10820 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 45 / Tuesday, March 9, 2010 / Notices 

Following Congressional layover and 

consultation, the President may 

proclaim the tariff modifications 

recommended, effective not before the 

30th day after the date on which the text 

of the proclamation is published in the 

Federal Register. 

Written Submissions: No public 

hearing is planned, but interested 

parties are invited to submit written 

comments, which should be addressed 

to the Secretary and received no later 

than May 21, 2010. Submissions should 

be marked to refer to ‘‘Investigation No. 

1205–7’’. All written submissions must 

conform with the provisions of section 

201.8 of the Commission’s Rules of 

Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). 

Section 201.8 requires that a signed 

original (or a copy so designated) and 

fourteen (14) copies of each document 

be filed. In the event that confidential 

treatment of a document is requested, at 

least four (4) additional copies must be 

filed, in which the confidential 

information must be deleted (see the 

following paragraph for further 

information regarding confidential 

business information). The 

Commission’s rules authorize filing 

submissions with the Secretary by 

facsimile or electronic means only to the 

extent permitted by section 201.8 of the 

rules (see Handbook for Electronic 

Filing Procedures, http://www.usitc.gov/ 

docket_services/documents/ 

handbook_on_electronic_filing.pdf. 

Persons with questions regarding 

electronic filing should contact the 

Secretary (202–205–2000). 

Any submissions that contain 

confidential business information must 

also conform with the requirements of 

section 201.6 of the Commission’s Rules 

of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 

201.6). Section 201.6 of the rules 

requires that the cover of the document 

and the individual pages be clearly 

marked as to whether they are the 

‘‘confidential’’ or ‘‘non-confidential’’ 

version, and that the confidential 

business information be clearly 

identified by means of brackets. All 

written submissions, except for 

confidential business information, will 

be made available for inspection by the 

public. Any confidential business 

information that might be received in 

the comments may be made available to 

Customs, Census, or the President 

during the examination of these 

proposals. The Commission will not 

otherwise publish or release any 

confidential business information 

received, nor release it to other 

government agencies or other persons. 

Issued: March 4, 2010. 

By order of the Commission. 

Marilyn R. Abbott, 

Secretary to the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2010–4969 Filed 3–8–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Bureau of Labor Statistics 

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 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. The Bureau of Labor 

Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments 

concerning the proposed extension of 

the ‘‘Report on Occupational 

Employment and Wages.’’ A copy of the 

proposed information collection request 

(ICR) can be obtained by contacting the 

individual listed below in the Addresses 

section of this notice. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted to the office listed in the 

Addresses section of this notice on or 

before May 10, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Carol 

Rowan, BLS Clearance Officer, Division 

of Management Systems, Bureau of 

Labor Statistics, Room 4080, 2 

Massachusetts Avenue, NE., 

Washington, DC 20212. Written 

comments also may be transmitted by 

fax to 202–691–5111 (this is not a toll 

free number). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Carol Rowan, BLS Clearance Officer, at 

202–691–7628 (this is not a toll free 

number). (See ADDRESSES section.) 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

The Occupational Employment 

Statistics (OES) survey is a Federal/State 

establishment survey of wage and salary 

workers designed to produce data on 

current occupational employment and 

wages. OES survey data assist in the 

development of employment and 

training programs established by the 

1998 Workforce Investment Act (WIA) 

and the Perkins Vocational Education 

Act of 1998. 

The OES program operates a periodic 

mail survey of a sample of non-farm 

establishments conducted by all fifty 

States, the District of Columbia, Guam, 

Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. 

Over three-year periods, data on 

occupational employment and wages 

are collected by industry at the fourand five-digit North American Industry 

Classification System (NAICS) levels. 

The Department of Labor uses OES data 

in the administration of the Foreign 

Labor Certification process under the 

Immigration Act of 1990. 

II. Current Action 

Office of Management and Budget 

clearance is being sought for the 

Occupational Employment Statistics 

(OES) program. Occupational 

employment data obtained by the OES 

survey are used to develop information 

regarding current and projected 

employment needs and job 

opportunities. These data assist in the 

development of State vocational 

education plans. OES wage data provide 

a significant source of information to 

support a number of different Federal, 

State, and local efforts. 

As part of an ongoing effort to reduce 

respondent burden, OES has several 

electronic submission options which are 

available to respondents. Respondents 

have the ability to submit data by email, or fillable online forms. In many 

cases, a respondent can submit existing 

payroll records and would not need to 

submit a survey form. 

III. Desired Focus of Comments 

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is 

particularly interested in comments 

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. 

• Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated, 

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technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., permitting electronic submissions 

of responses. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Title: Report on Occupational 

Employment and Wages. 

OMB Number: 1220–0042. 

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

Federal Government, State, Local, or 

Tribal Government. 

Total Respondents: 315,900. 

Frequency: Semi-annually. 

Total Responses: 315,900. 

Average Time per Response: 45 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 

236,925. 

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 

$00.00. 

