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INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

COOPERATION AGENCY

Overseas Private Investment

Corporation

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

AGENCY: Overseas Private Investment

Corporation, IDCA.

ACTION: Request for comments.

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35), Agencies are required to

publish a Notice in the Federal Register

notifying the public that the Agency has

prepared an information collection

request for OMB review and approval

and has requested public review and

comment on the submission. OPIC

published its first Federal Register

Notice on this information collection

request on July 9, 1997, in 62 FR 36843,

at which time a 60-day comment period

was announced. This comment period

ended on September 8, 1997. No

comments were received in response to

this Notice.

This information collection

submission has now been submitted to

OMB for review. Comments are again

being solicited on the need for the

information, its practical utility, the

accuracy of the Agency’s burden

estimate, and on ways to minimize the

reporting burden, including automated

collection techniques and uses of other

forms of technology.

The proposed form under review is

summarized below.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before October 14, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the subject form

and the request for review submitted to

OMB may be obtained from the Agency

Submitting Officer. Comments on the

form should be submitted to the OMB

Reviewer.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

OPIC Agency Submitting Officer: Lena

Paulsen, Manager, Information

Center, Overseas Private Investment

Corporation, 1100 New York

Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.

20527; 202/336–8565.

OMB Reviewer: Victoria Wassmer,

Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs, Office of

Management and Budget, New

Executive Office Building, Docket

Library, Room 10102, 725 17th

Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.

20503, 202/395–5871.

SUMMARY OF FORM UNDER REVIEW:

Type of Request: Revised form.

Title: Application for Political Risk

Investment Insurance.

Form Number: OPIC–52.

Frequency of Use: Once per investor

per project.

Type of Respondents: Business or

other institutions (except farms);

individuals.

Standard Industrial Classification

Codes: All.

Description of Affected Public: U.S.

companies or citizens investing

overseas.

Reporting Hours: 6 hours per project.

Number of Responses: 160 per year.

Federal Cost: $4,000 per year.

Authority for Information Collection:

Sections 231, 234(a), 239(d), and 240A

of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961,

as amended.

Abstract (Needs and Uses): The

application is the principal document

used by OPIC to determine the

investor’s and project’s eligibility, assess

the environmental impact and

developmental effects of the project,

measure the economic effects for the

United States and the host country

economy, and collect information for

underwriting analysis.

Dated: September 9, 1997.

James R. Offutt,

Assistant General Counsel, Department of

Legal Affairs.

[FR Doc. 97–24236 Filed 9–11–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Juvenile Justice and

Delinquency Prevention

Office of Justice Programs; Agency

Information Collection Activities:

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection

under emergency review; a 1-minute

survey on curfews.

The Department of Justice, Office of

Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile

Justice and Delinquency prevention has

submitted the following information

collection request to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for

review and approval in accordance with

the emergency review procedures of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The

proposed information collection is

published to obtain comments from the

public and affected agencies. Emergency

review and approval of this collection

has been requested from OMB by

September 12, 1997. If granted, the

emergency approval is only valid for

180 days. All comments should be

directed to OMB, Office of Information

and Regulatory Affairs: Attention: Mr.

Patrick Boyd, 202–395–5871,

Department of Justice Desk Officer,

Washington, DC 20503.

During the first 60 days of this same

period, a regular review of this

information collection is also being

undertaken. Comments are encouraged

and will be accepted until November 12,

1997. The Department of Justice 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;

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 and/or suggestions

regarding the item(s) contained in this

notice, especially regarding the

estimated public burden and associated

response time, should be directed to

Eileen M. Garry (phone number and

address listed below). If you have

additional comments or suggestions or if

you need a copy of the proposed

information collection instrument with

instructions or additional information,

please contact Eileen M. Garry (202–

307–5911), Office of Juvenile Justice and

Delinquency Prevention, Office of

Justice Programs, U.S. Department of

Justice, 633 Indiana Avenue, NW,

Washington, DC 20531.

Overview of this information

collection:

(1) Type of Information Collection: New

collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: A 1-

Minute Survey on Curfews.

