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Federal Register / Vol. 63, No.

20 / Friday, January 30, 1998 / Notices 4673

The data currently collected by TAA of Labor pursuant to the provisions of Employment Standards Administration,
does not provide sufficient information the Davis-Bacon Act of March 3, 1931, Wage and Hour Division, Division of
to adequately assess TAA program as amended (46 Stat. 1494, as amended, Wage Determinations, 200 Constitution
performance and participant outcomes, 40 U.S.C. 276a) and of other Federal Avenue, N.W., Room S–3014,
making it impossible to precisely statutes referred to in 29 CFR Part 1, Washington, D.C. 20210.
evaluate program effectiveness. In order Appendix, as well as such additional
to comply with Federal law and respond statutes as may from time to time be Modifications to General Wage
to other concerns, the Office of Trade enacted containing provisions for the Determination Decisions
Adjustment Assistance (OTAA) is payment of wages determined to be The number of decisions listed in the
implementing a new system of prevailing by the Secretary of Labor in Government Printing Office document
collecting and reporting performance accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act. entitled ‘‘General Wage Determinations
and outcomes data. The prevailing rates and fringe benefits Issued Under the Davis-Bacon and
Each quarter, beginning with the determined in these decisions shall, in Related Acts’’ being modified are listed
quarter ending June 30, 1998, the States accordance with the provisions of the by Volume and State. Dates of
will provide the Department with foregoing statutes, constitute the publication in the Federal Register are
reports on demographic data, benefits minimum wages payable on Federal and in parentheses following the decisions
provided, and participant outcomes for federally assisted construction projects being modified.
each participant who has terminated to laborers and mechanics of the
Volume I
from the TAA or NAFTA–TAA program specified classes engaged on contract
during the reporting quarter. A work of the character and in the None
conference of Regional and State TAA localities described therein. Volume II
staff concluded that many States already Good cause is hereby found for not
collect most, if not all, of the proposed utilizing notice and public comment None
data items. Therefore, many State TAA procedure thereon prior to the issuance Volume III
coordinators will only need to access of these determinations as prescribed in
5 U.S.C. 553 and not providing for delay None
existing data and reformat it for
submission to the Department, rather in the effective date as prescribed in that Volume IV
than creating an entirely new data section, because the necessity to issue None
collection and reporting system. States current construction industry wage
may also take this opportunity to begin determinations frequently and in large Volume V
to collect additional data items for their volume causes procedures to be None
own program review and improvement impractical and contrary to the public
purposes. interest. Volume VI
General wage determination None
Dated: January 27, 1998.
decisions, and modifications and
Todd Owen, supersedes decisions thereto, contain no Volume VII
Departmental Clearance Officer. expiration dates and are effective from None
[FR Doc. 98–2353 Filed 1–29–98; 8:45 am] their date of notice in the Federal
BILLING CODE 4510–30–M Register, or on the date written notice General Wage Determination
is received by the agency, whichever is Publication
earlier. These decisions are to be used General wage determinations issued
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR in accordance with the provisions of 29 under the Davis-Bacon and related Acts,
CFR Parts 1 and 5. Accordingly, the including those noted above, may be
Employment Standards applicable decision, together with any found in the Government Printing Office
Administration; Wage and Hour modifications issued, must be made a (GPO) document entitled ‘‘General Wage
Division part of every contract for performance of Determinations Issued Under The Davis-
Minimum Wages for Federal and the described work within the Bacon and Related Acts’’. This
Federally Assisted Construction; geographic area indicated as required by publication is available at each of the 50
General Wage Determination; an applicable Federal prevailing wage Regional Government Depository
Decisions law and 29 CFR Part 5. The wage rates Libraries and many of the 1,400
and fringe benefits, notice of which is Government Depository Libraries across
General wage determination decisions published herein, and which are the country.
of the Secretary of Labor are issued in contained in the Government Printing The general wage determinations
accordance with applicable law and are Office (GPO) document entitled issued under the Davis-Bacon and
based on the information obtained by ‘‘General Wage Determinations Issued related Acts are available electronically
the Department of Labor from its study Under The Davis-Bacon and Related by subscription to the FedWorld
of local wage conditions and data made Acts,’’ shall be the minimum paid by Bulletin Board System of the National
available from other sources. They contractors and subcontractors to Technical Information Service (NTIS) of
specify the basic hourly wage rates and laborers and mechanics. the U.S. Department of Commerce at
fringe benefits which are determined to Any person, organization, or (703) 487–4630.
be prevailing for the described classes of governmental agency having an interest Hard-copy subscriptions may be
laborers and mechanics employed on in the rates determined as prevailing is purchased from: Superintendent of
construction projects of a similar encouraged to submit wage rate and Documents, U.S. Government Printing
character and in the localities specified fringe benefit information for Office, Washington, D.C. 20402, (202)
therein. consideration by the Department. 512–1800.
The determinations in these decisions Further information and self- When ordering hard-copy
of prevailing rates and fringe benefits explanatory forms for the purpose of subscription(s), be sure to specify the
have been made in accordance with 29 submitting this data may be obtained by State(s) of interest, since subscriptions
CFR Part 1, by authority of the Secretary writing to the U.S. Department of Labor, may be ordered for any or all of the
4674 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 20 / Friday, January 30, 1998 / Notices