Total Burden Cost (operating/ 

maintenance): $00.00. 

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 also 

will become a matter of public record. 

Signed at Washington, DC, this 26th day of 

February, 2010. 

Kimberley D. Hill, 

Acting Chief, Division of Management 

Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

[FR Doc. 2010–4950 Filed 3–8–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–24–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Veterans’ Employment and Training 

Service 

Proposed Information Collection 

Request Submitted for Public 

Comment and Recommendations 

Eligibility Data Form: Uniformed 

Services Employment and 

Reemployment Rights Act and 

Veteran’s Preference (USERRA/VP) 

AGENCY: Veterans’ Employment and 

Training Service (VETS), Labor. 

ACTION: Notice. 

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 Veterans’ Employment 

and Training Service (VETS) is 

soliciting comments concerning the 

proposed information collection request 

for the VETS USERRA/VP Form 1010. 

DATES: Comments are to be submitted by 

May 10, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Follow the instructions for 

submitting comments. 

• E-mail: 1010–FRN–20010– 

VETS@dol.gov. Include ‘‘VETS–1010 

Form’’ in the subject line of the message. 

• Fax: (202) 693–4755 (for comments 

of 10 pages or less). 

• Mail: Robert Wilson, Deputy 

Director, Division of Investigation and 

Compliance, VETS, U.S. Department of 

Labor, Room S–1316, 200 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. 

• Receipt of submissions, whether by 

U.S. Mail, e-mail or FAX transmittal, 

will not be acknowledged; however, the 

sender may request confirmation that a 

submission has been received, by 

telephoning VETS at (202) 693– 

4719(VOICE) (this is not a toll-free 

number) or (202) 693–4753 (TTY/TDD). 

All comments received, including any 

personal information provided, will be 

available for public inspection during 

normal business hours at the above 

address. People needing assistance to 

review comments will be provided with 

appropriate aids such as readers or print 

magnifiers. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Robert Wilson, Deputy Director, 

Division of Investigation and 

Compliance, VETS, at the U.S. 

Department of Labor, Room S–1316, 200 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20210, or by e-mail at: 1010–FRN– 

20010–VETS@dol.gov. 

Addresses: Comments are to be 

submitted to the Veterans’ Employment 

and Training Service, U.S. Department 

of Labor, ATTN: VETS–1010 Form, 

Room S–1316, 200 Constitution Ave., 

NW., Washington, DC 20210, telephone 

(202) 693–4719. Written comments 

limited to 10 pages or fewer may also be 

transmitted by facsimile to (202) 693– 

4755. Receipt of submissions, whether 

by U.S. mail, e-mail or FAX transmittal, 

will not be acknowledged; however, the 

sender may request confirmation that a 

submission has been received, by 

telephoning VETS at (202) 693–4719. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

The VETS/USERRA/VP Form 1010 

(VETS–1010 Form) is used to file 

complaints with the Department of 

Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and 

Training Service (VETS) under either 

the Uniformed Services Employment 

and Reemployment Rights Act 

(USERRA) or laws/regulations related to 

Veterans’ Preference (VP) in Federal 

employment. 

On October 13, 1994, the Uniformed 

Services Employment and 

Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), 

Public Law 103–353, 108 Stat. 3150 was 

signed into law. Contained in Title 38, 

U.S.C., Sections 4301–4335, USERRA is 

the replacement for the Veterans’ 

Reemployment Rights (VRR) law. The 

purpose of USERRA laws and 

regulations for this information 

collection requirement include: to 

protect and facilitate the prompt 

reemployment of members of the 

uniformed services (to include National 

Guard and Reserves); to minimize 

disruption to the lives of persons who 

perform service in the uniformed 

services and their employers; and to 

encourage individuals to participate in 

non-career uniformed service. Also, to 

prohibit discrimination in employment 

and acts of reprisal against persons 

because of their obligations in the 

uniformed services, prior service, 

intention to join the uniformed services, 

filing of a USERRA claim, seeking 

assistance concerning an alleged 

violation, testifying in a proceeding, or 

otherwise assisting in an investigation. 

The Veterans Employment 

Opportunities Act (VEOA) of 1998, 

Public Law 105–339, 112 Stat. 3182, 

contained in Title 5 U.S.C. 3330a– 

3330(b), authorizes the Secretary of 

Labor to provide assistance to 

preference eligible individuals who 

believe their rights under the veterans 

preference laws have been violated. The 

regulations for this information 

collection requirement include: to 

provide preference for certain Veterans 

(preference eligibles) over others in 

Federal hiring from competitive lists of 

applicants; to allow access and open up 

Federal job opportunities to Veterans 

that might otherwise be closed to the 

public; to provide preference eligibles 

with preference over others in retention 

during reductions in force in Federal 

agencies. 

Two new questions are included in 

the VETS–1010 Form, but have no 

significant impact on the burden hours 

needed to complete the form. The 

Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act of 

2008 requires VETS to include in its 

USERRA Annual Report to Congress the 


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