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Total Burden Hours: 100. 

Estimated Time Per Response: 1 

minute. 

Total annualized capital/startup 

costs: $0. 

Total annual costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing 

services): $0. 

Description: This clearance package 

seeks approval for a supplemental 

survey on Unemployment Insurance 

(UI) Non-Filers to be conducted with the 

Current Population Survey (CPS), as 

part of the evaluation of the UI program. 

The purpose of the UI evaluation is to 

provide detailed, empirical information 

on the effectiveness and impact of the 

UI benefits program. The evaluation will 

identify changes in the labor market, 

population and economy pertinent to 

the UI program; detailed characteristics 

of who received and does not receive UI 

benefits; the macro- and microeconomic impacts of the program; and 

UI’s role in preventing dispersal of 

workers, sacrifice of skills and 

breakdowns in labor standards. Overall, 

the evaluation is intended to provide 

fresh data and analysis that can be used 

in developing policy and in planning 

future research, including 

demonstration projects. As part of the 

evaluation, this UI non-filer supplement 

will address how often and why 

unemployed individuals choose not to 

apply for unemployment benefits. The 

first UI non-filer supplement was 

conducted in late 1989 and early 1990 

(OMB Number 1220–0122 Expired 3/31/

90), and the second was conducted in 

1993 (OMB Number 1220–0122 Expired 

1/31/94). 

This supplement, which will take 

place more than 10 years after the last 

supplement, will provide the U.S. 

Department of Labor with the necessary 

data to evaluate and help improve the 

UI program.

Ira L. Mills, 

Departmental Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 04–24393 Filed 11–1–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–26–P

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary 

Submission for OMB Review: 

Comment Request 

October 21, 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 Darrin King on 202–693–

4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or 

e-mail: king.darrin@dol.gov.

Comments should be sent to Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the 

Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration (OSHA), Office of 

Management and Budget, Room 10235, 

Washington, DC 20503, 202–395–7316 

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

30 days from the date of this publication 

in the Federal Register. 

The OMB is particularly interested in 

comments which: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

• Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

• Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

• Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., permitting electronic submission of 

responses. 

Agency: Occupational Safety and 

Health Administration. 

Type of Review: Extension of 

currently approved collection. 

OMB Number: 1218–0003. 

Title: GEAR Certification (29 CFR Part 

1919). 

Form Number: OSHA 70 Form. 

Frequency: On occasion; 

quadrennially; and annually. 

Type of Response: Recordkeeping and 

reporting. 

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

government; and State, local, or tribal 

government. 

Number of Respondents: 80. 

Number of Annual Responses: 340. 

Estimated Time Per Response: 45 

minutes. 

Total Burden Hours: 81. 

Total Annualized capital/startup 

costs: $0. 

Total Annual Costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing 

services): $1,452,000. 

Description: OSHA needs the 

information collected on the OSHA 70 

Form to accredit companies to inspect 

and provide certification for cranes, 

derricks, and accessory gear use in 

longshoring, marine terminals and 

shipyard industries. This collection of 

information is authorized by 29 CFR 

part 1919.

Agency: Occupational Safety and 

Health Administration. 

Type of Review: Extension of 

currently approved collection. 

OMB Number: 1218–0095. 

Title: Concrete and Masonry 

Construction (29 CFR 1926, Subpart Q). 

Form Number: None. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Type of Response: Third party 

disclosure. 

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

government; and State, local, or tribal 

government. 

Number of Respondents: 280,000. 

Number of Annual Responses:

280,000. 

Estimated Time Per Response: 5 

minutes. 

Total Burden Hours: 22,400. 

Total Annualized capital/startup 

costs: $0. 

Total Annual Costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing 

services): $0. 

Description: 29 CFR part 1926, 

subpart Q requires construction firms 

engaged in the erection of concrete 

formwork to post warning signs/barriers 

in accordance with 29 CFR 

1926.701(c)(2) to reduce exposure of 

non-essential employees to the hazards 

of post-tensioning operations. 

Paragraphs 29 CFR 1926.702(a)(2), (j)(1), 

and (j)(2) are general lockout/tagout 

measures to protect workers from injury 

associated with equipment and 

machinery.

Ira L. Mills, 

Departmental Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 04–24394 Filed 11–1–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–26–P

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary 

Submission for OMB Review: 

Comment Request 

October 26, 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 

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documentation, may be obtained by 

contacting Darrin King on 202–693–

4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or 

e-mail: king.darrin@dol.gov.

Comments should be sent to Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the Office of 

the Secretary, Office of Management and 

Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 

20503, 202–395–7316 (this is not a tollfree 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: Office of the Secretary, Office 

of Small Business Program. 

Type of Review: Extension of 

currently approved collection. 

Title: Small Business Program 

Information Management System. 

