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impacts of alternatives to correct safety

deficiencies identified at Keechelus

Dam. Reclamation proposes to modify

the existing dam to return full capacity

to Keechelus Lake.

The preferred alternative of modifying

the dam would provide for the safe

operation of Keechelus Dam and also

maintain benefits from Keechelus Lake

that include meeting existing

contractual commitments for storage

space for irrigators within the Yakima

Project and controlling seasonal

downstream flooding.

The DEIS describes and analyzes the

impacts of four alternatives that would

correct safety deficiencies at Keechelus

Dam, as well as the No Action

Alternative. This Draft EIS assesses the

impacts of the interim restriction,

implemented in November 1998 to

protect public safety, as the No Action

Alternative.

DATES: Written comments on the Draft

EIS must be received no later than

February 9, 2001, at the address listed

in ADDRESSES section below.

On Thursday, January 18, 2001, two

public hearings will be held to accept

oral comments on the Draft EIS in

Ellensburg, Washington. Each public

hearing will be proceeded by an

informal open house where exhibits can

be viewed and discussed with agency

managers and staff. The first will begin

with an informal open house from 12:30

to 2 p.m., followed by the formal public

hearing from 2 to 4:00 p.m. The second

will begin with a 5:30 to 7 p.m. informal

open house, followed by a formal public

hearing from 7 to 9 p.m. The facilities

are physically accessible to people with

disabilities.

Please contact Mr. Kaumheimer (see

below) for sign language interpretation

for the hearing impaired or other

auxiliary aids by January 10, 2001, so

arrangements can be made.

ADDRESSES: The open houses and public

hearings will be held at the Ellensburg

Inn, 1700 Canyon Road, Ellensburg,

Washington, telephone (509) 925–9801.

Written comments on the Draft EIS

should be submitted to Mr. Dave

Kaumheimer, UCA–1600, Bureau of

Reclamation, Upper Columbia Area

Office, 1917 Marsh Road, Yakima, WA

98901; or by fax (509) 454–5611.

Our practice is to make comments,

including names and home addresses of

respondents, available for public

review. Individual respondents may

request that we withhold their home

address from public disclosure, which

we will honor to the extent allowable by

law. If you wish us to withhold your

name and/or address, you must state

this prominently at the beginning of

your comment. We will make all

submissions from organizations or

businesses, and from individuals

identifying themselves as

representatives or officials of

organizations or businesses, available

for public disclosure in their entirety.

See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

section for locations where copies of the

DEIS are available for public review and

inspection.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Dave Kaumheimer at (509) 575–5848,

extension 232. Those wishing to obtain

a copy of the Draft EIS in the form of

a printed document or on compact disk

(CD–ROM with reader included) or a

Summary of the Draft EIS may contact

Mr. Kaumheimer.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Keechelus

Dam was completed in 1917 as part of

Reclamation’s Yakima Project, storing

Yakima River water in central

Washington for irrigation of part of

443,400 acres of prime farmland and for

flood control. Recent investigations

have shown that the wooden railroad

trestle, used to deliver earth material

and rocks while constructing the dam,

has deteriorated, forming vertical paths

where earthen materials within the dam

can move, leaving voids in the dam.

Examination of the seepage problems

indicates the material is internally

unstable and is subject to failure, with

an associated potential for loss of life

and property downstream. Because of

the deficiencies identified, Keechelus

Lake has been operated at a restricted

pool elevation 7 feet below normal full

pool elevation 2,517 feet since

November 1998, with increased

monitoring and surveillance at the dam.

The Safety of Dams Act of 1978 (Pub.

L. 95–578) and amendments of 1984

(Pub. L. 98–404) authorize the Secretary

of the Interior to analyze existing

Reclamation dams for changes in the

state-of-the-art criteria and additional

hydrologic and seismic data developed

since the dams were constructed. For

dams where a safety concern exists, the

Secretary is authorized to modify the

structure to ensure its continued safety.

Section 3 of the Safety of Dams Act

states that construction authorized by

the act shall be for dam safety and not

for specific purposes of providing

additional conservation storage capacity

or developing benefits over and above

those provided by the original dams and

reservoirs.

