38604 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 120 / Wednesday, June 21, 2000 / Notices

directed to Judy Evens, Cooperative

Agreement Control Office, National

Institute of Corrections, 320 First Street,

NW, Room 5007, Washington, DC 20534

or by calling (800) 995–6423, extension

159 or (202) 307–3106, extension 159.

She can also be contacted by E-mail via

jevens@bop.gov. All technical and/or

programmatic questions concerning this

announcement should be directed to

Phyllis Modley (NIC Project Manager for

this project) at the above address or by

calling (800) 995–6423 or (202) 307–

3106, extension 133, or by E-mail via

pmodley@bop.gov. Application forms

may also be obtained through the NIC

website: http://www.nicic.org. (Click on

‘‘What’s New’’ and then, ‘‘Cooperative

Agreements.’’)

Eligible Applicants: An eligible

applicant is any state or general unit of

local government, public or private

agency, educational institution,

organization, team, or individual with

the requisite skills to successfully meet

the outcome objectives of the project.

Review Considerations: Applications

received under this announcement will

be subjected to an NIC three to five

member Peer Review Process.

Number of Awards: One (1).

NIC Application Number: 00C02. This

number should appear as a reference

line in the cover letter and also in box

11 of Standard Form 424.

The Catalog of Federal Domestic

Assistance number is: 16.602.

Dated: June 15, 2000.

Larry B. Solomon,

Deputy Director, National Institute of

Corrections.

[FR Doc. 00–15575 Filed 6–20–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–36–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health

Administration

Washington State Standards; Request

for Public Comment

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health

Administration (OSHA), Department of

Labor.

ACTION: Request for comment on

Washington State amendments to:

Safeguarding Power Transmission Parts

Standard.

SUMMARY: This notice invites public

comment on Washington’s amendments

to its Safeguarding Power Transmission

Parts Standard comparable to the

Federal final rule at 29 CFR 1910.219 as

published in the Federal Register on

May 29, 1971, and subsequent changes.

Where a State standard adopted

pursuant to an OSHA-approved State

plan differs significantly from a

comparable Federal standard or is a

State-initiated standard that contains

significant differences, the Occupational

Safety and Health Act of 1970 (the Act)

requires that the State standard must be

‘‘at least as effective’’ in providing safe

and healthful employment and places of

employment. In addition, if the standard

is applicable to a product distributed or

used in interstate commerce, it must be

required by compelling local conditions

and not pose any undue burden on

interstate commerce. OSHA, therefore,

seeks public comment as to whether this

Washington standard and amendments

meet the above requirements.

DATES: Written comments should be

submitted by July 21, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should

be submitted to the Regional

Administrator, Occupational Safety and

Health Administration, 1111 Third

Avenue, Suite 715, Seattle, Washington

98101–3212.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mike Shimizu, Director, Office of Public

Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor, 1111

Third Avenue, Suite 930, Seattle,

Washington 98101–3212. Telephone:

(206) 553–7620.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

The requirements for adoption and

enforcement of safety and health

standards by a State with a State plan

approved under section 18(b) of the Act

(29 U.S.C. 667) are set forth in section

18(c)(2) of the Act and in 29 CFR 1902,

1952.7, 1953.21, 1953.22 and 1953.23.

OSHA regulations require that States

respond to the adoption of new or

revised permanent Federal standards by

State promulgation of comparable

standards within six months of OSHA

publication in the Federal Register (29

CFR 1953.23(a)). A 30-day response

time is required for State adoption of a

standard comparable to a Federal

emergency temporary standard (29 CFR

1953.22(a)(1)). Independent State

standards must be submitted for OSHA

review and approval. Newly adopted

State standards must be submitted for

OSHA review and approval under

procedures set forth in 29 CFR part

1953, but are enforceable by the State

prior to Federal review and approval.

