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Community Policing Institute. The

information collected provides a

monthly update of progress made in

performing the training and technical

assistance functions of this program, as

well as information concerning any

changes or modifications requested in

the project or cooperative agreement

budgets.

(5) An estimate of the total number of

respondents and the amount of time

estimated for an average respondent to

respond: Estimated number of

respondents: 35. Estimated time for

average respondent to respond: 2 hours

and 30 minutes monthly (including

record-keeping).

(6) An estimate of the total public

burden (in hours) associated with the

collection: Approximately 1050 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: October 23, 1997.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States

Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 97–28515 Filed 10–27–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

October 23, 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: Mine Safety and Health

Administration.

Title: Gamma Radiation Exposure

Records.

OMB Number: 1219–0039

(reinstatement).

Frequency: Annually.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.

Number of Respondents: 2.

Estimated Time Per Respondents: 1

hour.

Total Burden Hours: 2

Total Annualized capital/startup

costs: 0.

total annual cost (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services): 0.

Description: Requires operators of

metal and nonmetal underground

mines, where radioactive ores are

mined, to keep records of the results of

annual gamma radiation surveys and

individual miner’s cumulative gamma

radiation exposure.

Agency: Employment Standards

Administration.

Title: Authorization for Release of

Medical Information.

OMB Number: 1215–0057.

Agency number: CM–936.

Frequency: One-time.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households.

Number of Respondents: 3,000.

estimated Time Per Respondent: 5

minutes.

Total Burden Hours: 3,000.

Total Annualized capital/startup

costs: 0.

Total annual cost (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services): 0.

Description: Form CM–936 gives the

claimant’s consent for the release of

medical information covered by the

Privacy Act of 1974, and contains

information required by medical

institutions and private physicians to

enable them to release pertinent medical

information.

Theresa M. O’Malley,

Departmental Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–28504 Filed 10–27–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–43–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

Proposed Extension Collection;

Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as

part of its continuing effort to reduce

paperwork and respondent burden

conducts a preclearance 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 will be

approximately 10 hours per annual

response and we anticipate 56 responses

with no capital/start-up costs, collection

instruments are clearly understood, and

the impact of collection requirements on

respondents can be properly assessed.

Currently, the Employment and

Training Administration is soliciting

comments concerning the proposed

extension collection of the Planning

Guidance and Instructions for

Submission of Annual State Plans for

the Welfare-to-Work Formula Grants.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Labor,

Employment and Training

Administration, ATTENTION: Janice

Davis, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.,

Room S–5513, Washington, D.C. 20210,

202–219–0181 extension 155 (this is not

a toll free number) and/or via e-mail

davisj@doleta.gov; fax number is 202–

219–0376.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

The Balanced Budget Act of 1997,

signed by the President on August 5,

1997, authorized the U.S. Department of
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Labor to provide Welfare-to-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. 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 from States which will enable

them to qualify for the formula grant

funds. Separate guidance will be issued

for both the grants to the Indian tribes

and the competitive grants.

II. Current Actions

This request has currently been

approved under an emergency clearance

not to exceed March 31, 1998, this

extension is needed in order to

complete the collection of this

information.

Type of Review: Extension.

Agency: Employment and Training

Administration.

Title: Planning Guidance and

Instructions for Submission of Annual

State Plans for Welfare-to-Work Formula

Grants.

OMB Number: 1205–0382.

Affected Public: State and local

governments.

Total Respondents: 56.

Frequency: Annually.

Total Responses: 56.

Average Time per Response: 10 hours.

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 560.

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 0.

Total Burden Cost (operating/

maintaining): 0.

Comments submitted in response to

this comment request will be

summarized and/or included in the

request for the Office of Management

and Budget approval of the information

collection request; they will also

become a matter of public record.

Date: October 21, 1997.

Peter E. Rell,

Director, Welfare-to-Work Grant Program

Implementation Team.

