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BILLING CODE 4410-10-M DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5044-N-21] Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment; Public Housing, Contracting With Resident-Owned Businesses AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, HUD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. DATES: *Comments due date:* January 16, 2007. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name/or OMB Control number and should be sent to: Aneita Waites, Reports Liaison Officer, Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 4114, Washington, DC 20410-5000. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aneita Waites,

(202)708-0713, extension 4114, for copies of proposed forms and/or other available documents. (This is not a toll-free number). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department will submit the proposed information collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended). This Notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to:

(1)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;

(2)evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information;

(3)enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

(4)minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; *e.g.* , permitting electronic submission of responses. This Notice also lists the following information: *Title of Proposal:* Public Housing, Contracting with Resident-Owned Businesses. *OMB Control Number:* 2577-0161. *Description of the need for the information and proposed use:* Eligible resident-owned businesses submit applications to Housing Agencies

(HAs)to be approved for noncompetitive contract work on public housing sites as an alternative to HUD's otherwise-required competitive procurement procedures. In order for a resident-owned business to be eligible for noncompetitive contract work, or the alternative procurement process provided by 24 CFR 963, a business must submit evidence as outlined in 24 CFR 963.10 to the PHA, in the formed described therein, or as the PHA may require, that shows how each requirement as described in 24 CFR 963.10 has been met. For example, resident-owned businesses must provide, and PHAs must collect various types of information, including, but not limited to: Certified copies of any State, county, or municipal licenses that may be required of the business to engage in the type of business activity for which it was formed. Where applicable (as for example, in the case of corporations), the business also shall submit a certified copy of its corporate charter or other organizational document that verifies that the business was properly formed in accordance with State law. The business shall disclose to the PHA all owners of the business, and each owner's percentage of ownership interest in the business. The business also shall disclose all individuals who possess the power to make the day-to-day, as well as major, decisions on matters of management, policy and operations (management officials). The business shall identify all owners and management officials who are not public housing residents, and shall disclose any relationship that these owners and officials may have to a business (resident- or non-resident-owned) engaged in the type of business activity with which the resident-owned business is engaged. The business also shall submit such evidence as the PHA may require to verify that the owner or owners identified as public housing residents reside within public housing of the PHA. The business shall submit evidence sufficient to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the PHA that the business has the ability to perform successfully under the terms and conditions of the proposed contract. The business shall submit a certification as to the number of contracts awarded, and the dollar amount of each contract award received, under the alternative procurement process provided by 24 CFR 963. A resident-owned business is not eligible to participate in the alternative procurement process provided by 24 CFR 963 if the resident-owned business has received under this process one or more contracts with a total combined dollar value of $1,000,000. For additional information, please refer to 24 CFR 963, 24 CFR 85.36(d) and 85.36(b). *Agency form number, if applicable:* Not applicable. *Members of affected public:* Individuals or Households, Not-For-Profit Institutions, State, Local or Tribal Government. *Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the information collection including number of respondents:* Number of respondents × Frequency of response × Hours per response = Burden hours 500 1 17 8,500 *Total Estimated Burden Hours: 8,500.* *Status of the proposed information collection:* Extension of a currently approved collection. Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. Dated: November 8, 2006. Merrie Nichols-Dixon, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Policy, Program and Legislative Initiative. [FR Doc. E6-19299 Filed 11-15-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [OR-050-1020-MJ; HAG 07-0021] John Day/Snake Resource Advisory Council; Meeting AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Prineville District. ACTION: Notice of public meeting—John Day/Snake Resource Advisory Council. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, BLM John Day/Snake Resource Advisory Council, will meet on November 27, 2006, at the Oxford Suites, 2400 SW. Court Place in Pendleton, OR 97801. The meeting time will be from approximately 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A public comment will begin at 1 pm and end at 1:15 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time). The meeting may include such topics as off-highway vehicles, noxious weeds, planning, Sage-grouse, and other matters as may reasonably come before the council. *Meeting Procedures:* The meeting is open to the public. The public may present written comments to the John Day/Snake Resource Advisory Council. Depending on the number of persons wishing to provide oral comments and agenda topics to be covered, the time to do so may be limited. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance such as sign language interpretation, tour transportation or other reasonable accommodations, should contact the BLM representative indicated below. For a copy of the information to be distributed to the Council members, please submit a written request to the Prineville BLM District Office 10 days prior to the meeting. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Additional information concerning the John Day/Snake Resource Advisory Council may be obtained from Virginia Gibbons, Public Affairs Specialist, Prineville BLM District Office, 3050 NE. Third Street, Prineville, Oregon 97754,

(541)416-6647 or e-mail *vgibbons@or.blm.gov* . Dated: November 9, 2006. A. Barron Bail, District Manager. [FR Doc. E6-19366 Filed 11-15-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-33-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [NV-010-07-1020PH] Notice Public Meetings: Northeastern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior ACTION: Notice of fiscal year 2007 meetings locations and times for the Northeastern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council (Nevada). 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)Nevada Northeastern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council (RAC), will meet as indicated below. Topics for discussion at each meeting will include, but are not limited to: January 18, 2007 (Battle Mountain, Nevada)—Fire Grazing Closures, Vegetation Management, Off-Highway Vehicle Trails; March 15, 2007 (Ely, Nevada)—Grazing Permit Renewals, Mining/Energy Permitting Process, Fire Pre-Suppression Management; May 10 & 11, 2007 (Elko, Nevada)—Range Tour, NEPA/CEQ Training, Minerals activities update; and July 26 & 27, 2007 (Eureka, Nevada)—Tour of Bald Mountain Mine, Rights-of-Way Public Involvement, and Range update. Managers' reports of field office activities will be given at each meeting. The council may raise other topics at any of the three planned meetings. *Dates & Times:* The RAC will meet three or four times in Fiscal Year 2007: On January 18, 2007 at the BLM Battle Mountain Field Office, 50 Bastian Road, Battle Mountain, Nevada; on March 15 at the BLM Ely Field Office at 702 North Industrial Way, Ely, Nevada; on May 10 & 11, 2007 at the BLM Elko Field Office, 3900 East Idaho Street, Elko, Nevada; and on July 26 & 27, 2007 at the Eureka Opera House, 31 South Main, Eureka, Nevada. All meetings are open to the public. Each meeting will last from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will include a general public comment period, where the public may submit oral or written comments to the RAC. Each public comment period will begin at approximately 1 p.m. unless otherwise listed in each specific, final meeting agenda. Final detailed agendas, with any additions/corrections to agenda topics, locations, field trips and meeting times, will be sent to local and regional media sources at least 14 days before each meeting, and hard copies can also be mailed or sent via FAX. Individuals who need special assistance such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, or who wish a hard copy of each agenda, should contact Mike Brown, Elko Field Office, 3900 East Idaho Street, Elko, Nevada 89801, telephone

