Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 61 / Monday, March 31, 1997 / Notices 15197

The proposed Consent Decree may be

examined at the office of the United

States Attorney, 3600 Seafirst Fifth

Avenue Plaza, 800 Fifth Avenue,

Seattle, Washington 98104; the Region

10 Office of the Environmental

Protection Agency, 1200 Sixth Avenue,

Seattle, Washington, 98105; and at the

Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street,

N.W., 4th Floor, Washington D.C.

20005, (202) 624–0892. A copy of the

proposed Settlement Agreement may be

obtained in person or by mail from the

Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street,

N.W., 4th Floor, Washington, D.C.

20005. In requesting a copy please refer

to the referenced case and enclose a

check in the amount of $19.25 (25 cents

per page reproduction costs), payable to

the Consent Decree Library.

Bruce S. Gelber,

Deputy Chief, Environmental Enforcement

Section, United States Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 97–8213 Filed 3–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–15–M

Drug Enforcement Administration

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Emergency Extension of a

Currently Approved Collection;

Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection

under review; Annual Requirement for

Manufacturers of Listed Chemicals.

The Department of Justice, Drug

Enforcement Administration has

submitted the following information

collection request for an emergency

extension to the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) for review and

clearance in accordance with the

emergency review procedures of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This

information collection is published to

obtain comments from the public and

affected agencies. Emergency review

and approval of this information

collection has been requested from OMB

by April 4, 1997. If granted, the

emergency extension is only valid until

June 30, 1997. Comments should be

directed to OMB, Office of Information

and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Ms.

Victoria Wassmer, 202–395–5871,

Department of Justice Desk Officer,

Washington, DC 20530.

During the first 60 days of this same

period a regular review of this

information collection is also being

undertaken. We are requesting written

comments and suggestions from the

public and affected agencies concerning

this collection of information.

Comments are encouraged and will be

accepted until May 30, 1997. Your

comments should address one or more

of the following four points:

1. Evaluate whether the collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of the

agency, including whether the

information will have practical utility;

2. Evaluate the accuracy of the

agencies estimate of burden of the

collection of information, including the

validity of the methodology and

assumptions used;

3. Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and

4. 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.

Comments and/or suggestions

regarding the item(s) contained in this

notice, especially regarding the

estimated public burden and associated

response time should be directed to Mr.

James A. Pacella, 202–307–7297, Chief,

Policy Unit, Liaison & Policy Section,

Office of Diversion Control, Drug

Enforcement Administration,

Washington, DC 20537. If you have

additional comments, suggestions, or

need a copy of the information

collection instrument with instructions,

or additional information, please

contact Mr. James A. Pacella.

Additionally, comments may also be

submitted to the Department of Justice

(DOJ), Justice Management Division,

Information Management and Security

Staff, Attention: Department Clearance

Officer, Suite 850, Washington Center,

1001 G Street, NW, Washington, DC

20530. Additional comments may be

submitted to DOJ via facsimile at 202–

514–1590.

Overview of this information

collection:

1. Type of Information Collection:

Extension of a currently approved

collection.

2. Title of the Form/Collection:

Annual Reporting Requirement for

Manufacturers of Listed Chemicals.

3. Agency form number: None;

Applicable component of the

Department of Justice sponsoring the

collection: Office of Diversion Control,

Drug Enforcement Administration,

Department of Justice.

4. Affected public who will be asked

or required to respond, as well as a brief

abstract: Primary: Business or other forprofit. Other: None. Section 310(b) of

the Controlled Substances Act (21

U.S.C. 830(b)) was amended by Public

Law 103–200 (The Domestic Chemical

Diversion Control Act of 1993 (DCDCA))

to add a requirement that ‘‘A regulated

person that manufactures a listed

chemical shall report annually to the

Attorney General, in such form and

manner and containing such specific

data as the Attorney General shall

prescribe by regulation, information

concerning listed chemicals

manufactured by the person.’’

5. An estimate of the total number of

respondents and the amount of time

estimated for an average respondent to

respond: 100 respondents at 1 response

per year at 4 hours per response.

6. An estimate of the total public

burden (in hours) associated with the

collection: 400 annual burden hours.

Public comment on this proposed

information collection is strongly

encouraged.

Dated: March 25, 1997.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States

Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 97–7993 Filed 3–28–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–09–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Chief Financial Officer

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 Office

of the Chief Financial Officer is

soliciting comments concerning the

proposed extension of Department of

Labor regulations implementing various

provisions of the Debt Collection Act of

1982, including Disclosure of

Information to Credit Reporting

Agencies; Administrative Offset;

Interest, Penalties and Administrative

Costs.