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SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for the information collection 

described below. In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is 

requesting comment from all interested 

parties on the proposed collection of 

information. The purpose of this notice 

is to allow for 60 days of public 

comment. 

DATES: Comments Due Date: November 

13, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit comments regarding 

this proposal. Comments should refer to 

the proposal by name and/or OMB 

Control Number and should be sent to: 

Colette Pollard, Reports Management 

Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing 

and Urban Development, 451 7th Street 

SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC 

20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400 

(this is not a toll-free number) or email 

at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of 

the proposed forms or other available 

information. Persons with hearing or 

speech impairments may access this 

number through TTY by calling the tollfree Federal Relay Service at (800) 877– 

8339. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Colette Pollard, Reports Management 

Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing 

and Urban Development, 451 7th Street 

SW., Washington, DC 20410; email 

Colette Pollard at Colette.Pollard@

hud.gov or telephone 202–402–3400. 

This is not a toll-free number. Persons 

with hearing or speech impairments 

may access this number through TTY by 

calling the toll-free Federal Relay 

Service at (800) 877–8339. 

Copies of available documents 

submitted to OMB may be obtained 

from Ms. Pollard. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice informs the public that HUD is 

seeking approval from OMB for the 

information collection described in 

Section A. 

A. Overview of Information Collection 

Title of Information Collection: 

Application for Healthy Homes and 

Lead Hazard Control Grant Programs 

and Quality Assurance Plans. 

OMB Approval Number: 2539–0015. 

Type of Request: Renewal with some 

changes due to program changes. 

Form Numbers: SF 424, SF 424, 

HUD–424CBW, HUD–27061, HUD– 

2880, HUD–2991, HUD–96008, HUD– 

96011, SF–LLL, HUD–96012, HUD– 

96013, HUD–96014, HUD–96015. 

Description of the need for the 

information and proposed use: 

Applications for lead-based paint 

hazard control, lead hazard reduction 

demonstration, healthy homes 

productions, healthy homes technical 

studies, and lead technical studies 

grants, and quality assurance plans for 

those technical studies grants. 

Respondents: Cities, States and 

municipalities, universities, private 

companies. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

250. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 250. 

Frequency of Response: Annual. 

Average Hours per Response: 60. 

Total Estimated Burdens: 15,000 

hours, $607,500. 

B. Solicitation of Public Comment 

This notice is soliciting comments 

from members of the public and affected 

parties concerning the collection of 

information described in Section A on 

the following: 

(1) 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) The accuracy of the agency’s 

estimate of the burden of the proposed 

collection of information; 

(3) Ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and 

(4) Ways to minimize the burden of 

the collection of information on those 

who are to respond; including through 

the use of appropriate automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, e.g., permitting 

electronic submission of responses. 

HUD encourages interested parties to 

submit comment in response to these 

questions. 

Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. 

Dated: September 6, 2017. 

Matthew Ammon, 

Director, Office of Lead Hazard Control and 

Healthy Homes. 

[FR Doc. 2017–19440 Filed 9–12–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4210–67–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request; Evaluation 

of the American Apprenticeship 

Initiative 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Policy, Chief Evaluation 

Office, Department of Labor. 

ACTION: Notice of Information 

Collection; request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor 

(DOL), 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). 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 

is properly assessed. 

Currently, the Department of Labor is 

soliciting comments concerning the 

collection of data on the Evaluation of 

the American Apprenticeship Initiative. 

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 

November 13, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either one of the following methods: 

Email: ChiefEvaluationOffice@

dol.gov; Mail or Courier: Janet Javar, 

Chief Evaluation Office, OASP, U.S. 

Department of Labor, Room S–2312, 200 

Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC 20210. Instructions: Please submit 

one copy of your comments by only one 

method. All submissions received must 

include the agency name and OMB 

Control Number identified above for 

this information collection. Because we 

continue to experience delays in 

receiving mail in the Washington, DC 

area, commenters are strongly 

encouraged to transmit their comments 

electronically via email or to submit 

them by mail early. Comments, 

including any personal information 

provided, become a matter of public 

record. They will also be summarized 

and/or included in the request for OMB 

approval of the information collection 

request. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Janet Javar by email at 

ChiefEvaluationOffice@dol.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background: The American 

Apprenticeship Initiative awarded 

funds to 46 grantees to support the 

expansion of quality and innovative 

apprenticeship training programs. The 

Department of Labor is sponsoring an 

evaluation of this initiative that 

includes the following four components: 

1. An implementation study to 

describe how grant programs develop, 


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operate and mature. It will examine the 

context in which the programs operate, 

the target group and recruitment 

strategies, employer perceptions of 

apprenticeship, partnerships, and 

training strategies. 