seven separate volumes, arranged by including the validity of the Title: 4,4′—Methylenedianiline 29
State. Subscriptions include an annual methodology and assumptions used; CFR 1926.60.
edition (issued in January or February) • Enhance the quality, utility, and OMB Number: 1218–0183.
which includes all current general wage clarity of the information to be Affected Public: Business or other for-
determinations for the States covered by collected; and profit, Federal government, State and
each volume. Throughout the remainder • Minimize the burden of the Local governments.
of the year, regular weekly updates are collection of information on those who Total Respondents: 66.
distributed to subscribers. are to respond, including through the Frequency: On occasion.
use of appropriate automated, Total Responses: 2,848.
Signed at Washington, D.C. this 22nd day
of January 1998. electronic, mechanical, or other Average Time per Response: Ranges
technological collection techniques or from 5 minutes to maintain records to
Carl L. Poleskey,
other forms of information technology, 2 hours to monitor employee exposure.
Chief, Branch of Construction Wage Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,841.
Determinations.
e.g., permitting electronic submissions
of responses. Total Annualized capital/startup
[FR Doc. 98–2009 Filed 1–29–98; 8:45 am] costs: 0.
DATES: Written comments must be
BILLING CODE 4510–27–M
submitted by March 31, 1998. Total initial annual costs (operating/
maintaining systems or purchasing
ADDRESSES: Comments are to be
services): $59,120.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR submitted to the Docket Office, Docket
Comments submitted in responses to
No. ICR 98–3, U.S. Department of Labor,
this notice will be summarized and
Occupational Safety and Health Room N–2625, 200 Constitution
included in the request for Office of
Administration Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20210,
Management and Budget approval of the
telephone number (202) 219–7894.
information collection request. The
[Docket No. ICR 98–3] Written comments limited to 10 pages
comments will become a matter of
or less in length may also be transmitted
Agency Informaton Collection public record.
by facsimile to (202) 219–5046.
Activities: Proposed Collection; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dated: January 20, 1998.
Comment Request; 4,4′- Adrian Corsey, Directorate of Health Adam Finkel,
Methylenedianiline in Construction Standards Programs, Occupational Director, Directorate of Health Standards
Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Programs.
ACTION: Notice.
Department of Labor, Room N3718, [FR Doc. 98–2354 Filed 1–29–98; 8:45 am]
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as telephone (202) 219–7075. A copy of the BILLING CODE 4510–26–M
part of its continuing effort to reduce referenced information collection
paperwork and respondent burden, request is available for inspection and
conducts a preclearance consultation copying in the Docket Office and will be DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
program to provide the general public mailed immediately to persons who
and Federal agencies with an request copies by telephoning Adrian Occupational Safety and Health
opportunity to comment on proposed Corsey at (202) 219–7075 extension 105 Administration
and/or continuing collections of or Barbara Bielaski at (202) 219–8076
information in accordance with the extension 142. For electronic copies of [Docket Number ICR 98–4]
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 the Information Collection Request on
(PRA95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This 4,4′-Methylenedianiline, contact Agency Information Collection
program helps to ensure that requested OSHA’s WebPage on the Internet at Activities: Proposed Collection;
data can be provided in the desired http://www.osha.gov/ and click on Comment Request; 4,4′
format, reporting burden (time and standards. -Methylenedianiline in General Industry
financial resources) is minimized, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ACTION: Notice.
collection instruments are clearly
understood, and the impact of collection I. Background SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as
requirements on respondents can be The 4,4′-Methylenedianiline standard part of its continuing effort to reduce
properly assessed. Currently the and its information collection paperwork and respondent burden,
Occupational Safety and Health requirements is to provide protection for conducts a preclearance consultation
Administration is soliciting comments employees from the adverse health program to provide the general public
concerning the proposed extension of effects associated with occupational and Federal agencies with an
the information collection request for exposure to 4,4′-Methylenedianiline. opportunity to comment on proposed
the 4,4,′ Methylenedianiline Standard The standard requires that employers and/or continuing collections of
29 CFR 1926.60. establish a compliance program, information in accordance with the
A copy of the proposed information including exposure monitoring and Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
collection request (ICR) can be obtained medical surveillance records. These (PRA95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This
by contacting the employee listed below records are used by employees, program helps to ensure that requested
in the addressee section of this notice. physicians, employers and OSHA to data can be provided in the desired
The Department of Labor is particularly determine the effectiveness of the format, reporting burden (time and
interested in comments which: employers’ compliance efforts. Also the financial resources) is minimized,
• Evaluate whether the proposed standard requires that OSHA have collection instruments are clearly
collection of information for the proper access to various records to ensure that understood, and the impact of collection
performance of the functions of the employers are complying with the requirements on respondents can be
agency, including whether the disclosure provisions of the 4,4′- properly assessed. Currently the
information will have practical utility; Methylenedianiline Standard. Occupational Safety and Health
• Evaluate the accuracy of the Type of Review: Extension. Administration is soliciting comments
agency’s estimate of the burden of the Agency: Occupational Safety and concerning the proposed extension of
proposed collection of information, Health Administration. the information collection request for

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