Notices. 60-Day Notice of Information Collection under review: Strategic Planning Environmental Assessment Outreach

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BILLING CODE 4410-30-M DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection under review: Strategic Planning Environmental Assessment Outreach. The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for “sixty days” until May 15, 2006. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. If you have comments especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact Kay Troester, Strategic Planning Office, 650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20226. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points: —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 agencies 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 submission of responses. Overview of This Information Collection

(1)*Type of Information Collection:* Extension of a currently approved collection.

(2)*Title of the Form/Collection:* Strategic Planning Environmental Assessment Outreach.

(3)*Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection:* Form Number: None. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

(4)*Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract:* Primary: Business or other for-profit. Other: Not-for-profit institutions, Federal Government, State, Local, or Tribal Government. Under the provisions of the Government Performance and Results Act, Federal agencies are directed to improve their effectiveness and public accountability by promoting a new focus on results, service quality, and customer satisfaction. This act requires that agencies update and revise their strategic plans every three years. The Strategic Planning Office at ATF will use the voluntary outreach information in the development of the strategic plan.

(5)*An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond:* It is estimated that 1,500 respondents will complete a 18 minute questionnaire.

(6)*An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection:* There are an estimated 450 annual total burden hours associated with this collection. If additional information is required contact Brenda E. Dyer, Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice Management Division, Department of Justice, Patrick Henry Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530. Dated: March 10, 2006. Brenda E. Dyer, Department Clearance Officer, Department of Justice. [FR Doc. E6-3775 Filed 3-15-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810-FY-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request March 9, 2006. The Department of Labor

(DOL)has submitted the following public information collection requests

(ICR)to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35). A copy of each ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting Darrin King on 202-693-4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or e-mail: *king.darrin@dol.gov.* Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, 202-395-7316 (this is not a toll-free number), within 30 days from the date of this publication in the **Federal Register** . The OMB 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 submission of responses. *Agency:* Employee Benefits Security Administration. *Type of Review:* Extension of currently approved collection. *Title:* Settlement Agreements Between a Plan and Party in Interest. *OMB Number:* 1210-0091. *Frequency:* On occasion. *Type of Response:* Recordkeeping and third party disclosure. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit; individuals or households; and not-for-profit institutions. *Number of Respondents:* 4. *Number of Annual Responses:* 1,080. *Estimated Time Per Response:* 1 hour and 32 minutes. *Total Burden Hours:* 28. *Total Annualized capital/startup costs:* $0. *Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing services):* $281. *Description:* Section 408(a) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and section 4975(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the Code) give the Secretary of Labor the authority to grant an exemption to a class or order of fiduciaries, disqualified persons, or transactions from all or part of the restrictions imposed by sections 406 and 407(a) of ERISA and from the taxes imposed by sections 4975(a) and

(b)of the Code, by reason of section 4975(c)(1) of the Code. This information collection request

(ICR)relates to two prohibited transaction class exemptions

(PTEs)that the Department of Labor (the Department) has granted, both of which involve settlement agreements. PTE 94-71 exempts from certain restrictions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and certain taxes of the Code, settlement agreements entered into between a plan and a party in interest resulting from an investigation of an employee benefit plan by the Department. PTE 03-39 similarly exempts from certain restrictions of ERISA and certain taxes of the Code, settlement agreements entered into between a plan and a party in interest in avoidance of litigation. The information collections are intended to protect participants and beneficiaries under the plans that engage in settlement agreements. Without the required disclosures, the Department would be unable to enforce effectively the terms of the exemptions and ensure transactional compliance. The information collections allow the Department to monitor the settlement activities (under PTE 94-71) undertaken in connection with its own investigations and to review other settlement agreements within the scope of its investigations. The information collection under PTE 94-71 also provides participants and beneficiaries with important information about transactions affecting their plan. *Agency:* Employee Benefits Security Administration. *Type of Review:* Extension of currently approved collection. *Title:* Notice of Blackout Period under ERISA. *OMB Number:* 1210-0122. *Frequency:* On occasion. *Type of Response:* Third party disclosure. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit; individuals or households; and not-for-profit institutions. *Number of Respondents:* 50,680. *Number of Annual Responses:* 5,400,000. *Estimated Time Per Response:* 1 hour and 32 minutes. *Total Burden Hours:* 187,686. *Total Annualized capital/startup costs:* $0. *Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing services):* $1,407,000. *Description:* Public Law 107-204 amended section 101 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act to require plan administrators to furnish affected participants and beneficiaries of individual account pension plans with advance written notice of a “blackout period” during which their right to direct or diversify investments, or obtain a loan or distributions, may be temporarily suspended. Ira L. Mills, Departmental Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E6-3842 Filed 3-15-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-29-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request March 8, 2006. The Department of Labor

