31606 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 97 / Thursday, May 18, 2000 / Notices

The petitioning group of workers are

covered by an existing certification

issued on April 30, 2000 (TA–W–

37,531). Consequently, further

investigation in this case would serve

no purpose, and this investigation has

been terminated.

Signed in Washington, DC, this 5th day of

May, 2000.

Grant D. Beale,

Program Manager, Division of Trade

Adjustment Assistance.

[FR Doc. 00–12509 Filed 5–17–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

[TA–W–37,243]

Whizard Protective Ware Corporation,

Birmingham, Ohio; Dismissal of

Application for Reconsideration

Pursuant to 29 CFR 90.18(C) an

application for administrative

reconsideration was filed with the

Director of the Division of Trade

Adjustment Assistance for workers at

Whizard Protective Ware Corporation,

Birmingham, Ohio. The application

contained no new substantial

information which would bear

importantly on the Department’s

determination. Therefore, dismissal of

the application was issued.

TA–W–37,243; Whizard Protective Ware

Corporation, Birmingham, Ohio (May 10,

2000.

Signed at Washington, DC, this 12th day of

May, 2000.

Grant D. Beale,

Program Manager, Division of Trade

Adjustment Assistance.

[FR Doc. 00–12507 Filed 5–17–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

Proposed Information Collection

Request; Submitted for Public

Comment and Recommendations;

Business Confidential Data 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 (PRA

95) (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 information collection of the

Business Confidential Data Request,

ETA 9014.

A copy of the proposed information

collection request can be obtained by

contacting the employee listed below in

the contact section of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted on or before July 17, 2000.

Written comments should 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 automated, electronic,

mechanical, or other technological

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology, e.g., permitting

electronic submission of responses:

ADDRESSES: Edward A. Tomchick,

Division of Trade Adjustment

Assistance, Employment and Training

Administration, Department of Labor,

Room C–4318, 200 Constitution

Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20210,

202–219–5555 (this is not a toll-free

number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

Sections 222, 223 and 249 of Title II,

Chapter 2 of the Trade Act of 1974, as

amended, authorizes the Secretary of

Labor to collect the data necessary for

the Secretary to determine worker

eligibility of apply for Trade Adjustment

Assistance (TAA). The Business

Confidential Data Request is submitted

to the workers’ firm upon receipt of a

TAA petition. The information

requested is used by the investigative

work group of the Division of Trade

Adjustment Assistance to present an

objective set of facts for the Secretary to

determine whether increased imports of

articles like or directly competitive with

those produced by the petitioning

workers’ firm contributed importantly to

declines in sales or production, and

employment at the subject firm plant.

II. Current Actions

This is a request for OMB approval

under [the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)] for a

extension of collection of information

previously approved and assigned OMB

Control No. 1205–0197. There is no

change in burden.

Type of Review: Extension without

change.

Agency: Employment and Training

Administration.

Title: Business Confidential Data

Request.

OMB Number: 1205–0197.

Agency Number: ETA 9014.

Affected Public: Businesses.

Frequency: On occasion.

Number of Respondents: 1,500

(Estimated 1,400 plus the carry over of

100 cases from the previous year.)

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 3

hours per response.

Total Burden Hours: 4,500.

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):

None.

Total Burden Cost (operating/

maintaining): None.

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 will

also become a matter of public record.

Dated: May 12, 2000.

Edward A. Tomchick,

Director, Division of Trade Adjustment

Assistance.

[FR Doc. 00–12511 Filed 5–17–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

Proposed Information Collection

Request Submitted for Public

Comment and Recommendations;

Customer Survey

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