48670 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 179 / Tuesday, September 16, 1997 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree

Pursuant to the Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation and Liability Act

In accordance with the policy of the

Department of Justice, notice is hereby

given that a proposed consent decree in

United States v. Buyken Industries, et

al., Civ. No. C97–1416D, was lodged

with the United States District Court for

the Western District of Washington, on

August 27, 1997. That action was

brought against defendants pursuant to

section 107 of CERCLA for the recovery

of response costs incurred and to be

incurred at the Western Processing

Superfund Site in Kent, Washington.

Because the defendants have

contributed minuscule amounts of

hazardous substances to the Site (less

than .002% of the wastes received at the

Site), they are considered ‘‘de

micromis’’ contributors of hazardous

substances to the Site. Consistent with

the ‘‘Revised Guidance of CERCLA

Settlements with De Micromis Waste

Contributors,’’ dated June 3, 1996, the

United States has settled with these

parties in exchange for certain

certifications and covenants made by

them. The settlement is designed to

resolve fully each settling party’s

liability at the Site through a covenant

not to sue under sections 106 and 107

of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606, 9607, and

section 7003 of the Resource

Conservation and Recovery Act, 42

U.S.C. 6973.

The Department of Justice will receive

comments relating to the proposed

consent decree for a period of 30 days

from the date of this publication.

Comments should be addressed to the

Assistant Attorney General of the

Environment and Natural Resources

Division, Department of Justice,

Washington, DC 20530. All comments

should refer to United States v. Buyken

Industries, et al., D.J. Ref. 90–7–1–233A.

Commenters may request an

opportunity for a public meeting in the

affected area in accordance with section

7003(d) of RCRA.

The proposed consent decree may be

examined at the office of the United

States Attorney for the Western District

of Washington, 3600 Seafirst Fifth

Avenue Plaza, 800 Fifth Avenue, Room

3600, Seattle, WA 98104, at the Region

X office of the Environmental Protection

Agency, 1200 6th Avenue, Seattle, WA

98101, and at the Consent Decree

Library, 1120 G Street, NW, 4th floor,

Washington, DC 20005, 202–624–0892.

A copy of the proposed consent decree

may be obtained in person or by mail

from the Consent Decree Library. In

requesting a copy, please enclose a

check in the amount of $2.75 for the

decree (25 cents per page reproduction

costs) payable to the Consent Decree

Library. When requesting a copy, please

refer to United States v. Buyken

Industries, et al., D.J. Ref. 90–7–1–233A.

Bruce Gelber,

Deputy Chief, Environmental Enforcement

Section, Environment and Natural Resources

Division.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Parole Commission

Sunshine Act Meeting

Public Announcement

Pursuant to the Government In The

Sunshine Act

(Public Law 94–409) [5 U.S.C. Section

552b]

AGENCY HOLDING MEETING: Department of

Justice, United States Parole

Commission.

TIME AND DATE: 1:30 p.m., Thursday,

September 18, 1997.

PLACE: 5550 Friendship Boulevard,

Suite 400, Chevy Chase, Maryland

20815.

STATUS: Open.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The

following matters have been placed on

the agenda for the open Parole

Commission meeting.

1. Approval of minutes of previous

Commission meeting.

2. Reports from the Chairman,

Commissioners, Legal, Chief of Staff,

Case Operations, and Administrative

Sections.

3. Discussion regarding military

prisoners who are released from prison

under mandatory release.

4. Discussion of the Expedited

Revocation Procedure.

5. Approval of Final Revisions to

Regulations regarding the Freedom of

Information Act.

6. Proposed change to the Procedures

Manual regarding Parolees who receive

new convictions and alternative

sanctions to revocation of parole.

AGENCY CONTACT: Tom Kowalski, Case

Operations, United States Parole

Commission, (301) 492–5962.

Dated: September 11, 1997.

Michael A. Stover,

General Counsel, U.S. Parole Commission.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Parole Commission

Sunshine Act Meeting

Public Announcement

Pursuant To The Government In the

Sunshine Act

(Public Law 94–409) [5 U.S.C. Section

552b]

AGENCY HOLDING MEETING: Department of

Justice, United States Parole

Commission.

DATE AND TIME: 9:30 a.m., Thursday,

September 18, 1997.

PLACE: 5550 Friendship Boulevard,

Suite 400, Chevy Chase, Maryland

20815.

STATUS: Closed—Meeting.

MATTERS CONSIDERED: The following

matter will be considered during the

closed portion of the Commission’s

Business Meeting:

(1) Appeal to the Commission

involving approximately four cases

decided by the National Commissioners

pursuant to a reference under 28 C.F.R.

2.27. These cases were originally heard

by an examiner panel wherein inmates

of Federal prisons have applied for

parole or are contesting revocation of

parole or mandatory release.

(2) One case involving consideration

of a request for exemption under 29

U.S.C. § 504.

