10588 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 45 / Friday, March 7, 1997 / Notices

Addresses and Further Information

Requests for the application kit

should be directed to Judy Evens, Grants

Control Office, National Institute of

Corrections, 320 First Street, N. W.,

Room 5007, Washington, D. C. 20534 or

by calling 800–995–6423, ext. 159. All

technical and/or programmatic

information should be directed to

Phyllis Modley at the above address or

by calling 800–995–6423, ext. 133.

Number of Awards: One (1).

NIC Application Number: 97C07. This

number should appear as a reference

line on your cover letter and also in box

11 of OMB Standard Form 424.

(The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

No. is: 16.603)

Dated: February 27, 1997.

Morris L. Thigpen,

Director, National Institute of Corrections.

[FR Doc. 97–5699 Filed 3–6–97; 8:45 am]

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PAROLE COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meeting

Public Announcement

Pursuant To The Government In the

Sunshine Act (Public Law 94–409) [5

U.S.C. Section 552b]

AGENCY HOLDING MEETING: Department of

Justice, United States Parole

Commission.

DATE AND TIME: 9:30 a.m., Tuesday,

March 11, 1997.

PLACE: 5550 Friendship Boulevard,

Suite 400, Chevy Chase, Maryland

20815.

STATUS: Closed—Meeting.

MATTERS CONSIDERED: The following

matter will be considered during the

closed portion of the Commission’s

Business Meeting:

Appeal to the Commission involving

approximately three cases decided by

the National Commissioners pursuant to

a reference under 28 C.F.R. 2.27. These

cases were originally heard by an

examiner panel wherein inmates of

Federal prisons have applied for parole

or are contesting revocation of parole or

mandatory release.

AGENCY CONTACT: Tom Kowalski, Case

Operations, United States Parole

Commission, (301) 492–5962.

Dated: March 4, 1997.

Michael A. Stover,

General Counsel, U.S. Parole Commission.

[FR Doc. 97–5844 Filed 3–5–97; 1:15 pm]

BILLING CODE 4410–01–M

Sunshine Act Meeting

Public Announcement

Pursuant To The Government In the

Sunshine Act (Public Law 94–409) [5

U.S.C. Section 552b]

AGENCY HOLDING MEETING: Department of

Justice, United States Parole

Commission.

TIME AND DATE: 1:30 p.m., Tuesday,

March 11, 1997.

PLACE: 5550 Friendship Boulevard,

Suite 400, Chevy Chase, Maryland

20815.

STATUS: Open.

MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The

following matters have been placed on

the agenda for the open Parole

Commission meeting:

1. Approval of minutes of previous

Commission meeting.

2. Reports from the Chairman,

Commissioners, Legal, Chief of Staff,

Case Operations, and Administrative

Sections.

3. Discussion of Refinement of Item G

of the Salient Factor Score.

4. Proposed Continuation of

Expedited Revocation Project.

5. Consideration Of a Final Rule for

Transfer Treaty Prisoners Who are

Released Too Soon After Transfer For

the Commission to Conduct a Hearing.

6. Revision of the Commission’s

Special Procedures For Special Parole

Terms to Include Cases in the Fourth

Judicial Circuit.

AGENCY CONTACT: Tom Kowalski, Case

Operations, United States Parole

Commission, (301) 492–5962.

Dated: March 4, 1997.

Michael A. Stover,

General Counsel, U.S. Parole Commission.

[FR Doc. 97–5845 Filed 3–5–97; 1:15 pm]

BILLING CODE 4410–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

March 4, 1997.

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, Departmental Clearance Officer,

Theresa M. O’Malley ((202) 219–5096

ext. 143). Individuals who use a

telecommunications device for the deaf

(TTY/TDD) may call (202) 219–4720

between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Eastern

time, Monday through Friday.

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.

Agency: Mine Safety and Health

Administration.

Title: Hearing Conservation Plan.

OMB Number: 1219–0017

(reinstatement without change).

Frequency: On occasion.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.

Number of Respondents: 280.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 4.1

hours.

Total Burden Hours: 5,280.

Total Annualized Capital/Startup

Costs: 0.

Total Annual Costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services): $51,000.

Description: Within 60 days after

receiving a citation for noise levels in

excess of the permissible standard, coal

mine operators are required to submit to

the Mine Safety and Health

Administration a plan for the

administration of a continuing, effective

hearing conservation program.

Agency: Employment and Training

Administration.
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Title: Unemployment Insurance

Denied Claim Accuracy Measurement

Pilot Project.

OMB Number: 1205–0 new.

Frequency: Weekly.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households; business or other for-profit;

farms; Federal Government; State, Local

or Tribal Government.

Number of Respondents: 9,990.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1

hour 39 minutes.

Total Burden Hours: 16,335.

Total Annualized capital/startup

costs: $457,500.

Total annual costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services): 0.

Description: The Benefits Accuracy

Measurement (BAM) program provides

reliable estimates of the accuracy of

benefit payment in the Unemployment

Insurance program and identifies the

sources of mispayments so that their

causes can be eliminated. It does not

measure the accuracy of decisions

denying benefits and therefore is

incomplete. This is an operational pilot

to prepare for nationwide measurement

of denials accuracy.

