Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 98 /Thursday, May 21, 1998 / Notices 28003

65,000 per year on the number of aliens

who can be admitted to the U.S. on H–

1B visas and further limits these

workers to a maximum of six years

duration of stay under H–1B status.

The INA requires that the Department

make available for public examination

in Washington, DC, a list of employers

which have filed labor condition

applications.

II. Current Actions

In order for the Department to meet its

statutory responsibilities under the INA

there is a need for an extension of an

existing collection of information

pertaining to employers’ seeking to use

H–1B nonimmigrants in specialty

occupations or as fashion models of

distinguished merit and ability. There is

an increase in burden due to a sustained

increase in the number of labor

condition applications filed by

employers each year.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection without

change.

Agency: Employment and Training

Administration, Labor.

Title: Labor Condition Applications

and Requirements for Employers Using

Nonimmigrants on H–1B Visas in

Specialty Occupations and as Fashion

Models.

OMB Number: 1205–0310.

Affected Public: Businesses or other

for-profit; not-for-profit institutions;

Federal government; State, Local or

Tribal government.

Form: Form ETA 9035.

Total Respondents: 250,000.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Total Responses: 250,050.

Average Burden Hours Per Response:

1.25.

Estimate Total Annual Burden Hours:

250,050.

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 be become a matter of public

record.

Signed at Washington D.C. this 15th day of

May, 1998.

John R. Beverly III,

Director, U.S. Employment Service.

[FR Doc. 98–13620 Filed 5–20–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–30–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration

Proposed Information Collection

Request Submitted for Public

Comment and Recommendations;

Escape and Evacuation 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

extension of the information collection

related to the Escape and Evacuation.

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

July 20, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Submit 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:

Theresa M. O’Malley, Program Analysis

Officer, Office of Program Evaluation

and Information Resources, U.S.

Department of Labor, Mine Safety and

Health Administration, Room 719, 4015

Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA

22203–1984. Ms. O’Malley can be

reached at tomalley@msha.gov (Internet

E-mail), (703) 235–1470 (voice), or (703)

235–1563 (facsimile).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

Title 30, CFR § 57.11053 requires the

development of an escape and

evacuation plan specifically addressing

the unique conditions of each

underground metal and nonmetal mine.

Section 57.11053 also requires that

revisions be made as mining progresses.

The plan must be available to the

inspector and conspicuously posted for

the benefit of affected miners. The plan

is required to be reviewed jointly by the

operator and MSHA once every 6

months.

II. Current Actions

An accurate, up-to-date plan is vital to

the safety of the miners and rescue

personnel in the event of an emergency.

The plans are monitored by MSHA to

ensure that plans are updated as mining

progresses and that the escape routes are

still effective.

Type of Review: Extension.

Agency: Mine Safety and Health

Administration.

Title: 30 CFR § 57.11053, Escape and

Evacuation Plans.

OMB Number: 1219–0046.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit institutions.

Cite/Reference/Form/etc: 30 CFR

§ 57.11053.

Estimated Total Burden Cost:

$233,280.

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):

$0.

Total Burden Cost (operating/

maintaining): $2,430.

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.
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Dated: May 14, 1998.

George M. Fesak,

Director, Program Evaluation and Information

Resources.

[FR Doc. 98–13621 Filed 5–20–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–43–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health

Administration

[Docket Number ICR 98–7]

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request; Cadmium in

Construction

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

Occupational Safety and Health

Administration is soliciting comments

concerning the proposed extension of

the information collection request for

the Cadmium in Construction (29 CFR

1926.1127) standard. A copy of the

proposed information collection request

(ICR) can be obtained by contacting the

employee listed below in the addresses

section of this notice. 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.

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted by July 20, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments are to be

submitted to the Docket Office, Docket

No. ICR 98–7, U.S. Department of Labor,

Room N–2625, 200 Constitution

Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20210,

telephone number (202) 219–7894.

Written comments limited to 10 pages

or less in length may also be transmitted

by facsimile to (202) 219–5046.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Adrian Corsey, Directorate of Policy,

Occupational Safety and Health

Administration, (OSHA), U.S.

Department of Labor, Room N3627,

telephone (202) 219–4690. A copy of the

referenced information collection

request is available for inspection and

copying in the Docket Office and will be

mailed immediately to persons who

request copies by telephoning Adrian

Corsey at (202) 219–4690 extension 144

or Barbara Bielaski at (202) 219–8076

extension 142. For electronic copies of

the Information Collection Request on

Cadmium in Construction, contact

OSHA’s WebPage on the Internet at

http://www.osha-slc.gov/ and click on

‘‘Information Collection Request’’.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

The Cadmium standard and its

information collection requirements

provide protection for employees from

the adverse health effects associated

with occupational exposure to

cadmium. The standard requires that

employers establish a compliance

program, including exposure monitoring

and medical records. These records are

used by employees, physicians,

employers and OSHA to determine the

effectiveness of the employers’

compliance efforts. Also the standard

requires that OSHA have access to

various records to ensure that employers

are complying with the disclosure

provisions.

Type of Review: Extension.

Agency: Occupational Safety and

Health Administration.

Title: Cadmium in Construction (29

CFR 1926.1127).

OMB Control Number: 1218–0186.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit, Federal government, State and

Local governments.

Total Respondents: 10,000.

Frequency: On occasion.

Total Responses: 243,555.

Average Time per Response: Ranges

from 5 minutes to maintain records to

1.5 hours for an employee to have a

medical exam.

Estimated Total Burden Hours:

34,813.

Total Annualized capital/startup

costs: –0–.

Total initial annual costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services): $2,232,500.

Comments submitted in response to

this notice will be summarized and

included in the request for Office of

Management and Budget approval of the

information collected. The comments

will become a matter of public record.

Signed at Washington, DC, this 18th day of

May, 1998.

Charles N. Jeffress,

Assistant Secretary of Labor.

[FR Doc. 98–13624 Filed 5–20–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–26–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health

Administration

[Docket No. ICR–98–28]

Agency Information Collection

Activities; Proposed Collection;

Comment Request; Logging

Operations (29 CFR 1910.266)

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

(PRA–95) (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 impact of collection

requirements on respondents can be

properly assessed. Currently, the

Occupational Safety and Health

Administration (OSHA) is soliciting

comments concerning the proposed

extension of the information collection

requirements contained in the standard

on Logging Operations (29 CFR

1910.266). The Agency 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