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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR 

seeks to extend PRA authority for the 

Hazardous Energy Control Standard 

(Lockout/Tagout) information collection 

requirements codified in regulations 29 

CFR 1910.147. The Standard specifies 

several information collection 

requirements, including those related to 

documenting energy-control procedure; 

providing protective materials; and 

developing, maintaining, and disclosing 

periodic inspection, training, and 

communication records. Occupational 

Safety and Health Act sections 6(b)(7) 

and 8(c) authorize this information 

collection. See 29 U.S.C. 655(b)(7) and 

657(c). 

This information collection is subject 

to the PRA. A Federal agency generally 

cannot conduct or sponsor a collection 

of information, and the public is 

generally not required to respond to an 

information collection, unless it is 

approved by the OMB under the PRA 

and displays a currently valid OMB 

Control Number. In addition, 

notwithstanding any other provisions of 

law, no person shall generally be subject 

to penalty for failing to comply with a 

collection of information that does not 

display a valid Control Number. See 5 

CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL 

obtains OMB approval for this 

information collection under Control 

Number 1218–0150. 

OMB authorization for an ICR cannot 

be for more than three (3) years without 

renewal, and the current approval for 

this collection is scheduled to expire on 

August 31, 2014. The DOL seeks to 

extend PRA authorization for this 

information collection for three (3) more 

years, without any change to existing 

requirements. The DOL notes that 

existing information collection 

requirements submitted to the OMB 

receive a month-to-month extension 

while they undergo review. For 

additional substantive information 

about this ICR, see the related notice 

published in the Federal Register on 

April 2, 2014 (79 FR 18583). 

Interested parties are encouraged to 

send comments to the OMB, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs at 

the address shown in the ADDRESSES

section within thirty (30) days of 

publication of this notice in the Federal 

Register. In order to help ensure 

appropriate consideration, comments 

should mention OMB Control Number 

1218–0150. The OMB 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; 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: DOL–OSHA. 

Title of Collection: Hazardous Energy 

Control Standard (Lockout/Tagout). 

OMB Control Number: 1218–0150. 

Affected Public: Private Sector— 

businesses or other for-profits. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Respondents: 730,706. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Responses: 72,337,270. 

Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 

2,646,702 hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Other Costs 

Burden: $1,426,421. 

Dated: August 12, 2014. 

Michel Smyth, 

Departmental Clearance Officer. 

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BILLING CODE 4510–26–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Office of the Secretary 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request; Equal Access to 

Justice Act 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Labor 

(DOL) is soliciting comments 

concerning the proposed extension of 

the information collection request (ICR) 

for applicants to obtain awards in 

administrative proceedings subject to 

the Equal Access to Justice Act. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted by October 17, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted by mail to the U.S. 

Department of Labor/Office of the 

Solicitor Attn: Raymond E. Mitten, Jr., 

200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N– 

2420, Washington, DC 20210. 

Comments also may be sent by email to 

DOL_PRA_Public@dol.gov. Written 

comments limited to 10 pages or fewer 

may be transmitted by facsimile to (202) 

693–5538 (this is not a toll-free 

number). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Contact Raymond E. Mitten, Jr., Counsel 

for FOIA Appeals, Paperwork Reduction 

Act, & Federal Records Act, Division of 

Management and Administrative Legal 

Services, Office of the Solicitor, 200 

Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 

20210, telephone (202) 693–5523 (this is 

not a toll-free number). Copies of the 

referenced ICR are available in Room N– 

1301, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 

Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC 20210. A copy of the ICR, with 

applicable supporting documentation, 

may be obtained free of charge by 

calling the Michel Smyth at (202) 693– 

4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or 

sending an email to DOL_PRA_Public@

dol.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background: The Equal Access to 

Justice Act provides for the award of 

fees and expenses to certain parties 

involved in administrative proceedings 

with the United States. The statute 

requires, at 5 U.S.C. sec. 504(a)(2), that 

a party seeking an award of fees and 

other expenses in a covered 

administrative proceeding must submit 

to the agency an application which 

shows that the party is the prevailing 

party and is eligible to receive an award 

under the Act. DOL regulations 

implementing the Equal Access to 

Justice Act contain a subpart specifying 

the contents of applications for an 

award, 29 CFR part 16, subpart B. The 

DOL is currently proposing no changes 

to the information collection 

requirements. 

II. Desired Focus of Comments: The 

DOL, 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 (44 

U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)(A)). The 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 the collection 

requirements on respondents can be 

properly assessed. The DOL 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 

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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. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will become a matter of 

public record. They will also be 

summarized and included in the request 

for Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) approval of the final information 

collection request that will be accessible 

through the Internet. The DOL 

encourages commenters not to include 

sensitive personal information (e.g., a 

social security number), confidential 

business data (e.g., a bank account 

number or trade secret), or other 

sensitive statements/information in any 

comments. 