(DOL)has submitted the following public 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 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35). A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting Darrin King on 202-693-4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or e-mail: *king.darrin@dol.gov.* Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, 202-395-7316 (this is not a toll-free number), within 30 days from the date of this publication in the **Federal Register** . The OMB 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 submission of responses. *Agency:* Occupational Safety and Health Administration. *Type of Review:* Extension of currently approved collection. *Title:* Temporary Labor Camps (29 CFR 1910.142). *OMB Number:* 1218-0096. *Frequency:* On occasion. *Type of Response:* Reporting and third party disclosure. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit; not-for-profit institutions; farms; Federal Government; and State, Local, or Tribal Government. *Number of Respondents:* 711. *Number of Annual Responses:* 711. *Estimated Time per Response:* 5 minutes. *Total Burden Hours:* 57. *Total Annualized capital/startup costs:* $0. *Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing services):* $0. *Description:* 29 CFR 1910.142 (the Standard) requires camp superintendents to report immediately to the local health officer the name and address of any individual in the camp known to have, or suspected of having, a communicable disease. Whenever there is a case of suspected food poisoning or an unusual prevalence of any illness in which fever, diarrhea, sore throat, vomiting or jaundice is a prominent symptom, the Standard requires the camp superintendent to report that immediately to the health authority. In addition, the Standard requires that where the toilet rooms are shared, separate toilet rooms must be provided for each sex. These rooms must be marked “for men” and “for women” by signs printed in English and in the native language of the persons occupying the camp, or marked with easily understood pictures or symbols. Ira L. Mills, Departmental Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E6-3843 Filed 3-15-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-26-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request March 8, 2006. The Department of Labor

(DOL)has submitted the following public 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 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling the Department of Labor. To obtain documentation contact Ira Mills on 202-693-4122 (this is not a toll-free number) or E-Mail: *Mills.Ira@dol.gov.* Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for ETA, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, 202-395-7316 (this is not a toll free number), within 30 days from the date of this publication in the **Federal Register** . The OMB 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 submission of responses. *Agency:* Employment and Training Administration (ETA). *Type of Review:* New. *Title:* Foreign Labor Certification Quarterly Activity Report. *OMB Number:* 1205-0NEW. *Frequency:* Quarterly. *Affected Public:* State, Local, or Tribal govt. *Type of Response:* Reporting. *Number of Respondents:* 54. *Annual Responses:* 216. *Average Response time:* 2 hours. *Total Annual Burden Hours:* 432. *Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs:* 0. *Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing services):* 0. *Description:* This reporting form will be used to collect information from State Workforce Agencies on the activities they perform under the Foreign (Alien) Labor Certification reimbursable grant and will provide a sound basis for program management, including budget and workload management, and monitoring for compliance with the grant. Ira L. Mills, Departmental Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E6-3844 Filed 3-15-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Notice of Intent To Fund the International Labor Organization AGENCY: Bureau of International Labor Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor. ACTION: Notice of Intent to award up to a total of $5 million to the International Labor Organization (ILO). Up to $3 million is designated for the purpose of supporting a program to benchmark and verify progress made in building the capacity of CAFTA-DR countries to implement their labor laws consistent with international standards and up to $2 million is designated for the purpose of training labor court judges, lawyers, court administrators, and others involved in the administration of labor justice in CAFTA-DR countries. SUMMARY: *Benchmarking/verification:* The free trade agreement between the United States and the CAFTA-DR countries establishes a commitment to effectively enforce domestic labor laws. This program will measure and evaluate progress by the CAFTA-DR countries as they strive to improve implementation of their labor laws consistent with international standards. Specifically, the program will create a series of benchmarks and measurements related to compliance with internationally recognized labor rights. These tools will be used to evaluate the implementation of the recommendations established in the “White Paper” (developed by the Trade and Labor Ministry officials of the countries), as well as improvements to institutional capacities of government mechanisms for the sustainable implementation of labor law. A verification report will be produced and made publicly available on a semi-annual basis. *Labor Justice Training:* Increasing knowledge throughout the judicial system of core labor standards and the laws and regulations in place to support them is critical to success. An efficient and effective labor justice system is also of great importance. Training needed to assure these outcomes may include: • Training in internationally recognized labor standards of the International Labor Organization, as well as training on the ILO's system for overseeing labor rights; • Training in the national level obligations entailed in country ratification of ILO conventions. • Training in the application of ILO core labor standards through domestic legislation and regulation. This includes relevant

(a)Training in oral litigation procedures, legal writing and proper jurisprudence procedures;

(b)Training and technical assistance to support linkages between the formal court system, alternative dispute resolution systems, and the enforcement process taking place within labor ministries to ensure consistency with international standards; and

(c)Training and technical assistance to strengthen alternative dispute systems, or other arbitration and mediation mechanisms dealing with labor issues that are specifically associated with the judicial system. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Eric Vogt, E-mail address: *Vogt.Eric@dol.gov.* Grant Officer, U.S Department of Labor, Office of the Assistant Secretary, 200 Constitution Ave, DC 20210. Telephone:

(202)693-4750. Eric F. Vogt, Grant Officer, U.S. Department of Labor. [FR Doc. E6-3826 Filed 3-15-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-28-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Department of Labor's Fleet Alternative Fuel Vehicle Acquisition AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Labor. ACTION: Notice of availability of the Department of Labor's annual report on its alternative fuel vehicle acquisitions for fiscal year 2005. The Web site also contains the Department's previous annual reports for fiscal years 1999-2004. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Energy Policy Act of 1992 and Executive Order 13149, this notice announces the availability of the 2005 report that summarizes the U.S. Department of Labor's

(DOL)compliance with the annual alternative fuel vehicle acquisition requirement for its vehicle fleet. The Web site also contains the Department's annual reports for fiscal years 1999-2004. Additionally, the reports include data relative to the agency's effort in reducing petroleum consumption. ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, Business Operations Center, Office of Administrative Services, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room S1524, Washington, DC 20210. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Al Stewart, Director of Business Operations Center at

(202)693-4021 or e-mail *Stewart.Milton@dol.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13211-13219) as amended by the Energy Conservation and Reauthorization Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 105-388, section 310(b)(3) and Executive Order 13149 (April 2000) were intended to decrease the country's dependence on petroleum for transportation purposes. The Energy Policy Act of 1992 requires Federal fleets to acquire 75 percent of their new covered vehicle acquisitions as alternative fuel vehicles. Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 13218 of the Energy Policy Act, DOL and other covered agencies are required annually to submit to Congress reports on their Energy Policy Act alternative fuel vehicle acquisition requirements. These reports must also be placed on an available Web site and their availability, including the Web site address, must be published in the **Federal Register** . DOL reports for 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 may be accessed at the DOL Fleet Information and Regulations Web site at *http://www.dol.gov/oasam/programs/boc/epact.htm.* Issued in Washington, DC, this 8th day of March, 2006. Patrick Pizzella, Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management. [FR Doc. E6-3831 Filed 3-15-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-23-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Proposed Information Collection; Comments: Agricultural and Food Processing Clearance Order, ETA Form 790 and the Agricultural and Food Processing Clearance Memorandum, ETA Form 795 ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance 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. DATES: Submit comments on or before May 15, 2006. ADDRESSEES: Send comments to: Christine Kulick, U.S. Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration, Office of Workforce Investment, Room S-4231, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210, telephone:

(202)693-3580 (not a toll-free number) fax:

(202)693-3015 and Internet address: *kulick.christine@dol.gov* . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erik Lang, U.S. Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration, Office of Workforce Investment, Room S-4231, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210, telephone:

(202)693-2916 (not a toll-free number) and Internet address: *lang.erik@dol.gov.* Copies of the Paperwork Reduction Act Submission Package, including the forms and instructions, are at this site: *http://www.doleta.gov/Performance/guidance/OMBControlNumber.cfm.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background ETA regulations at 20 CFR 653.500 established procedures for the recruitment of agricultural workers. In situations where an adequate supply of workers does not exist in the local recruiting area, out-of-area recruitment can be attempted. In order to initiate out-of-area recruitment for temporary agricultural work, agricultural employers must use the Agricultural and Food Processing Clearance Order, ETA Form 790, if they wish to list the job opening with state workforce agencies (SWAs). The Agricultural and Food Processing Clearance Memorandum, ETA Form 795 is used by SWAs to extend job orders beyond their jurisdictions, give notice of action on a clearance order, request additional information, amend the order, report results, and accept or reject the extended job order. II. Desired Focus of Comments Currently, ETA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed three-year extension without change of the Agricultural and Food Processing Clearance Order, ETA Form 790, and the Agricultural and Food Processing Clearance Memorandum, ETA Form 795, from the current end date of June 30, 2006, to a new end date of June 30, 2009. Comments are requested in order to achieve the following: • 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 by including 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. A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the office listed above in the addressee section of this notice. III. Current Actions This is a request for Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) to extend the collection and change of the Agricultural and Food Processing Clearance Order, ETA Form 790, and the Agricultural and Food Processing Clearance Memorandum, ETA Form 795, from the current end of date of June 30, 2006, to the new date end date of June 30, 2009. *Type of Review:* Extension (without change). *Agency:* Employment and Training Administration. *Title:* Agricultural and Food Processing Clearance Order, ETA Form 790, and the Agricultural and Food Processing Clearance Memorandum, ETA Form 795. *OMB Number:* 1205-0134. 1. Processing ETA Form 790. *Annual number of forms:* 4,600. *Minutes per form:* 60. *Processing hours:* 4,600. 2. Processing ETA Form 795. *Annual number of forms:* 1,000. *Minutes per form:* 15. *Processing hours:* 250. *Estimated Total Burden Hours:* 4,850. *Frequency:* On occasion. *Affected Public:* Employers and state governments. *Number of Respondents:* 3,000. *Estimated Total Burden Hours:* 4,850. *Total Burden Cost* (operating/maintaining): $16,800. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request; they will also become a matter of public record. Dated: March 3, 2006. Gay M. Gilbert, Administrator, Office of Workforce Investment, Employment and Training Administration. [FR Doc. E6-3829 Filed 3-15-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Proposed Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations; Extension of the Unemployment Insurance