Review and Inspection of the DEIS

Copies of the DEIS are available for

public review and inspection at the

following locations:

• Bureau of Reclamation, U.S.

Department of the Interior, Room 7455,

18th and C Streets, NW, Washington,

D.C. 20240.

• Bureau of Reclamation, Denver

Office Library, Denver Federal Center,

Building 67, Room 167, Denver,

Colorado 80225.

• Bureau of Reclamation, Pacific

Northwest Regional Office, 1150 North

Curtis Road, Suite 100, Boise, Idaho

83706–1234.

• Bureau of Reclamation, Upper

Columbia Area Office, 1917 Marsh

Road, Yakima, Washington 98901.

Libraries

Carpenter Memorial Library, 302 N

Pennsylvania Ave, Cle Elum, WA

98922; (509) 674–2313.

Central Washington University

Library, 700 E 8th Ave, Ellensburg WA

98926; (509) 963–1777.

Ellensburg Public Library, 209 N

Ruby, Ellensburg WA 98926; (509) 962–

7250.

Yakima Valley Regional Library, 102

N 3rd St, Yakima WA 98901; (509) 452–

8541.

University of Washington Campus,

Suzzallo Library, Government

Publications Division, Seattle WA

98195; (206) 543–1937

Internet

The DEIS is also available on the

Internet at: http://www.pn.usbr.gov/

Hearing Process Information

Requests to make oral comments at

the public hearings may be made at each

hearing. Comments will be recorded by

a court reporter. Speakers will be called

in the order of their requests. In the

interest of available time, each speaker

will be asked to limit oral comments to

five (5) minutes. Longer comments

should be summarized at the public

hearing and submitted in writing either

at the public hearing or identified as

hearing comments and mailed to be

received by Mr. Kaumheimer no later

than February 9, 2001 (the end of the

public comment period).

Dated: December 4, 2000.

J. William McDonald,

Regional Director, Pacific Northwest Region.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

December 1, 2000.

The Department of Labor (DOL) has

submitted the following public

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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: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Agency: Mine Safety and Health

Administration (MSHA).

Title: Gamma Radiation Exposure

Records.

OMB Number: 1219–0039.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.

Frequency: Annually.

Number of Respondents: 2.

Number of Annual Responses: 2.

Estimated Time Per Response: 1-hour.

Total Burden Hours: 2.

Total Annualized Capital/Startup

Costs: $0.

Total Annual Costs (operating/

maintaining systmes or purchasing

services): $0.

Description: Title 30 CFR 57.5047

requires that gamma radiation surveys

be conducted annually in all

underground mines where radioactive

ores are mined. The Standard also

requires, where average gamma

radiation measurements are in excess of

2.0 milliroentgens per hour in the

working place, that gamma radiation

dosimeters be provided for all persons

affected, and that records of cumulative

individual gamma radiation exposure be

kept. These recordkeeping requirements

are necessary to protect miners from

adverse health affects resulting from

occupational exposure to gamma

radiation.

Ira L. Mills,

Departmental Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–31454 Filed 12–8–00; 8:45 am]

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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 collections: (1)

Certification by School Official (CM–

981); and (2) Records to be Kept by

Employers (Fair Labor Standards Act).

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

addresses section below on or before

February 9, 2001.

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:

Certification by School Official

(CM–981)

I. Background

In order to be a dependent who is

eligible for black lung benefits, a child

aged 18 to 23 must be a full-time

student as described in the Black Lung

Benefits Act, 30 U.S.C. 902(g), and 20

CFR 725.209 or 20 CFR 410.370. The

form is partially completed by the

school registrar and is used to verify

full-time status of the student.

II. Review Focus

The Department of Labor 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 submissions

of responses.

III. Current Actions

The Department of Labor seeks the

extension of approval to collect this

information in order to determine

continued eligibility of the student.

Type of Review: Extension.

Agency: Employment Standards

Administration.

Title: Certification by School Official

(CM–981).

OMB Number: 1215–0061.

Affected Public: Not-for-profit

institutions; State, Local, or Tribal

Government.

Frequency: Annually.

No. of Respondents: 1,000.

No. of Responses: 1,000.

Burden per Response: 10 minutes.

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 167.

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):

$0.

Total Burden Cost (operating/

maintenance): $0.