(775)753-0386 no later than 10 days prior to each meeting. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Brown, Public Affairs Officer, Elko Field Office, 3900 E. Idaho Street, Elko, NV 89801. Telephone:

(775)753-0386. E-mail: *mbrown@nv.blm.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15-member Council advises the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), on a variety of planning and management issues associated with public land management in Nevada. All meetings are open to the public. The public may present written comments to the Northeastern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council. November 9, 2006. Susan Elliott, Acting Associate Field Office Manager. [FR Doc. E6-19375 Filed 11-15-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-HC-P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 731-TA-1103 (Final)] Certain Activated Carbon From China AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Scheduling of the final phase of an antidumping investigation. SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-1103 (Final) under section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)) (the Act) to determine whether an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of less-than-fair-value imports from China of certain activated carbon, provided for in subheading 3802.10.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. 1 1 For purposes of this investigation, the Department of Commerce has defined the subject merchandise as follows: “Certain activated carbon is a powdered, granular, or pelletized carbon product obtained by “activating” with heat and steam various materials containing carbon, including but not limited to coal (including bituminous, lignite, and anthracite), wood, coconut shells, olive stones, and peat. The thermal and steam treatments remove organic materials and create an internal pore structure in the carbon material. The producer can also use carbon dioxide gas (CO 2 ) in place of steam in this process. The vast majority of the internal porosity developed during the high temperature steam (or CO 2 gas) activated process is a direct result of oxidation of a portion of the solid carbon atoms in the raw material, converting them into a gaseous form of carbon. The scope of this investigation covers all forms of activated carbon that are activated by steam or CO 2 , regardless of the raw material, grade, mixture, additives, further washing or post-activation chemical treatment (chemical or water washing, chemical impregnation or other treatment), or product form. Unless specifically excluded, the scope of this investigation covers all physical forms of certain activated carbon, including powdered activated carbon (“PAC”), granular activated carbon (“GAC”), and pelletized activated carbon. Excluded from the scope of the investigation are chemically-activated carbons. The carbon-based raw material used in the chemical activation process is treated with a strong chemical agent, including but not limited to phosphoric acid, zinc chloride sulfuric acid or potassium hydroxide, that dehydrates molecules in the raw material, and results in the formation of water that is removed from the raw material by moderate heat treatment. The activated carbon created by chemical activation has internal porosity developed primarily due to the action of the chemical dehydration agent. Chemically activated carbons are typically used to activate raw materials with a lignocellulosic component such as cellulose, including wood, sawdust, paper mill waste and peat. To the extent that an imported activated carbon product is a blend of steam and chemically activated carbons, products containing 50 percent or more steam (or CO2 gas) activated carbons are within this scope, and those containing more than 50 percent chemically activated carbons are outside this scope. Also excluded from the scope are reactivated carbons. Reactivated carbons are previously used activated carbons that have had adsorbed materials removed from their pore structure after use through the application of heat, steam and/or chemicals. Also excluded from the scope is activated carbon cloth. Activated carbon cloth is a woven textile fabric made of or containing activated carbon fibers. It is used in masks and filters and clothing of various types where a woven format is required. Any activated carbon meeting the physical description of subject merchandise provided above that is not expressly excluded from the scope is included within this scope. The products under investigation are currently classifiable under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (“HTSUS”) subheading 3802.10.00. Although HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this investigation is dispositive.” 71 FR 59721, October 11, 2006. For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the investigation, hearing procedures, and rules of general application, consult the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207). EFFECTIVE DATE: October 11, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim McClure (202-205-3191), Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server ( *http://www.usitc.gov* ). The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket

(EDIS)at *http://edis.usitc.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Background.* —The final phase of this investigation is being scheduled as a result of an affirmative preliminary determination by the Department of Commerce that imports of certain activated carbon from China are being sold in the United States at less than fair value within the meaning of section 733 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b). The investigation was requested in a petition filed on March 8, 2006, by Calgon Carbon Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA, and Norit Americas, Inc., Marshall, TX. *Participation in the investigation and public service list.* —Persons, including industrial users of the subject merchandise and, if the merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer organizations, wishing to participate in the final phase of this investigation as parties must file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as provided in section 201.11 of the Commission's rules, no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance during the preliminary phase of the investigation need not file an additional notice of appearance during this final phase. The Secretary will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the investigation. *Limited disclosure of business proprietary information

(BPI)under an administrative protective order

(APO)and BPI service list.* —Pursuant to section 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary will make BPI gathered in the final phase of this investigation available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the investigation, provided that the application is made no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice. Authorized applicants must represent interested parties, as defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are parties to the investigation. A party granted access to BPI in the preliminary phase of the investigation need not reapply for such access. A separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO. *Staff report.* —The prehearing staff report in the final phase of this investigation will be placed in the nonpublic record on February 12, 2007, and a public version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to section 207.22 of the Commission's rules. *Hearing.* —The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the final phase of this investigation beginning at 9:30 a.m. on February 27, 2007, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Requests to appear at the hearing should be filed in writing with the Secretary to the Commission on or before February 16, 2007. A nonparty who has testimony that may aid the Commission's deliberations may request permission to present a short statement at the hearing. All parties and nonparties desiring to appear at the hearing and make oral presentations should attend a prehearing conference to be held at 9:30 a.m. on February 21, 2007, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Oral testimony and written materials to be submitted at the public hearing are governed by §§ 201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and 207.24 of the Commission's rules. Parties must submit any request to present a portion of their hearing testimony *in camera* no later than 7 business days prior to the date of the hearing. *Written submissions.* —Each party who is an interested party shall submit a prehearing brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must conform with the provisions of section 207.23 of the Commission's rules; the deadline for filing is February 20, 2007. Parties may also file written testimony in connection with their presentation at the hearing, as provided in section 207.24 of the Commission's rules, and posthearing briefs, which must conform with the provisions of section 207.25 of the Commission's rules. The deadline for filing posthearing briefs is March 6, 2007; witness testimony must be filed no later than three days before the hearing. In addition, any person who has not entered an appearance as a party to the investigation may submit a written statement of information pertinent to the subject of the investigation, including statements of support or opposition to the petition, on or before March 6, 2007. On March 22, 2007, the Commission will make available to parties all information on which they have not had an opportunity to comment. Parties may submit final comments on this information on or before March 26, 2007, but such final comments must not contain new factual information and must otherwise comply with section 207.30 of the Commission's rules. All written submissions must conform with the provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission's rules; any submissions that contain BPI must also conform with the requirements of §§ 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission's rules. The Commission's rules do not authorize filing of submissions with the Secretary by facsimile or electronic means, except to the extent permitted by section 201.8 of the Commission's rules, as amended, 67 FR 68036 (November 8, 2002). Even where electronic filing of a document is permitted, certain documents must also be filed in paper form, as specified in II

