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which is included in the application kit,

along with further instructions on

proposed projects serving more than one

State.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Number: 16.603

Dated: April 20, 2000.

Morris L. Thigpen,

Director, National Institute of Corrections.

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BILLING CODE 4410–36–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Chief Financial Officer

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 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 Office

of the Chief Financial Officer is

soliciting comments concerning the

proposed extension of Department of

Labor regulations implementing various

provisions of the Debt Collection Act of

1982, including Disclosure of

Information to Credit Reporting

Agencies; Administrative Offset;

Interest, Penalties and Administrative

Costs.

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted to the office listed in the

addressee section below on or before

June 26, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments are to be

submitted in writing to Mark Wolkow,

Department of Labor, Office of the Chief

Financial Officer, Room S–4502 Frances

Perkins Building, 200 Constitution Ave.

NW, Washington, D.C. 20210; via fax to

202–219–4975; or via email to wolkowmark@dol.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mark Wolkow, Division of Policy and

Internal Control at 202–219–8184 x127,

or via email at wolkow-mark@dol.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

The Debt Collection Act of 1982 and

the Federal Claims Collection

Standards, as implemented in the

Department by 29 CFR Part 20, require

Federal agencies to afford debtors the

opportunity to exercise certain rights

before the agency reports a debt to a

credit bureau or makes an

administrative offset. In the exercise of

these rights, the debtor may be asked to

provide a written explanation of the

basis for disputing the amount or

existence of a debt alleged owed the

agency. A debtor may also be required

to provide asset, income, liability, or

other information necessary for the

agency to determine the debtor’s ability

to repay the debt, including any interest,

penalties and administrative costs

assessed.

Information provided by the debtor

will be evaluated by the agency official

responsible for collection of the debt in

order to reconsider his/her initial

decision with regard to the existence or

amount of the debt. Information

concerning the debtor’s assets, income,

liabilities, etc., will be used by the

agency official responsible for collection

of the debt to determine whether the

agency’s action with regard to

administrative offset or the assessment

of interest, administrative costs or

penalties would create undue financial

hardship for the debtor, or to determine

whether the agency should accept the

debtor’s proposed repayment schedule.

If a debtor disputes or asks for

reconsideration of the agency’s

determination concerning the debt, the

debtor will be required to provide the

information or documentation necessary

to state his/her case. Presumably, the

agency’s initial determination would

not change without the submission of

new information.

Information concerning the debtor’s

assets, income, liabilities, etc., would

typically not be available to the agency

unless submitted by the debtor.

II. Desired Focus of Comments

The Department of Labor 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., EA permitting electronic

submissions of responses.

III. Current Actions

Failure of the agency to request the

information described would either

violate the debtor’s rights under the

Debt Collection Act of 1982 or limit the

agency’s ability to collect outstanding

debts.

If a debtor wishes to appeal an agency

action based on undue financial

hardship, he/she may be asked to

submit information on his/her assets,

income, liabilities, or other information

considered necessary by the agency

official for evaluating the appeal. Use of

the information will be explained to the

debtor when it is requested; consent to

use the information for the specified

purpose will be implied from the

debtor’s submission of the information.

IV. Type of Review: Extension without

change.

V. Agency: Office of the Chief

Financial Officer.

VI. Title: Disclosure of Information to

Credit Reporting Agencies;

Administrative Offset; Interest penalties

and Administrative Costs.

VII. OMB Number: 1225–0030.

VIII. Affected Public: Individuals or

households; businesses or other forprofit; not-for-profit institutions; small

business or organizations; farms;

Federal employees.

IX. Cite/Reference/Form/etc: It is

estimated that 10% of the individuals

and organizations indebted to the

Department will contest the proposed

collection action and will request an

administrative review and/or appeal an

action based on undue financial

hardship. In some cases the debtor will

make one request, but not the other.

However, in most cases, it is expected

that the debtor will request both

actions—first, administrative review of

the determination of indebtedness, and

second, relief because of undue

financial hardship.

Annual burden was estimated based

on a review of debtor responses to

similar requests for information. Debtors

typically respond in 1–2 page letters,

supplemented by copies of documents.

Letters are most often typewritten.

Annual burden is based on a 13⁄4 hour

time allotment to prepare and type a

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letter. Debtors will not be asked to

respond on a form.

