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Frequency: Recordkeeping, daily.

Number of Respondents: 7.

Number of Annual Responses: 2,625.

Estimated Time Per Response: 30

minutes.

Total Burden Hours: 1,313.

Total Annualized Capital/Startup

Costs: $735.

Total Annual Costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services): $735.

Description: This information is

required by 30 CFR 57.22204 and is

collected through daily pressure

recordings used by the mine operator

and MSHA to maintain a constant

surveillance on-mine ventilation, and to

ensure that unsafe conditions are

identified early and corrected.

Technical consultants may occasionally

review the information when solving

problems.

Type of Review: Reinstatement of a

previously approved collection for

which approval has expired.

Agency: Mine Safety and Health

Administration (MSHA).

Title: Record of Examinations for

Hazardous Conditions.

OMB Number: 1219–0083.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.

Frequency: Recordkeeping, each shift.

Number of Respondents: 1,215.

Number of Annual Responses:

411,885.

Estimated Time Per Response: 1.5

hours.

Total Burden Hours: 617,828.

Total Annualized Capital/Startup

Costs: $0.

Total Annual Costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services): $0.

Description: 30 CFR 77.1713 requires

operators of surface coal mines and

surface facilities to keep records of the

results of mandatory examinations for

hazardous conditions. Records consist

of the nature and location of any

hazardous condition found and the

actions taken to abate the hazardous

condition.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Agency: Mine Safety and Health

Administration (MSHA).

Title: Explosive Materials and

Blasting Units.

OMB Number: 1219–0095.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.

Frequency: On occasion.

Number of Respondents: 7.

Number of Annual Responses: 7.

Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.

Total Burden Hours: 7.

Total Annualized Capital/Startup

Costs: $0.

Total Annual Costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services): $0.

Description: In the absence of

permissible explosives or blasing units

having adequate blasting capacity for

metal and nonmetal gassy mines, 30

CFR 57.22606 provides procedures by

which mine operators shall notify

MSHA of all non-approved explosive

materials and blasting units to be used

prior to their use in underground gassy

metal and nonmetal mines. MSHA uses

this information to determine that the

explosives and procedures to be used

are safe for blasting in a gassy

underground mine.

Ira L. Mills,

Departmental Clearance Officer.

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BILLING CODE 4510–43–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

November 13, 2000.

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. To obtain documentation for

BLS, ETA, PWBA, and OASAM contact

Karin Kurz ((202) 693–4127 or by E-mail

to Kurz-Karin@dol.gov). To obtain

documentation for ESA, MSHA, OSHA,

and VETS contact Darrin King ((202)

693–4129 or by E-Mail to KingDarrin@dol.gov).

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

comment 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 assumption 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.

Type of Review: Reinstatement, with

change, of a previously approved

collection for which approval has

expired.

Agency: Employment and Training

Administration.

Title: Job Corps Placement and

Assistance Record.

OMB Number: 1205–0035.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households; business or other for-profit;

not-for-profit institutions; State, Local,

or Tribal Government.

Number of Respondents: 62,429.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 5 to

15 minutes.

Total Burden Hours: 13,567.

Total Annualized Capital/Startup

Costs: $176,731.

Total Annual Costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services): $0.

Description: This form is used to

obtain information about student

training for placement of students in

jobs, further education or the military.

The forms are prepared by Job Corps

Centers and placement specialists for

each student separating from Job Corps

Centers and have no further impact on

the public.

Type of Review: Reinstatement, with

change, of a previously approved

collection for which approval has

expired.

Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Title: National Longitudinal Survey of

Women.

OMB Number: 1220–0110.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households.

Number of Respondents: 6,889.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 61

minutes.

Total Burden Hours: 6,976.

Total Annualized Capital/Startup

Costs: $0.

Total Annual Costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services: $0.

Description: The Department of Labor

will use this information to help

understand and explain the

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employment activities, unemployment

problems, and retirement decisions of

women. The mature women currently

are ages 64–78 and the young women

are ages 47–57. We first interviewed

them for the NLS in 1967 and 1968,

respectively.

Ira L. Mills,

Departmental Clearance Officer.

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BILLING CODE 4510–30–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

November 13, 2000.

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. To obtain documentation for

BLS, ETA, PWBA, and OASAM contact

Karin Kurz ((202) 693–4127 or by E-mail

to Kurz-Karin@dol.gov). To obtain

documentation for ESA, MSHA, OSHA,

and VETS contact Darrin King ((202)

693–4129 or by E-Mail to KingDarrin@dol.gov).

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.

Type of Review: Reinstatement, with

change, of a previously approved

collection for which approval has

expired.

Agency: Employment and Training

Administration.

Title: Job Corp Enrollee Allotment

Determination.

OMB Number: 1205–0030.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households; Federal Government.

Frequency: On occasion.

Number of Respondents: 7,500.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 12

Minutes.

Total Burden Hours: 1,500.

Total Annualized capital/startup

costs: $0.

Total Annual Costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services): $0.

Description: Job Corp enrollees may

elect to have a portion of their

readjustment allowance/transition

payment sent to a dependent biweekly.

This form provides the information

necessary to administer these allotment

and qualification for the allotment.

Type of Review: Reinstatement,

without change, of a previously

approved collection for which approval

has expired.

Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Title: Contingent Work Supplement to

the Current Population Survey (CPS).

OMB Number: 1200–0153.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households.

Frequency: One-time.

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 contingent work

supplement will gather information on

the number and characteristics of

workers holding jobs expected to last for

a limited time (contingent employment).

In addition, the supplement will collect

information about workers in several

alternative employment arrangements.

Ira L. Mills,

Departmental Clearance Officer.

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BILLING CODE 4510–30–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment Standards Administration

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 preclearance 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. Currently, the

Employment Standards Administration

is soliciting comments concerning the

proposed extension collection of the

following information collection: (1)

Regulations 29 CFR part 5, Davis-Bacon

and Related Acts/Contract Work Hours

and Safety Standards Act Reporting

Requirements; and (2) Claim for

Compensation by Dependents

Information Reports. Copies of the

proposed information collection

requests can be obtained by contacting

the office listed below in the addressee

section of this Notice.

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted to the office listed in the

addressee section below within 60 days

of the date of this Notice.

ADDRESSES: Ms. Patricia A. Forkel, U.S.

Department of Labor, 200 Constitution

Ave., NW., Room S–3201, Washington,

DC 20210, telephone (202) 693–0339

(this is not a toll-free number), fax (202)

693–1451.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

29 CFR Part 5, Davis-Bacon and

Related Acts/Contract Work Hours and

Safety Standards Act Reporting

Requirements

I. Background

This regulation prescribes labor

standards for federally financed and

assisted construction contracts subject

to the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts

(DBRA), as well as labor standards for

construction contracts subject to the

Contract Work Hours and Safety

Standards Act (CWHSSA). The DavisBacon Act provides that every contract