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BILLING CODE 4310-40-M DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [ID-300-1020-PH] Notice of Public Meetings, Idaho Falls District Resource Advisory Council OHV Subgroup Meeting AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of public meetings. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management

(BLM)Idaho Falls District Resource Advisory Council (RAC), will meet as indicated below. DATES: Two meetings have been scheduled in October 2006. Both meetings will be listening sessions hosted by the Off-Highway Vehicle Subcommittee of the RAC. The first meeting will be held October 3, 2006 at the May Fire Hall on Main Street in May, Idaho. The second meeting will be held October 4, 2006 at the Mackay High School Library, located on Spruce Street, just two blocks of U.S. Highway 93 in Mackay, Idaho. Both meetings will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is for the RAC Subgroup to gather public input and make recommendations to the full RAC. The adopted recommendations will be forwarded to the BLM Challis Field Office as it prepares its comprehensive Travel Management Plan. The public is encouraged to attend. All meetings are open to the public. The public may also present written comments to Council members. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Howell, RAC Coordinator, Idaho Falls District, 1405 Hollipark Dr., Idaho Falls, ID 83401. Telephone

(208)524-7559. E-mail: *David_Howell@blm.gov.* Dated: September 8, 2006. David Howell, RAC Coordinator, Public Affairs Specialist. [FR Doc. E6-15234 Filed 9-13-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-GG-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [NV-065-5870-EU; N-76533] Notice of Realty Action: Competitive Sale of Public Land; Nye County, NV AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Realty Action. SUMMARY: A single 39.73 acre parcel of Federal public land located in northwest Beatty, Nye County, Nevada, has been examined and found suitable for sale utilizing competitive sale procedures. The authority for the sale is Sections 203 and 209 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA) (43 U.S.C. 1701, 1713 and 1719). DATES: Comments regarding the proposed sale or the environmental assessment

(EA)must be received by the Bureau of Land Management

(BLM)on or before October 30, 2006. In order to purchase the offered land, BLM will accept sealed bids from bidders up to November 14, 2006, and accept oral bids at a public auction scheduled November 15, 2006. ADDRESSES: Comments regarding the proposed sale or EA, as well as sealed bids, submitted to BLM, should be addressed to the Assistant Field Manager, BLM, Tonopah Field Station, 1553 South Main Street, P.O. Box 911, Tonopah, Nevada 89049. The address for oral bidding registration, and where the public auction will be held is: Beatty Community Center, 100 “A” Avenue So., Beatty, Nevada 89003. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information regarding the competitive sale instructions, procedures, documents, maps, and materials to submit a bid can be obtained at the public reception desk at the BLM, Tonopah Field Station from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (except Federal holidays), or by contacting Wendy Seley, Realty Specialist, at the above address, or at

(775)482-7800 or by e-mail at *wseley@nv.blm.gov.* For general information on BLM's public land sale procedures, refer to the following Web address: *http://www.blm.gov/nhp/what/lands/realty/sales.htm* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The land is located one mile northwest of Beatty, Nevada, and has physical and legal access via a well maintained asphalt road to the south (N-45241), a dirt road to the west, and a county-maintained gravel road which traverses the east side. Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada T. 12 S., R. 47 E., sec. 6, lot 7. The area described contains 39.73 acres, more or less, in Nye County. This parcel of public land, northwest of Beatty, Nevada, is being offered for sale, at no less than the appraised fair market value

(FMV)of $220,000.00, as determined by the authorized officer after appraisal. An appraisal report has been prepared by a state certified appraiser for the purposes of establishing FMV. The land is not required for Federal purposes and was identified for disposal in the Tonopah Resource Management Plan, approved on October 2, 1997, and therefore, meets the disposal qualification of Section 205 of the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act of July 25, 2000 (43 U.S.C. 2304) (hereinafter FLTFA). Increasingly, the BLM has had to address the needs of a growing and changing West, in particular to the community expansion and economic needs of Beatty, Nevada. These lands are proposed to be put up for purchase and sale by competitive auction in accordance with Section 205 of FLTFA, the applicable provisions of FLPMA Section 203, and its implementing regulations found at 43 CFR 2710 and part 2720. The proceeds from the sale of the land will be deposited into the Federal Land Disposal Account for Nevada pursuant to FLTFA. These lands meet the criteria for sale under 43 CFR 2710.0-3(a)(2) in that the disposal