(C)of the Commission's Handbook on Electronic Filing Procedures, 67 FR 68168, 68173 (November 8, 2002). Additional written submissions to the Commission, including requests pursuant to section 201.12 of the Commission's rules, shall not be accepted unless good cause is shown for accepting such submissions, or unless the submission is pursuant to a specific request by a Commissioner or Commission staff. In accordance with §§ 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's rules, each document filed by a party to the investigation must be served on all other parties to the investigation (as identified by either the public or BPI service list), and a certificate of service must be timely filed. The Secretary will not accept a document for filing without a certificate of service. Authority: This investigation is being conducted under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to § 207.21 of the Commission's rules. By order of the Commission. Issued: November 9, 2006. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. E6-19404 Filed 11-15-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 731-TA-1105-1106 (Preliminary)] Lemon Juice From Argentina and Mexico Determinations On the basis of the record 1 developed in the subject investigations, the United States International Trade Commission (Commission) determines, pursuant to section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)) (the Act), that there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of imports from Argentina and Mexico of lemon juice, provided for in subheadings 2009.31.40, 2009.31.60, and 2009.39.60 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). 1 The record is defined in § 207.2(f) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)). Commencement of Final Phase Investigations Pursuant to § 207.18 of the Commission's rules, the Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of its investigations. The Commission will issue a final phase notice of scheduling, which will be published in the **Federal Register** as provided in § 207.21 of the Commission's rules, upon notice from the Department of Commerce (Commerce) of affirmative preliminary determinations in the investigations under section 733(b) of the Act, or, if the preliminary determinations are negative, upon notice of affirmative final determinations in the investigations under section 735(a) of the Act. Parties that filed entries of appearance in the preliminary phase of the investigations need not enter a separate appearance for the final phase of the investigations. Industrial users, and, if the merchandise under investigation is sold at the retail level, representative consumer organizations have the right to appear as parties in Commission antidumping and countervailing duty investigations. The Secretary will prepare a public service list containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the investigations. Background On September 21, 2006, a petition was filed with the Commission and Commerce by Sunkist Growers, Inc., Sherman Oaks, CA, alleging that an industry in the United States is materially injured and threatened with material by reason of LTFV imports of lemon juice from Argentina and Mexico. Accordingly, effective September 21, 2006, the Commission instituted antidumping duty investigation Nos. 731-TA-1105-1106 (Preliminary). Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigations and of a public conference to be held in connection therewith was given by posting copies of the notice in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the notice in the **Federal Register** of September 27, 2006 (71 FR 56550). The conference was held in Washington, DC, on October 13, 2006, and all persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in person or by counsel. The Commission transmitted its determinations in these investigations to the Secretary of Commerce on November 6, 2006. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3891 (November 2006), entitled *Lemon Juice from Argentina and Mexico: Investigation Nos. 731-TA-1105-1106 (Preliminary)* . Issued: November 9, 2006. By order of the Commission. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. E6-19318 Filed 11-15-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-59,788] Ace Products, LLC, Newport, TN; Notice of Affirmative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration By letter dated October 3, 2006, a petitioner requested administrative reconsideration of the Department of Labor's Notice of Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance, applicable to workers of the subject firm. The denial notice was signed on September 14, 2006, and published in the **Federal Register** on September 26, 2006 (71 FR 56172). The initial investigation resulted in a negative determination based on the finding that imports of semi pneumatic and solid rubber tires did not contribute importantly to worker separations at the subject firm and no shift of production to a foreign source occurred. The Department reviewed the request for reconsideration and has determined that the petitioner has provided additional information. Therefore, the Department will conduct further investigation to determine if the workers meet the eligibility requirements of the Trade Act of 1974. Conclusion After careful review of the application, I conclude that the claim is of sufficient weight to justify reconsideration of the Department of Labor's prior decision. The application is, therefore, granted. Signed at Washington, DC, this 8th of November, 2006. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-19339 Filed 11-15-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-60,354] Altana Pharma USA Inc., Florham Park, NJ and Waltham, MA, Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on November 1, 2006 in response to a worker petition filed a company official on behalf of workers at Altana Pharma USA Inc., in Florham Park, New Jersey and Waltham, Massachusetts. The petitioner has requested that the petition be withdrawn. Consequently, the investigation has been terminated. Signed at Washington, DC this 2nd day of November 2006. Richard Church, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-19343 Filed 11-15-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-59,825] High Country Forest Products, A Division Of C&R Milling, Wellington, UT; Dismissal of Application for Reconsideration Pursuant to 29 CFR 90.18(C) an application for administrative reconsideration was filed with the Director of the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance for workers at High Country Forest Products, Wellington, Utah. The application did not contain new information supporting a conclusion that the determination was erroneous, and also did not provide a justification for reconsideration of the determination that was based on either mistaken facts or a misinterpretation of facts or of the law. Therefore, dismissal of the application was issued. TA-W-59,825; High Country Forest Products Wellington, Utah (October 25, 2006). Signed at Washington, DC this 1st day of November 2006. Linda G. Poole, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-19340 Filed 11-15-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-60,327] Production Products, Bonne Terre, MO; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on October 30, 2006 in response to a petition filed on behalf of workers at Production Products, Bonne Terre, Missouri. The petitioner is not an authorized representative and is not an official of the company. Consequently, further investigation in this case would serve no purpose, and the investigation has been terminated. Signed at Washington, DC, this 3rd day of November, 2006. Linda G. Poole, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-19342 Filed 11-15-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-60,232] Silder, Inc., Laotto, IN; Notice of Termination of Investigation Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on October 11, 2006 in response to a worker petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers at Silder, Inc., LaOtto, Indiana. The petitioner has requested that the petition be withdrawn. Consequently, the investigation has been terminated. Signed at Washington, DC this 7th day of November, 2006. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-19341 Filed 11-15-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance Petitions have been filed with the Secretary of Labor under Section 221(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (“the Act”) and are identified in the Appendix to this notice. Upon receipt of these petitions, the Director of the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, Employment and Training Administration, has instituted investigations pursuant to Section 221(a) of the Act. The purpose of each of the investigations is to determine whether the workers are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Title II, Chapter 2, of the Act. The investigations will further relate, as appropriate, to the determination of the date on which total or partial separations began or threatened to begin and the subdivision of the firm involved. The petitioners or any other persons showing a substantial interest in the subject matter of the investigations may request a public hearing, provided such request is filed in writing with the Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, at the address shown below, not later than November 27, 2006. Interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding the subject matter of the investigations to the Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, at the address shown below, not later than November 27, 2006. The petitions filed in this case are available for inspection at the Office of the Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room C-5311, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. Signed at Washington, DC, this 1st day of November, 2006. Linda G. Poole, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. Appendix [47 TAA petitions instituted between 10/23/06 and 10/27/06] TA-W Subject firm (petitioners) Location Date of institution Date of petition 60275 Statton Furniture Manufacturing (State) Hagerstown, MD 10/24/06 10/23/06 60276 Brand ID, LLC (State) Costa Mesa, CA 10/24/06 10/23/06 60277 CEP Products

