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requirement. In that case, the petition should

be denied, not because the alien beneficiary

is not an advance degree professional, but

because the alien does not meet the actual

qualifications as stated on the ETA–750. See

K.R.K. Irvine, Inc., v. Landon, 699 F.2d 1006

(9th Cir. 1983); Matter of Wing’s Tea House,

16 I & N Dec. 158 (INS 1977).

Where Do Adjudicators Find Help

Concerning EB–2 Petitions for Advanced

Degree Professionals?

EB–2 petitions for advanced degree

professionals involving unusually complex

or novel issues of law or fact can be certified

to the Administrative Appeals Office

pursuant to 8 CFR 103.4. Questions

concerning this guidance can be addressed to

Senior Adjudications Officer [officer’s name

deleted] through channels via cc:Mail.

[FR Doc. 00–16885 Filed 6–29–00; 1:57 pm]

BILLING CODE 4410–10–U

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

Corrections Program Office; Agency

Information Collection Activities:

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs;

Department of Justice.

ACTION: Notice of information collection

under review; New collection.

Program Guidance on Environmental

Protection Requirements and Project

Status Report for the Violent Offender

Incarceration/Truth-in-Sentence Grant

Program

The Department of Justice, Office of

Justice Programs, Corrections Program

Office, has submitted the following

information collection request to the

Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) for review and clearance in

accordance with emergency review

procedures of the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1995. OMB approval has been

requested by July 12, 2000. The

proposed information collection is

published to obtain comments from the

public and affected agencies. If granted,

the emergency approval is only valid for

180 days. Comments should be directed

to OMB, Office of Information

Regulation Affairs, (202) 395–7860,

Department of Justice Desk Officer,

Washington, DC 20530.

During the first 60 days of this same

review period, a regular review of this

information collection is also being

undertaken. All comments and

suggestions, or questions regarding

additional information, to include

obtaining a copy of the proposed

information collection instrument with

the instructions, should be directed to

Patricia Malak, Environmental

Coordinator, Office of Justice Programs,

Corrections Program Office, 810 7th

Street, NW, Washington, DC 20531, or

facsimile at (202) 307–2019.

Request written comments and

suggestions from the public and affected

agencies concerning the proposed

collection of information. Your

comments should address one or more

of the following four points:

(1) 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;

(2) 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;

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and

(4) 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.

Overview of This Information

(1) Type of Information Collection:

New Collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection:

Program Guidance on Environmental

Protection Requirements and Project

Status Report for the Violent Offender

Incarceration/Truth-in-Sentencing Grant

Program.

(3) Agency form number, If any, and

the applicable component of the

Department sponsoring the collection:

Department of Justice, office of Justice

Programs, Corrections Program office.

(4) Affected public who will be

required to respond, as well as a brief

abstract: Primary: State and Local

Government. Other: None.

The Violent Offender Incarceration/

Truth-in-Sentencing Grant Program,

authorized under Title II, Subtitle A of

the Violent Crime Control and Law

Enforcement Act of 1994, as amended,

provides funds for the construction of

prisons and jails to assist states in their

efforts to remove violent offenders from

the community and to encourage states

to implement truth-in-sentencing.

(5) An estimate of the total number of

respondents and the amount of time

estimated for an average respondent to

respond/reply: The Project Status Report

will be completed by approximately 150

respondents with initiated project and is

expected to take approximately 60

minutes to complete. The Program

Guidance requires the preparation of an

Environmental Assessment (EA) or

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

for approximately 400–500 projects. An

average EA may take 2–6 months to

complete and an EIS approximately 12–

18 months, although the time required

will depend on the scope and nature of

the project, the alternatives that are

analyzed, the impacts on the

environment, and public reaction to the

project.

(6) An estimate of the total public

burden (in hours) associated with the

collection: Average time will vary

depending on the scope of the project

and the potential environmental

impacts.

If additional information is required

contact: Ms. Brenda E. Dyer, Deputy

Clearance Office, United States

Department of Justice, Information

Management and Security Staff, Justice

Management Division, Suite 1220,

National Place Building, 1331

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington

DC 20530.

Dated: June 28, 2000.

Brenda E. Dyer,

Deputy Clearance Officer, United States

Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 00–16795 Filed 6–30–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Juvenile Justice and

Delinquency Prevention

[OJP (OJJDP)–1285]

RIN 1121–ZB90

Fiscal Year 2000 Missing and Exploited

Children’s Program Plan

AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs,

Office of Juvenile Justice and

Delinquency Prevention, Justice.