X. Estimated Total Burden Hours:

12,250.

XI. Estimated Total Burden Cost:

Estimated annual cost to the Federal

Government: $757,050.

Estimated annual cost to the

respondents: $258,720.

Comments submitted in response to

this comment request will be

summarized and/or included in the

request for Office of Management and

Budget approval of the information

collection request; they will also

become a matter of public record.

Dated: April 20, 2000.

Kenneth Bresnahan,

Chief Financial Officer.

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BILLING CODE 4510–23–P

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary; Submission for

OMB Review; Comment Request

April 20, 2000.

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 the

ICR, with applicable supporting

documentation, may be obtained by

calling the Department of Labor. To

obtain documentation for BLS, ETA,

PWBA, and OASAM contact Karin Kurz

(202) 219–5096 ext. 159 or by E-mail to

Kurz-Karin@dol.gov). To obtain

documentation for ESA, MSHA, OSHA,

and VETS contacting Darrin King (202)

219–5096 ext. 151 or by E-Mail to KingDarrin@dol.gov).

Comments should be sent to Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Attn: OMB Desk Officer for BLS, DM,

ESA, ETA, MSHA, OSHA, PWBA, or

VETS, Office of Management and

Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC

20503 (202) 395-7316, 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.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Agency: Pension and Welfare Benefits

Administration.

Title: Prohibited Transaction

Exemption 78–06, Apprenticeship

Plans.

OMB Number: 1210–0080.

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

Individuals or households.

Frequency: On Occasion.

Number of Respondents: 255.

Total Annual Responses: 1,275.

Estimated time per respondent: 5

Minutes.

Total burden hours: 106 Hours.

Total Annualized capital/startup

costs: $0.

Total annual costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services): $0.

Description: Section 408(a) of the

ERISA gives the Secretary of Labor the

right to grant a conditional or

unconditional exemption of any

fiduciary or class of fiduciaries or

transactions, from all or part of the

restrictions imposed by section 406 of

ERISA. Prohibited Transaction Class

Exemption 78–6 applies only to welfare

benefit plans. Class exemption 78–6,

which was granted on May 24, 1978,

exempts from the prohibited

transactions restrictions transactions

involving: (1) The purchase of personal

property by a collectively bargained

multiple employer-employee welfare

benefit plan maintained for the purpose

of providing apprenticeship training

plans from an employer who contributes

to such a plan, or a wholly owned

subsidiary of such an employer; and (2)

the leasing of real property or personal

property by an apprenticeship plan from

a contributing employer or wholly

owned subsidiary of such an employer.

By requiring that records pertaining to

the exempted transaction are

maintained for six years, this ICR

insures that the exemption is not

abused, the rights of the participants

and beneficiaries are protected, and that

compliance with the exemption’s

conditions is taking place.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Agency: Pension and Welfare Benefits

Administration.

Title: Prohibited Transaction

Exemption 91–38, Collective Investment

Funds.

OMB Number: 1210–0082.

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

Individuals or households.

Frequency: On Occasion.

Number of Respondents: 1,000.

Total Annual Responses: 1,000.

Estimated time per respondent: 5

Minutes.

Total burden hours: 83 Hours.

Total Annualized capital/startup

costs: $0.

Total annual costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services): $0.

Description: Section 408(a) of the

ERISA gives the Secretary of Labor the

right to grant a conditional or

unconditional exemption of any

fiduciary or class of fiduciaries or

transactions, from all or part of the

restrictions imposed by section 406 of

ERISA. Prohibited Transaction Class

Exemption 91–38 provides and

exemption from the prohibited

transaction provisions of ERISA for

certain transactions between collective

investment fund and persons who are

parties in interest with respect to a plan

as long as the plan’s participation in the

collective investment fund does not

exceed a specific percentage of the total

assets in the collective investment fund.

By requiring that records pertaining to

the exempted transaction are

maintained for six years, this ICR

insures that the exemption is not

abused, the rights of the participants

and beneficiaries are protected, and that

compliance with the exemption’s

conditions is taking place.

Ira L. Mills,

Departmental Clearance Officer.

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BILLING CODE 4510–29–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

Proposed Information Collection

Request Submitted for Public

Comment and Recommendations; MIS

Reporting Requirements for Youth

Opportunity Grants

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as

part of its continuing effort to reduce