Section 18(c)(2) of the Act provides

that if State standards which are not

identical to Federal standards are

applicable to products which are

distributed or used in interstate

commerce, such standards must be

required by compelling local conditions

and must not unduly burden interstate

commerce. (This latter requirement is

commonly referred to as the ‘‘product

clause’’.)

On January 26, 1973, notice was

published in the Federal Register (38

FR 2421) of the approval of the

Washington State plan and the adoption

of Subpart F to Part 1952 containing the

decisions.

The Washington plan provides for the

adoption of State standards that are at

least as effective as comparable Federal

standards promulgated under section 6

of the Act. The Director of the

Washington Department of Labor and

Industries (the Director) is empowered

to create, adopt, modify, and repeal

rules and regulations governing

occupational safety and health

standards following public notice and a

hearing in conformance with the State’s

Administrative Procedures Act. Public

notice describing the subject matter of

the proposed rule, and where and when

the hearing will occur must be

published in the State newspapers at

least 30 days in advance of the hearing.

The Director considers all

recommendations by any member of the

public in the promulgation process.

Whenever the Director adopts a

standard, the effective date is usually 30

days after the signing.

Safeguarding Power Transmission Parts

On its own initiative, the State of

Washington has submitted by letters

dated July 2, 1998, and December 17,

1999, from Michael A. Silverstein,

Assistant Director, to Richard S. Terrill,

Regional Administrator, a State standard

for Safeguarding Power Transmission

Parts. The State’s initial submittal, a

complete rewrite of the standard, was

adopted on May 4, 1998, effective

January 1, 1999, under Washington

Administrative Order 97–11. The State’s

further revision of the standard was

adopted on September 21, 1999, with an

effective date of January 1, 2000, under

Washington Administrative Order 99–

23. The State standard is contained in

Chapter 296–24 WAC, Part C. The

original State standard for Safeguarding

Power Transmission Parts, WAC 296–

24–205, received OSHA approval on

June 4, 1976 (41 FR 22655).

OSHA has determined that the State

standard amendments for Safeguarding

Power Transmission Parts are at least as

effective as the comparable Federal

standard, as required by Section 18(c)(2)

of the Act. OSHA has also determined

that there are major differences between

the State and Federal standards. The

State standard is performance-oriented

and allows safeguarding by using

enclosure guards, devices, safe

Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 120 / Wednesday, June 21, 2000 / Notices 38605

distances, or safe locations. The State

standard allows the employer more

flexibility in choosing guard materials

that take advantage of current

technology, but provide equivalent

protection. The State standard is also

rewritten in plain language.

B. Issues for Determination

The Washington standard

amendments in question are now under

review by the Regional Administrator to

determine whether they meet the

requirements of section 18(c)(2) of the

Act and 29 CFR parts 1902 and 1953.

Public comment is being sought by

OSHA on the following issues.

At Least as Effective’’ Requirement

Washington’s amendments to the

Safeguarding of Power Transmission

Parts Standard are comparable to the

Federal final rule at 29 CFR 1910.219,

Mechanical Power Transmission

Apparatus. OSHA has evaluated the

State’s requirements in comparison to

the respective OSHA standard

requirements and to enforcement policy

and has preliminarily determined that

the State’s amendments in question

meet the ‘‘at least as effective’’ criterion

on section 18(c)(2) of the Occupational

Safety and Health Act. However, public

comment on these issues is solicited for

OSHA’s consideration in its final

decision on whether or not to approve

theseWashington amendments.

Product Clause Requirement

OSHA is also seeking through this

notice public comment as to whether

the Washington standard amendments:

(a) Are applicable to products which

are distributed or used in interstate

commerce;

(b) If so, whether they are required by

compelling local conditions; and

(c) Unduly burden interstate

commerce.

