59616 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 192 / Tuesday, October 5, 2004 / Notices 

AAAHC Accreditation Handbook for 

Ambulatory Health Care.

Dorothy B. Fountain, 

Deputy Director of Operations, Antitrust 

Division.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Antitrust Division 

Notice Pursuant to the National 

Cooperative Research and Production 

Act of 1993—Accredited Standards 

Committee X9, Inc. 

Notice is hereby given that, on August 

23, 2004, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the 

National Cooperative Research and 

Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 

et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), the Accredited 

Standards Committee X9, Inc. (‘‘ASC 

X9’’) has filed written notifications 

simultaneously with the Attorney 

General and the Federal Trade 

Commission disclosing (1) the name and 

principal place of business of the 

standards development organization 

and (2) the nature and scope of its 

standards development activities. The 

notifications were filed for the purpose 

of invoking the Act’s provisions limiting 

the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to 

actual damages under specified 

circumstances. 

Pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act, 

the name and principal place of 

business of the standards development 

organization is: Accredited Standards 

Committee X9, Inc. (‘‘ASC X9’’), 

Annapolis, MD. The nature and scope of 

ASC X9’s standards development 

activities are to develop and promote 

standards for the financial services 

industry in order to facilitate services 

and products. ASC X9’s objectives are to 

support (maintain, enhance and 

promote use of) existing standards; 

facilitate development of new, open 

standards based upon consensus; 

incorporate nonproprietary items 

developed by other organizations where 

appropriate; provide a common source 

for all standards affecting the financial 

services industry; focus on concurrent 

and future standards needs of the 

financial services industry standards; 

and participate in and promote the 

development of international standards. 

Additional information concerning 

ASC X9 may be obtained from Cynthia 

L. Fuller, Executive Director, Accredited 

Standards Committee X9, Inc., P.O. box 

4035, Annapolis, MD 21403, Tel. (410) 

267–7707.

Dorothy B. Fountain, 

Deputy Director of Operations Antitrust 

Division.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Antitrust Division 

Notice Pursuant to the National 

Cooperative Research and Production 

Act of 1993—American Optometric 

Association Commission on 

Ophthalmic Standards 

Notice is hereby given that, on August 

5, 2004, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the 

National Cooperative Research and 

Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 

et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), American 

Optometric Association Commission on 

Ophthalmic Standards (‘‘AOA CmOS’’) 

has filed written notifications 

simultaneously with the Attorney 

General and the Federal Trade 

Commission disclosing (1) The name 

and principal place of business of the 

standards development organization 

and (2) the nature and scope of its 

standards development activities. The 

notifications were filed for the purpose 

of invoking the Act’s provisions limiting 

the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to 

actual damages under specified 

circumstances. 

Pursuant to Section 6(a) of the Act, 

the name and principal place of 

business of the standards development 

organization is: American Optometric 

Association Commission on Ophthalmic 

Standards, St. Louis, MO. The nature 

and scope of AOA CmOS’s standards 

development activities are: The AOA 

CmOS provides for voluntary, impartial 

ophthalmic product evaluation resulting 

in the issuance of a seal of acceptance 

for those ophthalmic products that meet 

published standards specifications 

developed by the AOA CmOS, 

including biological, laboratory, and/or 

clinical evolutions, or the issuance of a 

seal of certification for those ophthalmic 

products that meet standards already 

approved by accepted standards 

organizations and which are designated 

for use by the AOA CmOS. The AOA 

CmOS selects the categories of products 

to be evaluated and develops evaluation 

specifications/standards for those 

ophthalmic products using the 

American National Standard Institute’s 

Third Party Certification Program 

principles (ANSI Z34. 1–1993). Product 

categories for which the AOA CmOS 

currently has approved standards are: 

(1) Glare reduction filters for video 

display terminals: (2) non-prescription 

sunglasses; (3) privacy filters for video 

display terminals; (4) anti-reflection 

interference coatings for video display 

terminals; (5) storage cases used by 

wearers of contact lenses; (6) suction 

cup devices used to remove rigid 

contact lenses from the human eye; and 

(7) ultraviolet absorbers and blockers. 

Additional categories are always under 

review. The AOA CmOS is a ninemember commission that abides by a 

strict Code of Conduct for reviewing any 

applications for seals of acceptance of 

certification and for developing 

approved evaluation specifications/

standards.

Dorothy B. Fountain, 

Deputy Director of Operations, Antitrust 

Division.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Antitrust Division 

Notice Pursuant to the National 

Cooperative Research and Production 

Act of 1993—Waste Equipment 

Technology Association 

Notice is hereby given that on August 

17, 2004, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the 

National Cooperative Research and 

Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 

§ 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), the Waste 

Equipment Technology Association 

(WASTEC) has filed written 

notifications simultaneously with the 

Attorney General and the Federal Trade 

Commission disclosing: (1) The name 

and principal place of business of the 

standards development organization; 

and (2) the nature and scope of its 

standards development activities. The 

notifications were filed for the purpose 

of invoking the Act’s provisions limiting 

the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to 

actual damages under specified 

circumstances. 

Pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act, 

the name and principal place of 

business of the standards development 

organization is: Waste Equipment 

Technology Association, Washington, 

DC. The nature and scope of WASTEC’s 

standards development activities are 

that WASTEC serves as the Secretariat 

for the American National Standards 

Institute (ANSI) Accredited Standards 

Committee Z245 on Equipment 

Technology and Operations for Wastes 

and Recyclable Materials. WASTEC 

facilitates the development of ANSI 

safety standards for solid waste 

equipment manufacturers and users. 

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For further information concerning 

WASTEC’s standards development 

activities, please contact WASTEC’s 

Executive Vice President, Gary 

Satterfield at (202) 244–4700.

Dorothy B. Fountain, 

Deputy Director of Operations, Antitrust 

Division.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary 

Submission for OMB Review: 

Comment Request 

September 28, 2004. 

The Department of Labor (DOL) has 

submitted the following public 

information collection request (ICR) to 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and approval in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 

44 U.S.C. chapter 35). A copy of this 

ICR, with applicable supporting 

documentation, may be obtained by 

contacting the Department of Labor 

(DOL). To obtain documentation, 

contact Darrin King on 202–693–4129 

(this is not a toll-free number) or email: 

king.darrin@dol.gov.

Comments should be sent to Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the 

Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration (OSHA), Office of 

Management and Budget, Room 10235, 

Washington, DC 20503, 202–395–7316 

(this is not a toll-free number), within 

30 days from the date of this publication 

in the Federal Register. 

The OMB is particularly interested in 

comments which: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

• Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

• Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

• Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., permitting electronic submission of 

responses. 

Agency: Occupational Safety and 

Health Administration. 

Type of Review: Extension of 

currently approved collection. 

Title: Logging Operations (29 CFR 

1910.266). 

OMB Number: 1218–0198. 

Frequency: On occasion and initially. 

Type of Response: Recordkeeping. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit; not-for-profit institutions; Federal 

Government; and State, Local, or Tribal 

Government. 

Number of Respondents: 12,098. 

Number of Annual Responses:

118,962. 

Estimated Time Per Response: Varies 

from 1 minute to maintain a record to 

3 hours to conduct initial training. 

Total Burden Hours: 30,751. 

Total Annualized capital/startup 

costs: $0. 

Total Annual Costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing 

services): $0. 

Description: 29 CFR 1910.266 requires 

employers to ensure that operating and 

maintenance instructions are available 

for machinery and vehicles used in 

logging operations; to provide training 

to employees and supervisors and to 

document this training. These 

information collection requirements are 

necessary to ensure the occupational 

safety of workers in logging operations.

Ira L. Mills, 

Departmental Clearance Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary 

Submission for OMB Review: 

Comment Request 

September 27, 2004. 

The Department of Labor (DOL) has 

submitted the following public 

information collection requests (ICRs) to 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and approval in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 

44 U.S.C. chapter 35). A copy of each 

ICR, with applicable supporting 

documentation, may be obtained by 

contacting the Department of Labor 

(DOL). To obtain documentation, 

contact Darrin King on 202–693–4129 

(this is not a toll-free number) or email: 

king.darrin@dol.gov.

Comments should be sent to Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the 

Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration (OSHA), Office of 

Management and Budget, Room 10235, 

Washington, DC 20503, 202–395–7316 

(this is not a toll-free number), within 

30 days from the date of this publication 

in the Federal Register. 

The OMB is particularly interested in 

comments which: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

• Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

• Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

• Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., permitting electronic submission of 

responses. 

Agency: Occupational Safety and 

Health Administration. 

Type of Review: Extension of 

currently approved collection. 

Title: Ionizing Radiation 29 CFR 

1910.1096. 

OMB Number: 1218–0103. 

Frequency: On occasion; monthly; 

quarterly; and annually. 

Type of Response: Recordkeeping; 

Reporting; and Third party disclosure. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit; Federal Government; and State, 

Local, or Tribal Government. 

Number of Respondents: 12,719. 

Number of Annual Responses:

198,579. 

Estimated Time Per Response: Varies 

from 5 minutes to maintain records to 

30 minutes for training-related tasks. 

Total Burden Hours: 34,617. 

Total Annualized capital/startup 

costs: $0. 

Total Annual Costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing 

services): $2,022,648. 

Description: The purpose of 29 CFR 

1910.1096 and its information collection 

requirements is to provide protection for 

employees from the adverse health 

effects associated with occupational 

exposure to ionizing radiation. 

Agency: Occupational Safety and 

Health Administration. 

Type of Review: Extension of 

currently approved collection.