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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 submission of

responses.

Agency: Departmental Management—

Chief Financial Officer.

Title: Disclosure of Information to

Credit Reporting Agencies;

Administrative Offset, Interest, Penalties

and Administrative Costs.

OMB Number: 1225–0030.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households; Business or other for-profit;

Not-for-profit institutions; Farms;

Federal Government.

Cite/reference Total respondents Frequency *Total responses Average time per response Burden

29 CFR 20.7 ...................................... 2,000 On occasion .............. 2,000 (×2) .................. 1.75 hours ................. 7,000 hours.

29 CFR 20.25 .................................... 500 On occasion .............. 500 (×2) ..................... 1.75 hours ................. 1,750 hours.

29 CFR 20.61 .................................... 1,000 On occasion .............. 1,000 (×2) .................. 1.75 hours ................. 3,500 hours.

Totals ....................................... 3,500 .................................... 3,500 (×2) .................. .................................... 12,250 hours.

Total Annualized capital/startup

costs: 0.

Total annual costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services): 0.

Description: This information is

collected from debtors to assist in

determining whether an individual or

organization is actually indebted to the

Department of Labor, and if so indebted,

to evaluate the individual’s or

organization’s ability to repay the debt.

Theresa M. O‘Malley,

Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 96–16456 Filed 6–26–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–23–M

Employment and Training

Administration

Labor Surplus Area Classification

Under Executive Orders 12073 and

10582; Notice to Addition to the Annual

List of Labor Surplus Areas

AGENCY: Employment and Training

Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Notice.

DATES: This addition to the annual list

of labor surplus area is effective June 1,

1996.

SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is

to announce an addition to the annual

list of surplus areas.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

William J. McGarrity, Labor Economist,

USES, Employment and Training

Administration 200 Constitution

Avenue, NW., Room N–4470, Attention:

TEESS, Washington, DC 20210.

Telephone: 202–219–5185, ext. 129.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive

Order 12073 requires executive agencies

to emphasize procurement set-asides in

labor surplus areas. The Secretary of

Labor is responsible under that Order

for classifying and designating areas as

labor surplus areas. Executive agencies

should refer to Federal Acquisition

Regulation Part 20 (48 CFR Part 20) in

order to assess the impact of the labor

surplus area program on particular

procurements.

Under Executive Order 10582

executive agencies may reject bids or

offers of foreign materials in favor of the

lowest offer by a domestic supplier,

provided that the domestic supplier

undertakes to produce substantially all

of the materials in areas of substantial

unemployment as defined by the

Secretary of Labor. The preference given

to domestic suppliers under Executive

Order 10582 has been modified by

Executive Order 12260. Federal

Acquisition Regulation Part 25 (48 Part

25) implements Executive Order 12260.

Executive agencies should refer to

Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 25

in procurements involving foreign

businesses or products in order to assess

its impact on the particular

procurements.

The Department of Labor regulations

implementing Executive Orders 12073

and 10582 are set forth at 20 CFR Part

654, Subparts A and B. Subpart A

requires the Assistant Secretary of Labor

to classify jurisdictions as labor surplus

areas pursuant to the criteria specified

in the regulations and to publish

annually a list of labor surplus areas.

Pursuant to those regulations the

Assistant Secretary of Labor published

the annual list of labor surplus areas on

October 12, 1995, (60 FR 53208).

Subpart B of Part 654 states that an

area of substantial unemployment for

purposes of Executive Order 10582 is

any area classified as a labor surplus

area under Subpart A. Thus, labor

surplus areas under Executive Order

12073 are also areas of substantial

unemployment under Executive Order

10582.

The area described below has been

classified by the Assistant Secretary as

a labor surplus area pursuant to 20 CFR

654.5(b) (48 FR 165615 April 12, 1983)

and is effective June 1, 1996.

The list of labor surplus areas is

published for the use of all Federal

agencies in directing procurement

activities and locating new plants or

facilities.

ADDITION TO THE ANNUAL LIST OF LABOR

SURPLUS AREAS

[June 1, 1996]

Labor surplus areas

Civil jurisdictions

included

Washington:

Richland-Kennewick-Pasco Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).Benton

County.

Franklin

County.

Signed at Washington, DC on June 20,

1996.

Timothy M. Barnicle,

Assistant Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–16457 Filed 6–26–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–30–M

Employment Standards Administration

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as

part of its continuing effort to reduce

paperwork and respondent burden,