Notice of a Change in Status of the Extended Benefit (EB) Program for Alaska, 67975 [2021-26056]
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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 227 / Tuesday, November 30, 2021 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Ventilation
Plans, Tests, and Examinations in
Underground Coal Mines
Notice of a Change in Status of the
Extended Benefit (EB) Program for
Alaska
Notice of availability; request
for comments.
ACTION:
Employment and Training
Administration, Labor.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
This notice announces a change in
benefit period eligibility under the EB
program that has occurred since the
publication of the last notice regarding
the State’s EB status:
• Based on the data released by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics on November
19, 2021, the seasonally-adjusted Total
Unemployment Rate (TUR) for Alaska
fell below the 6.5% threshold necessary
to remain ‘‘on’’ in EB. Therefore the
payable period in EB for Alaska will end
on December 11, 2021.
The trigger notice covering state
eligibility for the EB program can be
found at: https://ows.doleta.gov/
unemploy/claims_arch.as.
Information for Claimants
The duration of benefits payable in
the EB program, and the terms and
conditions on which they are payable,
are governed by the Federal-State
Extended Unemployment Compensation
Act of 1970, as amended, and the
operating instructions issued to the
states by the U.S. Department of Labor.
In the case of a state ending an EB
period, the State Workforce Agency will
furnish a written notice to each
individual who is currently filing a
claim for EB of the forthcoming end of
the EB period and its effect on the
individual’s rights to EB (20 CFR
615.13(c)(4)).
U.S.
Department of Labor, Employment and
Training Administration, Office of
Unemployment Insurance Room S–
4524, Attn: Thomas Stengle, 200
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20210, telephone number (202) 693–
2991 (this is not a toll-free number) or
by email: Stengle.Thomas@dol.gov.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Signed in Washington, DC.
Angela Hanks,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment
and Training, Labor.
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The Department of Labor
(DOL) is submitting this Mine Safety
and Health Administration (MSHA)sponsored information collection
request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA). Public comments on the ICR are
invited.
DATES: The OMB will consider all
written comments that agency receives
on or before December 30, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
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for Public Comments’’ or by using the
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Comments are invited on: (1) Whether
the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (2) if the
information will be processed and used
in a timely manner; (3) the accuracy of
the agency’s estimates of the burden and
cost of the collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (4)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information collection; and
(5) ways to minimize the burden of the
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are to respond, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nora Hernandez by telephone at 202–
693–8633 or by email at DOL_PRA_
PUBLIC@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under
Section 101(a) of the Federal Mine
Safety and Health Act of 1977 (the Mine
Act), the Secretary may by rule in
accordance with procedures set forth in
this section and in accordance with
section 553 of Title 5, United States
Code (without regard to any reference in
such section to sections 556 and 557 of
such title), develop, promulgate, and
revise as may be appropriate, improved
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mandatory health or safety standards for
the protection of life and prevention of
injuries in coal or other mines. In
addition, Section 303 requires that all
coal mines be ventilated by mechanical
ventilation equipment installed and
operated in a manner approved by an
authorized representative of the
Secretary and such equipment be
examined daily and a record be kept of
such examination.
Underground coal mines usually
present harsh and hostile working
environments. The ventilation system is
the most vital life support system in
underground mining and a properly
operating ventilation system is essential
for maintaining a safe and healthful
working environment. Lack of adequate
ventilation in underground mines has
resulted in fatalities from asphyxiation
and explosions.
An underground mine is a maze of
tunnels that must be adequately
ventilated with fresh air to provide a
safe environment for miners. Methane is
liberated from the strata, and noxious
gases and dusts from blasting and other
mining activities may be present. The
explosive and noxious gases and dusts
must be diluted, rendered harmless, and
carried to the surface by the ventilating
currents. Sufficient air must be provided
to maintain the level of respirable dust
at or below 2 milligrams per cubic meter
of air and air quality must be
maintained in accordance with MSHA
standards. Mechanical ventilation
equipment of sufficient capacity must
operate at all times while miners are in
the mine. Ground conditions are subject
to frequent changes, thus sufficient tests
and examinations are necessary to
ensure the integrity of the ventilation
system and to detect any changes that
may require adjustments in the system.
Records of tests and examinations are
necessary to ensure that the ventilation
system is being maintained and that
changes which could adversely affect
the integrity of the system or the safety
of the miners are not occurring. These
examination, reporting and
recordkeeping requirements of
§§ 75.310, 75.312, 75.342, 75.351,
75.360 through 75.364, 75.370, 75.371,
and 75.382 also incorporate
examinations of other critical aspects of
the underground work environment
such as roof conditions and electrical
equipment which have historically
caused numerous fatalities if not
properly maintained and operated. For
additional substantive information
about this ICR, see the related notice
published in the Federal Register on
July 21, 2021 (86 FR 38502).
This information collection is subject
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Notice of a Change in Status of the Extended Benefit (EB) Program
for Alaska
AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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This notice announces a change in benefit period eligibility under
the EB program that has occurred since the publication of the last
notice regarding the State's EB status:
Based on the data released by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics on November 19, 2021, the seasonally-adjusted Total
Unemployment Rate (TUR) for Alaska fell below the 6.5% threshold
necessary to remain ``on'' in EB. Therefore the payable period in EB
for Alaska will end on December 11, 2021.
The trigger notice covering state eligibility for the EB program
can be found at: https://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/claims_arch.as.
Information for Claimants
The duration of benefits payable in the EB program, and the terms
and conditions on which they are payable, are governed by the Federal-
State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970, as amended, and
the operating instructions issued to the states by the U.S. Department
of Labor. In the case of a state ending an EB period, the State
Workforce Agency will furnish a written notice to each individual who
is currently filing a claim for EB of the forthcoming end of the EB
period and its effect on the individual's rights to EB (20 CFR
615.13(c)(4)).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. Department of Labor, Employment
and Training Administration, Office of Unemployment Insurance Room S-
4524, Attn: Thomas Stengle, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20210, telephone number (202) 693-2991 (this is not a toll-free number)
or by email: [email protected].
Signed in Washington, DC.
Angela Hanks,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2021-26056 Filed 11-29-21; 8:45 am]
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