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have been opened shall not be affected

by this notice. Also, consistent with 29

CFR 1.6 (I) (A), when the opening of

bids is less than ten (10) days from the

date of this notice, this action shall be

effective unless the agency finds that

there is insufficient time to notify

bidders of the change and the finding is

documented in the contract file.

Modifications to General Wage

Determination Decisions

The number of decisions listed in the

Government Printing Office document

entitled ‘‘General Wage Determinations

Issued Under the Davis—Bacon and

Related Acts’’ being modified are listed

by Volume and State. Dates of

publication in the Federal Register are

in parentheses following the decisions

being modified.

Volume I

Massachusetts

MA970001 (Feb. 14, 1997)

MA970002 (Feb. 14, 1997)

MA970003 (Feb. 14, 1997)

MA970006 (Feb. 14, 1997)

MA970007 (Feb. 14, 1997)

MA970013 (Feb. 14, 1997)

MA970017 (Feb. 14, 1997)

MA970018 (Feb. 14, 1997)

MA970019 (Feb. 14, 1997)

MA970020 (Feb. 14, 1997)

MA970021 (Feb. 14, 1997)

Maine

ME970022 (Feb. 14, 1997)

New Jersey

NJ970002 (Feb. 14, 1997)

NJ970003 (Feb. 14, 1997)

Volume II

West Virgina

WV970003 (Feb. 14, 1997)

Volume III

Georgia

GA970053 (Feb. 14, 1997)

Kentucky

KY970035 (Feb. 14, 1997)

Volume IV

Illinois

IL970009 (Feb. 14, 1997)

IL970018 (Feb. 14, 1997)

Indiana

IN970001 (Feb. 14, 1997)

IN970002 (Feb. 14, 1997)

IN970003 (Feb. 14, 1997)

IN970004 (Feb. 14, 1997)

IN970005 (Feb. 14, 1997)

IN970006 (Feb. 14, 1997)

IN970016 (Feb. 14, 1997)

IN970018 (Feb. 14, 1997)

IN970059 (Feb. 14, 1997)

Volume V

Kansas

KS970008 (Feb. 14, 1997)

KS970012 (Feb. 14, 1997)

KS970013 (Feb. 14, 1997)

KS970015 (Feb. 14, 1997)

KS970016 (Feb. 14, 1997)

KS970022 (Feb. 14, 1997)

Nebraska

NE970001 (Feb. 14, 1997)

NE970019 (Feb. 14, 1997)

NE970057 (Feb. 14, 1997)

New Mexico

NM970001 (Feb. 14, 1997)

NM970005 (Feb. 14, 1997)

Volume VI

Colorado

CO970001 (Feb. 14, 1997)

Washington

WA970001 (Feb. 14, 1997)

WA970002 (Feb. 14, 1997)

Wyoming

WY970005 (Feb. 14, 1997)

WY970006 (Feb. 14, 1997)

WY970007 (Feb. 14, 1997)

Volume VII

California

CA970055 (Feb. 14, 1997)

CA970094 (Feb. 14, 1997)

CA970095 (Feb. 14, 1997)

CA970098 (Feb. 14, 1997)

CA970101 (Feb. 14, 1997)

CA970102 (Feb. 14, 1997)

CA970103 (Feb. 14, 1997)

CA970104 (Feb. 14, 1997)

CA970106 (Feb. 14, 1997)

CA970108 (Feb. 14, 1997)

CA970111 (Feb. 14, 1997)

CA970112 (Feb. 14, 1997)

CA970113 (Feb. 14, 1997)

CA970115 (Feb. 14, 1997)

General Wage Determination

Publication

General wage determinations issued

under the Davis-Bacon and related Acts,

including those noted above, may be

found in the Government Printing Office

(GPO) document entitled ‘‘General Wage

Determinations Issued Under The DavisBacon and Related Acts’’. This

publication is available at each of the 50

Regional Government Depository

Libraries and many of the 1,400

Government Depository Libraries across

the country.

The general wage determinations

issued under the Davis-Bacon and

related Acts are available electronically

by subscription to the FedWorld

Bulletin Board System of the National

Technical Information Service (NTIS) of

the U.S. Department of Commerce at

(703) 487–4630.

Hard-copy subscriptions may be

purchased from: Superintendent of

Documents, U.S. Government Printing

Office, Washington, D.C. 20402, (202)

512–1800.

When ordering hard-copy

subscription(s), be sure to specify the

State(s) of interest, since subscriptions

may be ordered for any or all of the

seven separate volumes, arranged by

State. Subscriptions include an annual

edition (issued in January or February)

which includes all current general wage

determinations for the States covered by

each volume. Throughout the remainder

of the year, regular weekly updates are

distributed to subscribers.

Signed at Washington, DC this 28th day of

February 1997.