(UI)Title XII Advances and Voluntary Repayment Process ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The 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, Office of Workforce Security, is soliciting comments concerning the proposed extension of the process for requesting advances from the Federal Unemployment Account

(FUA)and repayment of such advances under Title XII of the Social Security Act (SSA). Technically, there is no request for information. There is, however, a paperwork burden on states because they must prepare and transmit formal requests for advances and transfers to repay those advances. A copy of the proposed procedure can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addressee section of this notice or at *http://www.doleta.gov/Performance/guidance/OMBControlNumber.cfm.* DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before May 15, 2006. ADDRESSES: James E. Herbert, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Room S 4231, 200 Constitution Ave, NW., Washington, DC 20210; Phone: 202-693-2926 (this is not a toll-free number); Fax: 202-693-2874; e-mail: *Herbert.James@dol.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background Title XII section 1201 of the SSA provides for advances to states from the FUA. The law further sets out specific requirements to be met by a state requesting an advance: ○ The Governor must apply for the advance; ○ The application must cover a three month period and the Secretary of Labor must be furnished with estimates of the amounts needed in each month of the three month period; ○ The application must be made on such forms and shall contain such information and data (fiscal and otherwise) concerning the operation and administration of the state unemployment compensation law as the Secretary of Labor deems necessary or relevant to the performance of his or her duties under this title; ○ The amount required by any state for the payment of compensation in any month shall be determined with due allowance for contingencies and taking into account all other amounts that will be available in the state's unemployment fund for the payment of compensation in such month; ○ The term “compensation” means cash benefits payable to individuals with respect to their unemployment exclusive of expenses of administration. Section 1202(a) of the SSA provides that the Governor of any state may at any time request that funds be transferred from the account of such state to the FUA in repayment of part or all of the balance of advances made to such state under section 1201. These applications and repayments may be requested by an individual designated for that authority in writing by the Governor. The DOL proposes to extend this procedure through June, 2009. The DOL also proposes to allow states the option of submitting electronic requests for advances or continuing the current practice of submitting letters. II. Review Focus The Department of Labor is particularly interested in comments which: ○ Evaluate whether the proposed extension of the current procedure 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 extension of the current procedure, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; ○ Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the procedure; and ○ Minimize the burden of the procedure on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. III. Current Actions *Type of Review:* This action is requested to maintain the continuity of current procedures which have succeeded in the orderly application and repayment operations at both the state and Federal levels. *Agency:* Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor. *Title:* Extension of the Unemployment Insurance

(UI)Title XII Advances and Voluntary Repayment Process. *OMB Number:* 1205-0199. *Affected Public:* State governments. Total Respondents: 50 states, Washington, DC, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico are covered by this process. *Frequency:* As needed, based on a state's discretion. *Total Responses:* The DOL projects 7 states will borrow between 2006 and 2009 and that borrowing states will average 4 requests for advances and 4 requests for voluntary repayments each year. This results in 56 total responses per year. *Average Time Per Response:* 1 hour. *Estimated Total Burden Hours:* 56 per year. *Estimated Total Burden Cost:* None. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request; they will also become a matter of public record. Dated: March 3, 2006. Cheryl Atkinson, Administrator, Office of Workforce Security. [FR Doc. E6-3840 Filed 3-15-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Labor Certification Process for the Temporary Employment of Aliens in Agriculture and Logging in the United States: 2006 Adverse Effect Wage Rates, Allowable Charges for Agricultural and Logging Workers' Meals, and Maximum Travel Subsistence Reimbursement AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor. ACTION: Notice of Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs), allowable charges for meals, and maximum travel subsistence reimbursement for 2006. SUMMARY: The Employment and Training Administration

(ETA)of the Department of Labor (Department or DOL) is issuing this Notice to announce: the 2006 AEWRS for employers seeking to employ temporary or seasonal nonimmigrant alien workers to perform agricultural labor or services (H-2A workers) or logging (H-2 logging workers); the allowable charges for 2006, that employers seeking H-2A workers and H-2 logging workers may levy upon their workers when three meals a day are provided by the employer; and the maximum travel subsistence reimbursement which a worker with receipts may claim in 2006. AEWRs are the minimum wage rates the Department has determined must be offered and paid to U.S. and alien workers by employers of H-2A workers or H-2 logging workers. AEWRs are established to prevent the employment of these aliens from adversely affecting wages of similarly employed U.S. workers. The Department announces the AEWRs for 2006. The Department also announces the new rates for 2006, which covered agricultural and logging employers may charge their workers for three daily meals. Under specified conditions, workers are entitled to reimbursement for travel subsistence expenses. The minimum reimbursement is the charge for three daily meals as noted above. The Department also announces the current maximum reimbursement that may be claimed in 2006, by workers with receipts. DATES: *Effective Date:* March 16, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John R. Beverly, III, Administrator, Office of National Programs, U.S. Department of Labor, Room C-4312, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: 202-693-3010 (this is not a toll-free number). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services may not approve an employer's petition for admission of H-2A workers or H-2 logging workers in the United States unless the petitioner has received from DOL an H-2A or H-2 labor certification, as appropriate. Approved labor certifications attest:

