Department of Labor June 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Proposed Extension With Revisions of a Currently Approved Information Collection for Registered Apprenticeship Program Data (ETA Form 671)
Document Number: E8-14707
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-30
Agency: Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
The U.S. Department of Labor, 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 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to 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 Employment and Training Administration is soliciting comments concerning the proposed revision of the collection of information on the registered apprenticeship program (ETA Form 671) under Title 29 CFR Part 29 (Labor Standards for the Registration of Apprenticeship Programs). A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addressee section of this notice or by accessing: https://www.doleta.gov/OMBCN/ OMBControlNumber.cfm.
Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans; 142nd Full Council Meeting; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: E8-14703
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-30
Agency: Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor
Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans; Working Group on Phased Retirement; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: E8-14701
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-30
Agency: Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor
Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans; Nominations for Vacancies
Document Number: E8-14699
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-30
Agency: Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor
General Working Conditions in Shipyard Employment
Document Number: E8-14672
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2008-06-30
Agency: Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA is scheduling informal public hearings on the proposed rule on general working conditions in shipyard employment.
On-site Consultation Programs; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
Document Number: E8-14671
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-30
Agency: Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA solicits comments concerning its proposal to extend OMB approval of the information collection requirements contained in the Standard on Consultation Agreements (hereinafter, the On-site Consultation Program regulations) (29 CFR part 1908). The Consultation Program regulations specify services to be provided, and practices and procedures to be followed by the State On-site Consultation Programs. Information collection requirements set forth in the On-site Consultation Program regulations are in two categories: State Responsibilities and Employer Responsibilities. Eight regulatory provisions require information collection activities by the State. The Federal government provides 90 percent of funds for on-site consultation services delivered by the States, which result in the collection of information. Four requirements apply to employers and specify conditions for receiving the free on-site consultation services.
OMB Control Numbers Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
Document Number: E8-14619
Type: Rule
Date: 2008-06-30
Agency: Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration
This technical amendment updates MSHA's listing of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control numbers for the Agency's standards and regulations. MSHA is prohibited from conducting a collection of information unless the Agency displays a currently valid OMB control number. This consolidated listing assists the public in searching for current MSHA standards and regulations that include information collection, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements approved by OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Lapeer Metal Stamping, Lapeer, MI; Notice of Termination of Investigation
Document Number: E8-14607
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-27
Agency: Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor
Unifi, Inc., Staunton, VA; Notice of Termination of Investigation
Document Number: E8-14606
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-27
Agency: Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor
Royal Home Fashions, Plant 4, a Subsidiary Of Croscill, Inc., Durham, NC; Notice of Termination of Investigation
Document Number: E8-14602
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-27
Agency: Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor
Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request
Document Number: E8-14524
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-26
Agency: Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary, Employment and Training Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: E8-14465
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-26
Agency: Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor
The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, is conducting a pre-clearance consultation 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 consultation is undertaken to 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 Employment and Training Administration is soliciting comments concerning the measures to improve program performance in the labor certification program for temporary employment of nonimmigrant aliens in agriculture in the United States. A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addressee section of this notice or at this Web site: https://www.doleta.gov/OMBCN/OMBControlNumber.cfm.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection With Non-Substantive Changes; Comment Request
Document Number: E8-14464
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-26
Agency: Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor
The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, is conducting a pre-clearance consultation 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 consultation is undertaken to 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 Employment and Training Administration is soliciting comments concerning Forms ETA-9035, ETA-9035CP, ETA-9035E, and WH-4; Labor Condition Application For H-1b, H-1b1, and E-3 Nonimmigrants. A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addressee section of this notice or at this WEB site: https://www.doleta.gov/OMBCN/ OMBControlNumber.cfm
Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request
Document Number: E8-14352
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-25
Agency: Office of the Secretary, Department of Labor
The Advisory Committee on Veterans' Employment, Training and Employer Outreach (ACVETEO); Notice of Open Meeting
Document Number: E8-14307
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-25
Agency: Department of Labor, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training, Veterans Employment and Training Service
Parlex USA, Methuen, MA; Notice of Termination of Investigation
Document Number: E8-14305
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-25
Agency: Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor
Columbia Falls Aluminum Company, LLC, Columbia Falls, MT; Notice of Termination of Investigation
Document Number: E8-14304
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-25
Agency: Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor
Motorola, Inc., Fort Worth, TX; Notice of Termination of Investigation
Document Number: E8-14303
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-25
Agency: Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor
Home Depot, Store Number 0379, Opelousas, LA; Notice of Termination of Investigation
Document Number: E8-14295
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-25
Agency: Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor
Forging Machines; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
Document Number: E8-14074
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-23
Agency: Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA solicits comments concerning its proposal to extend OMB approval of the information collection requirements contained in the Forging Machines Standard (29 CFR 1910.218). The paperwork provisions of the Standard specify requirements for developing and maintaining inspection records, and identifying manually operated valves and switches.