(sale)of the parcel would serve important public objectives which cannot be achieved prudently or feasibly elsewhere by making lands available for community expansion and private economic development. The land contains no other known public values. The subject parcel has not been identified for transfer to the State or any other local government or nonprofit organization. The parcel will be offered through competitive sale procedures pursuant to 43 CFR 2711.3-1. As stated, both sealed bids and oral bids will be accepted in conducting this sale. Sealed bids must be received by the BLM not later than 4:30 p.m. PDT, November 14, 2006. Sealed bid opening is to begin at 10 a.m., PDT November 15, 2006. The subject land proposed for sale will be put up for purchase and sale, at public auction, beginning at 10 a.m., PDT, November 15, 2006. Registration for oral bidding will begin at 8 a.m. PDT, November 15, 2006. The public auction will begin at 10 a.m., PDT November 15, 2006. Pursuant to 43 CFR 2711.3-1(c), each sealed bid shall be accompanied by a certified check, postal money order, bank draft or cashier's check made payable to the Bureau of Land Management, for not less than 20 percent of the amount of the sealed bid. Sealed bid opening will begin at 10 a.m. PDT, November 15, 2006, at the Beatty Community Center, located at 100 “A” Avenue, So., Beatty, Nevada 89003. The highest qualified sealed bid will become the starting bid at the oral auction, provided it is higher than the approved, appraised FMV. If no sealed bids are received, oral bidding will begin at the FMV, as determined by the authorized officer. The parcel will be put up for competitive sale by oral auction beginning at 10:00 a.m. PDT, November 15, 2006, at the Beatty Community Center, located at 100 “A” Avenue, So., Beatty, Nevada 89003. If, as a result of a sealed bid you presented to BLM prior to the auction, you were not declared the high-bidder, your check will be returned to you at the auction upon proof of identification. If you do not attend the auction, your check will be returned according to your instructions. The highest qualifying bid, whether sealed or oral, in excess of the appraised fair market value, will be declared the high bid. The apparent high bidder, if an oral bidder, must submit a deposit pursuant to 43 CFR 2711.3-1(d), which is not less than one-fifth (20%) of the apparent high bid, by 2 p.m. PDT, on the day of the sale in the form of cash, personal check, bank draft, cashier's check, money order or any combination thereof, made payable in U.S. dollars to the Bureau of Land Management. Payment must be made at the Beatty Community Center, 100 “A” Avenue So., Beatty, Nevada 89003. Other deadline dates for the receipt of payments, and arranging for certain payments to be made by electronic transfer, are specified below. The BLM provided a 30-day comment period for the preliminary EA as part of its public involvement. All comments received have been considered and incorporated into the EA and Decision Record. The environmental assessment, EA Number NV065-EA06-071, Decision Record, Environmental Site Assessment, map, and approved appraisal report covering the proposed sale, are available for review at the BLM, Tonopah Field Station, Tonopah, Nevada. If the parcel of land is sold, the locatable mineral interests of no known value therein will be sold simultaneously as part of the sale. The unreserved mineral interests have been determined to have no known mineral value pursuant to 43 CFR 2720.2(a). An offer to purchase the parcel at auction will constitute an application for conveyance of the locatable mineral interests. In conjunction with the final payment, the applicant will be required to pay a $50.00 non-refundable filing fee for processing the conveyance of the locatable mineral interests. *Segregation:* Publication of this Notice in the **Federal Register** segregates the subject lands from all appropriations under the public land laws, including the general mining laws, except sale under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. The segregation will terminate upon issuance of the patent, upon publication in the **Federal Register** of a termination of the segregation or June 11, 2007, whichever occurs first. *Terms and Conditions of Sale:* Upon successful completion of the sale, the patent issued would contain the following numbered reservations, covenants, terms and conditions: 1. Oil, gas, and geothermal resources are reserved on the land sold; permittees, licensees, and lessees retain the right to prospect for, mine, and remove the minerals owned by the United States under applicable law and any regulations that the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe, including all necessary access and exit rights. 2. A right-of-way thereon for ditches and canals constructed by authority of the United States, Act of August 30, 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945). 3. A right-of-way authorized under the Act of October 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2776 (43 U.S.C. 1761) for an access road granted to Nye County, its successor or assignees, by right-of way NVN-45241. 4. The parcel is subject to valid existing rights. 5. The purchaser/patentee, by accepting the patent, agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold the United States harmless from any costs, damages, claims, causes of action, penalties, fines, liabilities, and judgments of any kind arising from the past, present, or future acts or omissions of the patentee, its employees, agents, contractors, or lessees, or a third party arising out of, or in connection with, the patentee's use and/or occupancy of the patented real property resulting in:

(1)Violations of Federal, state, and local laws and regulations that are now, or in the future become, applicable to the real property;

(2)judgments, claims, or demands of any kind assessed against the United States;

(3)costs, expenses, or damages of any kind incurred by the United States;

(4)releases or threatened releases of solid or hazardous waste(s) and/or hazardous substance(s), as defined by Federal or state environmental laws, off, on, into, or under land, property, and other interests of the United States;

(5)other activities by which solids or hazardous substances or wastes, as defined by Federal and state environmental laws are generated, released, stored, used, or otherwise disposed of on the patented real property, and any cleanup response, remedial action, or other actions related in any manner to said solid or hazardous substances or wastes; or

(6)natural resource damages as defined by Federal and state law. This covenant shall be construed as running with the patented real property and may be enforced by the United States in a court of competent jurisdiction. 6. Pursuant to the requirements established by section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)), as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1988, (100 Stat.1670), notice is hereby given that the above-described lands have been examined and no evidence was found to indicate that any hazardous substances has been stored for one year or more, nor had any hazardous substances been disposed of or released on the subject property. No warranty of any kind, express or implied, is given by the United States as to the title, physical condition or potential uses of the parcel of land proposed for sale, and the conveyance of any such parcel will not be on a contingency basis. It is the buyer's responsibility to be aware of all applicable federal, State, or local government laws, regulations, or policies that may affect the subject lands or its future uses. It is also the buyer's responsibility to be aware of existing or prospective uses of nearby properties. Any land lacking access from a public road or highway will be conveyed as such, and future access acquisition will be the responsibility of the buyer. Because Nye County does not have a habitat conservation plan

(HCP)in effect for desert tortoise habitat, BLM wants to inform the bidder/buyer that he/she may be required to complete an individual HCP, and acquire a Section 10 Incidental Take Permit under the Endangered Species Act from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for surface disturbing activities following transfer of title. The successful bidder must submit the remainder of the full bid price, whether sealed or oral, within 180 calendar days of the competitive sale date in the form of a certified check, money order, bank draft, or cashier's check made payable in U.S. dollars to the Bureau of Land Management. Personal checks will not be accepted. Arrangements for Electronic Fund Transfer

