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Street, Northwest, Suite 6002,

Washington, DC, or by telephone at

202–616–6975 or fax at 202–616–6993.

The deadline for filing a Registration

Form is June 28, 1996.

Note: The registration of a claim in this

program will not constitute the filing of a

formal claim against Iraq. In the event

legislation is passed authorizing the

Commission to adjudicate these claims

against Iraq, instructions for the formal filing

of claims will be forwarded to all those

registered in this Iraq Claims Registration

Program.

Approval has been obtained from the

Office of Management and Budget for

the collection of this information.

Approval No. 1105–0067.

David E. Bradley,

Chief Counsel.

[FR Doc. 96–13088 Filed 5–22–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

Bureau of International Labor Affairs;

Notice of Public Hearings

This document is a notice of public

hearings to be held by the Department

of Labor for the purpose of gathering

information regarding the use of abusive

or exploitative child labor in the

production of goods imported into the

United States. The hearing will be held

on Friday, June 28, 1996, at the

Department of Labor, room N–3437,

beginning at 9 a.m. The hearing will be

open to the public. The Department of

Labor is now accepting requests from all

interested parties to provide oral or

written testimony at the hearing. Each

presentation will be limited to ten

minutes. The Department is not able to

provide financial assistance to those

wishing to travel to attend the hearing.

Those unable to attend the hearing are

invited to submit written testimony.

Parties interested in testifying at the

international child labor hearing should

call (202) 219–7867 to be put on the

roster.

The Department of Labor is currently

undertaking a third Congressionallymandated review of international child

labor practices (pursuant to the 1996

Omnibus Appropriations Act, P.L. 104–

134). Information provided at the

hearing will be considered by the

Department of Labor in preparing its

report to Congress. Testimony should be

confined to the specific topic of the

study.

Specifically, the international child

labor study of the Bureau of

International Labor Affairs is seeking

written and oral testimony on the topics

noted below:

1. Efforts of U.S. companies and

nongovernmental agencies aimed at

eliminating the use of abusive and

exploitative child labor in the

production of goods imported into the

United States. Such efforts could

include, but are not limited to, labeling,

consumer information campaigns, codes

of conduct, guidelines for

subcontractors, and the establishment of

educational facilities.

2. Codes of conduct in the garment

industry. We are required to identify the

top 20 U.S. garment importers, their

subsidiaries, contractors, and their

subcontractors’ codes of conduct

regarding the use of abusive and

exploitative child labor in the

production of goods imported to the

United States. We are seeking

information about the nature, adequacy

and effectiveness of any such codes of

conduct.

3. The necessary components of an

effective code of conduct and its

enforcement.

4. International and U.S. laws that

might be used to encourage the

elimination of child labor exploitation,

including in the production of items

imported into the United States, and

any appropriate changes to such laws.

5. Items that are likely to be produced

with abusive and exploitative child

labor and imported into the United

States.

DATES: The hearing is scheduled for

Friday, June 28, 1996. The deadline for

being placed on the roster for oral

testimony is 5 p.m., June 21, 1996.

Presenters will be required to submit

five (5) written copies of their oral

testimony to the Child Labor Study

office by 5 p.m., June 26. The record

will be kept open for additional written

testimony until 5 p.m., July 5, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written testimony should

be addressed to the International Child

Labor Study, Bureau of International

Labor Affairs, Room S–1308, U.S.

Department of Labor, Washington, DC

20210, fax: (202) 219–4923.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Teresa Estrada-Berg, International Child

Labor Study, Bureau of International

Labor Affairs, Room S–1308, U.S.

Department of Labor, Washington, DC

20210, telephone: (202) 219–7867; fax

(202) 219–5980. Persons with

disabilities who need special

accommodations should contact Ms.

Estrada-Berg by June 17, 1996.

All written or oral comments

submitted pursuant to the public

hearing will be made part of the record

of review referred to above and will be

available for public inspection.

Signed at Washington, DC this 15th day of

May, 1996.

Andrew J. Samet,

Associate Deputy Under Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–13013 Filed 5–22–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–28–M

Employment and Training

Administration

Disaster Unemployment Assistance

(DUA), Program Operating Forms

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 collection

requirements on respondents can be

properly assessed. Currently, the

Employment and Training

Administration is soliciting comments

concerning the proposed one year

extension of previous approval by OMB

of the attached DUA Program Operating

Forms (ETA 81, ETA 81A, ETA 82, ETA

83 and ETA 84). A copy of the proposed

information collection request (ICR) can

be obtained by contacting the office

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

July 22, 1996.

The Department of Labor 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
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• 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.