Slings; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
Document Number: E8-14073
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-23
Agency: Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA solicits comments concerning its proposal to extend OMB approval of the information collection requirements contained in the Standard on Slings (29 CFR 1910.184). The collection of information (paperwork) provisions of the Standard specify affixing identification tags or markings on slings, developing and maintaining inspection records, and retaining proof testing certificates.
Electrical Reliability Services, Inc. (Formerly Electro-Test, Inc.); Denial of Renewal of Recognition
Document Number: E8-14072
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-23
Agency: Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
This notice announces the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's final decision to deny the renewal of recognition of Electrical Reliability Services, Inc. (formerly Electro-Test, Inc.) (ETI) as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory under 29 CFR 1910.7.
Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request
Document Number: E8-13981
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-20
Agency: Office of the Secretary, Department of Labor
Sun Chemical Company, North Haven, CT; Notice of Termination of Investigation
Document Number: E8-13980
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-20
Agency: Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor
Greene Plastics Corporation, Hope Valley, RI; Notice of Termination of Investigation
Document Number: E8-13979
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-20
Agency: Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor
Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA) Under the Employment and Training Administration's (ETA) Technology-Based Learning (TBL) Initiative
Document Number: E8-13967
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-20
Agency: Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor
ETA announces the availability of approximately $10 million in grant funds under the TBL Initiative to be awarded through a competitive process. The purpose of the Initiative is to expand access to training resulting in an increased number of workers trained, particularly in high-growth, high-demand occupations, and to meet the needs of industry for skilled employees. This SGA is designed to expand the vital role of TBL in helping workers quickly acquire the training and skills they need to be successful in today's global economy, and thereby increase the nation's economic competitiveness and growth. Desired outcomes include an increased amount of workforce training available online and/or enhanced with TBL, and an increased number of people trained in high-growth jobs through the use of TBL methods. Funds will be awarded to public, private for-profit, and private non-profit organizations, including educational institutions and registered apprenticeship sponsors. Partnership with the publicly- funded workforce investment system is required. This solicitation provides background information and describes the application submission requirements, outlines the process that eligible entities must use to apply for funds covered by this solicitation, and details how grantees will be selected.
Rules of Procedure
Document Number: E8-13910
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2008-06-20
Agency: Department of Labor, Employees Compensation Appeals Board
The Department of Labor (DOL or Department) is issuing this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to update the regulations providing for appeals before the Employees' Compensation Appeals Board (Board). The Board has jurisdiction over appeals arising under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA). 5 U.S.C. 8149. Over the forty-six years since the last major revisions to the Board's procedural regulations, several aspects of the current rules have become outdated by case law precedent or technological advances. These proposed revisions will provide updated rules and guidance to all federal employees who seek to appeal from the decisions of the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) under FECA.
Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request
Document Number: E8-13851
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-19
Agency: Office of the Secretary, Department of Labor
Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request
Document Number: E8-13850
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-19
Agency: Office of the Secretary, Department of Labor
Office of Labor-Management Standards; Labor Organization Annual Financial Reports
Document Number: E8-13837
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2008-06-19
Agency: Employment Standards Administration, Department of Labor
This document extends the period for comments on the proposed rule published on May 12, 2008 (73 FR 27346). The proposed rule would make several revisions to the current Form LM-2, which is used by the largest labor organizations to file their annual financial reports under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, as amended, and would establish a procedure and standards by which the Secretary of Labor may revoke a particular labor organization's privilege to file a simplified annual report, Form LM-3, for a limited time where appropriate, after investigation, due notice and opportunity for a hearing. The comment period, which was to expire on June 26, 2008, is extended to July 11, 2008.
Petitions for Modification
Document Number: E8-13813
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-19
Agency: Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration
Section 101(c) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and 30 CFR Part 44 govern the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for modification. This notice is a summary of petitions for modification filed by the parties listed below to modify the application of existing mandatory safety standards published in Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
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