(Comp)Belleville, MI 10/24/06 10/23/06 60278 Union Tools

(Comp)Frankfort, NY 10/24/06 10/04/06 60279 Marineland

(Comp)Moorpark, CA 10/24/06 10/20/06 60280 Parkdale America LLC

(Comp)Eden, NC 10/24/06 10/01/06 60281 Airtex Products (State) Marked Tree, AR 10/24/06 10/20/06 60282 International Truck and Engine Corp. (Union) Indianapolis, IN 10/24/06 10/17/06 60283 Parker Hannifin Corp. (IAMAW) Waukesha, WI 10/24/06 10/20/06 60284 B and B Swimwear, Inc.

(Comp)Jefferson, NC 10/24/06 10/20/06 60285 Air Systems Components, LP

(Comp)Richardson, TX 10/24/06 10/20/06 60286 Himmelberger Harrison Mfg Co.

(Wrks)Morehouse, MO 10/24/06 10/24/06 60287 IBM Corporation (State) Rochester, MN 10/24/06 10/20/06 60288 Pulaski Furniture Corp.

(Comp)Pulaski, VA 10/25/06 10/23/06 60289 Vesuvius USA

(Comp)Beaver Falls, PA 10/25/06 10/24/06 60290 TF Global Gasket, LLC

(Comp)Gordonsville, TN 10/25/06 10/24/06 60291 Photometrics (State) Tucson, AZ 10/25/06 10/20/06 60292 Forest City Technologies, Inc.

(Wkrs)Wellington, OH 10/25/06 10/18/06 60293 Waterloo Industries (State) Pocahontas, AR 10/25/06 10/24/06 60294 PMP Fermentation

(UAW)Peoria, IL 10/25/06 10/16/06 60295 Hickory Springs Mfg. Co.

(Wkrs)Micaville, NC 10/26/06 10/18/06 60296 Eaton Aerospace

(Comp)Aurora, CO 10/26/06 10/25/06 60297 Craft Tool and Mold, Inc.

(Comp)South Bend, IN 10/26/06 10/24/06 60298 Newell Rubbermaid

(Wkrs)Madison, WI 10/26/06 10/23/06 60299 North American Philips (Union) Bath, NY 10/26/06 10/16/06 60300 Wak Industries

(Wkrs)Gastonia, NC 10/26/06 10/25/06 60301 D-M-C Company

(Comp)Charlovoix, MI 10/26/06 10/25/06 60302 BMC Software

(Comp)Waltham, MA 10/26/06 10/25/06 60303 Jeld-Wen Premium Doors (Union) Oshkosh, WI 10/26/06 10/25/06 60304 Gemtron Corp.

(Wkrs)Vincennes, IN 10/26/06 10/20/06 60305 Steven Labels

(Wkrs)Santa Fe Springs, CA 10/26/06 10/16/06 60306 UAW Local 969 Union Hall

(Comp)Columbus, OH 10/26/06 10/20/06 60307 Dal Tile Corp

(Wkrs)Olean, NY 10/26/06 10/20/06 60308 Lakeland Industries (State) St. Joseph, MO 10/27/06 10/25/06 60309 Tactical Armor Products

(Wkrs)Rutledge, TN 10/27/06 10/24/06 60310 Ford Motor Company

(Wkrs)Dearborn, MI 10/27/06 10/26/06 60311 Techweld International

(Wkrs)Troy, MI 10/27/06 10/25/06 60312 Dana

(Wkrs)Fulton, KY 10/27/06 10/14/06 60313 Fairystone Fabrics

(Wkrs)Burlington, NC 10/27/06 10/25/06 60314 Arrow Acme, Inc.

