40744 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 146 /Thursday, July 30, 1998 / Notices

Dated: July 24, 1998.

John R. Beverly, III,

Director, United States Employment Service,

U.S. Department of Labor.

[FR Doc. 98–20378 Filed 7–29–98; 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;

Record of Individual Exposure to

Radon Daughters

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 Record of Individual

Exposure to Radon Daughters. 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 on 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

September 28, 1998.

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: Mrs.

Theresa O’Malley, Program Analysis

Office, Program Evaluation and

Information Resources, U.S. Department

of Labor, Mine Safety and Health

Administration, Room 715, 4015 Wilson

Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22203–1984.

Mrs. 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

MSHA’s primary goal is the

protection of America’s most precious

resource, the miner. To achieve this

goal, this agency has to keep

information regarding the hazards faced

and the progress made within the

industry to develop and maintain a safe

and healthy work environment. Records

concerning the health and welfare of

miners are especially important, given

that the nature of the exposure could

result in medical complications later in

the miner’s life. To this end, the record

keeping of Radon Daughters is essential

information. Each year the industry

records and reports the exposure levels

that its workforce has faced during the

past 12 months. This information is

archived and stored for retrieval by the

exposed party, or legal representative,

should a medical release be deemed

necessary. This reporting of the

exposure numbers also serves to inform

MSHA of the industry expansion or

decrease as well as health threats

incurred.

During the past calendar year MSHA

has received an increased number of

industry responses. These responses

indicated that an increasing number of

miners are being employed and exposed

within this industry grouping.

Concurrently, the United States

economy is calling for production rates

that are higher than those in recent

years. The increase in production has

resulted in a larger number of

employees being exposed to Radon

Daughters. MSHA needs to keep the

recording requirements for Radon

Daughters to ensure that the records

regarding the miners’ level of exposure

today is available to them tomorrow and

throughout their lifetimes.

II. Current Actions

This information collection needs to

be extended to provide miners

protection from radon daughter

exposure.

Type of Review: Extension.

Agency: Mine Safety and Health

Administration.

Title: Record of Individual Exposure

to Radon Daughters.

OMB Number: 1219–0003.

Agency Number: MSHA 4000–9.

Recordkeeping: 2 years.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.

Cite/Reference Total respondents

Frequency

(weeks)

Total responses

Average

time per response

(hours)

Burden

Sampling ................................................................................................... 20 50 50 5.00 5,000

Recording Results .................................................................................... 20 50 50 1.50 1,500

Calculating Reporting ............................................................................... 20 50 50 1.25 1,250

Clerical ...................................................................................................... 20 50 50 .25 250

Totals ............................................................................................. .................... .................... 50 .................... 8,000
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Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):

None.

Total Burden Cost (operating/

maintaining): $182,500.

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: July 24, 1998.

George M. Fesak,

Director, Program Evaluation and Information

Resources.

[FR Doc. 98–20379 Filed 7–29–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–43–M

NUCLEAR REGULATORY

COMMISSION

Docket No. 40–3453–MLA–2, ASLBP No. 98–

747–02–MLA

Atlas Corporation; Designation of

Presiding Officer

Pursuant to delegation by the

Commission dated December 29, 1972,

published in the Federal Register, 37

F.R. 28710 (1972), and Sections 2.105,

2.700, 2.702, 2.714, 2.714a, 2.717 and

2.1207 of the Commission’s Regulations,

a single member of the Atomic Safety

and Licensing Board Panel is hereby

designated to rule on petitions for leave

to intervene and/or requests for hearing

and, if necessary, to serve as the

Presiding Officer to conduct an informal

adjudicatory hearing in the following

proceeding.

Atlas Corporation

(Request for Material License Amendment)

The hearing, if granted, will be

conducted pursuant to 10 CFR Subpart

L of the Commission’s Regulations,

‘‘Informal Hearing Procedures for

Adjudications in Materials and Operator

Licensing Proceedings.’’ This

proceeding concerns a request for

hearing by the State of Utah with

respect to NRC’s approval of the

reclamation plan of The Atlas

Corporation, particularly the effects of

possible migration of the Colorado River

on the tailings stored on the Atlas Moab

site.

