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Officer, Foreign Claims Settlement 

Commission, 600 E Street, NW., Room 

6002, Washington, DC 20579. 

Telephone: (202) 616–6988. 

Mauricio J. Tamargo, 

Chairman. 

[FR Doc. 07–2503 Filed 5–16–07; 11:26 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Office of the Secretary 

Submission for OMB Review: 

Comment Request 

May 15, 2007. 

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 this 

ICR, with applicable supporting 

documentation, may be obtained by 

calling Ira Mills on 202–693–4122 (this 

is not a toll-free number) or E-Mail: 

Mills.Ira@dol.gov, or by accessing 

http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. 

Comments should be sent to Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attn: OMB Desk Officer for U.S. 

Department of Labor/Bureau of Labor 

Statistic (BLS), Office of Management 

and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, 

DC 20503, 202–395–7316 (this is not a 

toll free number), 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: Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved Collection. 

Title: Report on Occupational 

Employment and Wages. 

OMB Number: 1220–0042. 

Frequency: Semi-annually. 

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

Federal Government, State, Local, or 

Tribal Government. 

Type of Response: Reporting. 

Number of Respondents: 315,900. 

Number of Annual Responses: 

315,900. 

Estimated Time per Response: 45 

minutes. 

Total Burden Hours: 236,925. 

Total Annualized Capital/Startup 

Costs: 0. 

Total Annual Costs: 0 (operating/ 

maintaining systems or purchasing 

services). 

Description: The Occupational 

Employment Statistics (OES) survey is a 

Federal/State establishment survey of 

wage and salary workers designed to 

produce data on current detailed 

occupational employment and wages for 

each Metropolitan Statistical Area and 

Metropolitan Division by detailed 

industry classification. OES survey data 

assists in the development of 

employment and training programs 

established by the Perkins Vocational 

Education Act of 1998 and the 

Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 

1998 (See attachments I and II for 

pertinent sections of each Act). 

The WIA mandates that the Secretary 

of Labor shall oversee the development, 

maintenance, and continuous 

improvement of a nationwide 

employment statistics system of 

employment statistics that includes—

‘‘(A) statistical data from cooperative 

statistical survey and projection 

programs and data from administrative 

reporting systems that, taken together, 

enumerate, estimate, and project 

employment opportunities and 

conditions at national, State, and local 

levels in a timely manner, including 

statistics on—(ii) industrial distribution 

of occupations, as well as current and 

projected employment opportunities, 

wages, benefits (where data are 

available), and skill trends by 

occupation and industry, with 

particular attention paid to State and 

local conditions;’’

Occupational employment data 

obtained by the OES survey are used to 

develop information regarding current 

and projected employment needs and 

job opportunities. These data assist in 

the development of State and local 

vocational education plans. Nation-wide 

collection of OES wage data can further 

develop labor market and occupational 

information at the Federal, State, and 

sub-State levels. The survey meets the 

needs of organizations involved in 

planning and delivering services 

provided by the WIA and the Perkins 

Vocational Education Act. 

Ira L. Mills, 

Departmental Clearance Officer/Team 

Leader. 

[FR Doc. E7–9564 Filed 5–17–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–24–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Bureau of Labor Statistics 

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 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 

(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. The Bureau of Labor 

Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments 

concerning the proposed revision of the 

‘‘National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 

1997.’’ A copy of the proposed 

information collection request (ICR) can 

be obtained by contacting the individual 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

notice. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted to the office listed in the 

ADDRESSES section below on or before 

July 17, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Amy A. 

Hobby, BLS Clearance Officer, Division 

of Management Systems, Bureau of 

Labor Statistics, Room 4080, 2 

Massachusetts Avenue, NE., 

Washington, DC 20212, 202–691–7628. 

(This is not a toll free number.) 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Amy A. Hobby, BLS Clearance Officer, 

202–691–7628. (See ADDRESSES section.) 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

The National Longitudinal Survey of 

Youth 1997 (NLSY97) is a nationally 


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representative sample of persons who 

were born in the years 1980 to 1984. 

These respondents were ages 12–17 

when the first round of annual 

interviews began in 1997; the eleventh 

round of annual interviews will be 

conducted from October 2007 to May 

2008. The pretest interviews for round 

12 will take place in June and July 2008. 

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 

contracts with the National Opinion 

Research Center (NORC) at the 

University of Chicago to conduct the 

NLSY97. The primary objective of the 

survey is to study the transition from 

schooling to the establishment of careers 

and families. The longitudinal focus of 

this survey requires information to be 

collected from the same individuals 

over many years in order to trace their 

education, training, work experience, 

fertility, income, and program 

participation. 

