74538 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 239 / Tuesday, December 14, 2004 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

December 8, 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 each 

ICR, with applicable supporting 

documentation, may be obtained by 

contacting the Department of Labor 

(DOL). To obtain documentation, 

contact Ira Mills on 202–693–4122 (this 

is not a toll-free number) or E-Mail: 

mills.ira@dol.gov.

Comments should be sent to Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL, 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: Employment and Training 

Administration. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Title: Re-employment Services Plan 

Narrative and Progress Report. 

OMB Number: 1205–0424. 

Frequency: Annually; and quarterly. 

Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal 

Government; Federal Government. 

Number of Respondents: 54. 

Number of Annual Responses: 378.

Form Number of respondents 

Responses 

per year 

Total responses Hours per response Total burden 

hours 

Annual Plan .......................................................................... 54 1 54 40 2,160

Progress Report ................................................................... 54 1 54 16 864

SF 424 ................................................................................. 54 1 54 .75 40

SF 269 ................................................................................. 54 4 216 .30 108

Totals ............................................................................ 54 7 378 57 3,172

Total Burden Hours: 3,172. 

Total annualized capital/startup 

costs: $0. 

Total annual costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing 

services): $0. 

Description: The information 

collected by the annual plan narrative 

and progress report will be used by DOL 

to determine if federal funds were 

productive, met the objectives for 

providing funds and customer needs. In 

addition, the narrative and reports will 

also be used to monitor and report to 

Congress about the proper and effective 

utilization of the authorized funds.

Ira L. Mills, 

Departmental Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 04–27290 Filed 12–13–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–30–U

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment Standards Administration 

Office of Federal Contract Compliance 

Programs 

Interpreting Nondiscrimination 

Requirements of Executive Order 

11246 With Respect to Systemic 

Compensation Discrimination; 

Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Office of Federal Contract 

Compliance Programs, Employment 

Standards Administration, Department 

of Labor.

ACTION: Notice of proposed standards for 

systemic compensation discrimination 

under Executive Order 11246; extension 

of comment period. 

SUMMARY: This document extends the 

period for comments on the Notice 

published on November 16, 2004 (69 FR 

67246), regarding proposed standards 

for systemic compensation 

discrimination under Executive Order 

11246. The comment period, which was 

to expire on December 16, 2004, is 

extended to January 19, 2005.

DATES: Comments on the Notice 

published on November 16, 2004 (69 FR 

67246) must be submitted by the 

following dates: Hard copy: your 

comments must be postmarked by 

January 19, 2005; facsimile: your 

comments must be sent by January 19, 

2005; electronic mail: your comments 

must be sent by January 19, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be 

submitted to Joseph DuBray, Jr., 

Director, Division of Policy, Planning 

and Program Development, OFCCP. 

Electronic mail is the preferred method 

for submittal of comments. Comments 

by electronic mail must be clearly 

identified as pertaining to the notice 

interpreting nondiscrimination 

requirements of Executive Order 11246 

with respect to systemic compensation 

discrimination, and sent to ofccppublic@dol.gov. As a convenience to 

commenters, public comments 

transmitted by facsimile (FAX) machine 

will be accepted. The telephone number 

of the FAX receiver is (202) 693–1304. 

To assure access to the FAX equipment, 

only public comments of six or fewer 

pages will be accepted via FAX 

transmittal. Where necessary, hard 

copies of comments, clearly identified 

as pertaining to the notice interpreting 

nondiscrimination requirements of 

Executive Order 11246 with respect to 

systemic compensation discrimination, 

may also be delivered to Joseph DuBray, 

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Jr., Director, Division of Policy, 

Planning and Program Development, 

OFCCP, Room C–3325, 200 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. 

Receipt of submissions will not be 

acknowledged, except that the sender 

may request confirmation of receipt by 

calling OFCCP at (202) 693–0102 

(voice), or (202) 693–1308 (TTY).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Joseph DuBray, Jr., Director, Division of 

Policy, Planning and Program 

Development, OFCCP, Room C–3325, 

200 Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20210. Telephone (202) 

693–0102 (voice), or (202) 693–1308 

(TTY). Copies of this notice in 

alternative formats may be obtained by 

calling (202) 693–0102 (voice), or (202) 

693–1308 (TTY). The alternative formats 

available are large print, electronic file 

on computer disk, and audiotape. The 

Notice is available on the Internet at 

http://www.dol.gov/esa.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the 

Federal Register of November 16, 2004 

(69 FR 67246), the Department 

published a Notice entitled, 

‘‘Interpreting Nondiscrimination 

Requirements of Executive Order 11246 

With Respect to Systemic Compensation 

Discrim ination.’’ Interested persons 

were invited to submit comments on or 

before December 16, 2004. Because 

several interested parties requested 

additional time to develop comments, 

and in light of the intervening 

Thanksgiving holiday, the Department 

has decided to extend the comment 

period until January 19, 2005.

