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
Department of Justice.
To submit
comments:
Send them to:
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Assistant Attorney General,
U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O.
Box 7611, Washington, DC
20044–7611.
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Notice of Lodging of Proposed
Consent Decree Under the Clean Air
Act
On July 31, 2017, the Department of
Justice lodged a proposed Consent
Decree with the United States District
Court for the District of Kansas in the
lawsuit entitled United States v.
Harcros Chemicals Inc., Civil Action
No. 2: 17–cv–2432.
The United States, on behalf of the
United States Environmental Protection
Agency, filed a complaint against
Harcros Chemicals Inc. (‘‘Harcros’’)
seeking injunctive relief and the
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During the public comment period,
the Consent Decree may be examined
and downloaded at this Justice
Department Web site: https://
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 $19.00 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United
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States Treasury. For a paper copy
without the exhibits and signature
pages, the cost is $10.75.
Susan M. Akers,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employee Benefits Security
Administration
187th Meeting of the Advisory Council
on Employee Welfare and Pension
Benefit Plans
Pursuant to the authority contained in
Section 512 of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29
U.S.C. 1142, the 187th meeting of the
Advisory Council on Employee Welfare
and Pension Benefit Plans (also known
as the ERISA Advisory Council) will be
held on August 22–24, 2017.
The three-day meeting will take place
at the U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20210 in Room N3437–C. The
meeting will run from 9:00 a.m. to
approximately 5:30 p.m. on August 22–
23, with a one hour break for lunch each
day, and from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on
August 24. The purpose of the open
meeting is for Advisory Council
members to hear testimony from invited
witnesses and to receive an update from
the Employee Benefits Security
Administration (EBSA). The EBSA
update is scheduled for the morning of
August 24, subject to change.
The Advisory Council will study the
following topics: (1) Reducing the
Burden and Increasing the Effectiveness
of Mandated Disclosures with respect to
Employment-Based Health Benefit Plans
in the Private Sector, and (2) Mandated
Disclosure for Retirement Plans—
Enhancing Effectiveness for Participants
and Sponsors. The Council will hear
testimony on both topics on August 22
and 23. It will continue with
discussions of its topics on August 24.
Descriptions of these topics are
available on the Advisory Council page
of the EBSA Web site, at https://
www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/
about-us/erisa-advisory-council.
Organizations or members of the
public wishing to submit a written
statement may do so by submitting 35
copies on or before August 15, 2017, to
Larry Good, Executive Secretary, ERISA
Advisory Council, U.S. Department of
Labor, Suite N–5623, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210.
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Statements also may be submitted as
email attachments in word processing or
pdf format transmitted to good.larry@
dol.gov. It is requested that statements
not be included in the body of the
email. Statements deemed relevant by
the Advisory Council and received on or
before August 15 will be included in the
record of the meeting and made
available through the EBSA Public
Disclosure Room, along with witness
statements. Do not include any
personally identifiable information
(such as name, address, or other contact
information) or confidential business
information that you do not want
publicly disclosed. Written statements
submitted by invited witnesses will be
posted on the Advisory Council page of
the EBSA Web site, without change, and
can be retrieved by most Internet search
engines.
Individuals or representatives of
organizations wishing to address the
Advisory Council should forward their
requests to the Executive Secretary or
telephone (202) 693–8668. Oral
presentations will be limited to 10
minutes, time permitting, but an
extended statement may be submitted
for the record. Individuals with
disabilities who need special
accommodations should contact the
Executive Secretary by August 15.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 28th day of
July, 2017.
Timothy D. Hauser,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Program
Operations, Employee Benefits Security
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
Comment Request for Information
Collection for Form ETA–9035, Labor
Condition Application for
Nonimmigrant Workers (OMB Control
Number 1205–0310), Revision of a
Currently Approved Collection
Employment and Training
Administration (ETA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Labor
(DOL or Department), as part of its effort
to streamline information collection,
clarify statutory and regulatory
requirements, and provide greater
transparency and oversight in the H–1B,
H–1B1, and E–3 nonimmigrant visa
application processes, conducts a
preclearance consultation program to
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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. 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 extension of the
approval for the information collection,
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) Control Number 1205–0310,
containing Form ETA–9035—Labor
Condition Application for
Nonimmigrant Workers; Form ETA–
9035E—Labor Condition Application for
Nonimmigrants Workers (electronic
version); Form ETA–9035CP—General
Instructions for the 9035 & 9035E; Wage
and Hour Division (WHD) Form WH–
4—Nonimmigrant Worker Information
Form; and other H–1B related
information collection and retention
requirements, which expire May 31,
2018. A copy of the proposed
information collection request can be
obtained by contacting the office listed
below in the addressee section of this
notice.