2. An outcomes study to examine inprogram and post-program outcomes of 

apprentices, particularly around 

employment, earnings, wages, and 

employment retention, as well as preintervention and post-intervention 

certification and credential attainment. 

Particular attention will be given to 

outcomes for underrepresented 

populations in apprenticeship. 

3. A return on investment study to 

estimate the benefits and costs of 

apprenticeship to employers. 

4. A demonstration study to examine 

which recruitment methods and 

marketing strategies most successfully 

encourage employers to offer 

apprenticeships. 

This Federal Register Notice provides 

the opportunity to comment on 

proposed data collection instruments 

that will be used in the evaluation: 

• Site visits. To support the 

implementation study, site visits will 

document the program context, program 

organization and staffing, the 

components of apprenticeship 

programs, and other relevant aspects of 

apprenticeship programs. During the 

visits, site teams will interview key 

grantee administrators, program staff, 

employers, training providers, and other 

key stakeholders using discussion 

guides. 

• Grantee survey. To support the 

implementation study, an on-line 

survey will be administered to all 46 

grantees for the purpose of 

systematically documenting program 

operations and the type of services 

provided across the study sites. 

• Demonstration management 

information system (MIS). To support 

the demonstration study, the MIS will 

collect information on grantees’ 

marketing and outreach activities to 

employers. 

A future information collection 

request will include an employer survey 

and participant survey. 

II. Desired Focus of Comments: 

Currently, the Department of Labor is 

soliciting comments concerning the 

above data collection for the Evaluation 

of the American Apprenticeship 

Initiative. DOL is particularly interested 

in comments that do the following: 

• 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. 

• 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— 

for example, permitting electronic 

submission of responses. 

III. Current Actions: At this time, the 

Department of Labor is requesting 

clearance for the implementation study 

site visits, grantee survey, and 

demonstration management information 

system (MIS). 

Type of Review: New information 

collection request. 

OMB Control Number: 1290–0NEW. 

Affected Public: American 

Apprenticeship Initiative grantee staff 

and grantee partners involved in 

providing apprenticeship-related 

services through the grant. 

ESTIMATED TOTAL BURDEN HOURS

Instrument 

Total 

number 

respondents 

Annual 

number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden time 

per response 

(hours) 

Annual 

estimated 

burden 

Estimated 

total burden 

(hours) 

Interview Protocol—Grant Director .......... 10 3.33 2 2 13.33 40 

Interview Protocol—Grantee staff ............ 20 6.67 2 1 13.33 40 

Interview Protocol—Community College 

Leadership ............................................ 10 3.33 2 1 6.67 20 

Interview Protocol—Community College 

Instructors ............................................. 20 6.67 2 1 13.33 40 

Interview Protocol—Employer Partners ... 20 6.67 2 1 13.33 40 

Interview Protocol—Workforce Development partners ....................................... 20 6.67 2 1 13.33 40 

Interview Protocol—CFBOs, Social Service Partners .......................................... 10 3.33 2 1 6.67 20 

Interview Protocol—Union Representatives ...................................................... 10 3.33 2 1 6.67 20 

Grantee Survey ........................................ * 41 13.67 1 4 54.67 164 

MIS Data Entry—Grantee Supervisor ..... 200 66.67 2 .25 33.33 100 

MIS Data Entry—Grantee Staff ............... 800 266.67 6 .25 400 1200 

Total .................................................. ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 574.66 1724 

* 46 grantees with an estimated 90% response rate. 


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Comments submitted in response to 

this 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: August 31, 2017. 

Molly Irwin, 

Chief Evaluation Officer, U.S. Department of 

Labor. 

[FR Doc. 2017–19423 Filed 9–12–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–HX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration 

[Docket No. OSHA–2006–0028] 

MET Laboratories, Inc.: Grant of 

Expansion of Recognition and Update 

to the NRTL Program’s List of 

Appropriate Test Standards 

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration (OSHA), Labor. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA 

announces its final decision to expand 

the scope of recognition for MET 

Laboratories, Inc., as a Nationally 

Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). 

Additionally, OSHA announces its final 

decision to add two new test standards 

to the NRTL Program’s List of 

Appropriate Test Standards. 