[FR Doc. 97–28503 Filed 10–27–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–30–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Assistant Secretary for

Veterans’ Employment and Training,

Secretary of Labor’s Advisory

Committee for Veterans’ Employment

and Training; Notice of Open Meeting

The Secretary’s Advisory Committee

for Veterans’ Employment and Training

was established under section 4110 of

title 38, United States Code, to bring to

the attention of the Secretary, problems

and issues relating to veterans’

employment and training.

Notice if hereby given that the

Secretary of Labor’s Advisory

Committee for Veterans’ Employment

and Training will meet on Tuesday,

December 9, 1997 and December 10,

1997, at the National Veterans’ Training

Institute (NVTI) in Denver, Colorado

from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Written comments are welcome and

may be submitted by addressing them

to: Mr. Thomas S. Keefe, Designated

Federal Official, Office of the Assistant

Secretary for Veterans’ Employment and

Training, U.S. Department of Labor, 200

Constitution Avenue, NW., Room S–

1315, Washington, DC 20210.

The primary items on the agenda are:

• Adoption of minutes of the

previous meeting

• Agency Update by Assistant

Secretary-designate Espiridion Al

Borrego

• Auditing of TAP and Case

Management Classes at NVTI

• Discussion of the GAO report on

Veterans’ Employment and Training—

October 1997

The meetings will be open to the

public.

Persons with disabilities, needing

special accommodations, should contact

Mr. Thomas S. Keefe at telephone

number 202–219–9105 no later than

November 21, 1997.

Signed at Washington, DC this October 22,

1997.

Espiridion A. Borrego,

Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for

Veterans’ Employment and Training.

[FR Doc. 97–28502 Filed 10–27–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–79–M

LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

Sunshine Act Meeting of the Board of

Directors Finance Committee

TIME AND DATE: The Finance Committee

of the Legal Services Corporation’s

Board of Directors will meet on

November 14, 1997. The meeting will

begin at 10:00 a.m. and continue until

conclusion of the committee’s agenda.

LOCATION: Legal Services Corporation,

750 First Street NE.—10th Floor,

Washington, DC 20002.

STATUS OF MEETING: Open.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:

1. Approval of agenda.

2. Approval of the minutes of the

committee’s meeting of September

19, 1997.

3. Review of Corporation’s FY ‘97

budget and expenses through

September 30, 1997.

4. Review breakdown of FY 1999

‘‘budget mark.’’

5. Review guidelines for adoption,

review and modification of the

consolidated operating budget.

6. Review budget timetable, September

1997—January 1999.

7. Consider and act on other business.

8. Public comment.

CONTACT PERSON FOR INFORMATION:

Victor M. Fortuno, General Counsel and

Secretary of the Corporation, at (202)

336–8810.

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 Jean Edwards at (202) 336–

8811.

Dated: October 23, 1997.

Victor M. Fortuno,

General Counsel.

[FR Doc. 97–28588 Filed 10–23–97; 5:08 pm]

BILLING CODE 7050–01–P

LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

Sunshine Act Meeting of the Board of

Directors

TIME AND DATE: The Board of directors of

the Legal Services Corporation will meet

on November 15, 1997. The meeting

will begin at 10:00 a.m. and continue

until conclusion of the Board’s agenda.

LOCATION: Legal Services Corporation,

750 First Street N.E.—10th Floor,

Washington, DC 20002.

STATUS OF MEETING: Open, except that a

portion of the meeting may be closed

pursuant to a unanimous vote of the

Board of Directors to hold an executive

session. At the closed session, the

Corporation’s General Counsel will

report to the Board on litigation to

which the corporation is or may become

a party, and the Board may act on the

matters reported. Also, the Board will

consider and act on an internal

personnel issue relating to the

Corporation’s employee pension plan.

The closing is authorized by the

relevant provisions of the Government

in the Sunshine Act [5 U.S.C. 552b(c) (2)

& (10)] and the corresponding provision

of the Legal Services Corporation’s

implementing regulation [45 CFR 1622.5

(a) & (h)]. A copy of the General

Counsel’s Certification that the closing