The Form ETA–9035/9035E must be
used by employers seeking to employ a
foreign worker in a specialty occupation
or as a fashion model of distinguished
merit and ability under the H–1B, H–
1B1, and E–3 nonimmigrant visa
classifications. The Form ETA–9035/
9035E must be certified by the DOL
before the Department of Homeland
Security’s United States Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) may
approve a petition authorizing
admission of a foreign worker under the
visa classification. The Form WH–4 is
used to request that DOL’s Wage and
Hour Division initiate an investigation
related to alleged violations of H–1B, H–
1B1 and E–3 program requirements.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before
October 2, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
to William W. Thompson II,
Administrator, Office of Foreign Labor
Certification, Box# 12–200, Employment
& Training Administration, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210.
Telephone number: 202–513–7350 (this
is not a toll-free number).
Individuals with hearing or speech
impairments may access the telephone
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number above via TTY by calling the
toll-free Federal Information Relay
Service at 1–877–889–5627 (TTY/TDD).
Fax: 202–513–7395. Email:
ETA.OFLC.Forms@dol.gov subject line:
ETA–9035. A copy of the proposed
information collection request (ICR) can
be obtained by contacting the office
listed above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The information collection is required
by sections 212(n) and (t) and 214(c) of
the Immigration and Nationality Act
(INA) (8 U.S.C. 1182(n) and (t), and
1184(c)). The Department and the
Department of Homeland Security have
promulgated regulations to implement
the INA. Specifically for this collection,
20 CFR 655 Subparts H and I, and 8 CFR
214.2(h)(4) are applicable. The INA
mandates that no alien may enter the
United States (U.S.) to perform work in
a specialty occupation or as a fashion
model unless the U.S. employer makes
certain attestations to the Secretary of
Labor (Secretary). Those attestations
include that the working conditions for
the alien will not adversely affect the
working conditions of similarly
employed U.S. workers; that the
employer will offer a wage that is at
least the higher of the prevailing wage
for the occupational classification in the
area of employment or the actual wage
paid by the employer to all other
individuals with similar experience and
qualifications for the specific
employment in question; that there is no
strike or lockout in the course of a labor
dispute in the occupational
classification at the place of
employment; and that the employer has
provided notice of the filing of the LCA.
In addition, further attestations are
generally required for H–1B dependent
employers and willful violators. The
current ICR expires May 31, 2018. The
Department is seeking revisions to the
Form 9035/9035E and Form 9035CP
Instructions in order to streamline parts
of the current information collection to
assist the regulated community with
form completion; provide greater clarity
of existing employer obligations under
the programs; and promote greater
program transparency by collecting
additional information on the
employment of temporary
nonimmigrant workers by U.S.
employers. The Department is also
seeking revisions to the Form WH–4 in
order to provide the form in a
LIVECYCLE document to improve
accessibility and compliance with
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (29
U.S.C. 794d), as amended by the
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employee Benefits Security Administration
187th Meeting of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and
Pension Benefit Plans
Pursuant to the authority contained in Section 512 of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. 1142, the
187th meeting of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension
Benefit Plans (also known as the ERISA Advisory Council) will be held
on August 22-24, 2017.
The three-day meeting will take place at the U.S. Department of
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210 in Room N3437-
C. The meeting will run from 9:00 a.m. to approximately 5:30 p.m. on
August 22-23, with a one hour break for lunch each day, and from 9:00
a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on August 24. The purpose of the open meeting is for
Advisory Council members to hear testimony from invited witnesses and
to receive an update from the Employee Benefits Security Administration
(EBSA). The EBSA update is scheduled for the morning of August 24,
subject to change.
The Advisory Council will study the following topics: (1) Reducing
the Burden and Increasing the Effectiveness of Mandated Disclosures
with respect to Employment-Based Health Benefit Plans in the Private
Sector, and (2) Mandated Disclosure for Retirement Plans--Enhancing
Effectiveness for Participants and Sponsors. The Council will hear
testimony on both topics on August 22 and 23. It will continue with
discussions of its topics on August 24. Descriptions of these topics
are available on the Advisory Council page of the EBSA Web site, at
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/about-us/erisa-advisory-council.
Organizations or members of the public wishing to submit a written
statement may do so by submitting 35 copies on or before August 15,
2017, to Larry Good, Executive Secretary, ERISA Advisory Council, U.S.
Department of Labor, Suite N-5623, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20210.
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Statements also may be submitted as email attachments in word
processing or pdf format transmitted to good.larry@dol.gov. It is
requested that statements not be included in the body of the email.
Statements deemed relevant by the Advisory Council and received on or
before August 15 will be included in the record of the meeting and made
available through the EBSA Public Disclosure Room, along with witness
statements. Do not include any personally identifiable information
(such as name, address, or other contact information) or confidential
business information that you do not want publicly disclosed. Written
statements submitted by invited witnesses will be posted on the
Advisory Council page of the EBSA Web site, without change, and can be
retrieved by most Internet search engines.
Individuals or representatives of organizations wishing to address
the Advisory Council should forward their requests to the Executive
Secretary or telephone (202) 693-8668. Oral presentations will be
limited to 10 minutes, time permitting, but an extended statement may
be submitted for the record. Individuals with disabilities who need
special accommodations should contact the Executive Secretary by August
15.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 28th day of July, 2017.
Timothy D. Hauser,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Program Operations, Employee Benefits
Security Administration.
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