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W2W program. These reports will

document employment activity

conducted by INA W2W grantees who

provide employment services to adult

recipients of benefits under the

Temporary Assistance for Needy

Families (TANF) program, established

by Pub. L. 104–193 (the Personal

Responsibility and Work Opportunity

Reconciliation Act of 1996, commonly

called the ‘‘Welfare Reform Act’’).

Information submitted on these reports

will be utilized by the Department to

evaluate the success of individual INA

W2W programs and to provide data for

reports to Congress and the White

House on the success of the overall INA

W2W program. These regulations are

being published in Interim Final form to

comply with the requirements of section

412(a)(3)(C)(iii) of the Social Security

Act, as amended by section 5001(c) of

Pub. L. 105–33 (the Balanced Budget

Act of 1997). This emergency clearance

is necessary to enable the Department to

implement the INA W2W program as

close to the legislatively-mandated

beginning date of October 1, 1997

(Fiscal year 1998) as possible. Also,

quick implementation of the INA W2W

program is desirable because many

TANF recipients are reaching the

exhaustion of their benefits, due to the

time limits for receiving those benefits

imposed by Pub. L. 104–193 (the

‘‘Welfare Reform Act’’).

Theresa M. O’Malley,

Departmental Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–28240 Filed 10–23–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–30–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

October 20, 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 deaf

(TTY/TDD) may call (202) 219–4720

between 1 p.m. and 4 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: Employment and Training

Administration.

Title: Worker Profiling and ReEmployment Service Reports.

OMB Number: 102–0353 (extension).

Frequency: Quarterly.

Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal

Government.

Number of Respondents: 53.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 15

minutes (each form).

Total Burden Hours: 105.

Total Annualized capital/startup

costs: 0.

Total annual costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services): 0.

Description: The Worker Profiling and

Re-Employment Services Reports

provide information about

unemployment compensation claimants

who are identified as likely to exhaust

their benefits. Reports identify the

services provided to those individuals

and check for subsequent earnings.

Agency: Employment and Training

Administration.

Title: Domestic Agricultural In-Season

Wage Report.

OMB Number: 1205–0017 (extension).

Frequency: One-time.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households; Business or other for-profit;

Farms; Federal Government.

Form

Respondents

Average time

per response

ETA 232 ............... 6 11 hours.

ETA 232A ............. 38,775 15 minutes.

Total Burden Hours: 8,528.

Total Annualized capital/startup

costs: 0.

Total annual costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services): 0.

Description: State employment

agencies need prevailing wage rates in

order to process employers’ applications

for intrastate and interstate workers. The

rates cover agricultural and logging jobs.

Migrant and local seasonal farmworkers

are hired for these jobs.

Agency: Employment and Training

Administration.

Title: Unemployment Insurance

Customer Satisfaction Survey.

OMB Number: 1205–0000 (new).

Frequency: One-time.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households; State, Local or Tribal

Government.

Activity

Respondents

Average time

per response

Data Collection ..... 16 80 hours.

Interview ............... 3,000 15 minutes.

Total Burden Hours: 2,030.

Total Annualized capital/startup

costs: 0.

Total annual costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services): 0.

Description: The survey will attempt

to gauge the level of satisfaction by

claimants with the Unemployment

Insurance Service. Through a telephone

survey of a nationally representative

sample of claimants, satisfaction will be

measured in such areas as: initial claims

processing, weeks claimed, processing,

appeals, and referrals.

Agency: Employment and Training

Administration.

Title: State Job Training Plans Under

Title II and Title II of the Job Training

Partnership Act (JTPA) and Wagner

Peyser ‘‘Governor’s Coordination and

Special Services Plan’’ (GCSSP).

OMB Number: 1205–0336

(reinstatement).

Frequency: Biennially.

Affected Public: State, Local and

Tribal governments.

Number of Respondents: 59.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 50.

Total Burden Hours: 2,950.

Total Annualized capital/startup

costs: 0.
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Total annual costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services): 0.

Description: The GCSSP, as required

by section 121(a) of JTPA, will provide

the Department a general description of

each State’s plans for the operation of

the JTPA program and its utilization of

its JTPA resources. The Title III Biennial

Plan is required by section 311.

