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Department of Labor: 2003013986 | United States Government Publishing Office | Employment
109 / Friday, June 6, 2003 / Notices
used by bill payment staff to process requests for payment for medical services provided by medical professionals other than hospitals, pharmacies, and certain other providers. This information collection is currently approved for use through November 30, 2003. II. Review Focus 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 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. III. Current Actions The Department of Labor seeks approval for the extension of this information collection in order to carry out its responsibility to provide payment for certain covered medical services to injured employees who are covered under FECA, BLBA and EEOICPA. Type of Review: Extension. Agency: Employment Standards Administration. Title: Health Insurance Claim Form. OMB Number: 1215–0055. Agency Number: OWCP–1500. Affected Public: Individual or households; business or other for-profit; not-for-profit institutions. Total Respondents: 533,427. Total Responses: 2,133,708. Time per Response: 7 minutes. Frequency: On occasion. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 248,812. 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 will also become a matter of public record.
Dated: June 2, 2003. Bruce Bohanon, Chief, Branch of Management Review and Internal Control, Division of Financial Management, Office of Management, Administration and Planning,Employment Standards Administration. [FR Doc. 03–14290 Filed 6–5–03; 8:45 am]
DEPAPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment Standards Administration; Wage and Hour Division Minimum Wages for Federal and Federally Assisted Construction; General Wage Determination Decisions General wage determination decisions of the Secretary of Labor are issued in accordance with applicable law and are based on the information obtained by the Department of Labor from its study of local wage conditions and data made available from other sources. They specify the basic hourly wage rates and fringe benefits which are determined to be prevailing for the described classes of laborers and mechanics employed on construction projects of a similar character and in the localities specified therein. The determinations in these decisions of prevailing rates and fringe benefits have bee made in accordance with 29 CFR Part 1, by authority of the Secretary of Labor pursuant to the provisions of the Davis-Bacon Act of March 3, 1931, as amended (46 Stat. 1494, as amended, 40 U.S.C. 276a) and of other Federal statutes referred to in 29 CFR Part 1, Appendix, as well as such additional statutes as may from time to time be enacted containing provisions for the payment of wages determined to be prevailing by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act. The prevailing rates and fringe benefits determined in these decisions shall, in accordance with the provisions of the foregoing statutes, constitute the minimum wages payable on Federal and federally assisted construction projects to laborers and mechanics of the specified classes engaged on contract work of the character and in the localities described therein. Good cause is hereby found for not utilizing notice and public comment procedure thereon prior to the issuance of these determinations as prescribed in 5 U.S.C. 553 and not providing for delay in the effective date as prescribed in that section, because the necessity to issue
current construction industry wage determinations frequently and in large volume causes procedures to be impractical and contrary to the public interest. General wage determination decisions, and modifications and supersedeas decisions thereto, contain no expiration dates and are effective from their date of notice in the Federal Register, or on the date written notice is received by the agency, whichever is earlier. These decisions are to be used in accordance with the provisions of 29 CFR Parts 1 and 5. Accordingly, the applicable decision, together with any modifications issued, must be made a part of every contract for performance of the described work within the geographic area indicated as required by an applicable Federal prevailing wage law and 29 CFR Part 5. The wage rates and fringe benefits, notice of which is published herein, and which are contained in the Government Printing Office (GPO) document entitled ‘‘General Wage Determinations Issued Under The Davis-Bacon And Related Acts,’’ shall be the minimum paid by contractors and subcontractors to laborers and mechanics. Any person, organization, or governmental agency having an interest in the rates determined as prevailing is encouraged to submit wage rate and fringe benefit information for consideration by the Department. Further information and selfexplanatory forms for the purpose of submitting this data may be obtained by writing to the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division, Division of Wage Determinations, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room S–3014, Washington, DC 20210. Modification to General Wage Determination Decisions The number of the decisions listed to the Government Printing Office document entitled ‘‘General Wage Determinations Issued Under the DavisBacon and related Acts’’ being modified are listed by Volume and State. Dates of publication in the Federal Register are the parentheses following the decisions being modified.
Volume I None. Volume II None. Volume III None. Volume IV None.
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Volume V None. Volume VI None. Volume VII None.
