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New Mexico Principal Meridian, New Mexico (NM)

The plat, in three sheets, representing the dependent resurvey and survey in Township 20 and 21 North, Range 8 East, of the New Mexico Principal Meridian, accepted December 11, 2014, for Group 1117 NM.

These plats are scheduled for official filing 30 days from the notice of publication in the Federal Register , as provided for in the BLM Manual Section 2097—Opening Orders. Notice from this office will be provided as to the date of said publication. If a protest against a survey, in accordance with 43 CFR 4.450–2, of the above plats is received prior to the date of official filing, the filing will be stayed pending consideration of the protest.

A plat will not be officially filed until the day after all protests have been dismissed and become final or appeals from the dismissal affirmed. A person or party who wishes to protest against any of these surveys must file a written protest with the Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Director stating that they wish to protest.

A statement of reasons for a protest may be filed with the Notice of Protest to the State Director or the statement of reasons must be filed with the State Director within thirty (30) days after the protest is filed.
Timothy J. Moore, Acting Branch Chief, Cadastral Survey.
[FR Doc. 2014–29765 Filed 12–18–14; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4310–FB–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE**

**[OMB Number 1121–0312]**

**Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection**  **eComments Requested; Reinstatement, With Change, of a**  **Previously Approved Collection for Which Approval Has Expired: 2014**  **Survey of State Criminal History Information Systems** 

**AGENCY :**  Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Justice.

**ACTION :**  60-day Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

**DATES :**  Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until February 17, 2015.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  If you have additional comments especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact Devon Adams, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh St. NW., Washington, DC 20531 (email: Devon.Adams@usdoj.gov; telephone: 202–514–9157).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points: —Evaluate whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Bureau of Justice Statistics, 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; —Evaluate whether and if so how the

quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected can be enhanced; 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.
Overview of This Information Collection

(1) Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Survey of State Criminal History Information Systems.

(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: There is no form number. The applicable component within the Department of Justice is the Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Office of Justice Programs.

(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: State Government. This information collection is a survey of State record repositories to estimate the percentage of total state records that are immediately available through the FBI’s Interstate Identification Index and the percentage of records that are complete and fingerprint-supported.

(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated that 56 respondents will expend approximately 6.2 hours to complete the survey once every two years.

(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: There are an estimated 347 total annual burden hours associated with this collection.

If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405B, Washington, DC 20530.

Dated: December 16, 2014. Jerri Murray, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2014–29743 Filed 12–18–14; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4410–18–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF LABOR**

**Office of the Secretary**

**Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB**  **Review; Comment Request; Enhanced Transitional Jobs Demonstration** 

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Enhanced Transitional Jobs Demonstration,’’ to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for continued use, without change, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq. Public comments on the ICR are invited.

**DATES :**  The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before January 20, 2015.

**ADDRESSES :**  A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation; including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained free of charge from the RegInfo.gov Web site at http:// www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAViewICR?ref

_ nbr=201409-1205-005 (this link will only become active on the day following publication of this notice) or by contacting Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– 693–8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL

_PRA

_ PUBLIC@dol.gov.

Submit comments about this request by mail or courier to the Office of


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Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–ETA, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202– 395–5806 (this is not a toll-free number); or by email: OIRA

_ submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters are encouraged, but not required, to send a courtesy copy of any comments by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor—OASAM, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Attn: Departmental Information Compliance Management Program, Room N1301, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; or by email: DOL

_PRA

_PUBLIC@dol.gov.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL

_PRA

_PUBLIC@dol.gov. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  This ICR seeks to extend PRA authority for the Enhanced Transitional Jobs Demonstration information collection that consists of reporting and recordkeeping requirements. This reporting structure features standardized data collection for program participants and quarterly narrative, performance, and management information system report formats. Grantee organizations ( e.g., State or local governments and faith-based andcommunity organizations) or their subgrantees obtain and record needed information from program participants and report information quarterly to the ETA. Workforce Investment Act section 136(f)(1) authorizes this information collection. See 29 U.S.C. 2871(f)(1).

This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and the public is generally not required to respond to an information collection, unless it is approved by the OMB under the PRA and displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information that does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection under Control Number 1205–0485.

OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3) years without renewal, and the current approval for this collection is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2014. The DOL seeks to extend PRA authorization for this information collection for three (3) more years, without any change to existing requirements. The DOL notes that existing information collection requirements submitted to the OMB receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on June 25, 2014 (79 FR 36100).

Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in the **ADDRESSES** section within thirty (30) days of publication of this notice in the Federal Register . In order to help ensure appropriate consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 1205–0485. The OMB is particularly interested in comments that:

• 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: DOL–ETA. Title of Collection: Enhanced Transitional Jobs Demonstration.

OMB Control Number: 1205–0485. Affected Public: Individuals or Households; State, Local, and TribalGovernments; and Private Sector—notfor-profit institutions.

Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,007.

Total Estimated Number of Responses: 6,028.

Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 8,340 hours.

Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

Dated: December 15, 2014. Michel Smyth, Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014–29685 Filed 12–18–14; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4510–FT–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR** 

**Employment and Training Administration** 

**Notice of Availability of Funds and Funding Opportunity Announcement**  **for the American Apprenticeship Initiative** 

**AGENCY :**  Employment and Training Administration, Labor.

**ACTION :**  Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).

Funding Opportunity Number: FOA– ETA–15–02.

**SUMMARY :**  The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S. Department of Labor, announces the availability of approximately $100 million in grant funds authorized by Section 414(c) of the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 (ACWIA), as amended (codified at 29 U.S.C. 2916a), for the American Apprenticeship Initiative.

These grants are financed by a user fee paid by employers to hire foreign workers into the United States under the H–1B nonimmigrant visa program. This initiative is intended to provide a catalyst in supporting a uniquely American Apprenticeship system that meets our country’s particular economic, industry and workforce needs. American Apprenticeships (also referred to as RegisteredApprenticeships) are innovative workbased learning and post-secondary earnand-learn models that meet national standards for registration with the U.S. Department of Labor (or federally recognized State Apprenticeship Agencies). Grants funded by this initiative will support dynamic and sustainable public-private partnerships that:

• Support the expansion of quality and innovative AmericanApprenticeship programs into highgrowth occupation(s) and industry(s), particularly those for which employers are using H–1B visas to hire foreign workers, and the related activities necessary to support such programs (see Appendix A or visit the Foreign Labor Certification Data Center);

• Create career pathways that encompass American Apprenticeship and align with other post-secondary educational offerings;

• Use strategies to significantly increase apprenticeship opportunities for job seekers and workers (particularly for women and other underrepresented populations in apprenticeship, including young men and women of