Agency: Employment and Training

Administration.

Title: State Job Training.

OMB Number: 1205–0329

(reinstatement).

Frequency: Biennially.

Affected Public: State, Local and

Tribal Government.

Number of Respondents: 15.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 10

hours.

Total Burden Hours: 150.

Total Annualized capital/startup

costs: 0.

Total annual costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services): 0.

Description: The State Job Training

Plan, required by JTPA for those States

with one statewide JTPA program, will

provide information on the activities to

be conducted and participants to be

served by the State under JTPA.

Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Title: February 1998 CPS Displaced

Worker and Job Tenure Supplement.

OMB Number: 1220–0104

(reinstatement).

Frequency: One-time.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households.

Number of Respondents: 48,000.

Estimated Time per Respondent: 8

minutes.

Total Burden Hours: 6,400.

Total Annualized capital/startup

costs: 0.

Total annual costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services): 0.

Description: The information

collected will evaluate the size and

characteristics of the population

affected by job displacement and hence,

the needs and scope of job training

programs serving adult displaced

workers. These data also will measure

the severity of the displacement

problem, and assess employment

stability.

Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Title: Research on the Feasibility of

Collecting Occupational Wage Data by

Union Status.

OMB Number: 1220–0000 (new).

Activity

Total number of respondents

Affected public Frequency Annual respondents

Average time

per response

Total burden hours

Case Study ........................ 2,500 Business and other for

profit.

Once FY98 ....................... 1,725 10 minutes ... 288

Survey Form Test BLS–

2877 000–US; BLS–

2877 715 Test1 BLS–

2877 715 Test 2.

9,000 Business and other for

profit; Not-for profit institution.

Once FY98/FY99 ............. 7,000 1 hour .......... 7,000

RAS BLS–2877 715–RAS 2,500 .....do ................................ Once FY98/FY99 ............. 2,250 30 minutes ... 1,125

Totals ...................... 14,000 .......................................... .......................................... 10,975 ...................... 8,413

Two Year Average ............ 7,000 .......................................... .......................................... 5,488 ...................... 4,207

Total Annualized capital/startup

costs: 0.

Total annual costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services): 0.

Description: BLS intends to conduct

research into the availability and collect

ability of information on union/

nonunion status of employees of

establishments in the construction

industries. BLS also plans to conduct a

Response Analysis Survey to determine

the impact of collecting this information

on the OES survey.

Theresa M. O’Malley,

Departmental Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–28255 Filed 10–23–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–30–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

Investigations Regarding Certifications

of Eligibility To Apply for Worker

Adjustment Assistance

Petitions have been filed with the

Secretary of Labor under Section 221(a)

of the Trade Act of 1974 (‘‘the Act’’) and

are identified in the Appendix to this

notice. Upon receipt of these petitions,

the Acting Director of the Office of

Trade Adjustment Assistance,

Employment and Training

Administration, has instituted

investigations pursuant to Section

221(a) of the Act.

The purpose of each of the

investigations is to determine whether

the workers are eligible to apply for

adjustment assistance under Title II,

Chapter 2, of the Act. The investigations

will further relate, as appropriate, to the

determination of the date on which total

or partial separations began or

threatened to begin and the subdivision

of the firm involved.

The petitioners or any other persons

showing a substantial interest in the

subject matter of the investigations may

request a public hearing, provided such

request is filed in writing with the

Acting Director, Office of Trade

Adjustment Assistance, at the address

shown below, not later than November

3, 1997.

Interested persons are invited to

submit written comments regarding the

subject matter of the investigations to

the Acting Director, Officer of Trade

Adjustment Assistance, at the address

shown below, not later than November

3, 1997.

The petitions filed in this case are

available for inspection at the Office of

the Acting Director, Office of Trade

Adjustment Assistance, Employment

and Training Administration, U.S.

Department of Labor, 200 Constitution

Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210.

Signed at Washington, D.C. this 6th day of

October, 1997.

Grant D. Beale,

Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment

Assistance.