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I hereby certify that the 

aforementioned determinations were 

issued during the period of March 26, 

2012 through March 30, 2012. These 

determinations are available on the 

Department’s Web site tradeact/taa/taa 

search form.cfm under the searchable 

listing of determinations or by calling 

the Office of Trade Adjustment 

Assistance toll-free at 888–365–6822. 

Dated: April 5, 2012. 

Michael W. Jaffe, 

Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment 

Assistance. 

[FR Doc. 2012–9246 Filed 4–17–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P 

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 Director of the Division 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 

Director, Office of Trade Adjustment 

Assistance, at the address shown below, 

not later than April 30, 2012. 

Interested persons are invited to 

submit written comments regarding the 

subject matter of the investigations to 

the Director, Office of Trade Adjustment 

Assistance, at the address shown below, 

not later than April 30, 2012. 

The petitions filed in this case are 

available for inspection at the Office of 

the Director, Office of Trade Adjustment 

Assistance, Employment and Training 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Labor, Room N–5428, 200 Constitution 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. 

Signed at Washington, DC this 5th day of 

April 2012. 

Michael Jaffe, 

Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment 

Assistance. 

APPENDIX

[19 TAA petitions instituted between 3/26/12 and 3/30/12] 

TA–W Subject firm 

(Petitioners) Location Date of institution 

Date of 

petition 

81447 ........... Hasbro (Workers) ..................................................................... Providence, RI ........................ 03/26/12 03/25/12 

81448 ........... General Dynamics—Itronix (State/One-Stop) .......................... Spokane Valley, WA ............... 03/26/12 03/23/12 

81449 ........... RR Donnelley (Workers) .......................................................... Glen Mills, PA ......................... 03/26/12 03/22/12 

81450 ........... Schneider Electric (Company) ................................................. Seneca, SC ............................. 03/26/12 03/23/12 

81451 ........... AT&T Hoffman Estates (Workers) ........................................... Hoffman Estates, IL ................ 03/27/12 03/26/12 

81452 ........... T–Mobile USA, Inc. (State/One-Stop) ...................................... Redmond, OR ......................... 03/27/12 03/26/12 

81453 ........... Crawford & Company, ICT Help Desk (Workers) .................... Lake Zurich, IL ........................ 03/27/12 03/23/12 

81454 ........... SIC Processing USA (Company) ............................................. Hillsboro, OR .......................... 03/28/12 03/23/12 

81455 ........... Abound Solar, Inc. (State/One-Stop) ....................................... Longmont, CO ........................ 03/29/12 03/27/12 

81456 ........... Siltronic Corporation (Company) .............................................. Portland, OR ........................... 03/29/12 03/28/12 

81457 ........... Shaw’s Supermarket/Supervalu (Workers) .............................. West Bridgewater, MA ............ 03/29/12 03/15/12 

81458 ........... Rocktenn (Workers) ................................................................. Shelby, NC .............................. 03/30/12 03/29/12 

81459 ........... IBM Corporation Problem, Change, Incident Management 

Group(s) (Workers).

Dallas, TX ............................... 03/30/12 03/29/12 

81460 ........... Brown Shoe (Workers) ............................................................. Sikeston, MO .......................... 03/30/12 03/29/12 

81461 ........... LiteSteel Technologies (Workers) ............................................ Troutville, VA .......................... 03/30/12 03/29/12 

81462 ........... Kopin Corporation (Company) ................................................. Taunton, MA ........................... 03/30/12 03/29/12 

81463 ........... SNC Manufacturing (Company) ............................................... Oshkosh, WI ........................... 03/30/12 03/28/12 

81464 ........... Saint John Medical Center—PeaceHealth (State/One-Stop) .. Longview, WA ......................... 03/30/12 03/29/12 

81465 ........... Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Credentialing Administration (Company).Richmond, VA ......................... 03/30/12 03/29/12 

[FR Doc. 2012–9247 Filed 4–17–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Mine Safety and Health Administration 

Proposed Extension of Existing 

Information Collection; Notification of 

Methane Detected in Underground 

Metal and Nonmetal Mine Atmospheres 

AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration, Labor. 

ACTION: Request for public comments. 

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 continuing collections of 

information in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This 

program helps to assure that requested 

data can be provided in the desired 

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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. Currently, the Mine 

Safety and Health Administration is 

soliciting comments concerning the 

extension of the information collection 

for 30 CFR 57.22004(c); 57.22229(c) and 

(d); 57.22230(b) and (c); 57.22231; and 

57.22239. OMB last approved this 

information collection request (ICR) on 

August 19, 2009. 

DATES: All comments must be 

postmarked or received by midnight 

Eastern Time on June 18, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the 

information collection requirements of 

this notice must be clearly identified 

with ‘‘OMB 1219–0103’’ and sent to 

both the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) and the Mine Safety and 

Health Administration (MSHA). 

Comments to MSHA may be sent by any 

of the methods listed below. 

