41866 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 150 /Wednesday, August 5, 1998 / Notices

Dated: July 30, 1998.

John K. Rabiej,

Chief, Rules Committees Support Office.

[FR Doc. 98–20917 Filed 8–4–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Civil Rights Division

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Extension of a Currently

Approved Collection; Comment

Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection

under review; Extension of a currently

approved collection; Procedures for the

administration of section 5 of the Voting

Rights Act of 1965.

The Department of Justice, Civil

Rights Division, has submitted the

following information collection request

utilizing emergency review procedures,

to OMB for review and clearance in

accordance with the 5 CFR

1320.13(a)(1)(ii) and (a)(2)(iii) of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The

Civil Rights Division has determined

that it cannot reasonably comply with

the normal clearance procedures under

this part of the Act because normal

clearance procedures are reasonable

likely to prevent or disrupt the

collection of information.

The information collection is now

published to obtain comments from the

public and affected agencies. OMB

approval has been requested by July 31,

1998. If granted, the emergency

approval is only valid for 180 days.

Comments and questions about the

emergency information collection

request listed below should be

forwarded to OMB, Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Attention: 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. Comments are encouraged

and will be accepted until October 5,

1998. Written comments and

suggestions from the public and affected

agencies concerning the proposed

collection of information 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 the 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.

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.

Overview of this information

collection:

1. Type of Information Collection:

Extension of a currently approved

collection.

2. Title of the Form/Collection:

Procedures for the Administration of

Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of

1965.

3. Agency form number and

applicable component. Form Number =

None. Civil Rights Division, U.S.

Department of Justice.

4. Affected public who will be asked

or required to respond, as well as a brief

abstract. Primary: State, Local, and Trial

Government. Other: None. Jurisdictions

covered under the Voting Rights Act are

required to obtain preclearance from the

Attorney General (AG) before instituting

changes affecting voting. They must

convince the AG that voting changes are

not racially discriminatory. The

procedures facilitate that provision of

information that will enable the AG to

make the required determination.

5. An estimate of the total number of

respondents and the amount of time

estimated for the average respondent to

respond: 10,103 respondents with the

average response at 10.021 hours.

6. An estimate of the total public

burden (in hours) associated with the

collection: 47,365 annual burden hours.

If additional information is required

contact: Mr. Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer,

Department of Justice (DOJ), Justice

Management Division, Information

Management and Security Staff, Suite

850, Washington Center, 1001 G Street,

NW, Washington, DC 20530.

Public comment on this proposed

information collection is strongly

encouraged.

Dated: July 30, 1998.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States

Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 98–20940 Filed 8–4–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

National Institute of Justice

[OJP(NIJ)–1189]

RIN 1121–ZB26

Announcement of the Availability of

the National Institute of Justice

Solicitation for ‘‘Forensic Document

Examination Validation Studies’’

AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs,

National Institute of Justice, Justice.

ACTION: Notice of solicitation.

SUMMARY: Announcement of the

availability of the National Institute of

Justice solicitation for ‘‘Forensic

Document Examination Validation

Studies.’’

DATES: Due date for receipt of proposals

is close of business August 14, 1998.

ADDRESSES: National Institute of Justice,

810 Seventh Street, NW, Washington,

DC 20531.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

a copy of the solicitation, please call

NCJRS 1–800–851–3420. For general

information about application

procedures for solicitations, please call

the U.S. Department of Justice Response

Center 1–800–421–6770.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority

This action is authorized under the

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets

Act of 1968, §§ 201–03, as amended, 42

U.S.C. 3721–23 (1994).

Background

The National Institute of Justice calls

for proposals to determine the scientific

validity of handwriting identification.

Two major areas of research will be

required for each proposal:

(A) Statistical validation of

individuality in handwriting—

application should include projected

data set, measurement tools, statistical

analysis;

(B) statistical validation of standard

operating procedures for handwriting

comparison—application should

include projected data set, Standard

Operating Procedures, experimental

designs, and statistical analysis.

