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under standard PRA clearance 

procedures. 

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 

clarify 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. 

AGENCY: Employment and Training 

Administration. 

Title of Collection: Collecting 

Aggregate Participant Counts for 

Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title 

IB, Wagner-Peyser Act, National 

Emergency Grants, and Reemployment 

Services Grants. 

OMB Control Number: Pending. 

Frequency of Collection: Monthly 

collection. 

Affected Public: State Workforce 

Agencies. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Respondents: 54. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden 

Hours: 41,472 hours for monthly reports 

and 573,160 hours for quarterly 

WIASRD reports. 

Description: The American Recovery 

and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (The 

Recovery Act) was signed into law by 

President Obama on February 17, 2009. 

To record the impact of the Recovery 

Act resources, more current information 

on participants and the services 

received is essential. Therefore, to 

obtain a more robust look at participants 

and services provided with the 

additional Recovery Act resources, the 

Employment and Training 

Administration (ETA) proposes 

supplemental reports. Under these new 

supplemental reports, States are 

required to submit information that 

States already collect; however, the 

supplemental reports are required to be 

submitted monthly. 

• For WIA Adult, States will report 

aggregate counts of all participants, 

including those whose services are 

funded with regular WIA Adult formula 

funds and Recovery Act funds. States 

will report aggregate counts on those 

participants who are low-income, those 

receiving Temporary Assistance to 

Needy Families and other public 

assistance, the number of UI claimants, 

Veterans, and individuals with 

disabilities, numbers in training and 

type of training, and numbers receiving 

supportive services. 

• For WIA Dislocated Workers, States 

will report aggregate counts of all 

participants, including those whose 

services are funded with regular WIA 

Dislocated Worker formula funds and 

Recovery Act funds. States will report 

the number of UI claimants, Veterans, 

and individuals with disabilities, 

numbers in training and type of 

training, and numbers receiving 

supportive services. 

• For National Emergency Grants, 

financed with Recovery Act Funds Only, 

States will report aggregate counts of 

participants, including the number of UI 

claimants, Veterans, and individuals 

with disabilities, numbers in training 

and type of training, and numbers 

receiving supportive services. 

• For WIA Youth, served with 

Recovery Act Funds Only, reporting will 

be slightly different. States will report 

aggregate counts of all Recovery Act 

youth participants, including the 

characteristics of participants, the 

numbers of participants in summer 

employment, services received, 

attainment of a work readiness skill, 

which is required in the Recovery Act, 

and completion of summer youth 

employment. States will also continue 

to submit the regular WIA quarterly and 

annual reports, including any youth 

who continue services under the WIA 

year-round youth program. 

• For the Wagner-Peyser Act 

Employment Service, States will report 

on the number of participants served, 

number of Unemployment Insurance 

(UI) claimants served, and the type of 

services received. States will be 

required to submit supplemental reports 

of aggregate counts of all participants 

whose services are financed with 

regular Wagner-Peyser Act formula 

funds and Recovery Act funds (i.e., 

Employment Service and 

Reemployment Services). 

• For the Wagner-Peyser 

Reemployment Services Grants, States 

will report on the same data elements 

that are collected for the Wagner-Peyser 

Act Employment Service report, with 

one additional data element: referral to 

training, including WIA-funded training. 

In addition to these aggregate monthly 

reports, ETA proposes that States 

submit the WIA individual records 

(WIASRD) on all participants in the 

WIA title 1B programs, and in National 

Emergency Grants, on a quarterly basis, 

beginning with the 3rd quarter of 

Program Year 2009, which ends on 

March 31, 2010. The first deadline for 

the required quarterly submission will 

be May 15, 2010. This start date gives 

States sufficient time to adjust their 

management information systems. 

Why are we requesting Emergency 

Processing? The supplemental reports 

and quarterly collection of WIA 

individual records allows ETA to 

overcome the limitations imposed by 

current outcome based performance 

reporting requirements. This collection 

comprises a participant and 

performance reporting strategy that will 

provide a more robust, ‘‘real time’’ view 

of the impact of the Recovery Act funds, 

providing greater information on levels 

of program participation, and provide 

more information about the 

characteristics of the participants 

served, and the types of services 

provided. The approval of this request 

is necessary to allow ETA to report 

performance accountability information 

immediately on the effective use of 

Recovery Act funds already received by 

State workforce agencies. With these 

monthly reports more detailed 

information on individuals will be 

available while they are participating in 

the programs. There is also significant 

value added by obtaining quarterly 

individual records from State workforce 

agencies. First, quarterly submissions 

provide more timely information to 

respond to the oversight needs of 

Governors, Congress and other Federal/ 

State stakeholders and the general 

public. Second, ETA will benefit from 

more timely analysis and States will 

have access to more regular updates on 

nationwide participation information as 

well as employment and training trends. 