(1)There are not sufficient U.S. workers who are able, willing, and qualified and who will be available at the time and place needed to perform the labor or services involved in the petition; and

(2)the employment of the alien in such labor or services will not adversely affect the wages and working conditions of workers in the U.S. similarly employed. 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a), 1184(c), and 1188. DOL's regulations for the H-2A and H-2 program require covered employers to offer and pay their U.S., H-2A, and H-2 workers no less than the applicable hourly AEWR in effect at the time the work is performed. 20 CFR 655.102(b)(9) and 655.202(b)(9). *See also* 20 CFR 655.107 and 655.207. Reference should be made to the preamble of the Final Rule, 54 FR 28037 (July 5, 1989), which explains in great depth the purpose and history of AEWRs, DOL's discretion in setting AEWRs, and the AEWR computation methodology at 20 CFR 655.107(a). *See also* 52 FR 20496, 20502-20505 (June 1, 1987). A. Adverse Effect Wage Rates for 2006 AEWRs are the minimum wage rates which DOL has determined must be offered and paid to U.S. and alien workers by employers of H-2A workers or H-2 logging workers. DOL emphasizes, however, that employers of H-2A workers must pay the highest of

(i)The AEWR in effect at the time the work is performed,

(ii)the applicable prevailing wage, or

(iii)the statutory minimum wage, as specified in the regulations. 20 CFR 655.102(b)(9). Employers of H-2 logging workers must pay at least the AEWR. 20 CFR 655.202(b)(9). Except as otherwise provided in 20 CFR part 655, subpart B, the region-wide AEWR for all agricultural employment (except those occupations deemed inappropriate under the special circumstance provisions of 20 CFR 655.93) for which temporary H-2A certification is being sought, is equal to the annual weighted average hourly wage rate for field and livestock workers (combined) for the region as published annually by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). 20 CFR 655.107(a). USDA does not provide data on Alaska. 20 CFR 655.107(a) requires the Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration, to publish USDA field and livestock worker (combined) wage data as AEWRs in a **Federal Register** notice. Accordingly, the 2006, AEWRs for agricultural work performed by U.S. and H-2A workers on or after the effective date of this notice are set forth in the table below: Table.—2006 Adverse Effect Wage Rates State 2006 AEWR Alabama $8.37 Arizona 8.00 Arkansas 7.58 California 9.00 Colorado 8.37 Connecticut 9.16 Delaware 8.95 Florida 8.56 Georgia 8.37 Hawaii 9.99 Idaho 8.47 Illinois 9.21 Indiana 9.21 Iowa 9.49 Kansas 9.23 Kentucky 8.24 Louisiana 7.58 Maine 9.16 Maryland 8.95 Massachusetts 9.16 Michigan 9.43 Minnesota 9.43 Mississippi 7.58 Missouri 9.49 Montana 8.47 Nebraska 9.23 Nevada 8.37 New Hampshire 9.16 New Jersey 8.95 New Mexico 8.00 New York 9.16 North Carolina 8.51 North Dakota 9.23 Ohio 9.21 Oklahoma 8.32 Oregon 9.01 Pennsylvania 8.95 Rhode Island 9.16 South Carolina 8.37 South Dakota 9.23 Tennessee 8.24 Texas 8.32 Utah 8.37 Vermont 9.16 Virginia 8.51 Washington 9.01 West Virginia 8.24 Wisconsin 9.43 Wyoming 8.47 The AEWRs for all logging employment shall be the prevailing wage rates in the area of intended employment. 20 CFR 655.207(a). B. Allowable Meal Charges Among the minimum benefits and working conditions which DOL requires employers to offer their U.S., H-2A, and H-2 logging workers are three meals a day or free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities. 20 CFR 655.102(b)(4) and 655.202(b)(4). Where the employer provides meals, the job offer must state the charge, if any, to the worker for meals. DOL has published at 20 CFR 655.102(b)(4) and 655.111(a) the methodology for determining the maximum amounts that covered H-2A agricultural employers may charge their U.S. and foreign workers for meals. The same methodology is applied at 20 CFR 655.202(b)(4) and 655.211(a) to covered H-2 logging employers. These rules provide for annual adjustments of the previous year's allowable charges based upon Consumer Price Index

(CPI)data. Each year the maximum charges allowed by 20 CFR 655.102(b)(4) and 655.202(b)(4) are adjusted by the same percentage as the twelve-month percent change in the CPI for all Urban Consumers for Food (CPI-U for Food) between December of the year just concluded and December of the year prior to that. ETA may permit an employer to charge workers no more than the higher maximum amount set forth in 20 CFR 655.111(a) and 655.211(a), as applicable, for providing them with three meals a day, if justified and sufficiently documented. Each year, the higher maximum amounts permitted by 20 CFR 655.111(a) and 655.211(a) are changed by the same percentage as the twelve-month percent change in the CPI-U for Food between December of the year just concluded and December of the year prior to that. The program's regulations require DOL to make the annual adjustments and to publish a notice in the **Federal Register** each calendar year, announcing annual adjustments in allowable charges that may be made by covered agricultural and logging employers for providing three meals daily to their U.S. and alien workers. The 2005, rates were published in the **Federal Register** Notice, 70 FR 10152, (March 2, 2005). DOL has determined the percentage change between December of 2004, and December of 2005, for the CPI-U for Food was 2.4 percent. Accordingly, the maximum allowable charges under 20 CFR 655.102(b)(4), 655.202(b)(4), 655.111, and 655.211 were adjusted using this percentage change, and the new permissible charges for 2006, are as follows:

(1)Charges under 20 CFR 655.102(b)(4) and 655.202(b)(4) shall be no more than $9.30 per day, unless ETA has approved a higher charge pursuant to 20 CFR 655.111 or 655.211;

(2)charges under 20 CFR 655.111 and 655.211 shall be no more than $11.52 per day, if the employer justifies the charge and submits to ETA the documentation required to support the higher charge. C. Maximum Travel Subsistence Expense The regulations at 20 CFR 655.102(b)(5) establish that the minimum daily subsistence expense related to travel expenses, for which a worker is entitled to reimbursement, is equivalent to the employer's daily charge for three meals or, if the employer makes no charge, the amount permitted under 20 CFR 655.104(b)(4). The regulation is silent about the maximum amount to which a qualifying worker is entitled. The Department, in Field Memorandum 42-94, established the maximum meals component of the standard continental United States (CONUS) per diem rate established by the General Services Administration

(GSA)and published at 41 CFR Pt. 301. The CONUS meal component is now $39.00 per day. Workers who qualify for travel reimbursement are entitled to reimbursement up to the CONUS meal rate for related subsistence when they provide receipts. In determining the appropriate amount of subsistence reimbursement, the employer may use the GSA system under which a traveler qualifies for meal expense reimbursement per quarter of a day. Thus, a worker whose travel occurred during two quarters of a day is entitled, with receipts, to a maximum reimbursement of $19.50. If a worker has no receipts, the employer is not obligated to reimburse above the minimum stated at 20 CFR 655.102(b)(4) as specified above. Signed in Washington, DC this 7 day of March, 2006. Emily Stover DeRocco, Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration. [FR Doc. E6-3841 Filed 3-15-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Workforce Security Programs: Unemployment Insurance Program Letters Interpreting Federal Law, UIPL 14-05 and UIPL 14-05, Change 1 AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In December 2002, the Employment and Training Administration

(ETA)began a review of the performance management system for the Unemployment Insurance

(UI)program. The review addressed the following topics:

(a)The performance measures;

(b)the criteria used to gauge success against the measures; and

(c)the administration of UI Performs. ETA conducted the review in significant consultation with State Workforce Agencies

(SWAs)and indirectly through the National Association of State Workforce Agencies' Subcommittee for UI Performs. ETA contracted with Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. to assist with the data analyses. The review resulted in a recommendation that ETA publish a guidance to streamline the UI performance management system (UI Performs) in the following three significant ways:

(1)Reduce the number of performance goals to a few “core” measures;

(2)utilize the data of the remaining measures for program management with no performance goals; and

(3)streamline the State Quality Service Plan narrative. In response, on June 16, 2004, ETA published UIPL No. 21-04, which outlined the proposed changes to UI Perform and invited public comments. (69 FR 33669 (2004)). UIPL 14-05 At the end of the comment period, ETA issued UIPL 14-05 to advise SWAs of the changes made to UI Performs based on the recommendation and data of the comprehensive review and the comments received in response to the June 2004 UIPL. UIPL 14-05 also summarized the comments that were received in response to the June 2004 publication and established the effective dates for implementing the changes. In order to fully implement the changes outlined in UIPL 14-05, ETA collected additional data to analyze and formulate policy on the definitions and to determine the Acceptable Levels of Performance (ALPs). Through this Notice, ETA is publishing UIPL 14-05, Change 1, which describes ETA's policy on these issues and the requirements for SWAs. UIPL 14-05, Change 1 UIPL 14-05, Change 1 identifies the methodology used to measure performance and set the ALP for the detection of overpayments. In addition, this UIPL clarifies the methods for measuring the average age of pending lower and higher authority appeals and clarifies the implementation schedule for the tax quality measure corrective action plans. DATES: UIPL 14-05 was effective on February 18, 2005. UIPL 14-05, Change 1 was effective on October 12, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Delores Mackall, Office of Workforce Security, Employment and Training Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 4231, Washington, DC 20210. Telephone

(202)693-3183 (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

(800)877-8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Please go to *http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/* to view a copy of UIPL 14-05 and UIPL 14-05, Change 1. Signed in Washington, DC, this 8th day of March, 2006. Emily Stover DeRocco, Assistant Secretary of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. [FR Doc. E6-3839 Filed 3-15-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment Standards Administration Proposed Collection; Comment Request ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The 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 Standards Administration is soliciting comments concerning the proposed collection: Application for Farm Labor Contractor and Farm Labor Contractor Employee Certificate of Registration (WH-530). A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addresses section of this Notice. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the addresses section below on or before May 15, 2006. ADDRESSES: Ms. Hazel M. Bell, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave., NW., Room S-3201, Washington, DC 20210, telephone