(EFT)to BLM for the balance which is due on or before May 14, 2007, must be made a minimum of 2 weeks prior to the date you wish to make payment. Failure to pay the full bid price within the 180 days will disqualify the apparent high bidder and cause the entire bid deposit to be forfeited to the BLM under 43 CFR 2711.3-1(d). If not sold, the parcel described above in this Notice may be identified for sale at a later date and/or at another location without further legal notice. Federal law requires bidders to be U.S. citizens 18 years of age or older, a corporation subject to the laws of any State or of the United States; a State, State instrumentality, or political subdivision authorized to acquire and own real property, or an entity including, but not limited to, associations or partnerships legally capable of holding property or interests therein under the laws of the State of Nevada. Certification of bidder qualification must accompany the bid deposit. *Public Comments:* The subject parcel of land will not be offered for sale prior to the 60-day publication of this notice of realty action. For a period until October 30, 2006, interested parties may submit written comments to the BLM Tonopah Field Station, P.O. Box 911, Tonopah, Nevada 89049. Facsimiles, telephone calls, and electronic mails are unacceptable means of notification. Comments including names and street addresses of respondents will be available for public review at the BLM Tonopah Field Station during regular business hours, except holidays. Individual respondents may request confidentiality. If you wish to withhold your name or address from public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comments. Any determination by the BLM to release or withhold the names and/or addresses of those who comment will be made on a case-by-case basis. Such requests will be honored to the extent allowed by law. Any adverse comments will be reviewed by the Nevada State Director, who may sustain, vacate, or modify this realty action and issue a final determination. In the absence of timely filed objections, this realty action will become the final determination of the Department of the Interior. (Authority: 43 CFR. 2711.1-2(a) and (c)) Dated: August 10, 2006. William S. Fisher, Assistant Field Manager, Tonopah. [FR Doc. E6-15219 Filed 9-13-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-HC-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [NM-923-06-5870-HN] Request for Public Nomination of Qualified Properties for Potential Purchase by the Federal Government in the State of New Mexico AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of request for public nomination of qualified properties for potential purchase by the Federal Government in the State of New Mexico. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act of 2000 (43 U.S.C. 2303) (FLTFA), this Notice provides the public the opportunity to nominate lands within the State of New Mexico for possible acquisition by the Federal agencies identified below. Such lands must be

(1)Inholdings within a federally-designated area or

(2)lands that are adjacent to federally-designated areas and contain exceptional resource values. DATES: Nominations may be submitted at any time following the publication of this Notice. ADDRESSES: Nominations should be mailed to the attention of the FLTFA Program Manager for the agency listed below having jurisdiction over the adjacent federally-designated area: • Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico State Office (NM-923), P.O. Box 27115, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502-0115. • National Park Service, Intermountain Region, P.O. Box 728, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-0728. • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 2, P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102. • USDA Forest Service, Southwest Region 3, 333 Broadway SE., Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debby Lucero, FLTFA Program Manager, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), New Mexico State Office (NM-932), P.O. Box 27115, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502-0115, or e-mail *dlucero@nm.blm.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the FLTFA, the four agencies noted above are offering to the public at large the opportunity to nominate lands in the State of New Mexico that meet FLTFA eligibility requirements for possible Federal acquisition. Under the provisions of FLTFA, only the following lands are eligible for nomination:

(1)Inholdings within a federally-designated area, or

(2)lands that are adjacent to federally-designated areas and contain exceptional resource values. An inholding is any right, title, or interest held by a non-Federal entity, in or to a tract of land that lies within the boundary of a federally-designated area. A federally-designated area is land that on July 25, 2000, was within the boundary of: a unit of the National Park System; a unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System; an area of the National Forest System designated for special management; a national monument, national conservation area, national riparian conservation area, national recreation area, national scenic area, research natural area, national outstanding natural area, national natural landmark, or an area of critical environmental concern managed by the BLM; a wilderness or wilderness study area; or a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System or National Trails Systems. If you are not sure whether a particular area meets the statutory definition of a federally-designated area in FLTFA, you should consult the statute or contact the BLM at the above address. An exceptional resource refers to a resource of scientific, natural, historic, cultural, or recreational value that has been documented by a Federal, State, or local government authority, and for which there is a compelling need for conservation and protection under the jurisdiction of a Federal agency to maintain the resource for the benefit of the public. Nominations meeting the above criteria may be submitted by any individual, group, or governmental body. If submitted by a party other than the landowner, the landowner must also sign the nomination to confirm their willingness to sell. Pursuant to FLTFA, nominations will only be considered eligible by the agencies if:

(1)The nomination package is complete;

(2)acquisition of the nominated land or interest in land would be consistent with an agency-approved land use plan;

(3)the land does not contain a hazardous substance and is not otherwise contaminated and would not be difficult or uneconomic to manage as Federal lands; and