OMB Number: 1290–0002. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Type of Response: Reporting. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit; Not-for-profit institutions; and 

State, Local, or Tribal Government. 

Number of Respondents: 1,000. 

Number of Annual Responses: 2,000. 

Estimated Time Per Response: 7 

minutes for an original submission and 

2 minutes for updates. 

Total Burden Hours: 150. 

Total Annualized capital/startup 

costs: $0. 

Total Annual Costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing 

services): $0. 

Description: The Small Business 

Programs Information Management 

System gathers, documents, and 

manages information for DOL’s Office of 

Small Business Programs’ constituency 

groups. This system allows constituent 

groups to voluntarily provide 

information about their organizations. 

The information is used by DOL to 

maximize communication with the 

respective constituency groups 

regarding relevant small business 

programs, initiatives, and procurement 

opportunities; to track and solicit 

feedback on customer service to group 

members; and to facilitate registration of 

group members for DOL-sponsored 

activities.

Ira L. Mills, 

Departmental Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 04–24395 Filed 11–1–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–23–P

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment Standards 

Administration; Wage and Hour 

Division 

Minimum Wages for Federal and 

Federally Assisted Construction; 

General Wage Determination Decisions 

General wage determination decisions 

of the Secretary of Labor are issued in 

accordance with applicable law and are 

based on the information obtained by 

the Department of Labor from its study 

of local wage conditions and data made 

available from other sources. They 

specify the basic hourly wage rates and 

fringe benefits which are determined to 

be prevailing for the described classes of 

laborers and mechanics employed on 

construction projects of a similar 

character and in the localities specified 

therein. 

The determinations in these decisions 

of prevailing rates and fringe benefits 

have been made in accordance with 29 

CFR part 1, by authority of the Secretary 

of Labor pursuant to the provisions of 

the Davis-Bacon Act of March 3, 1931, 

as amended (46 Stat. 1494, as amended, 

40 U.S.C. 276a) and of other Federal 

statutes referred to in 29 CFR part 1, 

Appendix, as well as such additional 

statutes as may from time to time be 

enacted containing provisions for the 

payment of wages determined to be 

prevailing by the Secretary of Labor in 

accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act. 

The prevailing rates and fringe benefits 

determined in these decisions shall, in 

accordance with the provisions of the 

foregoing statutes, constitute the 

minimum wages payable on Federal and 

Federally assisted construction projects 

to laborers and mechanics of the 

specified classes engaged on contract 

work of the character and in the 

localities described therein. 

Good cause is hereby found for not 

utilizing notice and public comment 

procedure thereon prior to the issuance 

of these determinations as prescribed in 

5 U.S.C. 553 and not providing for delay 

in the effective date as prescribed in that 

section, because the necessity to issue 

current construction industry wage 

determinations frequently and in large 

volume causes procedures to be 

impractical and contrary to the public 

interest. 

General wage determination 

decisions, and modifications and 

supersedeas decisions thereto, contain 

no expiration dates and are effective 

from their date of notice in the Federal 

Register, or on the date written notice 

is received by the agency, whichever is 

earlier. These decisions are to be used 

in accordance with provisions of 29 CFR 

parts 1 and 5. Accordingly, the 

applicable decision, together with any 

modifications issued, must be made a 

part of every contract for performance of 

the described work within the 

geographic area indicated as required by 

an applicable Federal prevailing wage 

law and 29 CFR part 5. The wage rates 

and fringe benefits, notice of which is 

published herein, and which are 

contained in the Government Printing 

Office (GPO) document entitled 

‘‘General Wage Determinations Issues 

Under The Davis-Bacon And Related 

Acts,’’ shall be the minimum paid by 

contractors and subcontractors to 

laborers and mechanics. 

Any person, organization, or 

governmental agency having an interest 

in the rates determined as prevailing is 

encouraged to submit wage rate and 

fringe benefit information for 

consideration by the Department. 

Further information and selfexplanatory forms for the purpose of 

submitting this data may be obtained by 

writing to the U.S. Department of Labor, 

Employment Standards Administration, 

Wage and Hour Division, Division of 

Wage Determinations, 200 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Room S–3014, 

Washington, DC 20210.

Modification to General Wage 

Determination Decisions 

The number of the decisions listed to 

the Government Printing Office 

document entitled ‘‘General Wage 

Determinations Issued Under the DavisBacon and related Acts’’ being modified 

are listed by Volume and State. Dates of 

publication in the Federal Register are 

in parentheses following the decisions 

being modified. 

Volume I 

Massachusetts 

MA030001 (JUN. 13, 2003) 

MA030002 (JUN. 13, 2003) 

MA030003 (JUN. 13, 2003) 

MA030004 (JUN. 13, 2003) 

MA030006 (JUN. 13, 2003)