Interested organizations should call

the National Criminal Justice Reference

Service (NCJRS) at 1–800–851–3420 to
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obtain a copy of ‘‘Forensic Document

Examination Validation Studies’’ (refer

to document no. SL000297). For World

Wide Web access, connect either to

either NIJ at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/

nij/funding.htm, or the NCJRS Justice

Information Center at http://

www.ncjrs.org/fedgrant.htm#nij.

Jeremy Travis,

Director, National Institute of Justice.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

July 31, 1998.

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,

Todd R. Own ((202) 219–5096 ext. 143)

or by E-mail to Owen-Todd@dol.gov.

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: Employment Standards

Administration.

Title: Federal Employees’

Compensation Act (FECA) Medical

Report Forms.

OMB Number: 1215–0103 (extension).

Agency Numbers: CA–7, CA–16b,

CA–17b, CA–20, CA–1090, CA–1303,

CA–1305, CA–1306, CA–1314, CA–

1316, CA–1331, CA–1332, CA–1336,

OWCP–5a, OWCP–5b, OWCP–5c.

Frequency: As needed.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit; Federal Government; Individuals

or households.

Number of Respondents: 441,855.

Total Responses: 441,855.

Total Burden Hours: 43,414.

Form Respondents Responses

Average minutes per response

Burden hours

CA–7 ................................................................................................................. 400 400 13 87

CA–16b ............................................................................................................. 157,000 157,000 5 13,083

CA–17b ............................................................................................................. 134,000 134,000 5 11,167

CA–20 ............................................................................................................... 112,000 112,000 5 9,333

CA–1090 ........................................................................................................... 800 800 5 67

CA–1303 ........................................................................................................... 4,000 4,000 20 1,333

CA–1305 ........................................................................................................... 80 80 20 27

CA–1306 ........................................................................................................... 25 25 10 4

CA–1314 ........................................................................................................... 1,200 1,200 20 400

CA–1316 ........................................................................................................... 1,100 1,100 10 183

CA–1331 ........................................................................................................... 750 750 5 63

CA–1332 ........................................................................................................... 1,500 1,500 30 750

CA–1336 ........................................................................................................... 2,000 2,000 5 167

OWCP–5a ......................................................................................................... 7,000 7,000 15 1,750

OWCP–5b ......................................................................................................... 5,000 5,000 15 1,250

OWCP–5c ......................................................................................................... 15,000 15,000 15 3,750

Total annualized capital/startup

costs: 0.

Total annual costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services: $154,649.

Description: Statute 5 U.S.C. 8101 et

seq. of the Federal Employees’

Compensation Act provides for the

payment of benefits for wage loss and/

or for permanent payment to a

scheduled member, arising out of a

work related injury or disease. The CA–

7 and CA–8 request information

allowing the Office of Workers’

Compensation Programs to fulfill its

statutory requirements for the period of

compensation claimed (e.g., the pay

rate, dependents, earnings, dual

benefits, and third party information).

The other forms in this proposed

revision collection collect medical

information necessary to determine

entitlements to benefits.

Agency: Occupation Safety and

Health Administration.

Title: Personal Protective Equipment

(29 CFR 1910.132).

OMB Number: 1218–0205 (extension).

Frequency: On occasion.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit; Federal Government; State, Local

or Tribal Government.

Number of Respondents: 63,500.

Total Responses: 63,500.

Estimated Time per Respondent:

Varies from five minutes to three hours.

Total Burden Hours: 21,140.

Total annualized capital/startup

costs: 0.

Total annual costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services): 0.

Description: The Occupational Safety

and Health Act of 1970 (the Act)

authorizes the promulgation of such

health and safety standards as are

necessary or appropriate to provide safe

or healthful employment and places of

employment. The statute specifically

authorizes information collected by

employers as necessary or appropriate