(UAW)Webster City, IA 10/27/06 10/26/06 60315 Ferrero Corporation (State) Somerset, NJ 10/27/06 10/26/06 60316 Eaton Corporation

(Comp)Gainesboro, TN 10/27/06 10/25/06 60317 General Ribbon Corp. (State) Chatsworth, CA 10/27/06 10/25/06 60318 Delphi Automotive

(IUE)Anaheim, CA 10/27/06 10/11/06 60319 Rose Art Industries, LLC () Wood Ridge, NJ 10/27/06 10/21/06 60320 Agilent Technologies (State) Santa Clara, CA 10/27/06 10/24/06 60321 Meridian Automotive Systems

(Comp)Grand Rapids, MI 10/27/06 10/23/06 [FR Doc. E6-19345 Filed 11-15-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-59,756] Volex, Inc., Power Cord Products Division, Clinton, AR; Notice of Negative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration By application of September 14, 2006, a company official requested administrative reconsideration of the Department's negative determination regarding eligibility to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), applicable to workers and former workers of the subject firm. The denial notice was signed on August 22, 2006, and published in the **Federal Register** on October 2, 2006 (71 FR 58012). Pursuant to 29 CFR 90.18(c) reconsideration may be granted under the following circumstances:

(1)If it appears on the basis of facts not previously considered that the determination complained of was erroneous;

(2)if it appears that the determination complained of was based on a mistake in the determination of facts not previously considered; or

(3)if in the opinion of the Certifying Officer, a mis-interpretation of facts or of the law justified reconsideration of the decision. The petition for the workers of Volex, Inc., Power Cord Products Division, Clinton, Arkansas engaged in production of insulated flexible wire and cable for power cords was denied because the “contributed importantly” group eligibility requirement of Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, was not met, nor was there a shift in production from that firm to a foreign country. The “contributed importantly” test is generally demonstrated through a survey of the workers' firm's declining domestic customers. The survey was not conducted, because the investigation revealed that the subject firm produced insulated flexible wire and cable primarily for the export market and no domestic customers were available. The subject firm did not import insulated flexible wire and cable in the relevant period, nor did it shift production to a foreign country. The petitioner provided additional information in the request for reconsideration and supplied a name of a domestic customer which is allegedly purchasing imported products. The Department conducted a survey of this customer regarding purchases of insulated flexible wire and cable in 2004, 2005 and January through August of 2006. The survey revealed no purchases of imports of insulated flexible wire and cable during the relevant time period. Conclusion After review of the application and investigative findings, I conclude that there has been no error or misinterpretation of the law or of the facts which would justify reconsideration of the Department of Labor's prior decision. Accordingly, the application is denied. Signed at Washington, DC, this 2nd of November, 2006. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-19338 Filed 11-15-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2273) the Department of Labor herein presents summaries of determinations regarding eligibility to apply for trade adjustment assistance for workers (TA-W) number and alternative trade adjustment assistance

(ATAA)by (TA-W) number issued during the period of October 23 through October 27, 2006. In order for an affirmative determination to be made for workers of a primary firm and a certification issued regarding eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance, each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222(a) of the Act must be met. I. Section (a)(2)(A) all of the following must be satisfied: A. A significant number or proportion of the workers in such workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision of the firm, have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated; B. The sales or production, or both, of such firm or subdivision have decreased absolutely; and C. Increased imports of articles like or directly competitive with articles produced by such firm or subdivision have contributed importantly to such workers' separation or threat of separation and to the decline in sales or production of such firm or subdivision; or II. Section (a)(2)(B) both of the following must be satisfied: A. A significant number or proportion of the workers in such workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision of the firm, have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated; B. There has been a shift in production by such workers' firm or subdivision to a foreign country of articles like or directly competitive with articles which are produced by such firm or subdivision; and C. One of the following must be satisfied: 1. The country to which the workers' firm has shifted production of the articles is a party to a free trade agreement with the United States; 2. The country to which the workers' firm has shifted production of the articles to a beneficiary country under the Andean Trade Preference Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, or the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act; or 3. There has been or is likely to be an increase in imports of articles that are like or directly competitive with articles which are or were produced by such firm or subdivision. Also, in order for an affirmative determination to be made for secondarily affected workers of a firm and a certification issued regarding eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance, each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222(b) of the Act must be met.

(1)Significant number or proportion of the workers in the workers' firm or an appropriate subdivision of the firm have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated;

(2)The workers' firm (or subdivision) is a supplier or downstream producer to a firm (or subdivision) that employed a group of workers who received a certification of eligibility to apply for trade adjustment assistance benefits and such supply or production is related to the article that was the basis for such certification; and

(3)Either—

(A)The workers' firm is a supplier and the component parts it supplied for the firm (or subdivision) described in paragraph

(2)accounted for at least 20 percent of the production or sales of the workers' firm; or

(B)A loss or business by the workers' firm with the firm (or subdivision) described in paragraph

(2)contributed importantly to the workers' separation or threat of separation. In order for the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance to issued a certification of eligibility to apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance

(ATAA)for older workers, the group eligibility requirements of Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act must be met. 1. Whether a significant number of workers in the workers' firm are 50 years of age or older. 2. Whether the workers in the workers' firm possess skills that are not easily transferable. 3. The competitive conditions within the workers' industry ( *i.e.* , conditions within the industry are adverse). Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance The following certifications have been issued. The date following the company name and location of each determination references the impact date for all workers of such determination. The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(a)(2)(A) (increased imports) of the Trade Act have been met. *TA-W-60,164; ZF Boge Elastametall, Rubber-Metal Technology Division, Paris, IL: September 28, 2005.* *TA-W-60,244; Mosey Manufacturing Co., Inc., Plant #7, Richmond, IN: October 12, 2005.* The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(a)(2)(B) (shift in production) of the Trade Act have been met. *None.* The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(b) (supplier to a firm whose workers are certified eligible to apply for TAA) of the Trade Act have been met. *None.* The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(b) (downstream producer for a firm whose workers are certified eligible to apply for TAA based on increased imports from or a shift in production to Mexico or Canada) of the Trade Act have been met. *None.* Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance The following certifications have been issued. The date following the company name and location of each determination references the impact date for all workers of such determination. The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(a)(2)(A) (increased imports) and Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act have been met. *TA-W-60,030; M. Wile Company, Rector Sportswear, Rector, AR: September 7, 2005.* *TA-W-60,123; De Sta Co Industries, A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Dover Resources, Canton, MI: September 19, 2005.* *TA-W-60,129; M. Wile and Company, dba HMX Tailored, Buffalo, NY: September 12, 2005.* *TA-W-60,178; Trafalgar Company