DATES: The expansion of the scope of 

recognition becomes effective on 

September 13, 2017. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Information regarding this notice is 

available from the following sources: 

Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank 

Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of 

Communications, U.S. Department of 

Labor, telephone: (202) 693–1999; 

email: meilinger.francis2@dol.gov. 

General and technical information: 

Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson, Director, 

Office of Technical Programs and 

Coordination Activities, Directorate of 

Technical Support and Emergency 

Management, Occupational Safety and 

Health Administration, U.S. Department 

of Labor, telephone: (202) 693–2110; 

email: robinson.kevin@dol.gov. OSHA’s 

Web page includes information about 

the NRTL Program (see http://

www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/ 

index.html). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Notice of Final Decision 

OSHA hereby gives notice of the 

expansion of the scope of recognition of 

MET Laboratories, Inc. (MET) as a 

NRTL. MET’s expansion covers the 

addition of three test standards to its 

scope of recognition. 

OSHA recognition of a NRTL signifies 

that the organization meets the 

requirements specified by 29 CFR 

1910.7. Recognition is an 

acknowledgment that the organization 

can perform independent safety testing 

and certification of the specific products 

covered within its scope of recognition 

and is not a delegation or grant of 

government authority. As a result of 

recognition, employers may use 

products properly approved by the 

NRTL to meet OSHA standards that 

require testing and certification of the 

products. 

The Agency processes applications by 

a NRTL for initial recognition, or for 

expansion or renewal of this 

recognition, following requirements in 

Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7. This 

appendix requires that the Agency 

publish two notices in the Federal 

Register in processing an application. In 

the first notice, OSHA announces the 

application and provides its preliminary 

finding and, in the second notice, the 

Agency provides its final decision on 

the application. These notices set forth 

the NRTL’s scope of recognition or 

modifications of that scope. OSHA 

maintains an informational Web page 

for each NRTL that details its scope of 

recognition. These pages are available 

from the Agency’s Web site at: http://

www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/ 

index.html. 

MET submitted three applications, 

dated October 15, 2015 (OSHA–2006– 

0028–0031), March 2, 2016 (OSHA– 

2006–0028–0032), and March 18, 2016 

(OSHA–2006–0028–0033), to expand its 

recognition to include three additional 

test standards, including two test 

standards to be added to the NRTL 

Program’s List of Appropriate Test 

Standards. OSHA staff performed a 

detailed analysis of the application 

packets and reviewed other pertinent 

information. OSHA did not perform any 

on-site reviews in relation to these 

applications. 

OSHA published the preliminary 

notice announcing MET’s expansion 

applications in the Federal Register on 

June 1, 2017 (82 FR 25338). The Agency 

requested comments by June 16, 2017, 

but it received no comments in response 

to this notice. OSHA now is proceeding 

with this final notice to grant expansion 

of MET’s scope of recognition. 

To obtain or review copies of all 

public documents pertaining to MET’s 

application, go to: www.regulations.gov 

or contact the Docket Office, 

Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 

Room N–3508, Washington, DC 20210. 

Docket No. OSHA–2006–0028 contains 

all materials in the record concerning 

MET’s recognition. 

II. Final Decision and Order 

OSHA staff examined MET’s 

expansion applications, its capability to 

meet the requirements of the test 

standards, and other pertinent 

information. Based on its review of this 

evidence, OSHA finds that MET meets 

the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for 

expansion of its recognition, subject to 

the limitation and conditions listed 

below. OSHA, therefore, is proceeding 

with this final notice to grant MET’s 

scope of recognition. OSHA limits the 

expansion of MET’s recognition to 

testing and certification of products for 

demonstration of conformance to the 

test standards listed in Table 1 below. 

Additionally, Table 2, below, lists the 

test standards new to the NRTL 

Program’s List of Appropriate Test 

Standards. The Agency evaluated the 

standards to (1) verify they represent 

product categories for which OSHA 

requires certification by a NRTL, (2) 

verify the documents represent end 

products and not components, and (3) 

verify the documents define safety test 

specifications (not installation or 

operational performance specifications). 

Based on this evaluation, OSHA finds 

that they are appropriate test standards 

and has added these standards to the 

NRTL Program’s List of Appropriate 

Test Standards. 

TABLE 1—LIST OF APPROPRIATE TEST STANDARDS FOR INCLUSION IN MET’S NRTL SCOPE OF RECOGNITION

Test standard Test standard title 

UL 2108 ................................................................. Standard for Low Voltage Lighting Systems. 

UL 61010–2–91* .................................................... Standard for Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control, and 

Laboratory Use—Part 2–091: Particular Requirements for Cabinet X-Ray Systems. 


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