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development. Moreover, Congress used

these data in conjunction with the

findings from a supplemental study of

layoff actions in the development of the

Worker Adjustment and Retraining

Notification (WARN) Act that was

enacted in August 1988. Furthermore,

ETA uses MLS micro data in the

evaluation of dislocated worker

programs to assess the effectiveness of

those activities and services.

A congressionally mandated use of

mass layoff data is the Economic

Dislocation and Worker Adjustment

Assistance Act of 1988 (EDWAA),

which amended Title III of JTPA.

Section 302 of EDWAA provides for

allocation of Title III funds to States on

the basis of MLS data and encourages

the use of MLS data in substate

allocations.

State agencies use the MLS data in

various ways, including the

identification of: geographic areas in

need of special manpower services;

ailing or troubled industries; specific

employers needing assistance; outreach

activities for the unemployed; and

workers in need of temporary health

care services.

There is no other comprehensive

source of statistics on either

establishments or workers affected by

mass layoffs and plant closings;

therefore, none of the aforementioned

data requirements could be fulfilled if

this data collection did not occur.

Type of Review: Extension.

Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Title: Mass Layoff Statistics Program.

OMB Number: 1220–0090.

Affected Public: Business or other for

profit; Not-for-profit institutions; Farms;

Federal Government; State, Local or

Tribal Government.

Total Respondents: 15,652.

Frequency: State Employment

Security Agencies (SESAs) will report

quarterly and monthly. Affected

employers will report on occasion.

Total Responses: 16,432.

Average Time Per Response: 60

Minutes for SESAs. 30 Minutes for

employers.

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 73,320

Hours.

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):

$0.

Total Burden Cost (operating/

maintenance): $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 also

will become a matter of public record.

Signed at Washington, D.C., this 22nd day

of April, 1996.

Peter T. Spolarich,

Chief, Division of Management Systems,

Bureau of Labor Statistics.

[FR Doc. 96–10377 Filed 4–25–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–24–M

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

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 the

collection requirements on respondents

can be properly assessed. Currently, the

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is

soliciting comments concerning the

proposed extension of the ‘‘Current

Population Survey (CPS).’’

A copy of the proposed information

collection request (ICR) can be obtained

by contacting the individual listed

below in the addressee section of this

notice.

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted to the office listed in the

addressee section below on or before

June 25, 1996.

BLS is particularly interested in

comments which help to:

• 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.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Karin G.

Kurz, BLS Clearance Officer, Division of

Management Systems, Bureau of Labor

Statistics, Room 3255, 2 Massachusetts

Avenue N.E., Washington, D.C. 20212.

Ms. Kurz can be reached on 202–606–

7628 (this is not a toll free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

The CPS has been the principal

source of the official Government

statistics on employment and

unemployment for 50 years. BLS and

the Census Bureau share the

responsibility for this survey and are

submitting two separate clearance

requests that reflect the joint funding

provided by the two agencies for this

survey and the way in which the Census

Bureau and BLS divide the

responsibilities for the analysis and

dissemination of the data from the

survey. The Census Bureau is

submitting a request for clearance of the

collection of the basic demographic

information on the population being

sampled, and BLS is requesting

clearance for the collection of the labor

force information which it analyzes and

publishes monthly. The labor force

information gathered through the survey

is of paramount importance in keeping

track of the economic health of the

Nation. The survey is the only source of

data on total employment and

unemployment, with the monthly

unemployment rate obtained through

this survey being regarded as one of the

most important economic indicators.

Moreover, the survey also yields data on

the basic status and characteristics of

the persons not in the labor force. The

CPS data are used monthly, in

conjunction with data from other

sources, to analyze the extent to which

the various components of the American

population are participating in the

economic life of the Nation and with

what success.

The labor force data gathered through

the CPS are provided to users in the

greatest detail possible, consistent with

the demographic information obtained

in the survey. In brief, the labor force

data can be broken down by sex, age,

race and ethnic origin, marital status,

family composition, educational level,

and various other characteristics.

Through such breakdowns, one can

focus on the employment situation of

specific population groups as well as on

the general trends in employment and

unemployment. Information of this type

can be obtained only through
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demographically-oriented surveys such

as the CPS.

The basic CPS also are used as an

important platform on which to base the

data derived from the various

supplemental questions which are

administered in conjunction with the

survey. By coupling the basic data from

the monthly survey with the special

data from the supplements, one can get

valuable insights on the behavior of

American workers and on the social and

economic health of their families.