(The)Marley Hodgson Division, Norwalk, CT: September 29, 2005.* *TA-W-60,180; Cadence Innovation, LLC, Injection Tool Construction Business, Secondary Equipment Construction and Fabrication Business, Chesterfield, MI: October 2, 2005.* *TA-W-60,180A; Cadence Innovation, LLC, Injection Tool Construction Business, Secondary Equipment Construction and Fabrication Business, Sterling Heights, MI: October 2, 2005.* *TA-W-60,180B; Cadence Innovation, LLC, Injection Tool Construction Business, Fraser, MI: October 2, 2005.* *TA-W-60,203; Performance Fibers, Formerly Known As Diolen, Scottsboro, AL: October 4, 2005.* *TA-W-60,023; Benchmark Electronics, Loveland Division, Loveland, CO: September 6, 2005.* *TA-W-60,077; Oxford Collections, Woman's Catalog Division, New York, NY: August 25, 2005.* *TA-W-60,077A; Oxford Collections, Woman's Catalog Division, Gaffney, SC: August 25, 2005.* *TA-W-60,091; Bowater Nuway, Benton Harbor, MI: September 14, 2005.* *TA-W-60,143; Bloomsburg Mills, A Subsidiary of Penn Columbia Corp., Monroe, NC: September 25, 2005.* *TA-W-60,143A; Bloomsburg Mills, Corporate/Sales Office, A Subsidiary of Penn Columbia Corp., New York, NY: September 25, 2005.* The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(a)(2)(B) (shift in production) and Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act have been met. *TA-W-60,075; Eaton Corporation, Hydraulics Division, Spencer, IA: September 13, 2005.* *TA-W-60,172; Sunshine School Uniforms and Supply Co., Medley, FL: September 27, 2005.* *TA-W-60,189; Sebago USA LLC, A Subsidiary of Wolverine World Wide, Portland, ME: October 2, 2005.* *TA-W-60,206; Kentucky Derby Hosiery Co., Plant 6, Also Known As Lynne Plant, Mt. Airy, NC: October 2, 2005.* *TA-W-60,206A; Kentucky Derby Hosiery Co., Plant 7, Also Know As Forest Drive Plant, Mt. Airy, NC: October 2, 2005.* *TA-W-60,218; Alcoa Global Fasteners, Alcoa Fastening Systems Division, Stoughton, MA: September 25, 2005.* *TA-W-60,230; Creative Engineered Polymer Products, LLC, aka CEP Products, LLC, Crestline, OH: October 10, 2005.* *TA-W-60,183; Signature Fruit Company, LLC, Plant Number 1, Modesto, CA: September 28, 2005.* *TA-W-60,092; Measurement Computing Corp., Norton, MA: September 14, 2005.* *TA-W-60,141; ESCO Company, Limited Partnership, Plant 2, Muskegon, MI: September 19, 2005.* *TA-W-60,188; Jackson Manufacturing, A Subsidiary of Jackson Furniture Industries, Cleveland, TN: September 15, 2005.* *TA-W-60,188A; Catnapper, A Subsidiary of Jackson Furniture Industries, Cleveland, TN: September 15, 2005.* *TA-W-60,249; ADVO, Inc., Graphics Print Department, Pittsburgh, PA: October 16, 2005.* *TA-W-60,249A; ADVO, Inc., Graphics Print Department, Phoenix, AZ: October 16, 2005.* The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(b) (supplier to a firm whose workers are certified eligible to apply for TAA) and Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act have been met. *TA-W-60,138; Quaker Fabric Corporation, Plant N, Fall River, MA: September 25, 2005.* *TA-W-60,138A; Quaker Fabric Corporation, Plant Q, Fall River, MA: September 25, 2005.* The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of Section 222(b) (downstream producer for a firm whose workers are certified eligible to apply for TAA based on increased imports from or a shift in production to Mexico or Canada) and Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act have been met. *None.* Negative Determinations for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance In the following cases, it has been determined that the requirements of 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) have not been met for the reasons specified. The Department has determined that criterion

(1)of Section 246 has not been met. Workers at the firm are 50 years of age or older. *TA-W-60,164; ZF Boge Elastametall, Rubber-Metal Technology Division, Paris, IL.* The Department has determined that criterion

(2)of Section 246 has not been met. Workers at the firm possess skills that are easily transferable. *TA-W-60,244; Mosey Manufacturing Co., Inc., Plant #7, Richmond, IN.* The Department has determined that criterion

(3)of Section 246 has not been met. Competition conditions within the workers' industry are not adverse. *None.* Negative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the eligibility criteria for worker adjustment assistance have not been met for the reasons specified. Because the workers of the firm are not eligible to apply for TAA, the workers cannot be certified eligible for ATAA. The investigation revealed that criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.A.) and (a)(2)(B)(II.A.) (employment decline) have not been met. *TA-W-60,049; Energy and Automation, Norwood, OH.* The investigation revealed that criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.B.) (Sales or production, or both, did not decline) and (a)(2)(B)(II.B.) (shift in production to a foreign country) have not been met. *None.* The investigation revealed that criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.C.) (increased imports) and (a)(2)(B)(II.B.) (shift in production to a foreign country) have not been met. *TA-W-60,135; Rothtec Engraving Corp., Charlotte, NC.* The investigation revealed that the predominate cause of worker separations is unrelated to criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.C.) (increased imports) and (a)(2)(B)(II.C) (shift in production to a foreign country under a free trade agreement or a beneficiary country under a preferential trade agreement, or there has been or is likely to be an increase in imports). *TA-W-60,137; Mudd (USA), LLC, New York, NY.* The workers' firm does not produce an article as required for certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974. *None.* The investigation revealed that criteria of Section 222(b)(2) has not been met. The workers' firm (or subdivision) is not a supplier to or a downstream producer for a firm whose workers were certified eligible to apply for TAA. *None.* I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued during the period of October 23 through October 27, 2006. Copies of these determinations are available for inspection in Room C-5311, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210 during normal business hours or will be mailed to persons who write to the above address. Dated: November 3, 2006. Linda G. Poole, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-19346 Filed 11-15-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training 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 and Training Administration is soliciting comments concerning the proposed extension of the data collection for the Workforce Investment Act: National Emergency Grant

(NEG)Assistance—Application and Reporting Procedures (1205-0439, expires January 31, 2007). A copy of the proposed information collection request

(ICR)can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addressee section of this notice or at this Web site: *http://www.doleta.gov/OMBCN/OMBControlNumber.cfm.* DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the addressee section below on or before January 16, 2007. ADDRESSES: Gregory Willis, Office of National Response, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-5426, 200 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20210. Phone