III. Current Action: This notice 

requests an extension of the current 

OMB approval of the paperwork 

requirements for the contents of 

applications for an award under the 

Equal Access to Justice Act. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection of 

information. 

Agency: DOL–DM. 

Title: Equal Access to Justice Act. 

OMB Control Number: 1225–0013. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

Households; Private Sector—businesses 

or other for-profits, farms, and not-forprofit institutions; and State, Local, and 

Tribal Governments. 

Number of Respondents: 10. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Total responses: 10. 

Average time per response: 5 hours. 

Estimated total burden hours: 50 

hours. 

Total annualized capital/startup 

costs: $0. 

Total annualized costs (operation and 

maintenance): $0. 

Dated: August 11, 2014. 

Michel Smyth, 

Departmental Clearance Office. 

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BILLING CODE 4510–23–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Employment and Training 

Administration 

Information for Stakeholder 

Engagement for the Workforce 

Innovation and Opportunity Act 

Implementation 

AGENCY: Employment and Training 

Administration, Labor. 

ACTION: Announcement of meetings. 

SUMMARY: The Employment and 

Training Administration (ETA) of the 

U.S. Department of Labor (Department 

or DOL) issues this notice to announce 

a series of Webinars to engage the public 

in implementation of the Workforce 

Innovation and Opportunity Act (the 

Workforce Act or the Act). Additionally, 

the Department has established a 

Resource Page that contains resource 

information on the Workforce Act, 

including implementation timelines and 

questions and answers. 

DATES: The Webinar dates and topics are 

as follows. All webinars will begin at 

2:00 p.m. eastern time and last for 1 

hour. 

• Thursday, August 21— 

Strengthening the One Stop System. 

• Friday, August 22—Job-Driven 

Training for Adults and Dislocated 

Workers. 

• Monday, August 25—Integrated 

Performance Reporting and the ETPL. 

• Tuesday, August 26—Consultation 

with Consumers, Advocacy Groups, and 

Direct Service Providers on Services for 

Individuals with Disabilities. 

• Thursday, August 28—The Migrant 

and Seasonal Farmworker Program. 

• Tuesday, September 2—Services to 

Individuals with Disabilities. 

• Friday, September 5—Services to 

Disconnected Youth. 

• Thursday, September 11—Strategic 

Program Alignment and Unified 

Planning. 

• Friday, September 12—WIOA and 

Registered Apprenticeship. 

• Monday, September 15—The Indian 

and Native American Program. 

ADDRESSES: To register to participate in 

one or more webinars, please visit 

http://www.doleta.gov/WIOA. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Dorjan Chaney, ETA, U.S. Department 

of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 

Room, Washington, DC 20210; 

Telephone (202) 693–3656; email: 

DOL.WIOA@dol.gov. Individuals with 

hearing or speech impairments may 

access the telephone number above via 

TTY by calling the toll-free Federal 

Information Relay Service at 1– 

(877)889–5627 (TTY/TDD). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: 

President Barack Obama signed the 

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 

Act into law on July 22, 2014. The Act 

is designed to help job seekers access 

employment, education, training, and 

support services to succeed in the labor 

market and to match employers with the 

skilled workers they need to compete in 

the global economy. Congress passed 

the Act by a wide bipartisan majority; it 

is the first legislative reform in 15 years 

of the public workforce system. 

Every year the key programs that form 

the pillars of the Workforce Innovation 

and Opportunity Act help tens of 

millions of job seekers and workers to 

connect to good jobs and acquire the 

skills and credentials needed to obtain 

them. The enactment of this law 

provides opportunity for reforms to 

ensure the American Job Center system 

is job-driven—responding to the needs 

of employers and preparing workers for 

jobs that are available now and in the 

future. 

The Workforce Innovation and 

Opportunity Act supersedes the 

Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and 

amends the Adult Education and Family 

Literacy Act, the Wagner-Peyser Act, 

and the Rehabilitation Act Amendments 

of 1998. In general, the Act takes effect 

on July 1, 2015, the first full program 

year after enactment, unless otherwise 

noted. 

More information about the 

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 

Act, key implementation timelines, and 

frequently asked questions can be found 

at http://www.doleta.gov/WIOA. 

Input from state and local workforce 

leaders and practitioners, workforce 

system partners, customers, and other 

stakeholders, is critical to successful 

implementation of this new law. These 

Webinars provide an opportunity for the 

Department to hear your input on the 

following key implementation topics: 

• Thursday, August 21— 

Strengthening the One Stop System. 

• Friday, August 22—Job-Driven 

Training for Adults and Dislocated 

Workers. 

• Monday, August 25—Integrated 

Performance Reporting and the ETPL. 

• Tuesday, August 26—Consultation 

with Consumers, Advocacy Groups, and 

Direct. Service Providers on Services for 

Individuals with Disabilities. 

• Thursday, August 28—The Migrant 

and Seasonal Farmworker Program. 

• Tuesday, September 2—Services to 

Individuals with Disabilities. 

• Friday, September 5—Services to 

Disconnected Youth. 

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