61046 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 198 / Thursday, October 14, 2004 / Notices 

distribution as a bulk product to its 

customers. 

No comments or objections have been 

received. DEA has considered the 

factors in 21 U.S.C. 823(a) and 

determined that the registration of 

Siegfried (USA), Inc. to manufacture the 

basic class of controlled substance listed 

is consistent with the public interest at 

this time. DEA has investigated 

Siegfried (USA), Inc. to ensure that the 

company’s registration is consistent 

with the public interest. The 

investigation has included inspection 

and testing of the company’s physical 

security systems, verification of the 

company’s compliance with state and 

local laws, and a review of the 

company’s background and history. 

Therefore, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 823, 

and in accordance with 21 CFR 1301.33, 

the above named company is granted 

registration as a bulk manufacturer of 

the basic classes of controlled 

substances listed.

Dated: September 28, 2004. 

William J. Walker, 

Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of 

Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement 

Administration.

[FR Doc. 04–23059 Filed 10–13–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–09–P

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary 

Submission for OMB Review: 

Comment Request 

October 6, 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. 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 e-mail: king.darrin@dol.gov.

Comments should be sent to Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the Bureau 

of Labor Statistics (BLS), 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: Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Title: National Compensation Survey. 

OMB Number: 1220–0164. 

Frequency: Annually and Quarterly. 

Type of Response: Recordkeeping and 

Reporting. 

Affected Public: Business and other 

for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; 

and State, Local, or Tribal Government. 

Number of Respondents: 39,292 (3 

year average). 

Number of Annual Responses: 72,722 

(3 year average). 

Total Burden Hours: 56,564 (3 year 

average).

ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN BY FORM

(Average of FY 2005, FY 2006, FY 2007) 

Form Total annual 

responses* 

Average response time

(minutes) 

Annual burden 

hours 

Establishment collection form (NCS Form 04–1G) ..................................................................... 1,533 19.00 486 

Establishment collection form (NCS Form 04–1P) ..................................................................... 4,134 19.00 1,309 

Earning form (NCS Form 04–2G) ............................................................................................... 1,533 20.00 511 

Earning form (NCS Form 04–2P) ................................................................................................ 4,134 20.00 1,378 

Computer generated earnings update form ................................................................................ 60,529 20.00 20,176 

Work Level Form (NCS Form 04–3G) ........................................................................................ 1,533 25.00 639 

Work Level Form (NCS FORM 04–3P) ....................................................................................... 4,134 25.00 1,722 

Work Schedule Form (NCS 05–4G) ............................................................................................ 1,533 10.00 256 

Work Schedule Form (NCS 04–4P) ............................................................................................ 4,134 10.00 689 

Benefits Collection Form (NCS 04–5G) ...................................................................................... 660 180.00 1,980 

Benefits Collection Form (NCS 04–5P) ....................................................................................... 2,150 180.00 6,450 

Summary of Benefits (Benefit update form SO-1003) is computer generated ........................... 47,510 115–20 15,661 

Collection not tied to a specific form (testing, QA/QM, etc.) ....................................................... 6,525 15–60 5,305 

*Only a portion of initiations result in quarterly responses. All initiations result in at least an annual response. 

1Weighted average. 

Total Annualized Capital/Startup 

Costs: $0. 

Total Annual Costs (Operating/

Maintaining Systems or Purchasing 

Services): $0. 

Description: The National 

Compensation Survey (NCS) is an 

ongoing survey of earnings and benefits 

among private firms, State, and local 

government. The NCS resulted from the 

merger of three surveys: The NCS 

earnings and work level data (formerly 

the Occupational Compensation Survey 

Program), the Employment Cost Index, 

and the Employee Benefits Survey. Data 

from these surveys are critical for setting 

Federal white-collar salaries, 

determining monetary policy (as a 

Principal Federal Economic Indicator), 

and for compensation administrators 

and researchers in the private sector. 

