60284 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 216 / Friday, November 7, 1997 / Notices

found in the Government Printing Office

(GPO) document entitled ‘‘General Wage

Determinations Issued Under the DavisBacon and Related Acts’’. This

publication is available at each of the 50

Regional Government Depository

Libraries and many of the 1,400

Government Depository Libraries across

the country.

The general wage determinations

issued under the Davis-Bacon and

related Acts are available electronically

by subscription to the FedWorld

Bulletin Board System of the National

Technical Information Service (NTIS) of

the U.S. Department of Commerce at

(703) 487–4630.

Hard-copy subscriptions may be

purchased from: Superintendent of

Documents, U.S. Government Printing

Office, Washington, D.C. 20402, (202)

512–1800.

When ordering hard-copy

subscription(s), be sure to specify the

State(s) of interests, since subscriptions

may be ordered for any or all of the

seven separate volumes, arranged by

State. Subscriptions include an annual

edition (issued in January or February)

which includes all current general wage

determinations for the States covered by

each volume. Throughout the remainder

of the year, regular weekly updates are

distributed to subscribers.

Signed at Washington, D.C., this 31st day

of October 1997.

Margaret Washington,

Acting Chief, Branch of Construction Wage

Determinations.

[FR Doc. 97–29274 Filed 11–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–27–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health

Administration

[Docket No. ICR–97–47]

Agency Information Collection

Activities; Proposed Collection;

Comment Request; Procedures for

Handling of Discrimination Complaints

Under Federal Employee Protection

Statutes (29 CFR 24)

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 (PRA

95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). The

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 impact of collection

requirements on respondents can be

properly assessed. Currently, the

Occupational Safety and Health

Administration (OSHA) is soliciting

comments concerning the proposed

implementation of the information

collection requirements contained in 29

CFR 24. The Agency is particularly

interested in comments which:

• Evaluate whether the proposed

collection of the Agency is necessary for

the proper performance of the functions

of the Agency, including whether the

information will have particular 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 submissions

of responses.

DATES: Written comments are to be

submitted on or before January 6, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments are to be

submitted to the Docket Office, Docket

No. ICR–97–47, Occupational Safety

and Health Administration, U.S.

Department of Labor, Room N–2625,

200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20210. Telephone:

(202) 219–7894. Written comments

limited to 10 pages or less may also be

transmitted by facsimile to (202) 219–

5046.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Rich Weitzman, Office of Investigative

Assistance, Occupational Safety and

Health Administration, U.S. Department

of Labor, Room N–3468, 200

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,

DC 20210, telephone: (202)219–8095.

Copies of the referenced information

collection request are available for

inspection and copying in the Docket

Office and will be mailed to persons

who request copies by telephoning (202)

219–7894, or Barbara Bielaski at (202)

219–8076, ext. 142. For electronic

copies of the Information Collection

Request on the certification provisions

of Procedures for the Handling of

Discrimination Complaints Under

Federal Employee Protection Statutes,

contact OSHA’s Webpage on the

Internet at http://www.osha.gov/ and

click on ‘‘standards.’’

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

29 CFR 24 establishes procedures for

the expeditious handling of complaints

pursuant to the following statutes: Clean

Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7622; Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Liability Act, 42

U.S.C. 9610; Energy Reorganization Act

of 1974, 42 U.S.C. 5851; Federal Water

Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. 1367;

Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C.

300j–9(I), Solid Waste Disposal Act, 42

U.S.C. 6971; and Toxic Substances

Control Act, 15 U.S.C. 2622. These

complaints are filed by employees, or

persons acting on their behalf, of alleged

discriminatory action by employers.

The employee records required are

necessary to conduct discrimination

investigations under 29 CFR 24. They

are intended to gather evidence to

establish whether or not an employee

has suffered discrimination reprisal for

engaging in activity protected under

Section 322 of the Clean Air Act;

Section 110 of the Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Liability Act;

Section 210 of the Energy

Reorganization Act; Section 507 of the

Federal Water Pollution Control Act;

Section 1550(I) of the Safe Drinking

Water Act; Section 7001 of the Solid

Waste Disposal Act; and Section 23 of

the toxic Substances Control Act.

II Current Actions

This notice requests an extension of

the current Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) approval of the

procedures for the handling of

discrimination complaints under

Federal employee protection statutes

(currently approved under OMB Control

No. 1215–0183.)

III OSHA’s Estimate of a Burden

OSHA estimates that there will be 200

complaints filed annually. On average,

each complaint will require one hour to

supply the documentation needed to

conduct the investigation.

Type of Review: New.

Agency: U.S. Department of Labor,

Occupational Safety and Health

Administration.

Title: Procedures for the Handling of

Discrimination Complaints Under

Federal Employee Protection Statutes.

OMB Number: 1218–Onew (formerly

1215–0183).

Agency Number: Docket Number ICR–

97–47.
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Affected public: All public and

private sector employers.

Frequency: Not Applicable.

Number of Respondents: 100.

Average Time Per Response: 1 hour.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 200.

Total Annualized Capital/Startup

Costs: $0.

Signed at Washington, DC, this 4th day of

November 1997.

John B. Miles, Jr.,

Director, Directorate of Compliance Programs.