C. Public Participation

Interested persons are invited to

submit written data, views and

arguments with respect to the issues

described above. These comments must

be postmarked on or before July 21,

2000 and submitted to the Regional

Administrator, U.S. Department of

Labor-OSHA, 1111 Third Avenue, Suite

715, Seattle, WA 98101–3212. Written

submissions must clearly identify the

issues which are addressed and the

position taken with respect to each

issue. The Occupational Safety and

Health Administration will consider all

relevant comments, arguments and

requests submitted concerning this

standard and will publish notice of the

decision approving or disapproving the

standard.

D. Location of Supplement for

Inspection and Copying

A copy of Washington’s standard and

amendments applicable to Safeguarding

Power Transmission Parts, along with

approved State provisions for adoption

of standards, may be inspected and

copied during normal business hours at

the following locations: Office of the

Regional Administrator, U.S.

Department of Labor-OSHA, 1111 Third

Avenue, Suite 715, Seattle, Washington

98101–3212; State of Washington

Department of Labor and Industries,

Division of Industrial Safety and Health,

7273 Linderson Way, S.W., Tumwater,

Washington 98501; and the Office of

State Programs, Occupational Safety and

Health Administration, Room N–3476,

200 Constitution Avenue, NW,

Washington, DC 20210. For electronic

copies of this Federal Register notice,

contact OSHA’s Web Page at http://

www.osha.gov.

Authority: Sec. 18, 84 STAT 6108 [29

U.S.C. 667].

Signed at Seattle, Washington, this 9th day

of June, 2000.

Richard S. Terrill,

Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 00–15640 Filed 6–20–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–26–P

NUCLEAR REGULATORY

COMMISSION

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission (NRC).

ACTION: Notice of pending NRC action to

submit an information collection

request to OMB and solicitation of

public comment.

SUMMARY: The NRC is preparing a

submittal to OMB for review of

continued approval of information

collections under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. Chapter 35).

Information pertaining to the

requirement to be submitted:

1. The title of the information

collection: 10 CFR part 50, ‘‘Domestic

Licensing of Production and

Utilization Facilities’’.

2. Current OMB approval number:

3150–0011.

3. How often the collection is

required: As necessary in order for NRC

to meet its responsibilities to conduct a

detailed review of applications for

licenses and amendments thereto to

construct and operate nuclear power

plants, preliminary or final design

approvals, design certifications,

research and test facilities, reprocessing

plants and other utilization and

production facilities, licensed pursuant

to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as

amended (the Act) and to monitor their

activities.

4. Who is required or asked to report:

Licensees and applicants for nuclear

power plants and non-power reactors

(research and test facilities).

5. The number of annual respondents:

175.

6. The number of hours needed

annually to complete the requirement or

request: 4.7M.

7. Abstract: 10 CFR part 50 of the

NRC’s regulations ‘‘Domestic Licensing

of Production and Utilization

Facilities,’’ specifies technical

information and data to be provided to

the NRC or maintained by applicants

and licensees so that the NRC may take

determinations necessary to protect the

health and safety of the public, in

accordance with the Act. The reporting

and recordkeeping requirements

contained in 10 CFR part 50 are

mandatory for the affected licensees and

applicants.

Submit, by August 21, 2000,

comments that address the following

questions:

1. Is the proposed collection of

information necessary for the NRC to

properly perform its functions? Does the

information have practical utility?

2. Is the burden estimate accurate?

3. Is there a way to enhance the

quality, utility, and clarity of the

information to be collected?

4. How can the burden of the

information collection be minimized,

including the use of automated

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology?

A copy of the draft supporting

statement may be viewed free of charge

at the NRC Public Document Room,

2120 L Street, NW (lower level),

Washington, DC. OMB clearance

requests are available at the NRC

worldwide web site (http://

www.nrc.gov/NRC/PUBLIC/OMB/

index.html). The document will be

available on the NRC home page site for

60 days after the signature date of this

notice.

Comments and questions about the

information collection requirements

may be directed to the NRC Clearance

Officer, Brenda Jo. Shelton, U.S. Nuclear

Regulatory Commission, T–6 E6,

Washington, DC 20555–0001, by

telephone at 301–415–7233, or by