AGENCY CONTACT: Tom Kowalski, Case

Operations, United States Parole

Commission, (301) 492–5962.

Dated: September 11, 1997.

Michael A. Stover,

General Counsel, U.S. Parole Commission.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

Submission for OMB Emergency

Review; Comment Request

September 11, 1997.

The Department of Labor has

submitted the following (see below)

information collection request (ICR),

utilizing emergency review procedures,

to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) for review and clearance in

accordance with the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (P.L. 104–13, 44

U.S.C. Chapter 35). OMB approval has

been requested by September 22, 1997.

A copy of this ICR, with applicable

supporting documentation, may be

obtained by calling the Department of
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Labor Departmental Clearance Officer,

Theresa M. O’Malley ((202) 219–5096

x143).

Comments and questions about the

ICR listed below should be forwarded to

the Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for

Employment and Training, Office of

Management and Budget, Room 10235,

Washington, D.C. 20503 ((202) 395–

7316).

The Office of Management and Budget

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, technical, or other

technological collection techniques or

other forms of information technology,

e.g., permitting electronic submissions

of responses.

Agency: Employment and Training

Administration.

Title: Planning Guidance and

Instructions for Submission of Annual

State Plans for FY’98 Welfare-to-Work

Formula Grants.

OMB Number: 1205–0new.

Frequency: Annually.

Affected Public: State and local

governments.

Number of Respondents: 56.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 3

hours.

Total Burden Hours: 168.

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 0.

Total Burden Cost (operating/

maintaining): 0.

Description: The Balanced Budget Act

of 1997, signed by the President on

August 5, 1997, authorized the

Department of Labor to provide Welfareto-Work (WtW) grants to States and

local communities to provide

transitional employment assistance to

move Temporary Assistance for Needy

Families (TANF) recipients with

significant employment barriers into

unsubsidized jobs providing long-term

employment opportunities. WtW funds

will be provided through formula grants

to the States, grants to Indian tribes and

competitive grants to public and private

entities. In order to receive formula

grant funds, the statute provides that the

State must submit a plan for the

administration of the WtW grant. This

Planning Guidance and Instructions for

Submission of Annual State Plans

addresses the information required for

States which will enable them to qualify

for the formula grant funds in Fiscal

Year 1998. Separate guidance will be

issued for both the grants to the Indian

tribes and the competitive grants.

Theresa M. O’Malley,

Departmental Clearance Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

Submission for OMB Emergency

Review; Comment Request

Date: September 11, 1997.

The Department of Labor has

submitted the Work Opportunity Tax

Credit (WOTC) administrative forms

and information collection request

(ICR), utilizing emergency review

procedures, to the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) for review and

clearance in accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (P.L.

104–13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). OMB

approval has been requested by

September 19, 1997. A copy of this ICR,

with applicable supporting

documentation, may be obtained by

calling the Department of Labor,

Departmental Clearance Officer, Theresa

O’Malley (202) 219–5096 x. 166).

Comments and questions about the

WOTC ICR should be forwarded to the

Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the

Employment and Training

Administration, Office of Management

and Budget, Room 10235, Washington,

D.C. 20503 (202) 395–7316).

The Office of Management and Budget

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, including the

validity of the methodology and

assumptions used;

• Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarification 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, e.g., permitting

submissions of responses

Agency: Employment and Training

Administration.

Title: Work Opportunity Tax Credit

(WOTC) and Welfare-to-Work Tax

Credit.

OMB Number: 1205–0371.

Agency number: ETA 9057–59; 9061–

9036 and 9065.

Number of Respondents: 52.

Estimated Time per Response: 20

minutes.

Total Burden Hours: 2,600.

Frequency: Quarterly.

Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal

Government.

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):

–0–

Total Burden Cost (operating/

maintaining: –0–

Description: The Employment and

Training Administration (ETA) has

oversight responsibilities for the Work

Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) under

the Small Business Jobs Protection Act

of 1996 (P.L. 104–188) and the Taxpayer

Relief Act of 1997 (P.L. 105–34). Data

collected on the WOTC will be collected

by the State Employment Security

Agencies and provided to the U.S.

Employment Service, Division of

Planning and Operations, Washington,

DC, through the appropriate Department

of Labor regional office. The data will be

used, primarily, to supplement IRS

Form 8850, help expedite the processing

of, either, employer requests for

Certifications generated through IRS

From 8850 or issuance of Conditional

Certifications (CCs) and processing of

employer requests for Certifications as a

result of individuals’ bearing SESAs or

participating agencies’ generated CCs,

help streamline SESAs verification

mandated activities, aid and expedite

the preparation of the quarterly reports,

and provide a significant source of

information for the Secretary’s Annual

Report to Congress on the WOTC

program. The data recorded through the

use of these forms will also help in the

preparation of an annual report to the

Committee House Ways and Means of

the U.S. House of Representatives.

Theresa M. O’Malley,

Departmental Clearance Officer.

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