(202)693-0418, fax

(202)693-1451, E-mail *bell.hazel@dol.gov.* Please use only one method of transmission for comments (mail, fax, or E-mail). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. * Background:* Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA), 29 U.S.C. 1801 *et seq.,* section 101(a) provides that no person shall engage in any farm labor contracting activity unless such person has a certificate of registration from the Secretary of Labor specifying which farm labor contracting activities such person is authorized to perform. Contracting activities include recruiting, soliciting, hiring, employing, furnishing, transporting or driving any migrant or seasonal agricultural worker and, with respect to migrant agricultural workers, providing housing. MSPA section 101(b) provides that a farm labor contractor shall not hire, employ or use any individual to perform farm labor contracting activities (i.e. recruiting, soliciting, hiring, employing, furnishing or transporting any migrant or seasonal agricultural worker) unless such individual has a certificate of registration as a farm labor contractor, or a certificate of registration as an employee of a farm labor contractor employer, which authorizes the activity for which such individual is hired, employed or used. Section 102 of MSPA provides that, after appropriate investigation and review, the Secretary shall issue a farm labor contractor certificate of registration (including a certificate of registration as an employee of a farm labor contractor) to any person who has filed with the Secretary a written application. Form WH-530 is the application form which provides the Department of Labor with the information necessary to issue certificates specifying the farm labor contracting activities authorized. This information collection is currently approved for use through August 31, 2006. II. * Review Focus:* The Department of Labor 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:* The Department of Labor seeks approval for the extension of this information collection in order to carry out its responsibility to issue, after appropriate investigation and review, a farm labor certificate of registration, including a certificate of registration as an employee of a farm labor contractor, to any person who has filed with the Secretary a written application for a certificate. *Type of Review:* Extension. *Agency:* Employment Standards Administration. *Title:* Application for Farm Labor Contractor and Farm Labor Contractor Employee Certificate of Registration. *OMB Number:* 1215-0037. *Agency Number:* WH-530. *Affected Public:* Individuals or household; business or other for-profit; Farms. *Total Respondents:* 7,800. *Total Responses:* 7,800. *Time per Response:* 30 minutes. *Frequency:* On Occasion (initial application); biannually (renewal). *Estimated Total Burden Hours:* 3,900. *Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):* $0. *Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance):* $2,130. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request; they will also become a matter of public record. Dated: March 9, 2006. Sue Blumenthal, Acting Chief, Branch of Management Review and Internal Control, Division of Financial Management,Office of Management, Administration and Planning, Employment Standards Aministration. [FR Doc. E6-3830 Filed 3-15-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-27-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Bureau of Labor Statistics Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Committee; Notice of Renewal The Secretary of Labor has determined that renewal of the charter of the Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Committee (FESAC) is necessary and in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed upon the Commissioner of Labor Statistics by 29 U.S.C. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. This determination follows consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat, General Services Administration. *Name of Committee:* Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Committee. *Purpose and Objective:* The Committee presents advice and makes recommendations to the Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis and Bureau of the Census (the Agencies) from the perspective of the professional economics and statistics community. The Committee examines the Agencies' programs and provides advice on statistical methodology, research needed, and other technical matters related to the collection, tabulation, and analysis of Federal economic statistics. *Balanced Membership Plan:* The Committee is a technical committee that is balanced in terms of the professional expertise required. It consists of approximately 14 members, appointed by the Agencies. Its members are economists, statisticians, and behavioral scientists who are recognized for their attainments and objectivity in their respective fields. *Duration:* Continuing. *Agency Contact:* Cheryl Kerr, 202-691-7808. Signed at Washington, DC this 8th day of March 2006. Elaine L. Chao, Secretary of Labor. [FR Doc. E6-3825 Filed 3-15-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-24-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. ICR-1218-0070(2006)] Reports of Injuries to Employees Operating Mechanical Power Presses; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's

(OMB)Approval of an Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirement AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor. ACTION: Request for public comment. SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public comment concerning its request for an extension of the information collection requirement specified in its provision on Reports of Injuries to Employees Operating Mechanical Power Presses (29 CFR 1910.217(g)). This provision is contained in this Agency's Standard on Mechanical Power Presses (29 CFR part 1910). 1 1 The Agency has additional collections of information with different OMB Control Numbers in its Standard on Mechanical Power Presses (e.g., Inspection, maintenance, and modification of presses (29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(i) and (ii)) (OMB Control No. 1218-0229) and Presence sensing device initiation

(PSDI)(29 CFR 1910.217(h)) (OMB Control No. 1218-0143)). DATES: Comments must be submitted by the following dates: *Hard copy:* Your comments must be submitted (postmarked or received) by May 15, 2006. *Facsimile and electronic transmission:* Your comments must be received by May 15, 2006. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by OSHA Docket No. ICR-1218-0070(2006), by any of the following methods: *Regular mail, express delivery, hand delivery, and messenger service:* Submit your comments and attachments to the OSHA Docket Office, Room N-2625, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone

(202)693-2350 (OSHA's TTY number is

(877)889-5627). OSHA Docket Office and Department of Labor hours are 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., e.t. *Facsimile:* If your comments are 10 pages or fewer in length, including attachments, you may fax them to the OSHA Docket Office at

(202)693-1648. *Electronic:* You may submit comments through the Internet at *http://comments.osha.gov.* Follow instruction on the OSHA Webpage for submitting comments. *Docket:* For access to the docket to read or download comments or background materials, such as the complete Information Collection Request

(ICR)(containing the Supporting Statement, OMB-83-I Form, and attachments), go to OSHA's Webpage at *http://www.OSHA.gov.* In addition, the ICR, comments, and submissions are available for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office at the address above. You may also contact Theda Kenney at the address below to obtain a copy of the ICR. For additional information on submitting comments, please see the “Public Participation” heading in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Theda Kenney or Todd Owen, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, OSHA, Room N-3609, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210, telephone:

(202)693-2222. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent (i.e., employer) burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the public with an opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing information collection requirements in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA-95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program ensures that information is in the desired format, reporting burden (time and costs) is minimal, collection instruments are clearly understood, and OSHA's estimate of the information collection burden is accurate. The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (the Act) (29 U.S.C. 651 *et seq.* ) authorizes information collection by employers as necessary or appropriate for enforcement of the Act or for developing information regarding the causes and prevention of occupational injuries, illnesses, and accidents (29 U.S.C. 657). In the event an employee is injured while operating a mechanical power press, 29 CFR 1910.217(g) requires an employer to provide information to OSHA regarding the accident within 30 days of the accident. This information includes the employer's and employee's names, workplace address, injury sustained, task being performed when the injury occurred, number of operators involved, cause of the accident, type of clutch, safeguard(s), and feeding method(s) used, and means used to actuate the press stroke. OSHA's Directorate of Safety Standards Programs (currently, the Directorate of Standards and Guidance) or the State agency administering a plan approved by the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health collects the information. These reports are a source of up-to-date information on power press machines. Particularly, this information identifies the equipment used and conditions associated with these injuries. II. Special Issues for Comment OSHA has a particular interest in comments on the following issues: • Whether the proposed information collection requirement is necessary for the proper performance of the Agency's functions, including whether the information is useful; • The accuracy of OSHA's estimate of the burden (time and costs) of the information collection requirement, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; • The quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and • Ways to minimize the burden on employers who must comply, for example, by using automated or other technological information collection and transmission techniques. III. Proposed Actions OSHA is requesting OMB to extend their approval of the collection of information requirement contained in Reports of Injuries to Employees Operating Mechanical Power Presses (29 CFR 1910.217(g)). The Agency is requesting a decrease in burden hours for the existing collection of information requirement from 25 to 16 (a total reduction of 9 hours). This decrease is a result of the decline in the number of injury reports submitted to OSHA annually. The Agency will summarize the comments submitted in response to this notice, and will include this summary in its request to OMB. *Type of Review:* Extension of currently approved information collection requirement. *Title:* Reports in Injuries to Employees Operating Mechanical Power Presses (29 CFR 1910.217(g)). *OMB Number:* 1218-0070. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit; not-for-profit institutions; Federal Government; State, Local, or Tribal Government. *Number of Respondents:* 49. *Frequency:* On occasion. *Average Time Per Response:* Varies from five minutes (.08 hour) for a secretary to prepare an envelope and mail the report to OSHA to 15 minutes (.25 hour) for an employer to obtain information and to prepare the injury report. *Estimated Total Burden Hours:* 16. *Estimated Cost (Operation and Maintenance):* $0. IV. Public Participation—Submission of Comments on This Notice and Internet Access to Comments and Submissions You may submit comments and supporting materials in response to this notice by

(1)hard copy,

(2)FAX transmission (facsimile), or

(3)electronically through the OSHA Webpage. Because of security-related problems, there may be a significant delay in the receipt of comments by regular mail. Please contact the OSHA Docket Office at

(202)693-2350 (TTY

(877)889-5627) for information about security procedures concerning the delivery of submissions by express delivery, hand delivery, and courier service. All comments, submissions, and background documents are available for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office at the above address. Comments and submissions posted on OSHA's Webpage are available at *http://www.OSHA.gov.* Contact the OSHA Docket Office for information about materials not available through the OSHA Webpage and for assistance using the Webpage to locate docket submissions. Electronic copies of this **Federal Register** notice as well as other relevant documents are available on OSHA's Webpage. Since all submissions become public, private information such as social security numbers should not be submitted. V. Authority and Signature Jonathan L. Snare, Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, directed the preparation of this notice. The authority for this notice is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506 *et seq.* ) and Secretary of Labor's Order No. 5-2002 (67 FR 65008). Signed at Washington, DC, on March 13, 2006. Jonathan L. Snare, Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor. [FR Doc. 06-2565 Filed 3-15-06; 8:45 am]

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