• Federal E–Rulemaking Portal: 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Facsimile: 202–693–9441, include 

‘‘OMB 1219–0103’’ in the subject line of 

the message. 

• Regular Mail or Hand Delivery: 

MSHA, Office of Standards, 

Regulations, and Variances, 1100 

Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350, 

Arlington, VA 22209–3939. For hand 

delivery, sign in at the receptionist’s 

desk on the 21st floor. 

Comments to OMB may be sent by 

mail addressed to the Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget, New 

Executive Office Building, 725 17th 

Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, 

Attn: Desk Officer for MSHA. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg 

Moxness, Chief, Economic Analysis 

Division, Office of Standards, 

Regulations, and Variances, MSHA, at 

moxness.greg@dol.gov (email); 202– 

693–9440 (voice); or 202–693–9441 

(facsimile). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

Methane is a flammable gas 

commonly found in underground mines 

in the United States. Although methane 

is often associated with underground 

coal mines, it also occurs in some metal 

and nonmetal mines (M/NM). 

Underground metal and Nonmetal 

mines are categorized according to the 

potential to liberate methane (30 CFR 

57.22003—Mine category or 

subcategory). Methane is a colorless, 

odorless, tasteless gas, and it tends to 

rise to the roof of a mine because it is 

lighter than air. Although methane itself 

is nontoxic, its presence reduces the 

oxygen content by dilution when mixed 

with air and, consequently. can act as an 

asphyxiant when present in large 

quantities. 

Methane may enter the mining 

environment from a variety of sources 

including fractures, faults, or shear 

zones overlying or underlying the strata 

that surround the ore body, or from the 

ore body itself. It may occur as an 

occluded gas within the ore body. 

Methane mixed with air is explosive in 

the range of 5 to 15 percent, provided 

that 12 percent or more oxygen is 

present. The presence of dust containing 

volatile matter in the mine atmosphere 

may further enhance the explosion 

potential of methane in a mine. Section 

103(i) of the Federal Mine Safety and 

Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act), as 

amended, requires additional 

inspections to be conducted at mines 

depending on the amount of methane 

liberated from a mine. 

This information collection addresses 

the recordkeeping associated with: 

30 CFR 57.22004(c)—Category 

placement or change in placement 

30 CFR 57.22229(c) & (d)—Weekly 

testing (I–A, III, and V–A mines) 

30 CFR 57.22230(b) & (c)—Weekly 

testing (II–A mines) 

30 CFR 57.22231—Actions at 0.25 

percent methane (I–B, II–B, V–B, 

and VI mines) 

30 CFR 57.22239—Actions at 2.0 

percent methane (IV mines) 

II. Desired Focus of Comments 

MSHA is soliciting comments 

concerning the proposed extension of 

the information collection related to 

methane detected in the atmosphere of 

underground metal and nonmetal 

(MNM) Mines. MSHA is particularly 

interested in comments that: 

• Evaluate whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information has practical utility; 

• Evaluate the accuracy of the 

Agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

collection of information, including the 

validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; 

• Suggest methods to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and 

• Address 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, to minimize 

the burden of the collection of 

information on those who are to 

respond. 

The public may examine publicly 

available documents, including the 

public comment version of the 

supporting statement, at MSHA, Office 

of Standards, Regulations, and 

Variances, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, 

Room 2350, Arlington, VA 22209–3939. 

OMB clearance requests are available on 

MSHA’s Web site at http://www.msha.

gov under ‘‘Rules & Regs’’ on the right 

side of the screen by selecting 

Information Collections Requests, 

Paperwork Reduction Act Supporting 

Statements. The document will be 

available on MSHA’s Web site for 60 

days after the publication date of this 

notice. Comments submitted in writing 

or in electronic form will be made 

available for public inspection. Because 

comments will not be edited to remove 

any identifying or contact information, 

MSHA cautions the commenter against 

including any information in the 

submission that should not be publicly 

disclosed. Questions about the 

information collection requirements 

may be directed to the person listed in 

the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section of this notice. 

III. Current Actions 

The information obtained from mine 

operators is used by MSHA during 

inspections to determine compliance 

with safety and health standards. MSHA 

has updated the data in respect to the 

number of respondents and responses, 

as well as the total burden hours and 

burden costs supporting this 

information collection extension 

request. 

Summary 

Type of Review: Extension. 

Agency: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration. 

Title: Methane Detected in Mine 

Atmosphere (Applies to Underground 

Metal and Nonmetal mines). 

OMB Number: 1219–0103. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Cite/Reference/Form/etc: 30 CFR 

57.22004, 57.22229, 57.22230, 57.22231, 

and 57.22239. 

Total Number of Respondents: 6. 

Frequency: infrequent. 

Total Number of Responses: 319. 

Total Burden Hours: 27.25 hours. 

Total Hour Burden Cost: $ 0.0. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and 

included in the request for Office of 

Management and Budget approval of the 

information collection request; they will 

also become a matter of public record. 

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Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). 

