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the Quality Appraisal review for deposit

promptness, has been developed.

II. Current Actions

This is a request for OMB approval

under the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995 (44 USC 3506 (c)(2)(A)) of an

extension to an existing collection of

information previously approved and

assigned OMB control No. 1205–0332. A

revision is also proposed to substitute

the RQC design for measuring

cashiering timeliness for the Quality

Appraisal design. The proposed revision

should have little or no impact on total

burden hours because it replaces the

sample used in the Quality Appraisal

cashiering review and no longer

includes an additional Acceptance

Sample of 60 to test for accuracy in

posting.

The overall approach used in RQC

sampling is similar in function to the

QA sampling approach for Cashiering.

There are, however, some differences in

estimation sampling that enhance the

RQC review approach:

• Deposit timeliness will be measured

during the second quarter report period

instead of the third quarter report period

measured by QA. More payments are

typically received for the second

quarter, providing a more accurate

reading of the SESAs’ effectiveness;

• States have the flexibility to choose

the period during which the ES will be

selected (the QA time period was the

same for all States). This should allow

States to draw the sample from the most

representative flow of remittances;

• A standard sample size has been

established, to give all States’ estimates

similar precision;

• A less cumbersome, more direct

method of calculating timeliness has

been developed for the ES than the one

used in the QA;

• The ES includes a review of the

Cashiering activities performed by

agents of the SESAs previously

excluded from QA; and

• The new timeliness measure now

reflects timeliness of electronically

transferred payments.

AGENCY: Employment and Training

Administration, Department of Labor.

Title: Unemployment Insurance

Revenue Quality Control Program.

OMB Number: 1205–0332.

Affected Public: State governments

(State Employment Security Agencies).

Total Respondents: Fifty two State

governments.

Frequency: Annually.

Total Responses: Fifty two.

Average Time Per Response: 1750

hours.

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 91,000

hours for 52 States.

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: May 1, 1996.

Mary Ann Wyrsch,

Director, Unemployment Insurance Service.

[FR Doc. 96–11345 Filed 5–6–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–30–P

Mine Safety and Health Administration

Petitions for Modification

The following parties have filed

petitions to modify the application of

mandatory safety standards under

section 101(c) of the Federal Mine

Safety and Health Act of 1977.

1. West End Coal Company, Deep Mine

[Docket No. M–96–24–C]

West End Coal Company, Deep Mine,

525 Pine Street, Lykens, Pennsylvania

17048 has filed a petition to modify the

application of 30 CFR 75.1202–1(a)

(temporary notations, revisions, and

supplements) to its Last Chance Slope

(I.D. No. 36–07859) located in

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The

petitioner proposes to revise and

supplement mine maps annually

instead of every 6 months, as required,

and to update maps daily by hand

notations. The petitioner asserts that the

proposed alternative method would

provide at least the same measure of

protection as would the mandatory

standard.

2. West End Coal Company, Deep Mine

[Docket No. M–96–25–C]

West End Coal Company, Deep Mine,

525 Pine Street, Lykens, Pennsylvania

17048 has filed a petition to modify the

application of 30 CFR 75.1200(d) & (i)

(mine map) to its Last Chance Slope

(I.D. No. 36–07859) located in

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The

petitioner proposes to use cross-sections

instead of contour lines through the

intake slope, at locations of rock tunnel

connections between veins, and at

1,000-foot intervals of advance from the

intake slope and to limit the required

mapping of the mine workings above

and below to those present within 100

feet of the veins being mined except

when veins are interconnected to other

veins beyond the 100-foot limit through

rock tunnel. The petitioner asserts that

the proposed alternative method would

provide at least the same measure of

protection as would the mandatory

standard.

3. West End Coal Company, Deep Mine

[Docket No. M–96–26–C]

West End Coal Company, Deep Mine,

525 Pine Street, Lykens, Pennsylvania

17048 has filed a petition to modify the

application of 30 CFR 75.364(b)(1), (4),

and (5) (weekly examination) to its Last

Chance Slope (I.D. No. 36–07859)

located in Schuylkill County,

Pennsylvania. Due to hazardous

conditions and roof falls, certain areas

of the intake haulage slope and primary

escapeway cannot be traveled safely.