ACTION: Announcement of Fiscal Year

2000 Missing and Exploited Children’s

Program Plan.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

the Office of Juvenile Justice and

Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is

issuing its Missing and Exploited

Children’s Program Final Program Plan

for Fiscal Year 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ronald C. Laney, Director, Child

Protection Division, 202–616–3637.

[This is not a toll-free number.]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

January 7, 2000, OJJDP published the

Fiscal Year 2000 Missing and Exploited

Children’s Program Proposed Program

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Plan in the Federal Register at 65 FR

1175 and requested public comments on

the plan. No comments were received.

OJJDP has determined that the

Proposed Program Plan does not need to

be modified in any way. Accordingly,

the Proposed Plan as published in the

January 7, 2000, Federal Register is now

the Final Missing and Exploited

Children’s Program Plan for Fiscal Year

2000.

Dated: June 27, 2000.

John J. Wilson,

Acting Administrator, Office of Juvenile

Justice and Delinquency Prevention.

[FR Doc. 00–16711 Filed 6–30–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

June 23, 2000.

The Department of Labor (DOL) has

submitted the following public

information collection requests (ICRs) 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

individual 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 contact Darrin King

((202) 219–5096 ext. 151 or by E-Mail to

King-Darrin@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.

Agency: Occupational Safety and

Health Administration (OSHA).

Title: 4,4′-Methylenedianiline

(MDA)—29 CFR 1926.60.

Type of Review: Extension.

OMB Number: 1218–0183.

Frequency: On occasion.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit; Federal Government; State, Local,

or Tribal Government.

Number of Respondents: 66.

Number of Annual Responses: 3,220.

Estimated Time Per Response: Varies

from 5 minutes to provide information

to the examining physician to 2 hours

to update and review compliance plans.

Total Burden Hours: 1,520.

Total Annualized capital/startup

costs: $0.

Total Annual costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services): $73.500.

Description: The purpose of this

standard and its information collection

requirements is to provide protection for

employees from adverse health effects

associated with occupational exposure

to MDA. Employers must monitor

exposure, keep employee exposures

within the permissible exposure limits,

provides employees with medical

examinations and training, and establish

and maintain employee exposuremonitoring and medical records.

Agency: Occupational Safety and

Health Administration (OSHA).

Title: 4,4′-Methylenedianiline

(MDA)—29 CFR 1910.1050.

Type of Review: Extension.

OMB Number: 1218–0184.

Frequency: On occasion.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit; Federal Government; State, Local,

or Tribal Government.

Number of Respondents: 12.

Number of Annual Responses: 650.

Estimated Time Per Response: Varies

from 5 minutes to provide information

to the examining physician to 2 hours

to update and review compliance plans.

Total Burden Hours: 320.

Total Annualized Capital/Startup

Costs: $0.

Total Annual Costs (operating/

mintaining systems or purchasing

services: $19,170.

Description: The purpose of this

standard and its information collection

requirements is to provide protection for

employees from adverse health effects

associated with occupational exposure

to MDA. Employers must monitor

exposure, keep employee exposures

within the permissible exposure limits,

provide employees with medical

examinations and training, and establish

and maintain employee exposuremonitoring and medical records.

Agency: Employment Standards

Administration (ESA).

Title: Notice of Termination,

Suspension, Reduction or Increase in

Benefit Payments.

Type of Review: Extension.

OMB Number: 1215–0064.

Frequency: On occasion.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.

Number of Respondents: 325.

Number of Annual Responses: 9,000.

Estimated Time Per Response: 12

minutes.

Total Burden Hours: 1,800.

Total Annualized Capital/Startup

Costs: $0.

Total Annual Costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services): $3,240.

Description: Coal mine operators who

pay monthly black lung benefits must

notify DCMWC of any change in

benefits and the reason for that change.

DCMWC uses this notification to

monitor payments to beneficiaries.

Ira L. Mills,

Departmental Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–16744 Filed 6–30–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

Revised Schedule of Remuneration for

the UC Program

Under section 8521(a)(2) of title 5 of

the United States Code, the Secretary of

Labor is required to issue from time to

time, after consultation with the

Secretary of Defense, a Schedule of

Remuneration specifying the pay and

allowances for each pay grade of

members of the military services. The

schedules are used to calculate the base

period wages and benefits payable

under the program of Unemployment

Compensation for Ex-servicemembers

(UCX).

This notice is to publish a revised

schedule that reflects increases in

military pay and allowances which were

effective in July 2000.