One of the goals of the Department of 

Labor (DOL) is to produce and 

disseminate timely, accurate, and 

relevant information about the U.S. 

labor force. The BLS contributes to this 

goal by gathering information about the 

labor force and labor market and 

disseminating it to policymakers and 

the public so that participants in those 

markets can make more informed, and 

thus more efficient, choices. Research 

based on the NLSY97 contributes to the 

formation of national policy in the areas 

of education, training, employment 

programs, and school-to-work 

transitions. In addition to the reports 

that the BLS produces based on data 

from the NLSY97, members of the 

academic community publish articles 

and reports based on NLSY97 data for 

the DOL and other funding agencies. 

The survey design provides data 

gathered from the same respondents 

over time to form the only data set that 

contains this type of information for this 

important population group. Without 

the collection of these data, an accurate 

longitudinal data set could not be 

provided to researchers and 

policymakers, thus adversely affecting 

the DOL’s ability to perform its policyand report-making activities. 

II. Current Action 

The BLS seeks approval to conduct 

round 11 of annual interviews of the 

NLSY97 as well as the pretest for round 

12. Respondents to the NLSY97 will 

undergo an interview of approximately 

one hour during which they will answer 

questions about schooling and labor 

market experiences, family 

relationships, and community 

background. 

During the fielding period for the 

main round 11 interviews, about 10 

percent of respondents will be asked to 

participate in a brief validation 

interview a few weeks after the initial 

interview. The purpose of the validation 

interview is to verify that the initial 

interview took place as the interviewer 

reported and to assess the data quality 

of selected questionnaire items. 

The BLS proposes to record randomly 

selected segments of the main 

interviews and all validation interviews 

during round 11. Recording interviews 

can help the BLS and NORC to ensure 

that the interviews actually took place 

and that interviewers are reading the 

questions exactly as worded and 

entering the responses properly. 

Recording also can help to identify parts 

of the interview that might be causing 

problems or misunderstanding for 

interviewers or respondents. At the end 

of round 11, the BLS and NORC will 

assess the benefits and any problems 

with recording interviews to determine 

whether validation interviews and their 

associated respondent burden can be 

eliminated completely in round 12 and 

beyond. The BLS and NORC will not 

release any variables that are developed 

from the recording of the interviews to 

anyone not associated with the NLS 

program at the BLS or its contractors. 

Each respondent will be informed that 

the interview may be recorded for 

quality control, testing, and training 

purposes. If the respondent objects to 

the recording of the interview, the 

interviewer will confirm to the 

respondent that the interview will not 

be recorded and then proceed with the 

interview. 

During round 11, the BLS proposes to 

continue an experiment begun in round 

10 to examine the extent to which 

financial and in-kind incentives 

encourage greater cooperation both in 

the current round and in future rounds. 

Other changes in round 11 include 

removing the Current Population Survey 

questions and political participation 

questions that were asked in round 10 

and streamlining the confirmation 

questions in various parts of the 

questionnaire. Confirmation questions 

ask respondents to verify information 

that they provided in previous 

interviews. Some questions also have 

been removed from the sections on 

fertility and household information. The 

round 11 questionnaire includes 

questions that have been added on 

contraceptive choice, health, birth 

weight, fertility, and financial health 

and literacy. The locator section is being 

moved from the end of the interview to 

the main interview for half the 

respondents to determine if more 

complete locating information is 

obtained if the questions are asked 

earlier in the interview. 

III. Desired Focus of Comments 

The Bureau of Labor Statistics 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. 

• 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 submissions 

of responses. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Title: National Longitudinal Survey of 

Youth 1997. 

OMB Number: 1220–0157. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Form Total 

respondents Frequency Total responses 

Average time 

per response 

(minutes) 

Estimated total 

burden 

(hours) 

Main Round 11 Interview .................................................. 7,400 Annually ............ 7,400 60 7,400 

Round 11 Validation Interview .......................................... 740 Annually ............ 740 6 74 

Round 12 Pretest .............................................................. 200 Annually ............ 200 60 200 


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Form Total 

respondents Frequency Total responses 

Average time 

per response 

(minutes) 

Estimated total 

burden 

(hours) 

Totals ......................................................................... 7,600 ........................... 8,340 ........................ 7,674 

The difference between the total number of respondents and the total number of responses reflects the fact that 740 respondents will be interviewed twice, once in the main round 11 survey and a second time in the validation interview. 