ADDRESSEE: Mary Ann Wyrsch, Director,

Unemployment Insurance Service,

Employment and Training

Administration, U.S. Department of

Labor, Room S4231, 200 Constitution

Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210,

telephone number (202) 219–7831 (this

is not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

Public Law 100–707 (Sections 410

and 423) provide for benefit assistance

to ‘‘any individual unemployed as a

result of a major disaster.’’ SESA’s,

through agreements between the States

and the Secretary of Labor, act as agents

of the Secretary for the purpose of

providing assistance to applicants in the

various States who are unemployed as

a result of a major disaster. The forms

in Chapters III through VII of the

Disaster Unemployment Assistance

Handbook are used in connection with

the provision of this benefit assistance.

(Previously cleared for use thru OMB by

ETA under OMB No. 1205–0051.)

Form ETA 81 is an application form

which is required to be completed by

every applicant for Disaster

Unemployment Assistance (DUA); DUA

Form ETA 81A is a supplemental form

to be completed by self-employed (or

self employed prior to the disaster)

applicants only; Form ETA 82 is used

by the State agency in making a

determination of each applicant’s

entitlement to DUA and to notify the

applicant of the determination; Section

A of Form ETA 83 is completed by the

applicant each time (weekly or biweekly) he/she continues to request

assistance to ensure continued

entitlement, and Section B is completed

by the State agency to notify the

applicant of his/her current eligibility

status; and Form ETA 84 is used by the

State agency to notify overdrawn

participants in the DUA program of the

weeks and the cause of overpayment.

These forms are prescribed by the

Secretary under 20 CFR 625.8 and 625.9

and are all necessary to the operation of

the program.

II. Current Actions

The forms (described above) are used

by SESA’s in operating the program and

are not reports per se. The continuation

of this existing use of these forms by

SESA’s is essential to the operation of

the DUA program. Because time is of the

essence in making benefit payments due

as a result of a major disaster,

application data relating to the disaster

are requested by State agencies through

a number of appropriate forms. As

previously indicated, if data were

requested less frequently,

determinations as to eligibility would be

much more erratic, and the overall

monitoring of the program as required

by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief

and Emergency Assistance Act, in order

to insure adequate administration—yet

expeditious administration—would be

greatly impaired. Effective accounting of

disaster unemployment assistance

benefits and other emergency

expenditures would also be hampered.

Type of Review: Extension.

Agency: Employment and Training

Administration.

Title: Disaster Unemployment

Assistance (DUA) Program Operating

Forms.

OMB Number: 1205–0051.

Agency Number(s): ETA 81, ETA 81A,

ETA 82, ETA 83, and ETA 84.

Affected Public: Individuals/State

Government.

Cite/reference Total

respondents Frequency Totalresponses

Average time

per response

(hours)

Burden in hours

ETA 81 ............................................................................. 11,000 Annually ....... 11,000 1⁄3 3,666

ETA 81A ........................................................................... 3,800 Annually ....... 3,800 1⁄4 950

ETA 82 ............................................................................. 11,000 Annually ....... 11,000 1⁄4 2,750

ETA 83 ............................................................................. 11,000 Annually ....... 66,000 1⁄4 16,500

ETA 84 ............................................................................. 235 Annually ....... 235 1⁄2 117

Totals ......................................................................... 11,000 ...................... 92,035 ........................ 23,983

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):

$0.00.

Total Burden Cost (operating/

maintaining): $148,922.

Comments submitted in response to

this comment request 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 15, 1996.

Mary Ann Wyrsch,

Director, Unemployment Insurance Service,

Employment and Training Administration.

[FR Doc. 96–13008 Filed 5–22–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–30–M

Pension and Welfare Benefits

Administration

[Application No. D–09990, et al.

Proposed Exemptions; Blue Cross and

Blue Shield of Virginia

AGENCY: Pension and Welfare Benefits

Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Notice of Proposed Exemptions.

SUMMARY: This document contains

notices of pendency before the

Department of Labor (the Department) of

proposed exemptions from certain of the

prohibited transaction restriction of the

Employee Retirement Income Security

Act of 1974 (the Act) and/or the Internal

Revenue Code of 1986 (the Code).

Written Comments and Hearing

Requests

All interested persons are invited to

submit written comments or request for

a hearing on the pending exemptions,

unless otherwise stated in the Notice of

Proposed Exemption, within 45 days

from the date of publication of this

Federal Register Notice. Comments and

request for a hearing should state: (1)

the name, address, and telephone

number of the person making the

comment or request, and (2) the nature

of the person’s interest in the exemption

and the manner in which the person

would be adversely affected by the

exemption. A request for a hearing must

also state the issues to be addressed and

include a general description of the

evidence to be presented at the hearing.

A request for a hearing must also state