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will submit the following information 

collection request to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval in accordance with 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: Comments are encouraged and 

will be accepted for 60 days until 

February 10, 2025. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have additional comments, 

particularly with respect to the 

estimated public burden or associated 

response time, have suggestions, need a 

copy of the proposed information 

collection instrument with instructions, 

or desire any additional information, 

please contact Assistant Chief Karl 

Slazer/Management Support Division, 

US Marshals Service Headquarters, 1215 

S Clark St., Ste. 10005, Arlington, VA 

22202–4387, by telephone at 703–740– 

2316 or by email at karl.slazer@

usdoj.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written 

comments and suggestions from the 

public and affected agencies concerning 

the proposed collection of information 

are encouraged. Your comments should 

address one or more of the following 

four points: 

—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; 

—Evaluate whether and if so how the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected can be 

enhanced; 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. 

Overview of This Information 

Collection 

1. Type of Information Collection 

(check justification or form 83): 

Extension without change or a currently 

approved collection. 

2. The Title of the Form/Collection: 

Form CSO–005, Preliminary 

Background Check Form. 

3. The agency form number, if any, 

and the applicable component of the 

Department sponsoring the collection: 

Form number (if applicable): Form 

CSO–005. 

Component: U.S. Marshals Service, 

U.S. Department of Justice. 

4. Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: 

Primary: Court Security Officers/ 

Special Security Officer (CSO/SSO) 

Applicants Other (if applicable): [None] 

Abstract: The CSO–005 Preliminary 

Background Check Form is used to 

collect applicant information for CSO/ 

SSO positions. The applicant 

information provided to USMS from the 

Vendor gives information about which 

District and Facility the applicant will 

be working, the applicant’s personal 

information, prior employment 

verification, employment performance 

and current financial status. The 

information allows the selecting official 

to hire applicants with a strong history 

of employment performance and 

financial responsibility. The questions 

on this form have been developed from 

the OPM, MSPB and DOJ ‘‘Best 

Practice’’ guidelines for reference 

checking. 

5. An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: An estimated 750 respondents 

will utilize the form, and it will take 

each respondent approximately 60 

minutes to complete the form. 

6. An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: The estimated annual public 

burden associated with this collection is 

750 hours, which is equal to (750 (total 

# of annual responses) * 1 (60 mins). 

7. An estimate of the total annual cost 

burden associated with the collection, if 

applicable: 

TOTAL BURDEN HOURS

Activity Number of 

respondents 

Frequency 

(annually) 

Total 

annual 

responses 

Time per 

response 

(min) 

Total 

annual 

burden 

(hours) 

Ex: Survey (individuals or households) ............................... 750 1 1000 60 750 

Unduplicated Totals ...................................................... 1000 ........................ 1000 ........................ 750 

Estimated Total Annual Cost Burden: 

$14,651.00. 

If additional information is required 

contact: Darwin Arceo, Department 

Clearance Officer, United States 

Department of Justice, Justice 

Management Division, Policy and 

Planning Staff, Two Constitution 

Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W–218, 

Washington, DC. 

Dated: December 5, 2024. 

Darwin Arceo, 

Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. 

Department of Justice. 

[FR Doc. 2024–28954 Filed 12–9–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Employment and Training 

Administration 

Notice of the Federal Unemployment 

Tax Act (FUTA) Credit Reductions 

Applicable for 2024 

Sections 3302(c)(2)(A) and 3302(d)(3) 

of FUTA provide that employers in a 

State that has outstanding advances 

under title XII of the Social Security Act 

on January 1 of two or more consecutive 

years are subject to a reduction in 

credits otherwise available against the 

FUTA tax for the calendar year in which 

the most recent such January 1 occurs, 

if advances remain on November 10 of 

that year. Further, section 3302(c)(2)(C) 

of FUTA provides for an additional 

credit reduction for a year if a state has 

outstanding advances on five or more 

consecutive January 1 and has a balance 

on November 10 for such years. Section 

3302(c)(2)(C) provides for waiver of this 

additional credit reduction and 

substitution of the credit reduction 

provided in section 3302(c)(2)(B) if a 

state meets certain conditions. 

California, Connecticut, New York, 

and the US Virgin Islands (USVI) had 

outstanding advances on January 1 for 

two or more consecutive years and 

employers in these States were 

potentially subject to a FUTA credit 

reduction in 2024. Connecticut repaid 


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their outstanding advances before 

November 10, 2024, and as a result, 

employers in this state are not subject to 

a FUTA credit reduction for 2024. 

California and New York did not repay 

their outstanding advances before 

November 10, 2024, and had 

outstanding advances on January 1 for 

four consecutive years. Therefore, 

employers in California and New York 

are subject to a FUTA credit reduction 

of 0.9 percent for 2024. 