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 

$0. 

Total Burden Cost (operating/ 

maintenance): $0. 

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 also 

will become a matter of public record. 

Signed at Washington, DC, this 14th day of 

May, 2007. 

Cathy Kazanowski, 

Chief, Division of Management Systems, 

Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

[FR Doc. E7–9562 Filed 5–17–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–24–P 

LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 

Sunshine Act Meeting of the Board of 

Directors 

Correction 

TIME AND DATE: The Board of Directors 

of the Legal Services Corporation will 

meet on May 29, 2007 via conference 

call. The meeting will begin at 2 p.m. 

(EST), and continue until conclusion of 

the Board’s agenda. 

LOCATION: 3333 K Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20007, 3rd Floor 

Conference Center. 

STATUS OF MEETING: Open. Directors will 

participate by telephone conference in 

such a manner as to enable interested 

members of the public to hear and 

identify all persons participating in the 

meeting. Members of the public wishing 

to observe the meeting may do so by 

joining participating staff at the location 

indicated above. Members of the public 

wishing to listen to the meeting by 

telephone should call 1–888–795–2173 

and enter 58581 on the key pad when 

prompted. To enhance the quality of 

your listening experience as well as that 

of others and to eliminate background 

noises that interfere with the audio 

recording of the proceeding, please 

mute your telephone during the 

meeting. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

1. Approval of the agenda. 

2. Consider and act on Board of 

Directors’ response to the Inspector 

General’s Semiannual Report to 

Congress for the period of October 1, 

2006 through March 31, 2007. 

3. Consider and act on other business. 

4. Public comment. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR INFORMATION: 

Patricia Batie, Manager of Board 

Operations, at (202) 295–1500. 

SPECIAL NEEDS: Upon request, meeting 

notices will be made available in 

alternate formats to accommodate visual 

and hearing impairments. Individuals 

who have a disability and need an 

accommodation to attend the meeting 

may notify Patricia Batie at (202) 295–

1500. 

Dated: May 15, 2007. 

Victor M. Fortuno, 

Vice President for Legal Affairs, General 

Counsel & Corporate Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 07–2499 Filed 5–16–07; 8:53 am] 

BILLING CODE 7050–01–P 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Comment Request 

AGENCY: National Science Foundation. 

ACTION: Submission for OMB review; 

comment request. 

SUMMARY: The National Science 

Foundation (NSF) has submitted the 

following information collection 

requirement to OMB for review and 

clearance under the paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–

13. This is the second notice for public 

comment; the first was published in the 

Federal Register at 72 FR 7089, and no 

comments were received. NSF is 

forwarding the proposed renewal 

submission to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) for clearance 

simultaneously with the publication of 

this second notice. Comments regarding 

(a) Whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of burden including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; (d) ways to 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 should be addressed to: 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs of OMB, Attention: Desk Officer 

for National Science Foundation 725 

17th Street, NW., Room 10235, 

Washington, DC 20503, and to Suzanne 

H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, 

National Science Foundation, 4201 

Wilson Boulevard, Suite 295, Arlington, 

Virginia 22230 or send e-mail to 

splimpto@nsf.gov. Comments regarding 

these information collections are best 

assured of having their full effect if 

received within 30 days of this 

notification. Copies of the submission(s) 

may be obtained by calling 703–292–

7556. 

NSF may not conduct or sponsor a 

collection of information unless the 

collection of information displays a 

currently valid OMB control number 

and the agency informs potential 

persons who are to respond to the 

collection of information that such 

persons are not required to respond to 

the collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. Under OMB regulations, NSF 

may continue to conduct or sponsor the 

collection of information while this 

submission is pending at OMB. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Antarctic Conservation Act 

Application and Permit Form. 

OMB Control Number: 3145–0034. 

Proposed Project: The current 

Antarctic Conservation Act Application 

Permit Form (NSF 1078) has been in use 

for several years. The form requests 

general information, such as name, 

affiliation, location, etc., and more 

specific information as to the type of 

object to be taken (plant, native 

mammal, or native bird). 

Use of the Information: The purpose 

of the regulations (45 CFR part 670) is 

to conserve and protect the native 

mammals, birds, plants, and 

invertebrates of Antarctica and the 

ecosystem upon which they depend and 

to implement the Antarctic 

Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law 

95–541, as amended by the Antarctic 

Science, Tourism, and Conservation Act 

of 1996, Public Law 104–227. 


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