The survey will collect data from a 

sample of employers. These data will 

consist of information about the duties, 

responsibilities, and compensation 

(earnings and benefits) for a sample of 

occupations for each sampled employer. 

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Data will be updated on either an 

annual or quarterly basis. The updates 

will allow for production of data on 

change in earnings and total 

compensation.

Ira L. Mills, 

Departmental Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 04–23015 Filed 10–13–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employee Benefits Security 

Administration 

Proposed Extension of Information 

Collection Request Submitted for 

Public Comment and 

Recommendations: Prohibited 

Transaction Class Exemption T88–1; 

Correction

AGENCY: Employee Benefits Security 

Administration, Department of Labor.

ACTION: Notice; correction.

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor 

published a document in the Federal 

Register of October 6, 2004 concerning 

proposed extension of information 

collection request submitted for public 

comments and recommendations: 

Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 

T88–1. The document contained 

incorrect information in Paragraph III. 

Current Actions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Gerald Lindrew, 202–693–8410. 

Correction 

In the Federal Register of October 6, 

2004, in FR Doc 04–22430, on page 

59962, in the first column, correct the 

‘‘Dates’’ caption to read:

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before December 13, 

2004.

And, in the Federal Register of 

October 6, 2004, in FR Doc 04–22430, 

on page 59962, in the second column, 

correct the ‘‘Current Actions’’ caption to 

read:

III. Current Actions 

The Office of Management and Budget’s 

(OMB) approval of this ICR will expire on 

November 30, 2004. After considering 

comments received in response to this notice, 

the Department intends to submit the ICR to 

OMB for continuing approval. No change to 

the existing ICR is proposed or made at this 

time. 

Agency: Employee Benefits Security 

Administration. 

Title: Prohibited Transaction Exemption 

T88–1. 

Type of Review: Extension of a currently 

approved collection of information. 

OMB Number: 1210–0074. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit, Not-for-profit institutions, Individuals. 

Total Respondents: 1. 

Total Responses: 1. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1. 

Total Annual Costs (Operating and 

Maintenance): $0.

Dated: October 7, 2004. 

Gerald B. Lindrew, 

Deputy Director, Employee Benefits Security 

Administration, Office of Policy and 

Research.

[FR Doc. 04–23016 Filed 10–13–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training 

Administration 

Proposed Information Collection 

Request Submitted for Public 

Comment and Recommendations; 

Interstate Arrangement for Combining 

Employment and Wages

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 report for the Interstate Arrangement 

for Combining Employment and Wages, 

Form ETA 586. 

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.

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

December 13, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Mary E. 

Montgomery, Office of Workforce 

Security, Employment and Training 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Labor, Room S–4516, 200 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210, 

telephone number (202) 693–3217 (this 

is not a toll-free number).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mary E. Montgomery, Office of 

Workforce Security, Employment and 

Training Administration, U.S. 

Department of Labor, Room S–4516, 200 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20210, telephone number (202) 693–

3217 (this is not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

Section 3304(a)(9)(B), of the Internal 

Revenue Code (IRC) of 1986, requires 

states to participate in an arrangement 

for combining employment and wages 

covered under the different state laws 

for the purpose of determining 

unemployed workers’ entitlement to 

unemployment compensation. The 

Interstate Arrangement for Combining 

Employment and Wages for combined 

wage claims (CWC), promulgated at 20 

CFR part 616, requires the prompt 

transfer of all available employment and 

wages between states upon request. The 

Benefit Payment Promptness Standard, 

20 CFR 640, requires the prompt 

payment of unemployment 

compensation including benefits paid 

under the CWC arrangement. The ETA 

586 report provides the ETA/Office of 

Workforce Security with information 

necessary to measure the scope and 

effect of the CWC program and monitor 

the performance of each state in 

responding to wage transfer requests 

and the payment of benefits. 

II. Desired Focus of Comments 

Currently, the Department of Labor is 

soliciting comments concerning the 

proposed extension of the report for the 

Interstate Arrangement for Combining 

Employment and Wages, ETA 586. The 

Department 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.