Dated: April 12, 2012. 

George F. Triebsch, 

Certifying Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2012–9245 Filed 4–17–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–43–P 

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE 

ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES 

National Endowment for the Arts 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

The National Endowment for the Arts 

(NEA) has submitted revisions to the 

following public information collection 

request (ICR) to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval in accordance with 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995: 

Blanket Justification for NEA Funding 

Application Guidelines and Reporting 

Requirements. Copies of this ICR, with 

applicable supporting documentation, 

may be obtained by visiting 

www.Reginfo.gov. 

Comments should be sent to the 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the 

National Endowment for the Arts, 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 Office of Management and Budget 

(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 

• Could help minimize the burden of 

the collection of information on those 

who are to respond, including through 

the use of electronic submission of 

responses through Grants.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Endowment requests the review of 

revisions to two of its grantee reporting 

requirements. This entry is issued by 

the Endowment and contains the 

following information: (1) The title of 

the form; (2) how often the required 

information that is being revised must 

be reported; (3) who will be required or 

asked to report on the revised 

information; (4) what the revised forms 

will be used for; (5) an estimate of the 

number of responses to the revised 

forms; (6) the average burden hours per 

response for the revised forms; (7) an 

estimate of the total number of hours 

needed to prepare the revised forms. 

This entry is not subject to 44 U.S.C. 

3504(h). 

Agency: National Endowment for the 

Arts. 

Title: Blanket Justification for NEA 

Funding Application Guidelines and 

Reporting Requirements. 

OMB Number: 3135–0112. 

Frequency: Annually. 

Affected Public: Nonprofit 

organizations, government agencies, and 

individuals. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

64. 

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 8 

hours. 

Total Burden Hours: 512. 

Total Annualized Capital/Startup 

Costs: 0. 

Total Annual Costs (Operating/ 

Maintaining Systems or Purchasing 

Services): 0. 

Description: According to OMB 

Circulars A–102 and A–110, recipients 

of federal funds are required to report 

on project activities and expenditures. 

Reporting requirements are necessary to 

ascertain that grant projects have been 

completed, and that all terms and 

conditions have been fulfilled. This 

information collection revision serves to 

update only the portion of the blanket 

clearance of all NEA guidelines, 

applications, and reporting 

requirements that refer to the agency’s 

state arts agency (SAA) and regional arts 

organization (RAO) grantees. 

Kathleen Edwards, 

Director, Administrative Services, National 

Endowment for the Arts. 

[FR Doc. 2012–9328 Filed 4–17–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7537–01–P 

OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL 

Service Contract Inventory for Fiscal 

Year (FY) 2011 

AGENCY: Office of Special Counsel. 

ACTION: Notice of availability—FY 2011 

Service Contract Inventory. 

SUMMARY: Through this notice, the 

Special Counsel announces the 

availability of the Office of Special 

Counsel’s service contract inventory on 

its Web site, at http://www.osc.gov/ 

RR_OSCReportsAndInformation.htm. A 

service contract inventory is a tool for 

assisting an agency in better 

understanding how contracted services 

are being used to support mission and 

operations and whether the contractors’ 

skills are being utilized in an 

appropriate manner. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karl 

Kammann, Director of Finance, at 

kkammann@osc.gov; 1730 M Street 

NW., Suite 218, Washington, DC 20036– 

4505, or by facsimile at (202) 254–3711. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

743 of Division C of the Consolidated 

Appropriations Act of 2010, Public Law 

111–117, requires civilian agencies, 

other than the Department of Defense, 

that are required to submit an inventory 

in accordance with the Federal 

Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1998 

(Pub. L. 105–270, 31 U.S.C. 501 note) to 

submit their inventories to the Office of 

Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) in 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) by December 30, 2011. In 

addition, section 743 requires these 

agencies, which include the U.S. Office 

of Special Counsel, to (1) make the 

inventory available to the public by 

posting the inventory on its agency 

homepage, (2) provide OFPP with the 

Web site address (URL) on which the 

inventory is being posted so that the 

inventory can be linked to a central 

OMB Web page, and (3) publish in the 

Federal Register a notice announcing 

that the inventory is available to the 

public along with the name, telephone 

number, and email address of an agency 

point of contact. Through this notice, 

the Office of Special Counsel announces 

the availability of its inventory on the 

following Web site: http://www.osc.gov/ 

RR_OSCReportsAndInformation.htm. 

The point of contact for the inventory is 

provided under the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section in this 

notice. 

Dated: April 12, 2012. 

Carolyn N. Lerner, 

Special Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 2012–9262 Filed 4–17–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7405–01–P 

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

TIME AND DATE: Wednesday, May 2, 

2012, at 11 a.m. 

PLACE: Commission Hearing Room, 901 

New York Avenue NW., Suite 200, 

Washington, DC 20268–0001. 

STATUS: Part of this meeting will be 

open to the public. The rest of the 

meeting will be closed to the public. 

The open session will be audiocast. The 

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