USVI has had outstanding advances 

on January 1 for 15 consecutive years. 

As a result, employers in USVI were 

potentially liable for the additional 

credit reduction under section 

3302(c)(2)(C) of FUTA. The jurisdiction 

applied for the waiver of this additional 

credit reduction and the Employment 

and Training Administration 

determined that USVI met each of the 

criteria necessary to qualify for the 

waiver of the additional credit 

reduction. Therefore, employers in 

USVI will have no additional credit 

reduction applied for calendar year 

2024. However, because USVI has had 

an outstanding advance on each January 

1 from 2010 through 2024, and 

maintained an outstanding balance on 

November 10, 2024, employers in USVI 

are subject to a FUTA credit reduction 

of 4.2 percent in 2024. 

Jose ́ Javier Rodrı ́guez, 

Assistant Secretary for Employment and 

Training Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2024–28880 Filed 12–9–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–FW–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request; 

Notification of Methane Detected in 

Underground Metal and Nonmetal Mine 

Atmospheres 

ACTION: Notice of availability; request 

for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor 

(DOL) is submitting this Mine Safety 

and Health Administration (MSHA)- 

sponsored information collection 

request (ICR) to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval in accordance with 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA). Public comments on the ICR are 

invited. 

DATES: The OMB will consider all 

written comments that the agency 

receives on or before January 9, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael Howell by telephone at 202– 

693–6782, or by email at DOL_PRA_

PUBLIC@dol.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title 30 

CFR 57.22004(c) requires operators of 

underground M/NM mines to notify the 

Mine Safety and Health Administration 

(MSHA) as soon as possible if any of the 

following events occur: (a) there is an 

outburst that results in 0.25 percent or 

more methane in the mine atmosphere, 

(b) there is a blowout that results in 0.25 

percent or more methane in the mine 

atmosphere, (c) there is an ignition of 

methane, or (d) air sample results 

indicate 0.25 percent or more methane 

in the mine atmosphere of a I–B, I–C, II– 

B, V–B, or Category VI mine. Under 

§§ 57.22239 and 57.22231, if methane 

reaches 2.0 percent in a Category IV 

mine or if methane reaches 0.25 percent 

in the mine atmosphere of a 

Subcategory I–B, II–B, V–B, or VI mine, 

MSHA shall be notified immediately. 

Although the standards do not specify 

how MSHA is to be notified, MSHA 

anticipates that the notifications would 

be made by telephone. 

Title 30 CFR 57.22229 and 57.22230 

require that the mine atmosphere be 

tested for methane and/or carbon 

dioxide at least once every seven days 

by a competent person or atmospheric 

monitoring system or a combination of 

both. Section 57.2229 applies to 

underground M/NM mines categorized 

as I–A, III, and V–A mines where the 

atmosphere is tested for both methane 

and carbon dioxide. Section 57.22230 

applies to underground M/NM mines 

categorized as II–A mines where the 

atmosphere is tested for methane. 

Where examinations disclose hazardous 

conditions, affected miners must be 

informed. Title 30 CFR 57.22229(d) and 

57.22230(c) require that the person 

performing the tests certify by signature 

and date that the tests have been 

conducted. Certifications of 

examinations shall be kept for at least 

one year and made available to 

authorized representatives of the 

Secretary of Labor. For additional 

substantive information about this ICR, 

see the related notice published in the 

Federal Register on August 15, 2024 (89 

FR 66454). 

Comments are invited on: (1) whether 

the collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the functions of the Department, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of 

the agency’s estimates of the burden and 

cost of the collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (3) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information collection; and 

(4) ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

This information collection is subject 

to the PRA. A Federal agency generally 

cannot conduct or sponsor a collection 

of information, and the public is 

generally not required to respond to an 

information collection, unless the OMB 

approves it and displays a currently 

valid OMB Control Number. In addition, 

notwithstanding any other provisions of 

law, no person shall generally be subject 

to penalty for failing to comply with a 

collection of information that does not 

display a valid OMB Control Number. 

See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. 

Agency: DOL–MSHA. 

Title of Collection: Notification of 

Methane Detected in Underground 

Metal and Nonmetal Mine Atmospheres. 

OMB Control Number: 1219–0103. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profits. 

Number of Respondents: 4. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Number of Responses: 213. 

Annual Burden Hours: 18 hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Other Costs 

Burden: $0. 

(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D)) 

Michael Howell, 

Senior Paperwork Reduction Act Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2024–28878 Filed 12–9–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–43–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request; DieselPowered Equipment in Underground 

Coal Mines 

ACTION: Notice of availability; request 

for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor 

(DOL) is submitting this Mine Safety 

and Health Administration (MSHA)- 

sponsored information collection 

request (ICR) to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval in accordance with 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 


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