Federal Register / Vol. 68, No. 109 / Friday, June 6, 2003 / Notices
[Docket No. 71–0122, Approval No. 0122, EA–01–164]
General Wage Determination Publication General wage determinations issued under the Davis-Bacon and related Acts, including those noted above, may be found in the Government Printing Office (GPO) document entitled ‘‘General Wage Determinations Issued Under the DavisBacon and Related Acts’’. This publication is available at each of the 50 Regional Government Depository Libraries and many of the 1,400 Government Depository Libraries across the country. General wage determinations issued under the Davis-Bacon and related Acts are available electronically at no cost on the Government Printing Office site at www.access.gpo.gov/davisbacon. They are also available electronically by subscription to the Davis-Bacon Online Service (http:// davisbacon.fedworld.gov) of the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) of the U.S. Department of Commerce at 1–800–363–2068. This subscription offers value-added features such as electronic delivery of modified wage decisions directly to the user’s desktop, the ability to access prior wage decisions issued during the year, extensive Help Desk Support, etc. Hard-copy subscriptions may be purchased from: Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402 (202) 512–1800. When ordering hard-copy subscription(s), be sure to specify the State(s) of interest, since subscriptions may be ordered for any or all of the six separate Volumes, arranged by State. Subscriptions include an annual edition (issued in January or February) which includes all current general wage determinations for the States covered by each volume. Throughout the remainder of the year, regular weekly updates will be distributed to subscribers.
Signed at Washington, DC this 28th day of May 2003. Carl Poleskey, Chief, Branch of Construction Wage Determinations. [FR Doc. 03–13986 Filed 6–5–03; 8:45 am]
J.L. Shepherd & Associates, San Fernando, California; Confirmatory Order Relaxing Order (Effective Immediately) I J.L. Shepherd & Associates (JLS&A) was the holder of Quality Assurance (QA) Program Approval for Radioactive Material Packages No. 0122 (Approval No. 0122), issued by the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or Commission) pursuant to 10 CFR part 71, Subpart H. QA activities authorized by Approval No. 0122 include: design, procurement, fabrication, assembly, testing, modification, maintenance, repair, and use of transportation packages subject to the provisions of 10 CFR part 71. Approval No. 0122 was originally issued January 17, 1980. Based on JLS&A’s failure to comply with 10 CFR part 71, QA Program Approval No. 0122 was withdrawn by the immediately effective NRC Order, dated July 3, 2001, (66 FR 36603, July 12, 2001). II The NRC issued the July 3, 2001, Order (July 2001 Order) because the NRC lacked confidence that JLS&A would implement the QA Program approved by the NRC ( 71–0122, Revision No. 5) in accordance with 10 CFR part 71, Subpart H, in a manner that would assure the required preparation and use of transportation packages in full conformance with the terms and conditions of an NRC Certificate of Compliance (CoC) and with 10 CFR part 71. Subsequent to the July 2001 Order, JLS&A requested interim relief on several occasions, from the July 2001 Order, based on JLS&A’s proposed NearTerm Corrective Action Plan (NTCAP), to allow shipments in U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT) specification packaging designated as 20WC. Based on a showing of good cause, the NRC issued Confirmatory Orders, dated September 19, 2001 (66 FR 49708, September 28, 2001), December 13, 2001 (66 FR 67556, December 31, 2001), March 29, 2002 (67 FR 16457, April 5, 2002), April 26, 2002 (67 FR 22462, May 3, 2002), and June 6, 2002 (67 FR 41531, June 18, 2002), which relaxed the July 2001 Order. Each of the foregoing Confirmatory Orders allowed shipments to JLS&A customers in 20WC packages in accordance with JLS&A’s NTCAP,
provided JLS&A satisfactorily completed certain commitments, including the use of an Independent Auditor. The commitments ensured that JLS&A staff was properly trained and that the packaging used was in conformance with the regulations. The June 6, 2002, Confirmatory Order allowed JLS&A to make shipments through May 31, 2003. III By letter dated February 7, 2003, JLS&A requested rescission of the July 2001 Order for the following reasons: • JLS&A has developed implementing procedures for its conditional QA Program Approval No. 0122, Revision No. 7. • JLS&A completed comprehensive training of all its staff (and all but one of its contractors) on the new implementing procedures between November and December 2002. JLS&A committed that prior to permitting the remaining contractor to engage in any activity for which an NRC-approved QA program is required, all prescribed training will be conducted. • J.L. Shepherd and the Independent Auditor provided certification under oath and affirmation that the procedures and training had been completed as stated above. • JLS&A has successfully implemented the interim procedures contained in the Near-Term Corrective Action Program over one year of shipping operations using DOT specification packaging, as attested to in the series of monthly and quarterly reports of the Independent Auditor. • JLS&A has reorganized and streamlined its operations and staffing, aligning its business functions with the requirements of 10 CFR part 71, Subpart H, to include designation of positions directly related to QA activities and record keeping. The reorganization included requirements for the qualifications of the QA manager and for his/her separation from operational responsibility. • JLS&A has a compelling business need for rescission of the Order and for restoration of its ability to design, manufacture and ship devices larger than those that can be shipped in DOT specification packaging. JLS&A work involving these larger devices had accounted for about 20 percent of its annual revenues. • The Order has imposed a continuing and increasing economic penalty on JLS&A. • JLS&A states it is the only economical shipper for devices of its own design, and for various other manufacturers’ devices, all of which
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