Margaret Washington,

Chief, Branch of Construction Wage

Determinations.

[FR Doc. 97–5393 Filed 3–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–27–M

Mine Safety and Health Administration

Proposed Information Collection

Request Submitted for Public

Comment and Recommendations;

Ground Control Plan

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 Mine Safety and Health

Administration (MSHA) is soliciting

comments concerning the proposed

reinstatement of the information

collection related to Ground Control

Plans. MSHA 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.
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A copy of the proposed information

collection request may be obtained by

contacting the employee listed below in

the For Further Information Contact

section of this notice.

DATES: Submit comments on or before

May 6, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Patricia

W. Silvey, Director, Office of Standards,

Regulations, and Variances, 4015

Wilson Boulevard, Room 627,

Arlington, VA 22203–1984. Commenters

are encouraged to send their comments

on a computer disk, or via E-mail to

psilvey@msha.gov, along with an

original printed copy. Ms. Silvey can be

reached at (703) 235–1910 (voice) or

(703) 235–5551 (facsimile).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

George M. Fesak, Director, Office of

Program Evaluation and Information

Resources, U.S. Department of Labor,

Mine Safety and Health Administration,

Room 715, 4015 Wilson Boulevard,

Arlington, VA 22203–1984. Mr. Fesak

can be reached at gfesak@msha.gov

(Internet E-mail), (703) 235–8378

(voice), or (703) 235–1563 (facsimile).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

Each operator of a surface coal mine

is required under 30 CFR 77.1000 to

establish and follow a ground control

plan that is consistent with prudent

engineering design and which will

ensure safe working conditions. The

plans are based on the type of strata

expected to be encountered, the height

and angle of highwalls and spoil banks,

and the equipment to be used at the

mine. Ground control plans are required

by 30 CFR 77.1000–1 to be filed with

the MSHA District Manager in the

district in which the mine is located.

The plans are reviewed by MSHA to

ensure that highwalls and spoil banks

are maintained in safe condition

through the use of sound engineering

design.

II. Current Actions

MSHA is seeking to continue the

requirement for mine operators to

submit ground control plans to ensure

that highwalls and spoil banks are

maintained in safe condition so that a

safe working environment is provided

for miners.

Type of Review: Reinstatement

(without change).

Agency: Mine Safety and Health

Administration.

Title: Ground Control Plan.

OMB Number: 1219–0026.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit institutions.

Cite/Reference/Form/etc: 30 CFR

77.1000 and 77.1000–1.

Total Respondents: 159.

Frequency: On occasion.

Total Responses: 159.

Average Time per Response: 39 hours.

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 6,204

hours.

Estimated Total Burden Cost: $204.

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 will

also become a matter of public record.

Dated: February 27, 1997.

George M. Fesak,

Director, Program Evaluation and Information

Resources.

[FR Doc. 97–5647 Filed 3–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–43–M

Proposed Information Collection

Request Submitted for Public

Comment and Recommendations;

Identification of Independent

Contractors

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 Mine Safety and Health

Administration (MSHA) is soliciting

comments concerning the proposed

reinstatement of the information

collection related to the Identification of

Independent Contractors. MSHA 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.

A copy of the proposed information

collection request can be obtained by

contacting the employee listed below in

the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section of this notice.

DATES: Submit comments on or before

May 6, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Patricia

W. Silvey, Director, Office of Standards,

Regulations, and Variances, 4015

Wilson Boulevard,Room 627, Arlington,

VA 22203–1984. Commenters are

encouraged to send their comments on

a computer disk, or via E-mail to

psilvey@msha.gov, along with an

original printed copy. Ms. Silvey can be

reached at (703) 235–1910 (voice) or

(703) 235–5551 (facsimile).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

George M. Fresak, Director, Office of

Program Evaluation and Information

Resources, U.S. Department of Labor,

Mine Safety and Health Administration,

Room 715, 4015 Wilson Boulevard,

Arlington, VA 22203–1984. Mr. Fresak

can be reached at gfesak@msha.gov

(Internet E-mail), (703) 235–8379

(voice), or (703) 235–1563 (facsimile).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

Title 30 CFR 45.3 provides that

independent contractors may

voluntarily obtain a permanent MSHA

identification number by submitting to

MSHA their trade name and business

address, a telephone number, an

estimate of the annual hours worked by

the contractor on mine property for the

previous calendar year, and the address

of record for service of documents upon

the contractor. Independent contractors

performing services or construction at

mines are subject to the Federal Mine

Safety and Health Act and are

responsible for violations of the Act

committed by them or their employees.

Although independent contractors are

not required to apply for the

identification number, they will be

assigned one by MSHA the first time

they are cited fro a violation of the Mine

act. MSHA used the information to issue

a permanent MSHA identification

number to the independent contractor.