Signed at Washington, DC this 8th day of 

December, 2004. 

Victoria A. Lipnic, 

Assistant Secretary for the Employment 

Standards Administration. 

Charles E. James, Sr., 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal 

Contract Compliance.

[FR Doc. 04–27288 Filed 12–13–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–CM–P

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment Standards Administration 

Office of Federal Contract Compliance 

Programs 

Guidelines for Self-Evaluation of 

Compensation Practices for 

Compliance With Nondiscrimination 

Requirements of Executive Order 

11246 With Respect to Systemic 

Compensation Discrimination; 

Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Office of Federal Contract 

Compliance Programs, Employment 

Standards Administration, Department 

of Labor.

ACTION: Notice of proposed guidelines 

for self-evaluation of compensation 

practices for compliance with Executive 

Order 11246 with respect to systemic 

compensation discrimination; extension 

of comment period. 

SUMMARY: This document extends the 

period for comments on the Notice 

published on November 16, 2004 (69 FR 

67252), regarding proposed guidelines 

for self-evaluation of compensation 

practices for compliance with Executive 

Order 11246 with respect to systemic 

compensation discrimination. The 

comment period, which was to expire 

on December 16, 2004, is extended to 

January 19, 2005.

DATES: Comments on the Notice 

published on November 16, 2004 (69 FR 

67252) must be submitted by the 

following dates: Hard copy: your 

comments must be postmarked by 

January 19, 2005; facsimile: your 

comments must be sent by January 19, 

2005; electronic mail: your comments 

must be sent by January 19, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be 

submitted to Joseph DuBray, Jr., 

Director, Division of Policy, Planning 

and Program Development, OFCCP. 

Electronic mail is the preferred method 

for submittal of comments. Comments 

by electronic mail must be clearly 

identified as pertaining to the notice of 

guidelines for self-evaluation of 

compensation practices for compliance 

with nondiscrimination requirements of 

Executive Order 11246 with respect to 

systemic compensation discrimination, 

and sent to ofccp-public@dol.gov. As a 

convenience to commenters, public 

comments transmitted by facsimile 

(FAX) machine will be accepted. The 

telephone number of the FAX receiver 

is (202) 693–1304. To assure access to 

the FAX equipment, only public 

comments of six or fewer pages will be 

accepted via FAX transmittal. Where 

necessary, hard copies of comments, 

clearly identified as pertaining to the 

notice of guidelines for self-evaluation 

of compensation practices for 

compliance with nondiscrimination 

requirements of Executive Order 11246 

with respect to systemic compensation 

discrimination, may also be delivered to 

Joseph DuBray, Jr., Director, Division of 

Policy, Planning and Program 

Development, OFCCP, Room C–3325, 

200 Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20210. Receipt of 

submissions will not be acknowledged, 

except that the sender may request 

confirmation of receipt by calling 

OFCCP at (202) 693–0102 (voice), or 

(202) 693–1308 (TTY).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Joseph DuBray, Jr., Director, Division of 

Policy, Planning and Program 

Development, OFCCP, Room C–3325, 

200 Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20210. Telephone (202) 

693–0102 (voice), or (202) 693–1308 

(TTY). Copies of this notice in 

alternative formats may be obtained by 

calling (202) 693–0102 (voice), or (202) 

693–1308 (TTY). The alternative formats 

available are large print, electronic file 

on computer disk, and audiotape. The 

Notice is available on the Internet at 

http://www.dol.gov/esa.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the 

Federal Register of November 16, 2004 

(69 FR 67252), the Department 

published a Notice entitled, ‘‘Guidelines 

for Self-Evaluation of Compensation 

Practices for Compliance With 

Nondiscrimination Requirements of 

Executive Order 11246 With Respect to 

Systemic Compensation 

Discrimination.’’ Interested persons 

were invited to submit comments on or 

before December 16, 2004. Because 

several interested parties requested 

additional time to develop comments, 

and in light of the intervening 

Thanksgiving holiday, the Department 

has decided to extend the comment 

period until January 19, 2005.

Signed at Washington, DC this 8th day of 

December, 2004. 

Victoria A. Lipnic, 

Assistant Secretary for the Employment 

Standards Administration. 

Charles E. James, Sr., 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal 

Contract Compliance.

[FR Doc. 04–27289 Filed 12–13–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–CM–P

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration 

[Docket No. ICR–1218–0067/(2005)] 

Underground Construction Standard; 

Extension of the Office of Management 

and Budget’s (OMB) Approval of 

Information Collection (Paperwork) 

Requirements

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration (OSHA), Labor.

ACTION: Request for comment.

SUMMARY: OSHA solicits comments 

concerning its proposal to extend OMB 

approval of the Information Collection 

Requirements contained in the 

Underground Construction Standard (29