The Presiding Officer in this

proceeding is Administrative Judge

Peter B. Bloch. Pursuant to the

provisions of 10 CFR 2.722,

Administrative Judge Thomas D.

Murphy has been appointed to assist the

Presiding Officer in taking evidence and

in preparing a suitable record for

review.

All correspondence, documents and

other materials shall be filed with Judge

Bloch and Judge Murphy in accordance

with CFR 2.701. Their addresses are:

Administrative Judge Peter B. Bloch,

Presiding Officer, Atomic Safety and

Licensing Board Panel, U.S. Nuclear

Regulatory Commission, Washington,

D.C. 20555

Administrative Judge Thomas D.

Murphy, Special Assistant, Atomic

Safety and Licensing Board Panel,

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,

Washington, D.C. 20555

Issued at Rockville, Maryland, this 23rd

day of July 1998.

B. Paul Cotter, Jr.,

Chief Administrative Judge, Atomic Safety

and Licensing Board Panel.

[FR Doc. 98–20357 Filed 7–29–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND

BUDGET

Proposed Information Collection

Activities; Request For Comments

AGENCY: Office of Management and

Budget.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

3501 et seq.), the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) invites the general

public and Federal agencies to comment

on the renewal without change of ten

(10) standard forms. These forms are

required by OMB Circulars A–102,

‘‘Grants and Cooperative Agreements

with State and Local Governments,’’ and

A–110, ‘‘Uniform Administrative

Requirements for Grants and

Agreements with Institutions of Higher

Education, Hospitals, and Other NonProfit Organizations.’’

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before September 28, 1998. Late

comments will be considered to the

extent practicable.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be

mailed to F. James Charney, Office of

Federal Financial Management, Office

of Management and Budget, 725 17th

Street, N.W., Room 6025, Washington,

DC 20503. Electronic mail (E-mail)

comments may be submitted to

charneylf@a1.eop.gov. Please include

the full body of the comments in the

text of the message and not as an

attachment. Please include the name,

title, organization, postal address, and

E-mail address in the text of the

message.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: F.

James Charney, Office of Federal

Financial Management, Office of

Management and Budget, (202) 395–

3993. The standard forms can be

obtained via fax by calling OMB’s FAX

Information Line (202–395–9068). The

forms can also be downloaded from the

OMB Grants Management home page

(http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/EOP/

OMB/Grants).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Control No.: 0348–0039.

Title: Financial Status Report (Long

Form).

Form No: SF–269.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Respondents: States, Local

Governments, Non-Profit organizations.

Number of Responses: 200,000.

Estimated Time Per Response: 90

minutes.

Needs and Uses: The SF–269 is used

to monitor grantee expenditures in

circumstances where grantees earn

program income or contribute matching

funds. The Federal awarding agencies

and OMB use information reported on

this form for general management of

Federal assistance awards programs.

OMB Control No.: 0348–0038.

Title: Financial Status Report (Short

Form).

Form No: SF–269A.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Respondents: States, Local

Governments, Non-Profit organizations.

Number of Responses: 200,000.

Estimated Time Per Response: 30

minutes.

Needs and Uses: The SF–269A is used

to monitor grantee expenditures in

circumstances where grantees earn

program income or contribute matching

funds. The Federal awarding agencies

and OMB use information reported on

this form for general management of

Federal assistance awards programs.

OMB Control No.: 0348–0004.

Title: Request for Advance or

Reimbursement.

Form No: SF–270.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Respondents: States, Local

Governments, Non-Profit organizations.

Number of Responses: 100,000.

Estimated Time Per Response: 60

minutes.

Needs and Uses: The SF–270 is used

to request funds for all nonconstruction

grant programs when letters of credit or

predetermined advance methods are not

used. The Federal awarding agencies

and OMB use information reported on

this form for general management of

Federal assistance awards programs.

OMB Control No.: 0348–0002.

Title: Outlay Report and Request for

Reimbursement for Construction

Programs