(202)693-2759 (this is not a toll-free number), fax

(202)693-3149, or e-mail comments to *willis.gregory@dol.gov.* Background: This information collection is necessary for the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)/ Employment and Training Administration (ETA)'s award of National Emergency Grants (NEGs). These discretionary grants are intended to temporarily expand the service capacity at the state and local area levels by providing funding assistance in response to significant dislocation events for workforce development and employment services and other adjustment assistance for dislocated workers and other eligible individuals. Eligibility is defined in sections 101, 134 and 173 of the Workforce Investment Act

(WIA)(Pub. L. 105-220): sections 113, 114 and 203 of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-210): and 20 CFR 671.140. Funds are available for obligation by the Secretary under Sections 132 and 173 of the WIA, and Section 203 of the Trade Act of 2002. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis as the need for funds arises at the state and local level. WIA and the Regulations define four NEG project types: • REGULAR, which encompasses plant closures, mass layoffs, and multiple layoffs in a single community. • DISASTER, which includes all eligible FEMA-declared natural and manmade disaster events. • TRADE-WIA DUAL ENROLLMENT, which provides supplemental funding to ensure that a full range of services is available to trade-impacted individuals eligible under the Trade Adjustment Assistance program provisions of the Trade Act of 2002. • TRADE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE ASSISTANCE, which provides specialized health coverage, support services, and income assistance to targeted individuals, defined in the Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act of 2002. NEG Data Collection Forms are as follows: ETA-9103, Cumulative Quarterly Planning Form ETA-9104, Quarterly Report ETA-9105, Employer Data Form ETA-9106, Project Synopsis ETA-9107, Project Operator Data Form I. 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. II. *Current Actions:* This is a notice to extend the collection period that is currently approved by OMB (1205-0446 expires October 31, 2006). *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Agency:* Employment and Training Administration. *Title:* Workforce Investment Act: National Emergency Grant

(NEG)Assistance—Application and Reporting Procedures. *OMB Number:* 1205-0439. *Affected Public:* State, local, or tribal government. *Total Respondents:* 150. *Estimated Total Burden Hours:* 1,096. *Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):* $0. *Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining):* $0. Comments submitted in response to this comment request 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: November 9, 2006. Erica Cantor, Administrator, Office of National Response. [FR Doc. E6-19425 Filed 11-15-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Mine Safety and Health Administration Notice Proposed Information Collection Request; Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations; Ventilation Plans, Tests, and Examinations in Underground Coal Mines 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. Currently, the Mine Safety and Health Administration

(MSHA)is soliciting comments concerning the extension of the information collection related to the 30 CFR Sections 75.310, 312, 342, 351, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 370, 371, and 382. DATES: Submit comments on or before January 16, 2007. ADDRESSES: Send comments to Debbie Ferraro, Management Analyst, Administration and Management, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2171, Arlington, VA 22209-3939. Commenters are encouraged to send their comments on computer disk or via E-mail to *Ferraro.Debbie@dol.gov* , along with an original printed copy. Ms. Ferraro can be reached at

(202)693-9821 (voice), or

(202)693-9801 (facsimile). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Contact: The employee listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background An underground mine is a maze of tunnels that must be adequately ventilated with fresh air to provide a safe environment for miners. Methane is liberated from the strata, and noxious gases and dusts from blasting and other mining activities may be present. The explosive and noxious gases and dusts must be diluted, rendered harmless, and carried to the surface by the ventilating currents. Sufficient air must be provided to maintain the level of respirable dust at or below 2 milligrams per cubic meter of air and air quality must be maintained in accordance with MSHA standards. Mechanical ventilation equipment of sufficient capacity must operate at all times while miners are in the mine. Ground conditions are subject to frequent changes, thus sufficient tests and examinations are necessary to ensure the integrity of the ventilation system and to detect any changes that may require adjustments in the system. Records of tests and examinations are necessary to ensure that the ventilation system is being maintained and that changes which could adversely affect the integrity of the system or the safety of the miners are not occurring. These examination requirements of §§ 75.310, 75.312, 75.342, 75.351, 75.360 through 75.364, 75.370, 75.371, and 75.382 also incorporate examinations of other critical aspects of the underground work environment such as roof conditions and electrical equipment which have historically cased numerous fatalities if not properly maintained and operated. II. Desired Focus of Comments Currently, the Mine Safety and Health Administration

(MSHA)is soliciting comments concerning the proposed extension of the information collection that: • 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. A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the employee listed in the For Further Information Contact section of this notice, or viewed on the Internet by accessing the MSHA home page ( *http://www.msha.gov* ) and then choosing “Statutory and Regulatory Information” and “ **Federal Register** Documents.” III. Current Actions Records of tests and examinations are necessary to ensure that the ventilation system is being maintained and that changes which could adversely affect the integrity of the system or the safety of the miners are not occurring. *Type of Review:* Extension. *Agency:* Mine Safety and Health Administration. *Title:* Ventilation Plans, Tests, and Examinations in Underground Coal Mines. *OMB Number:* 1219-0088. *Frequency:* On Occasion. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit. *Respondents:* 612. *Responses:* 300,162. *Total Burden Hours:* 1,824,456. *Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining):* $160,203. 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 at Arlington, Virginia, this 8th day of November, 2006. David L. Meyer, Director, Office of Administration and Management. [FR Doc. E6-19393 Filed 11-15-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-43-P NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION No FEAR Act Notice AGENCY: National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The NCUA is providing to its employees this notice of employee rights and protections under the Notification and Federal Employees Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (the No FEAR Act). DATES: The NCUA is required to provide initial notice to employees by November 17, 2006, and at the end of each successive fiscal year. The NCUA must also provide the notice to new employees within 90 calendar days of entering duty. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact Annette Tapia, Staff Attorney, Office of General Counsel, at

