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In connection with the final 

disposition of this investigation, the 

Commission may (1) issue an order that 

could result in the exclusion of the 

subject articles from entry into the 

United States, and/or (2) issue one or 

more cease and desist orders that could 

result in the respondent(s) being 

required to cease and desist from 

engaging in unfair acts in the 

importation and sale of such articles. 

Accordingly, in addition to the issues 

identified above, the Commission is 

interested in receiving written 

submissions that address the form of 

remedy, if any, that should be ordered. 

If a party seeks exclusion of an article 

from entry into the United States for 

purposes other than entry for 

consumption, the party should so 

indicate and provide information 

establishing that activities involving 

other types of entry either are adversely 

affecting it or likely to do so. For 

background, see In the Matter of Certain 

Devices for Connecting Computers via 

Telephone Lines, Inv. No. 337–TA–360, 

USITC Pub. No. 2843 (December 1994) 

(Commission Opinion). 

If the Commission contemplates some 

form of remedy, it must consider the 

effects of that remedy upon the public 

interest. The factors the Commission 

will consider include the effect that an 

exclusion order and/or cease and desist 

orders would have on (1) the public 

health and welfare, (2) competitive 

conditions in the U.S. economy, (3) U.S. 

production of articles that are like or 

directly competitive with those that are 

subject to investigation, and (4) U.S. 

consumers. The Commission is 

therefore interested in receiving written 

submissions that address the 

aforementioned public interest factors 

in the context of this investigation. 

If the Commission orders some form 

of remedy, the U.S. Trade 

Representative, as delegated by the 

President, has 60 days to approve or 

disapprove the Commission’s action. 

See Presidential Memorandum of July 

21, 2005, 70 FR 43251 (July 26, 2005). 

During this period, the subject articles 

would be entitled to enter the United 

States under bond, in an amount 

determined by the Commission. The 

Commission is therefore interested in 

receiving submissions concerning the 

amount of the bond that should be 

imposed if a remedy is ordered. 

Written Submissions: The parties to 

the investigation are requested to file 

written submissions on only the issues 

identified in this notice. Parties to the 

investigation, interested government 

agencies, and any other interested 

parties are encouraged to file written 

submissions on the issues of remedy, 

the public interest, and bonding. Such 

submissions should address the ALJ’s 

recommendation on remedy and 

bonding. Complainants and the 

Commission investigative attorney are 

also requested to submit proposed 

remedial orders for the Commission’s 

consideration. Complainants are also 

requested to state the dates that each of 

the asserted patents are set to expire and 

the HTSUS numbers under which the 

accused products are imported. The 

written submissions and proposed 

remedial orders must be filed no later 

than close of business on Friday, March 

2, 2012. Reply submissions must be 

filed no later than the close of business 

on Friday, March 9, 2012. No further 

submissions on these issues will be 

permitted unless otherwise ordered by 

the Commission. 

Persons filing written submissions 

must file the original document and 8 

true copies thereof on or before the 

deadlines stated above with the Office 

of the Secretary. Any person desiring to 

submit a document to the Commission 

in confidence must request confidential 

treatment unless the information has 

already been granted such treatment 

during the proceedings. All such 

requests should be directed to the 

Secretary of the Commission and must 

include a full statement of the reasons 

why the Commission should grant such 

treatment. See 19 CFR 210.6. Documents 

for which confidential treatment by the 

Commission is sought will be treated 

accordingly. All nonconfidential written 

submissions will be available for public 

inspection at the Office of the Secretary. 

The authority for the Commission’s 

determination is contained in section 

337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 

amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in Part 

210 of the Commission’s Rules of 

Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part 

210). 

By order of the Commission. 

Issued: February 21, 2012. 

James R. Holbein, 

Secretary to the Commission. 

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Employment and Training 

Administration 

Notice of Funding Opportunity and 

Solicitation for Grant Applications 

(SGA) for the Trade Adjustment 

Assistance Community College and 

Career Training Grants Program 

AGENCY: Employment and Training 

Administration, Labor. 

ACTION: Notice of Solicitation for Grant 

Applications (SGA). 

Funding Opportunity Number: SGA/ 

DFA PY 11–08. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Labor 

(the Department) announces the 

availability of up to $500 million in 

grant funds to be awarded under the 

Trade Adjustment Assistance 

Community College and Career Training 

(TAACCCT) grants program. The 

TAACCCT grants program provides 

eligible institutions of higher education, 

as defined in section 102 of the Higher 

Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002), 

with funds to expand and improve their 

ability to deliver education and career 

training programs that can be completed 

in two years or less, and are suited for 

workers who are eligible for training 

under the Trade Adjustment Assistance 

(TAA) for Workers Program (‘‘TAAeligible workers’’) of the Trade Act of 

1974 (as amended) 19 U.S.C. 2271– 

2323, as well as other adults. Eligible 

institutions may be located in the 50 

States, the District of Columbia, Puerto 

Rico or the U.S. territories; however, the 

competitiveness of institutions in the 

U.S. territories under this SGA may be 

impacted by their limited opportunity to 

serve TAA-eligible workers. 

The Department intends to fund 

multi-year grants to eligible institutions 

for either developing new education and 

career training program strategies or for 

replicating existing evidence-based 

design, development, and/or delivery 

strategies for such programs. 