(3) Agency form number, if any, and the

applicable component of the Department

sponsoring the collection: Form, None;

Sponsoring component, Office of Juvenile

Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of

Justice Programs, Department of Justice.

(4) Affected public who will be asked or

required to respond, as well as a brief

abstract: Primary, State and local

governments; Other, Not-for-profit

institutions. The purpose of this data
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collection is to gather information from

jurisdictions on the use of juvenile curfew

and its effectiveness as a tool to reduce

juvenile crime and victimization. The survey

form will be sent to all those who were

mailed a copy of an OJJDP Bulletin on the

topic of juvenile curfew.

(5) An estimate of the total number of

respondents and the amount of time

estimated for an average respondent to

respond: 2,000 respondents at 1 minute per

response.

(6) An estimate of the total public burden

(in hours) associated with the collection: 33.3

annual burden hours.

If additional information is required,

contact: Mr. Robert B. Briggs, Clearance

Officer, United States Department of

Justice, Information Management and

Security Staff, Justice Management

Division, Suite 850, Washington Center,

1001 G Street, NW., Washington, DC

20530.

Dated: September 8, 1997.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States

Department of Justice.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

September 9, 1997.

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, Departmental Clearance Officer,

Theresa M. O’Malley (202) 219–5096

ext. 143) or by E-Mail to OMalleyTheresa@dol.gov. Individuals who use a

telecommunications device for the deaf

(TTY/TDD) may call (202) 219–4720

between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Eastern

time, Monday–Friday.

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: Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Title: Consumer Price Index Housing

Survey.

OMB Number: 1220–0034 (revision).

Frequency: Semi-annually.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households; Business or other for-profit.

Number of Respondents: 38,000.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 6

minutes.

Total Burden Hours: 7,600.

Total Annualized capital/startup

costs: 0.

Total annual costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services): 0.

Description: This request is for a oneyear revision of the collection of

housing information based on 1980

Census data. In order to facilitate a

smooth transition and continuity of the

housing indexes into the revision

sample, the current sample will be

collected through calendar year 1998.

Agency: Employment and Training

Administration.

Title: Attestations by Employers Using

Alien Crewmembers for Longshore

Activities at Locations in the State of

Alaska (extension).

OMB Number: 1205–0352.

Frequency: Annually.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.

Number of Respondents: 350.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 3

hours.

Total Burden Hours: 1,050.

Total Annualized capital/startup

costs: 0.

Total annual costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services): 0.

Description: The information

provided on this form by employers

seeking to use alien crewmembers to

perform longshore activities at locations

in the State of Alaska will permit the

Department to meet Federal

responsibilities for program

administration, management and

oversight.

Agency: Mine Safety and Health

Administration.

Title: Application for Use of Explosive

Materials and Blasting Units (30 CFR

57,22606).

OMB Number: 1219–0095

(reinstatement without change).

Frequency: On occasion.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.

Number of Respondents: 7.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1

hour.

Total Burden Hours: 7.

Total Annualized capital/startup

costs: 0.

Total annual costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services): 0.

Description: In the absence of

permissible explosives or blasting units

having adequate blasting capacity for

metal and nonmetal gassy mines, this

standard provides procedures by which

mine operators shall notify MSHA of all

non-approved explosive materials and

blasting units to be used prior to their

use in underground gassy metal and

nonmetal mines.

MSHA uses this information to

determine that the explosive and

procedures to be used are safe for

blasting in a gassy underground mine.

Agency: Occupational Safety and

Health Administration.

Title: Permit-Required Confined

Spaces (29 CFR Part 1910.146).

OMB Number: 1218-0203 (extension).

Frequency: On occasion.

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

or Tribal Government.

Number of Respondents: 1,135,071.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: .60

hours.

Total Burden Hours: 1,515,511.

Total Annualized capital/startup

costs: 0.

Total annual costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services): 0.

Description: The 29 CFR Part

1910.146 prescribes standards for

protecting employees from the hazards

associated with entry into permitrequired confined spaces. The standard

requires the creation of a written permit

entry plan and the use of written

permits to enter permit spaces.

Employees risk exposure to hazards

such as: toxic and explosive