(703)518-6556, or Chrisanthy Loizos, Director, Equal Opportunity Programs, at

(703)518-6326. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The No FEAR Act requires that each federal agency provide public notification of its initial No FEAR Act Notice to employees. This notice provides employees, former employees and applicants further notification of the rights and remedies available to them under the antidiscrimination laws and whistleblower protection laws. By the National Credit Union Administration Board on November 7, 2006. Mary Rupp, Secretary of the Board. For the reasons discussed above, NCUA is issuing the No FEAR Act notice to its employees, former employees, and applicants as follows: No FEAR Act Notice On May 15, 2002, Congress enacted the No FEAR Act. One purpose of the Act is to “require that Federal agencies be accountable for violations of antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws.” No FEAR Act, 107 P. L. 174, 116 Stat. 566, Summary (2002). In support of this purpose, Congress found that “agencies cannot be run effectively if those agencies practice or tolerate discrimination.” *Id.* at 101(1). The Act also requires the NCUA to provide this notice to federal employees, former federal employees and applicants for federal employment to inform you of the rights and protections available to you under federal antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws. Antidiscrimination Laws A federal agency cannot discriminate against an employee or applicant with respect to the terms, conditions or privileges of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status or political affiliation. Discrimination on these bases is prohibited by one or more of the following statutes: 5 U.S.C. 2302(b)(1), 29 U.S.C. 206(d), 29 U.S.C. 631, 29 U.S.C. 633a, 29 U.S.C. 791 and 42 U.S.C. 2000e-16. If you believe that you have been the victim of unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin or disability, you must contact an Equal Employment Opportunity

(EEO)counselor within 45 calendar days of the alleged discriminatory action. Alternatively, in a personnel action you must contact an EEO counselor within 45 calendar days of the effective date of the action, before you can file a formal complaint of discrimination with your agency. *See* , e.g., 29 CFR part 1614. If you believe that you have been the victim of unlawful discrimination on the basis of age, you must either contact an EEO counselor as noted above or give notice of intent to sue to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

(EEOC)within 180 calendar days of the alleged discriminatory action. If you are alleging discrimination based on marital status or political affiliation, you may file a written complaint with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel

(OSC)(see contact information below). Alternatively, or in some cases additionally, you may be able to pursue a discrimination complaint by filing a grievance through the agency's administrative or negotiated grievance procedures, if such procedures apply and are available. Whistleblower Protection Laws NCUA employees with authority to take, direct others to take, recommend or approve any personnel action must not use that authority to take or fail to take, a personnel action against an employee or applicant because that individual disclosed information that is reasonably believed to evidence violations of law, rule or regulation; gross mismanagement; gross waste of funds; an abuse of authority; or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety, unless an Executive Order specifically requires such information to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or the conduct of foreign affairs. Retaliation against an employee or applicant for making a protected disclosure is prohibited by 5 U.S.C. 2302(b)(8). If you believe that you have been the victim of whistleblower retaliation, you may file a written complaint (Form OSC-11) with the OSC at 1730 M Street, NW., Suite 218, Washington, DC 20036-4505 or online through the OSC Web site— *http://www.osc.gov.* The NCUA may not discharge or otherwise discriminate against any employee with respect to compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because the employee (or any person acting pursuant to the request of the employee) provided information to the NCUA or the Attorney General regarding any possible violation of any law or regulation by any credit union or the NCUA; any director, officer, committee member, or employee of any credit union; or any officer or employee of the NCUA. 12 U.S.C. 1790b(a)(2). In addition, any employee or former employee of the NCUA who believes he or she has been discharged or discriminated against in violation of 12 U.S.C. 1790b(a)(2) may file a civil action in the appropriate United States district court before the close of the 2-year period beginning on the date of such discharge or discrimination. The complainant must also file a copy of the complaint initiating such action with the NCUA Board. 12 U.S.C. 1790b(b). If the district court determines that the NCUA violated 12 U.S.C. 1790b(a)(2), it may order the NCUA to reinstate the employee to his or her former position, pay compensatory damages, or take other appropriate actions to remedy any past discrimination. 12 U.S.C. 1790b(c). Retaliation for Engaging in Protected Activity NCUA cannot retaliate against an employee or applicant because that individual exercises his or her rights under any of the federal antidiscrimination or whistleblower protection laws listed above. If you believe you are the victim of retaliation for engaging in protected activity, you must follow, as appropriate, the procedures described in the antidiscrimination laws and whistleblower protection laws sections, or, if applicable, the administrative or negotiated grievance procedures in order to pursue any legal remedy. Disciplinary Actions Under existing laws, NCUA retains the right, where appropriate, to discipline a federal employee for conduct that is inconsistent with federal antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws up to and including removal. If OSC has initiated an investigation under 5 U.S.C. 1214, however, according to 5 U.S.C. 1214(f), agencies must seek approval from the Special Counsel to discipline employees for, among other activities, engaging in prohibited retaliation. Nothing in the No FEAR Act alters existing laws or permits NCUA to take unfounded disciplinary action against a federal employee or to violate the procedural rights of a federal employee who has been accused of discrimination. Additional Information For further information regarding the No FEAR Act regulations, refer to 5 CFR part 724, as well as the appropriate offices within the NCUA (e.g., Equal Opportunity Programs, Office of General Counsel, or Office of Human Resources). Additional information regarding federal antidiscrimination, whistleblower protection and retaliation laws can be found at the EEOC Web site— *http://www.eeoc.gov* and the OSC Web site— *http://www.osc.gov.* Existing Rights Unchanged Neither the No FEAR Act nor this notice creates, expands or reduces any rights otherwise available to any employee, former employee or applicant under the laws of the United States, including the provision of law specified in 5 U.S.C. 2302(d), providing the rights and remedies available to employees and applicants for discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap, marital status or political affiliation are not lessened or extinguished by the section. [FR Doc. E6-19291 Filed 11-15-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7535-01-P NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD Sunshine Act Meeting Agenda Time and Date: 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 21, 2006. Place: NTSB Conference Center, 429 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 20594. Status: The one item is open to the public. Matter to Be Considered: 7845— *Highway Accident Report* —Motorcoach Collision with the Alexandria Avenue Bridge Overpass, George Washington Memorial Parkway, Alexandria, Virginia, November 14, 2004. News Media Contact: Terry William:

(202)314-6100. Individuals requesting specific accommodations should contact Chris Bisett at

(202)314-6305 by Friday, November 17, 2006. The public may view the meeting via a live or achived Webcast by accessing a link under “News & Events” on the NTSB home page at *www.ntsb.gov* . For More Information Contact: Vicky D'Onofrio,

(202)314-6410. Dated: November 14, 2006. Vicky D'Onofrio, Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 06-9265 Filed 11-14-06; 3:19 pm]

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