In accordance with the TAACCCT 

requirement that each state receive at 

least 0.5 percent of the approximately 

$500 million total amount of funds 

available under this SGA, the 

Department intends to fund grants of 

$2.5 to $3.0 million to applicants from 

each State, the District of Columbia, and 

Puerto Rico. In addition to grants of $2.5 

to $3.0 million to individual applicants, 

the Department intends to fund grants of 

$5 million to $15 million to consortium 

applicants that propose programs that 

will impact TAA-eligible workers and 

other adults across a state, region or 

regions, industry sector or cluster of 

related industries. Eligible institutions 

that received individual grants or were 

the ‘‘lead institution’’ under the 

Solicitation for Grant Applications for 

TAACCCT Grants Program Funding 

Opportunity Number: SGA/DFA PY 10– 

03, dated January 20, 2011, are not 

eligible to apply for grants under this 

SGA, however, may serve as member 

institutions in a consortium application 

under this SGA. 

The complete SGA and any 

subsequent SGA amendments, in 


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connection with this solicitation are 

described in further detail on ETA’s 

Web site at http://www.doleta.gov/ 

grants/ or on http://www.grants.gov. The 

Web sites provide application 

information, eligibility requirements, 

review and selection procedures and 

other program requirements governing 

this solicitation. 

DATES: The closing date for receipt of 

applications is May 24, 2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Melissa Abdullah, 200 Constitution 

Avenue NW., Room N–4716, 

Washington, DC 20210; Telephone: 

202–693–3346. 

Signed February 16, 2012 in Washington, 

DC. 

Donna Kelly, 

Grant Officer, Employment and Training 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2012–4258 Filed 2–24–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Bureau of Labor Statistics 

Proposed Collection, Comment 

Request 

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 

(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 (time and 

financial resources) is minimized, 

collection instruments are clearly 

understood, and the impact of collection 

requirements on respondents can be 

properly assessed. The Bureau of Labor 

Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments 

concerning the proposed extension of 

‘‘General Inquiries to State Agency 

Contacts.’’ A copy of the proposed 

information collection request (ICR) can 

be obtained by contacting the individual 

listed below in the ADDRESSES section of 

this notice. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted to the office listed in the 

Addresses section of this notice on or 

before April 27, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Nora 

Kincaid, BLS Clearance Officer, 

Division of Management Systems, 

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room 4080, 

2 Massachusetts Avenue NE., 

Washington, DC 20212. Written 

comments also may be transmitted by 

fax to 202–691–5111 (this is not a toll 

free number). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nora Kincaid, BLS Clearance Officer, 

202–691–7628 (this is not a toll free 

number). (See ADDRESSES section.) 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 

awards funds to State agencies in the 50 

States, the District of Columbia, Puerto 

Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands, 

hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘States’’) in 

order to jointly conduct BLS/State Labor 

Market Information and Occupational 

Safety and Health Statistics cooperative 

statistical programs, which themselves 

have been approved by OMB separately, 

as follows: 

Current Employment Statistics ... 1220–0011 

Local Area Unemployment Statistics ....................................... 1220–0017 

Occupational Employment Statistics ....................................... 1220–0042 

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Report ......... 1220–0012 

Annual Refiling Survey ............... 1220–0032 

Labor Market Information Cooperative Agreement ................... 1220–0079 

Multiple Worksite Report ............ 1220–0134 

Mass Layoff Statistics ................. 1220–0090 

Annual Survey of Occupational 

Injuries and Illnesses .............. 1220–0045 

Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries ........................................ 1220–0133 

BLS/OSHS Federal State Cooperative Agreement ................... 1220–0149 

To ensure the timely flow of 

information and to be able to evaluate 

and improve the BLS/State cooperative 

programs management and operations, 

it is necessary to conduct ongoing 

communications between the BLS and 

its State partners. Whether information 

requests deal with program deliverables, 

program enhancements, operations, or 

administrative issues, questions and 

dialogue are crucial to the successful 

implementation of these programs. 

II. Current Action 

Office of Management and Budget 

clearance is being sought for the General 

Inquiries to State Agency Contacts. 

Information collected under this 

clearance is used to support the 

administrative and programmatic needs 

of jointly conducted BLS/State Labor 

Market Information and Occupational 

Safety and Health Statistics cooperative 

statistical programs. 

III. Desired Focus of Comments 

The Bureau of Labor Statistics 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. 

• 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. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Title: General Inquiries to State 

Agency Contacts. 

OMB Number: 1220–0168. 

Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal 

Government. 

Total Respondents: 54. 

Frequency: As needed. 

Total Responses: 23,890. 

Average Time per Response: 40 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 

15,927. 

Total Burden Cost (Capital/Startup): 

$0. 

Total Burden Cost (Operating/ 

Maintenance): $0. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the request for Office of 

Management and Budget approval of the 

information collection request; they also 

will become a matter of public record. 

Signed at Washington, DC this 21st day of 

February 2012. 

Kimberley D. Hill, 

Chief, Division of Management Systems, 

Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

[FR Doc. 2012–4370 Filed 2–24–12; 8:45 am] 

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