The petitioner proposes to examine

these areas from the gunboat/slope car

with an alternative air quality

evaluation at the section’s intake level,

and to travel and thoroughly examine

these areas for hazardous conditions

once a month. The petitioner asserts

that the proposed alternative method

would provide at least the same

measure of protection as would the

mandatory standard.

4. West End Coal Company, Deep Mine

[Docket No. M–96–27–C]

West End Coal Company, Deep Mine,

525 Pine Street, Lykens, Pennsylvania

17048 has filed a petition to modify the

application of 30 CFR 75.360 (preshift

examination) to its Last Chance Slope

(I.D. No. 36–07859) located in

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The

petitioner proposes to visually examine

each seal for physical damage from the

slope gunboat during the preshift

examination after an air quality reading

is taken in by the intake portal and to

test for the quantity and quality of air at

the intake air split locations off the

slope in the gangway portion of the

working section. The petitioner

proposes to physically examine the

entire length of the slope once a month.

The petitioner asserts that the proposed

alternative method would provide at

least the same measure of protection as

would the mandatory standard.

5. West End Coal Company, Deep Mine

[Docket No. M–96–28–C]

West End Coal Company, Deep Mine,

525 Pine Street, Lykens, Pennsylvania

17048 has filed a petition to modify the

application of 30 CFR 75.335

(construction of seals) to its Last Chance

Slope (I.D. No. 36–07859) located in

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The

petitioner requests a modification of the

standard to permit alternative methods

of construction using wooden materials

of moderate size and weight due to the

difficulty in accessing previously driven

headings and breasts containing

inaccessible abandoned workings; to

accept a design criteria in the 10 psi

range; and to permit the water trap to be
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installed in the gangway seal and

sampling tube in the monkey seal for

seals installed in pairs. The petitioner

asserts that the proposed alternative

method would provide at least the same

measure of protection as would the

mandatory standard.

6. West End Coal Company, Deep Mine

[Docket No. M–96–29–C]

West End Coal Company, Deep Mine,

525 Pine Street, Lykens, Pennsylvania

17048 has filed a petition to modify the

application of 30 CFR 75.1100 (quantity

and location of firefighting equipment)

to its Last Chance Slope (I.D. No. 36–

07859) located in Schuylkill County,

Pennsylvania. The petitioner proposes

to use only portable fire extinguishers to

replace existing requirements where

rock dust, water cars, and other water

storage are not practical. The petitioner

asserts that the proposed alternative

method would provide at least the same

measure of protection as would the

mandatory standard.

7. Amax Coal Company

[Docket No. M–96–30–C]

Amax Coal Company, One Oxford

Centre, 301 Grant Street, 20th Floor,

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219–1410

has filed a petition to modify the

application of 30 CFR 75.503

(permissible electric face equipment;

maintenance) to its Wabash Mine (I.D.

No. 11–00877) located in Wabash

County, Illinois. The petitioner proposes

to extend the length of portable trailing

cables to 825 feet. These cables would

carry electrical power from the working

face transformer to the mobile roof

supports. The trailing cables connecting

the working section transformer to the

mobile roof supports are No. 4 3/C G–

GC. The petitioner is conducting second

mining in certain areas of its mine

where Voest-Alpine mobile roof

supports are used and asserts that a

safer mining process and more effective

roof control is provided during second

mining than if timbers and other types

of support are used. In addition, the

petitioner asserts that the proposed

alternative method would provide at

least the same measure of protection as

would the mandatory standard.

8. Eighty-Four Mining Company

[Docket No. M–96–31–C]

Eighty-Four Mining Company, 655

Church Street, Indiana, Pennsylvania

15701 has filed a petition to modify the

application of 30 CFR 75.1100–2(e)

(quantity and location of firefighting

equipment) to its Mine 84 (I.D. No. 36–

00958) located in Washington County,

Pennsylvania. The petitioner proposes

to provide two portable fire

extinguishers or one portable fire

extinguisher with twice the required

capacity at each temporary electrical

installation instead of providing one

extinguisher and rock dust at temporary

electrical installations. The petitioner

asserts that the proposed alternative

method would provide at least the same

measure of protection as would the

mandatory standard.

9. Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining

Company

[Docket No. M–96–32–C]

Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining

Company, P.O. Box 6518, Englewood,

Colorado 80155–6518 has filed a

petition to modify the application of 30

CFR 75.325(b) (air quantity) to its Sebree

No. 1 Mine (I.D. No. 15–17044) located

in Webster County, Kentucky. The

petitioner proposes to provide positive

ventilation by using the stopping line

constructed to separate the intake and

return air courses in the rooms

previously developed on the same

panel. The petitioner states that the

stopping line would be constructed and

maintained in accordance with the

requirements in 30 CFR 75.333; that

permanent stopping lines would be

constructed when rooms are driven

more than 600 feet deep and temporary

stopping lines would be used when

rooms are driven 600 feet deep or less,

as measured from the centerline of the

panel from which the rooms are driven;

and that air flow volumes would be

measured in accordance with 30 CFR

75.360(c)(1) and 75.362(c)(1). The

petitioner asserts that application of the

standard would result in a diminution

of safety to the miners; and that the

proposed alternative method would

provide at least the same measure of

protection as would the mandatory

standard.

10. Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining

Company

[Docket No. M–96–33–C]

Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining

Company, P.O. Box 6518, Englewood,

Colorado 80155–6518 has filed a

petition to modify the application of 30

CFR 75.360(c)(1) (preshift examination)

to its Sebree No. 1 Mine (I.D. No. 15–

17044) located in Webster County,

Kentucky. The petitioner proposes to

provide positive ventilation by using the

stopping line constructed to separate the

intake and return air courses in the

rooms previously developed on the

same panel. The petitioner states that

the stopping line would be constructed

and maintained in accordance with the

requirements in 30 CFR 75.333; that

permanent stopping lines would be

constructed when rooms are driven

more than 600 feet deep and temporary

stopping lines would be used when

rooms are driven 600 feet deep or less,

as measured from the centerline of the

panel from which the rooms are driven;

and that air flow volumes would be

measured in accordance with 30 CFR

75.360(c)(1) and 75.362(c)(1). The

petitioner asserts that application of the

standard would result in a diminution

of safety to the miners; and that the

proposed alternative method would

provide at least the same measure of

protection as would the mandatory

standard.

11. Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining

Company

[Docket No. M–96–34–C]

Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining

Company, P.O. Box 6518, Englewood,

Colorado 80155–6518 has filed a

petition to modify the application of 30

CFR 75.362(c)(1) (on-shift examination)

to its Sebree No. 1 Mine (I.D. No. 15–

17044) located in Webster County,

Kentucky. The petitioner proposes to

provide positive ventilation by using the

stopping line constructed to separate the

intake and return air courses in the

rooms previously developed on the

same panel. The petitioner states that

the stopping line would be constructed

and maintained in accordance with the

requirements in 30 CFR 75.333; that

permanent stopping lines would be

constructed when rooms are driven

more than 600 feet deep and temporary

stopping lines would be used when

rooms are driven 600 feet deep or less,

as measured from the centerline of the

panel from which the rooms are driven;

and that air flow volumes would be

measured in accordance with 30 CFR

75.360(c)(1) and 75.362(c)(1). The

petitioner asserts that application of the

standard would result in a diminution

of safety to the miners; and that the

proposed alternative method would

provide at least the same measure of

protection as would the mandatory

standard.

12. Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining

Company

[Docket No. M–96–35–C]

Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining

Company, P.O. Box 6518, Englewood

80155–6518 has filed a petition to

modify the application of 30 CFR

75.1700 (oil and gas wells) to its Sebree

No. 1 Mine (I.D. No. 15–17044) located

in Webster County, Kentucky. The

petitioner proposes to mine through oil

and gas wells. The petitioner asserts that

the proposed alternative method would
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provide at least the same measure of

protection as would the mandatory

standard.

Request for Comments

Persons interested in these petitions

may furnish written comments. These

comments must be filed with the Office

of Standards, Regulations, and

Variances, Mine Safety and Health

Administration, Room 627, 4015 Wilson

Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22203.

All comments must be postmarked or

received in that office on or before June

6, 1996. Copies of these petitions are

available for inspection at that address.

Dated: April 30, 1996.

Patricia W. Silvey,

Director, Office of Standards, Regulations,

and Variances.