Agency: Employment and Training

Administration.

Title: Baker v. Reich.

OMB Number: 1205–0372 (revision).

Frequency: Quarterly.

Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal

Government.

Number of Respondents: 40.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 2

minutes.

Total Burden Hours: 168.

Total Annualized capital/startup

costs: 0.

Total annual costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services): 0.

Description: This information

collection is necessary to comply with

a Federal Court Order to obtain data on

number of workers that may be entitled

to Trade Readjustment Allowances

(TRA) under the North American Free

Trade Agreement—Transitional

Adjustment Assistance (NAFTA–TAA)

program.

Theresa M. O’Malley,

Departmental Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–5679 Filed 3–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–30–M

All Items Consumer Price Index for All

Urban Consumers; United States City

Average

Pursuant to Section 112 of the 1976

amendments to the Federal Election

Campaign Act (Pub. L. 94–283, 2 U.S.C.

441a), the Secretary of Labor has

certified to the Chairman of the Federal

Election Commission and publishes this

notice in the Federal Register that the

United States City Average All Items

Consumer Price Index for All Urban

Consumers (1967=100) increased 218.1

percent from its 1974 annual average of

147.7 to its 1996 annual average of

469.9. Using 1974 as a base (1974=100),

I certify that the United States City

Average All Items Consumer Price Index

for All Urban Consumers thus increased

218.1 percent from its 1974 annual

average of 100 to its 1996 annual

average of 318.1.

Signed at Washington, D.C., on the 19th

day of February 1997.

Cynthia A. Metzler,

Acting Secretary of Labor.

[FR Doc. 97–5650 Filed 3–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–24–M

Employment Standards Administration

Wage and Hour Division

Minimum Wages for Federal and

Federally Assisted Construction;

General Wage Determination Decisions

General wage determination decisions

of the Secretary of Labor are issued in

accordance with applicable law and are

based on the information obtained by

the Department of Labor from its study

of local wage conditions and data made

available from other sources. They

specify the basic hourly wage rates and

fringe benefits which are determined to

be prevailing for the described classes of

laborers and mechanics employed on

construction projects of a similar

character and in the localities specified

therein.

The determinations in these decisions

of prevailing rates and fringe benefits

have been made in accordance with 29

CFR Part 1, by authority of the Secretary

of Labor pursuant to the provisions of

the Davis-Bacon Act of March 3, 1931,

as amended (46 Stat. 1494, as amended,

40 U.S.C. 276a) and of other Federal

statutes referred to in 29 CFR Part 1,

Appendix, as well as such additional

statutes as may from time to time be

enacted containing provisions for the

payment of wages determined to be

prevailing by the Secretary of Labor in

accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act.

The prevailing rates and fringe benefits

determined in these decisions shall, in

accordance with the provisions of the

foregoing statutes, constitute the

minimum wages payable on Federal and

federally assisted construction projects

to laborers and mechanics of the

specified classes engaged on contract

work of the character and in the

localities described therein.

Good cause is hereby found for not

utilizing notice and public comment

procedure thereon prior to the issuance

of these determinations as prescribed in

5 U.S.C. 553 and not providing for delay

in the effective date as prescribed in that

section, because the necessity to issue

current construction industry wage

determinations frequently and in large

volume causes procedures to be

impractical and contrary to the public

interest.

General wage determination

decisions, and modifications and

supersedes decisions thereto, contain no

expiration dates and are effective from

their date of notice in the Federal

Register, or on the date written notice

is received by the agency, whichever is

earlier. These decisions are to be used

in accordance with the provisions of 29

CFR Parts 1 and 5. Accordingly, the

applicable decision, together with any

modifications issued, must be made a

part of every contract for performance of

the described work within the

geographic area indicated as required by

an applicable Federal prevailing wage

law and 29 CFR Part 5. The wage rates

and fringe benefits, notice of which is

published herein, and which are

contained in the Government Printing

Office (GPO) document entitled

‘‘General Wage Determinations Issued

Under the Davis-Bacon And Related

Acts,’’ shall be the minimum paid by

contractors and subcontractors to

laborers and mechanics.

Any person, organization, or

governmental agency having an interest

in the rates determined as prevailing is

encouraged to submit wage rate and

fringe benefit information for

consideration by the Department.

Further information and selfexplanatory forms for the purpose of

submitting this data may be obtained by

writing to the U.S. Department of Labor,

Employment Standards Administration,

Wage and Hour Division, Division of

Wage Determinations, 200 Constitution

Avenue, N.W., Room S–3014,

Washington, D.C. 20210.

Withdrawn General Wage

Determination Decisions

This is to advise all interested parties

that the Department of Labor is

withdrawing, from the date of this

notice, General Wage Determination

Nos. OK970047 and OK970048 dated

February 14, 1997.

Agencies with construction projects

pending, to which these wage decisions

would have been applicable, should

utilize Wage Decisions OK970040 and

OK970044. Contracts for which bids