Darrin A. King, 

Departmental Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–9872 Filed 4–29–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Mine Safety and Health Administration 

Proposed Information Collection 

Request Submitted for Public 

Comment and Recommendations; 

Underground Retorts 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as 

part of its continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden 

conducts a pre-clearance consultation 

program to provide the general public 

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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 extension of 

the information collection related to the 

30 CFR Section 57.22401; Underground 

Retorts. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

June 29, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments to, Debbie 

Ferraro, Management Services Division, 

1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2141, 

Arlington, VA 22209–3939. Commenters 

are encouraged to send their comments 

on computer disk, or via e-mail to 

Ferraro.Debbie@DOL.GOV. Ms. Ferraro 

can be reached at (202) 693–9821 

(voice), or (202) 693–9801 (facsimile). 

Because of potential delays in receipt 

and processing of mail, respondents are 

strongly encouraged to submit 

comments electronically to ensure 

timely receipt. We cannot guarantee that 

comments mailed will be received 

before the comment closing date. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Contact the employee listed in the 

ADDRESSES section of this notice. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

This regulation pertains to the safety 

requirements to be followed by the mine 

operators in the use of underground 

retorts to extract oil from shale by heat 

or fire. Prior to ignition of retorts, the 

mine operator must submit a written 

plan indicating the acceptable levels of 

combustible gases and oxygen; 

specifications and location of off-gas 

monitoring procedures and equipment; 

procedures for ignition of retorts and 

details of area monitoring and alarm 

systems for hazardous gases and actions 

to be taken to assure safety of miners. 

II. Desired Focus of Comments 

MSHA is particularly interested in 

comments that: 

• 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 in the 

ADDRESSES section of this notice, or 

viewed on the Internet by accessing the 

MSHA home page (http:// 

www.msha.gov/) and selecting ‘‘Rules & 

Regs’’, and then selecting ‘‘FedReg. 

Docs’’. On the next screen, select 

‘‘Paperwork Reduction Act Supporting 

Statement’’ to view documents 

supporting the Federal Register Notice. 

III. Current Actions 

This request for information contains 

provisions whereby mine operators can 

maintain compliance with the 

regulations and assure the safety of 

miners where underground retorts are 

used. 

Type of Review: Extension. 

Agency: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration. 

Title: Underground Retorts. 

OMB Number: 1219–0096. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Respondents: 1. 

Total Burden Hours: 160 hours. 

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 

$0. 

Total Burden Cost (operating/ 

maintaining): $0. 

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 at Arlington, Virginia, this 24th day 

of April 2009. 

John Rowlett, 

Director of Management Services Division. 

[FR Doc. E9–9945 Filed 4–29–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–43–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Mine Safety and Health Administration 

Proposed Information Collection 

Request Submitted for Public 

Comment and Recommendations; 

Ground Control Plan 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as 

part of its continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden 

conducts a pre-clearance 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. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

June 29, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments to, Debbie 

Ferraro, Management Services Division, 

1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2141, 

Arlington, VA 22209–3939. Commenters 

are encouraged to send their comments 

on computer disk, or via E-mail to 

Ferraro.Debbie@DOL.GOV. Ms. Ferraro 

can be reached at (202) 693–9821 

(voice), or (202) 693–9801 (facsimile). 

Because of potential delays in receipt 

and processing of mail, respondents are 

strongly encouraged to submit 

comments electronically to ensure 

timely receipt. We cannot guarantee that 

comments mailed will be received 

before the comment closing date. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The 

employee listed in the ADDRESSES

section of this notice. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

Each operator of a surface coal mine 

is required under 30 CFR 77.1000 to 

establish and follow a ground control 

plan that is consistent with prudent 

engineering design and which will 

ensure safe working conditions. The 

plans are based on the type of strata 

expected to be encountered, the height 

and angle of highwalls and spoil banks, 

and the equipment to be used at the 

mine. Ground control plans are required 

by 30 CFR 77.1000–1 to be filed with 

the MSHA district Manager in the 

district in which the mine is located. 

The plans are reviewed by MSHA to