II. Current Actions

There is wide interest in the monthly

CPS data among Government

policymakers, legislators, outside

economists, the media, and the general

public. While the data from the CPS are

used in conjunction with data from

other surveys in assessing the economic

health of the Nation, they are unique in

various ways. They provide a

measurement of total employment,

including self-employment and unpaid

family work, while the other surveys are

generally restricted to the

nonagricultural sector. The CPS

provides data on all jobseekers, and on

all persons outside the labor force,

while payroll-based surveys cannot, by

definition, cover these sectors of the

population. Finally, the CPS data on

employment, unemployment, and on

persons not in the labor force can be

linked to the demographic

characteristics of the many groups

which make up the Nation’s population,

while the data from other surveys are

usually devoid of demographic

information.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Title: Current Population Survey.

OMB Number: 1220–0100.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households.

Total Respondents: 48,000 per month.

Frequency: Reporting Monthly.

Total Responses: 576,000.

Average Time Per Response: 7

Minutes.

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 67,200

Hours.

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):

None.

Total Burden Cost (operating/

maintenance): None.

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 also

will become a matter of public record.

Signed at Washington, D.C., this 22nd day

of April, 1996.

Peter T. Spolarich,

Chief, Division of Management Systems,

Bureau of Labor Statistics.

[FR Doc. 96–10378 Filed 4–25–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510-–24–M

Occupational Safety and Health

Administration

National Advisory Committee on

Occupational Safety and Health; Full

Committee Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the

National Advisory Committee on

Occupational Safety and Health

(NACOSH), established under section

7(a) of the Occupational Safety and

Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 656) to

advise the Secretary of Labor and the

Secretary of Health and Human services

on matters relating to the administration

of the Act, will meet on May 23, 1996,

in Room N3437 A–D of the Department

of Labor Building located at 200

Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,

DC. The meeting is open to the public

and will begin at 9:00 a.m. lasting until

approximately 4:00 p.m.

Agenda items will include an

overview of current activities, including

a legislative update, of both the

Occupational Safety and Health

administration (OSHA) and the National

Institute for Safety and Health (NIOSH).

Other subjects will include the National

Occupational Research Agenda (NORA),

an update on OSHA’s regulatory and

enforcement activities, and workgroup

reports. The committee will also discuss

the members interests and develop

plans for future meetings, under the

direction of the recently appointed

Chair, Dr. Kathleen M. Rest, University

of Massachusetts Medical Center, who

has joined the committee as a Public

Representative.

Written data, views or comments for

consideration by the committee may be

submitted, preferably with 20 copies, to

Joanne Goodell at the address provided

below. Any such submissions received

prior to the meeting will be provided to

the members of the Committee and will

be included in the record of the

meeting. Anyone wishing to make an

oral presentation should notify Ms.

Goodell before the meeting. The request

should state the amount of time desired,

the capacity in which the person will

appear and a brief outline of the content

of the presentation. Persons who request

the opportunity to address the Advisory

Committee may be allowed to speak to

the extent time permits, at the discretion

of the Chair of the Advisory Committee.

Individuals with disabilities who need

special accommodations should contact

Tom Hall one week before the meeting

at the address indicated below.

An official record of the meeting will

be available for public inspection in the

OSHA Technical Data Center (TDC)

located in Room N2625 of the

Department of Labor Building (202–

219–7500).

For additional information contact:

Joanne Goodell, Directorate of Policy,

Occupational Safety and Health

Administration, Room N–3641, 200

Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington,

DC 20210, telephone (202)219–8021,

ext. 107.

Signed at Washington, D.C. this 19th day

of April, 1996.

Joseph A. Dear,

Assistant Secretary of Labor.

[FR Doc. 96–10375 Filed 4–25–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–26–M

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS

ADMINISTRATION

Records Schedules; Availability and

Request for Comments

AGENCY: National Archives and Records

Administration, Office of Records

Administration.

ACTION: Notice of availability of

proposed records schedules; request for

comments.

SUMMARY: The National Archives and

Records Administration (NARA)

publishes notice at least once monthly

of certain Federal agency requests for

records disposition authority (records

schedules). Records schedules identify

records of sufficient value to warrant

preservation in the National Archives of

the United States. Schedules also

authorize agencies after a specified

period to dispose of records lacking

administrative, legal, research, or other

value. Notice is published for records

schedules that (1) propose the

destruction of records not previously

authorized for disposal, or (2) reduce

the retention period for records already

authorized for disposal. NARA invites

public comments on such schedules, as

required by 44 U.S.C. 3303a(a).

DATES: Request for copies must be

received in writing on or before June 10,

1996. Once the appraisal of the records

is completed, NARA will send a copy of

the schedule. The requester will be

given 30 days to submit comments.

ADDRESSES: Address requests for single

copes of schedules identified in this

notice to the Records Appraisal and

Disposition Division (NIR), National