[FR Doc. 97–29487 Filed 11–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–26–M

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE

ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

National Endowment for the Arts;

Combined Arts Panel

Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public

Law 92–463), as amended, notice is

hereby given that a meeting of the

Combined Arts Panel, Music and Opera

Section (Planning & Stabilization

Category) to the National Council on the

Arts will be held on December 2–4,

1997. The panel will meet from 9:30

a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on December 2, 9:00

a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on December 3, and

9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on December 4,

in Room 716 at the Nancy Hanks Center,

1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW,

Washington, D.C., 20506. A portion of

this meeting, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00

p.m. on December 4, will be open to the

public for a policy discussion of

guidelines, planning, field needs and

trends, and Leadership Initiatives.

The remaining portions of this

meeting, from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on

December 2, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on

December 3, and 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

and 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on

December 4, are for the purpose of Panel

review, discussion, evaluation, and

recommendation on applications for

financial assistance under the National

Foundation on the Arts and the

Humanities Act of 1965, as amended,

including information given in

confidence to the agency by grant

applicants. In accordance with the

determination of the Chairman of March

31, 1997, these sessions will be closed

to the public pursuant to subsection

(c)(4), (6) and 9(B) of section 552b of

Title 5, United States Code.

Any person may observe meetings, or

portions thereof, of advisory panels

which are open to the public, and may

be permitted to participate in the

panel’s discussions at the discretion of

the panel chairman and with the

approval of the full-time Federal

employee in attendance.

If you need special accommodations

due to a disability, please contact the

Office of Accessibility, National

Endowment for the Arts, 1100

Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20506, 202/682–5532,

TDY–TDD 202/682–5496, at least seven

(7) days prior to the meeting.

Further information with reference to

this meeting can be obtained from Ms.

Kathy Plowitz-Worden, Committee

Management Officer, National

Endowment for the Arts, Washington,

D.C., 20506, or call 202/682–5691.

Dated: November 4, 1997.

Kathy Plowitz-Worden,

Panel Coordinator, Panel Operations,

National Endowment for the Arts.

[FR Doc. 97–29461 Filed 11–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7537–01–M

NATIONAL FOUNDATION OF THE

ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

National Endowment for the Arts;

Combined Arts Panel

Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub.

L. 92–463), as amended, notice is hereby

given that a meeting of the Combined

Arts Panel, Visual Arts Section

(Creation & Presentation Category) to the

National Council on the Arts will be

held on November 18–21, 1997. The

panel will meet from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00

p.m. on November 18 and 19, 9:00 a.m.

to 5:30 p.m. on November 20, and 9:00

a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on November 21, in

Room 716 at the Nancy Hanks Center,

1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW,

Washington, D.C., 20506. A portion of

this meeting, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00

a.m. on November 21, will be open to

the public for a policy discussion of

guidelines, planning field needs and

trends, and Leadership Initiatives.

The remaining portions of this

meeting, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. to

November 18 and 19, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30

p.m. on November 20 and 11:15 a.m. to

4:00 p.m. on November 11, are for the

purpose of Panel review, discussion,

evaluation, and recommendation on

applications for financial assistance

under the National Foundation on the

Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, as

amended, including information given

in confidence to the agency by grant

applicants. In accordance with the

determinations of the Chairman of

March 31, 1997, these sessions will be

closed to the public pursuant to

subsection (c)(4), (6) and (9)(B) of

section 552b of Title 5, United States

Code.

Any person may observe meetings, or

portions thereof, of advisory panels

which are open to the public, and may

be permitted to participate in the

panel’s discussions at the discretion of

the panel chairman and with the

approval of the full-time Federal

employee in attendance.

If you need special accommodations

due to a disability, please contact the

Office of AccessAbility, National

Endowment for the Arts, 1100

Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20506, 202/682–5532,

TDY–TDD 202/682–5496, at least seven

(7) days prior to the meeting.

Further information with reference to

this meeting can be obtained from Ms.

Kathy Plowitz-Worden, Committee

Management Officer, National

Endowment for the Arts, Washington,

D.C., 20506, or call 202/682–5691.

Dated: November 4, 1997.

Kathy Plowitz-Worden,

Panel Coordinator, Panel Operations,

National Endowment for the Arts.

[FR Doc. 97–29462 Filed 11–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7537–01–M

NUCLEAR REGULATORY

COMMISSION

[Docket No. 50–255]

In the Matter of Consumers Energy

Company (Palisades Plant); Exemption

I

Consumers Energy Company (the

licensee) is the holder of Facility

Operating License No. DPR–20 which

authorizes operation of the Palisades

Plant. The Palisades facility is a

pressurized-water reactor located at the

licensee’s site in Van Buren County,

Michigan. The license provides, among

other things, that the facility is subject

to all rules, regulations, and orders of

the Commission now or hereafter in

effect.

II

Section 70.24 of Title 10 of the Code

of Federal Regulations, ‘‘Criticality

Accident Requirements,’’ requires that

each licensee authorized to possess

special nuclear material (SNM) shall

maintain a criticality accident

monitoring system in each area where

such material is handled, used, or

stored. Subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2) of

10 CFR 70.24 specify detection and

sensitivity requirements that these

monitors must meet. Subsection (a)(1)

also specifies that all areas subject to

criticality accident monitoring must be

covered by two detectors. Subsection

(a)(3) of 10 CFR 70.24 requires licensees