[FR Doc. 96–11273 Filed 5–6–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–43–P

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LITERACY

Proposed Agency Information

Collection Activities

AGENCY: National Institute for Literacy.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

Correction

In notice document 96–10329

appearing on page 17326 in the issue of

Friday, April 19, 1996, in the first

column, Notice 96–10146 appearing on

page 18162, in the issue of Wednesday,

April 24, 1996, in the third column,

Notice 96–10329 appearing on page

18446 in the issue of Thursday, April

25, 1996, in the second column, and

Notice 96–10328 appearing on page

18446 in the issue of Thursday, April

25, 1996, in the third column, after

Frequency of Collection insert the

following correction:

Request for Comments

NIFL solicits comments to: (1)

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. (2) Evaluation the

accuracy of the agency’s estimates of the

burden of the proposal collection of

information. (3) Enhance the quality,

utility, and clarity of the information to

be collected. (4) Minimize the burden of

the collection of information on those

who are to respond, including through

the use of appropriate automated or

electronic collection technologies of

other forms of information technology,

e.g., permitting electronic submission of

responses.

Andrew J. Hartman,

Director, National Institute for Literacy.

[FR Doc. 96–11439 Filed 5–6–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6055–01–M

NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT

CORPORATION

Sunshine Act Meeting; Regular

Meeting of the Board of Directors

TIME AND DATE: 2:00 p.m., Monday, May

17, 1996.

PLACE: Neighborhood Reinvestment

Corporation, 1325 G Street, N.W., Suite

800, Board Room, Washington, D.C.

20005.

STATUS: Open/Closed.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Jeffrey T. Bryson, General Counsel/

Secretary 202/376–2441.

Agenda.

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of Minutes:

March 4, 1996, Regular Meeting

III. Committee Appointments:

a. Audit Committee

b. Budget Committee

c. Personnel Committee

IV. Election of Officers

V. Board Appointments

VI. Treasurer’s Report

VII. Executive Director’s Quarterly

Management Report

VIII. Personnel Matters (Closed Meeting)

IX. Adjourn

Jeffrey T. Bryson,

General Counsel/Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–11452 Filed 5–3–96; 1:00 pm]

BILLING CODE 7570–01–M

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE

ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

Institute of Museum Services;

Research in Learning in Museums,

Request for Proposals

AGENCY: Institute of Museum Services,

NFAH.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of Funds

for Cooperative Agreement to Support

Research in Learning in Museums.

SUMMARY: This announcement applies to

a request for proposals to support,

through a cooperative agreement(s), a

collaborative team(s) which will design

and conduct a program of theoretical

and applied research on learning in

museums. It is intended that support for

this Request for Proposals is provided

from the Institute of Museum Services,

the National Endowment for the Arts,

the National Endowment for the

Humanities and the National Science

Foundation.

DEADLINE DATE FOR TRANSMITTAL OF

PROPOSALS: Proposals must be received

by Friday, August 2, 1996.

PROPOSALS DELIVERED BY MAIL: A

proposal sent by mail must be addressed

to the Institute of Museum Services,

1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Room

609, Washington, DC 20506.

PROPOSALS DELIVERED BY HAND:

Proposals that are hand-delivered must

be taken to the Institute of Museum

Services, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue,

NW, Room 609, Washington, DC 20506.

Hand-delivered applications will be

accepted between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

(Washington DC time) daily, except

Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal

holidays. An application that is handdelivered will not be accepted after 4:30

p.m. on the deadline date.

ADDRESSES: Institute of Museum

Services, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue,

NW, Washington, DC 20506.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Rebecca Danvers, Program Director,

(202) 606–8539. Deaf and hearing

impaired individuals may call the TDD

Line, (202) 606–8636.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The issue

of learning in a museum setting is

complex. Here, learning is viewed both

as a process (involving perception and

memory as shaped by prior experience

to develop neurological structures) and

as a product (including a range of ideas,

feelings and sensations). This view

mandates a broad conception in

considering museum learning.

As defined here, museums include

art, history, natural history, and science

museums; art, nature and science

centers; historic houses and sites;

children’s museums planetariums,

arboretums and botanical gardens, zoos

and aquariums and general and

specialized museums. They provide a

wide range of content to a virtually

unlimited variety of audiences. Thus the

issues of museum learning cuts across a

broad spectrum of contexts and

contents.

Museums share many of the

characteristics of other educational

organizations both in their educational

missions and in their conduct of

educational practice. However, museum

based learning has important

dimensions which may afford unique

experiences for learners:

Museums learning is inherently

sensory, experiential and contextual.

Much of what a visitor learns in a

museum is subject specific, generally

based on that museum’s role as a

repository of cultural artifacts, but much