(4)acceptable title can be conveyed in accordance with Federal title standards. Priority will be placed on nominations for areas where there is no local or tribal government objection to Federal acquisition. Nominations may be made at any time following publication of this Notice and will continue to be accepted for consideration during the life of the FLTFA, which ends on July 24, 2010, unless extended by Act of Congress. Nominations may be made on forms available from the BLM at the above address. Request for the forms may also be made by telephone, e-mail, or U.S. Postal Service mail. The agencies will assess the nominations for public benefit and rank the nominations in accordance with the jointly prepared State-level New Mexico Interagency Implementation Agreement and the National-level Memorandum of Understanding among the agencies. The nomination and identification of an inholding does not obligate the landowner to convey the property nor does it obligate the United States to acquire the property. All Federal land acquisitions must be made at fair market value established by applicable provisions of the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions. Further information, including the required contents of a nomination package and details of the New Mexico Interagency Implementation Agreement, may be obtained by contacting Debby Lucero at the aforementioned address and phone number. Dated: September 8, 2006. Jesse J. Juen, Acting State Director. [FR Doc. E6-15244 Filed 9-13-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-FB-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [WY-957-06-1420-BJ] Notice of Filing of Plats of Survey, Wyoming AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management

(BLM)has filed the plats of survey of the lands described below in the BLM Wyoming State Office, Cheyenne, Wyoming, on the dates indicated. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bureau of Land Management, 5353 Yellowstone Road, P.O. Box 1828, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82003. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These surveys were executed at the request of the Bureau of Land Management, and are necessary for the management of resources. The lands surveyed are: The plat and field notes representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of the Twelfth Standard Parallel North, through Range 79 West, the west and north boundaries, and the subdivisional lines, T. 49 N., R. 79 W., Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming, Group No. 728, was accepted and filed April 10, 2006. The plat and field notes representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of the west boundary, a portion of the subdivisional lines, and the subdivision of section 18, T. 21 N., R. 87 W., Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming, Group No. 740, was accepted and filed May 30, 2006. The plat and field notes representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of the subdivisional lines, T. 21 N., R. 88 W., Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming, Group No. 724, was accepted and filed May 30, 2006. The plat and field notes representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of the subdivisional lines, the subdivision of section 26, and the metes and bounds survey of Lot 4, section 26, T. 22 N., R. 80 W., Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming, Group No. 744, was accepted and filed May 30, 2006. The plat and field notes representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of the Fifth Standard Parallel North, through Ranges 95 and 96 West, the Twelfth Guide Meridian West, through Township 20 North, between Ranges 96 and 97 West, and the subdivisional lines, T. 20 N., R. 96 W., Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming, Group No. 706, was accepted and filed July 28, 2006. The plat and field notes representing the corrective dependent resurvey of a portion of the Sixth Standard Parallel North, through Range 118 West, the dependent resurvey of a portion of the subdivisional lines and the subdivision of sections 4 and 5, T. 24 N., R. 118 W., Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming, Group No. 696, was accepted and filed July 28, 2006. The plat and field notes representing the dependent resurvey of a portion of the north and east boundaries, a portion of the subdivisional lines, and the subdivision of certain sections, T. 29 N., R. 84 W., Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming, Group No. 664, was accepted and filed August 11, 2006. The plat and field notes representing the corrective dependent resurvey of a portion of the Thirteenth Standard Parallel North, through Range 92 West, and a portion of the subdivisional lines, T. 53 N., R. 92 W., of the Sixth Principal Meridian, Wyoming, Group No. 741, was accepted and filed August 11, 2006. Copies of the preceding described plats and field notes are available to the public at a cost of $1.10 per page. Dated: September 8, 2006. John P. Lee, Chief Cadastral Surveyor, Division of Support Services. [FR Doc. E6-15245 Filed 9-13-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-22-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. ICR-1218-0190(2006)] Electrical Protective Equipment Standard and the Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's

(OMB)Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements 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 requirements specified by its standards on Electrical Protective Equipment (29 CFR 1910.137) and Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution (29 CFR 1910.269). DATES: Comments must be submitted by the following dates: *Hard copy:* Your comments must be submitted (postmarked or received) by November 13, 2006. *Facsimile and electronic transmission:* Your comments must be received by November 13, 2006. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by OSHA Docket No. ICR-1218-0190(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 am. to 4:45 p.m., e.t. *Facsimile:* If your comments are 10 pages or fewer, 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://ecomments.osha.gov.* Follow instructions on the OSHA Web page 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 Web page 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'' section in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Theda Kenney or Todd Owen, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, 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 (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). The Act also requires that OSHA obtain such information with minimum burden upon employers, especially those operating small businesses, and to reduce to the maximum extent feasible unnecessary duplication of efforts in obtaining information (29 U.S.C. 657). Electrical Protective Equipment Standard (§ 1910.137) *Testing Certification* (§ 1910.137(b)(2)(xii)). Employers must certify that the electrical protective equipment used by their employees have passed the tests specified in paragraphs (b)(2)(viii), (b)(2)(ix), and (b)(2)(xi) of the standard. The certification must identify the equipment that passed the tests and the dates of the tests. This provision ensures that electrical protective equipment is reliable and safe for employee use and will provide adequate protection against electrical hazards. In addition, certification enables OSHA to determine if employers are in compliance with the equipment-testing requirements of the standard. Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution Standard (§ 1910.269) *Training Certification* (§ 1910.269(a)(2)(vii)). This provision requires employers to certify that each employee received the training specified in paragraph (a)(2) of the standard. Employers must provide certification after an employee demonstrates proficiency in the work practices involved. The training conducted under paragraph (a)(2) of the standard must ensure that: Employees are familiar with the safety-related work practices, safety procedures, and other procedures, as well as any additional safety requirements in the standard that pertain to their respective job assignments; employees are familiar with any other safety practices, including applicable emergency procedures (such as pole top and manhole rescue), addressed specifically by this standard that relate to their work and are necessary for their safety; and qualified employees have the skills and techniques necessary to distinguish exposed live parts from other parts of electric equipment, can determine the nominal voltage of the exposed live parts, know the minimum approach distances specified by the standard for voltages when exposed to them, and understand the proper use of special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials, and insulated tools for working on or near exposed and energized parts of electric equipment. Employees must receive additional training or retraining if: the supervision and annual inspections required by the standard indicate that they are not complying with the required safety-related work practices; new technology or equipment, or revised procedures, require the use of safety-related work practices that differ from their usual safety practices; and they use safety-related work practices that are different than their usual safety practices while performing job duties. The training requirements of this standard inform employees of the safety hazards of electrical exposure and provide them with the understanding required to minimize these safety hazards. In addition, employees received proper training in safety-related work practices, safety procedures, and other safety requirements specified in the standard. The required training, therefore, provides information to employees that enables them to recognize how and where electrical exposures occur, and what steps to take, including work practices, to limit such exposure. The certification requirement specified by paragraph (a)(2)(vii) of the standard helps employers monitor the training their employees received and helps OSHA determine if employers provided the required training to their employees. II. Special Issues for Comment OSHA has a particular interest in comments on the following issues: • Whether the proposed information collection requirements are 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 requirements, 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 requirements contained in the standards on Electrical Protective Equipment (29 CFR 1910.137) and Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution (29 CFR 1910.269). The Agency is requesting an increase in burden hours for the existing collection of information requirements from 22,685 to 30,533 (a total increase of 7,848 hours). The Agency will summarize the comments submitting in response to this notice, and will include this summary in its request to OMB. *Type of Review:* Extension of currently approved information collection requirements. *Title:* Electrical Protective Equipment (29 CFR 1910.137) and Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution (29 CFR 1910.269). *OMB Number:* 1218-0190. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit. *Number of Respondents:* 20,765. *Frequency:* On occasion; Semi-annually; Annually. *Average Time per Response:* Varies from one minute (.02 hour) for a clerical employee to maintain training certification records to 15 minutes (.25 hour) to test a batch of gloves or sleeves. *Estimated Total Burden Hours:* 30,533. *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 Web page. 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 Web page are available at *http://www.OSHA.gov.* Contact the OSHA Docket Office for information about materials not available through the OSHA Web page and for assistance using the Web page to locate docket submissions. Electronic copies of this **Federal Register** notice as well as other relevant documents are available on OSHA's Web page. Since all submissions become public, private information such as social security numbers should not be submitted. V. Authority and Signature Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., 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 September 8, 2006. Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary of Labor. [FR Doc. 06-7662 Filed 9-13-06; 8:45 am]

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