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1. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

NOTICES: Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,

December 22, 2005.

The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 10413, 44 U.S.C chapter 35). A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation,

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Labor Department

2. Low- and Medium-Voltage Diesel-Powered Electrical Generators

Part VII: Labor Department, Mine Safety and Health Administration,

This final rule amends an existing safety standard to allow the use of low and mediumvoltage dieselpowered electrical generators as an alternative means of powering electrical equipment in underground coal mines. The final rule eliminates the need for mine operators to file petitions for modification to use these portable generators to power
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Transportation Department

3. Training Standards for Shaft and Slope Construction Workers at Underground Mines and Surface Areas of Underground

Part VII: Labor Department, Mine Safety and Health Administration,

We (MSHA) are revising certain provisions of our regulations addressing the training and retraining of miners. This final rule removes the training exclusion for shaft and slope construction workers. Shaft and slope construction workers will now receive training for new miners, training for experienced miners, task training, annual refresher
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Transportation Department

4. Fee Adjustments for Testing, Evaluation, and Approval of Mining Products

NOTICES: Mining products; testing, evaluation, and approval; user fee adjustments,

This notice revises MSHA's Approval and Certification Center (A&CC) user fees for services provided pursuant to part 5 of Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) during 2006. Fees compensate MSHA for the costs that the agency incurs for testing and evaluating equipment and materials manufactured for use in the mining industry. The fees
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Mine Safety and Health Administration

5. Delegation of Authority Under the Federal Tort Claims Act and Related Statutes

Part IV: Labor Department,

1. Purpose. To delegate to the Solicitor of Labor the authority conferred on the Secretary of Labor under (a) the Federal Tort Claims Act, (b) section 157(b) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, and (c) the Military Personnel and Civilian Employees' Claims Act of 1964.

2. Directives Affected. Secretary's Order 2476 is hereby cancelled.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

6. Proposed Collection; Comment Request

NOTICES: Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,

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)
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Employment Standards Administration

7. Labor Research Advisory Council; Notice of Reestablishment

NOTICES: Labor Research Advisory Council,

The Secretary of Labor has determined that reestablishment of the Labor Research Advisory Council to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (LRAC) is necessary and in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed upon the Commissioner of Labor Statistics by 29 U.S.C. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8, and 9. The purpose of the Council is to

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Labor Statistics Bureau

8. Roll-Over Protective Structures

RULES: Roll-over protective structures,

In 1996, OSHA published a technical amendment revising the construction and agriculture standards that regulate testing of roll over protective structures (``ROPS'') used to protect employees who operate wheeltype tractors. This revision removed the original ROPS standards and replaced them with references to national consensus standards for
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Occupational Safety and Health Administration

9. Grant of Individual Exemptions; Wachovia Corporation (Wachovia)

NOTICES: Wachovia Corp.,

This document contains exemptions issued by the Department of Labor (the Department) from certain of the prohibited transaction restrictions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (the Act) and/or the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the Code).

A notice was published in the Federal Register of the pendency before the Department of

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Employee Benefits Security Administration

10. Midas International Corporation, Muffler Corporation of America Division, Hartford Manufacturing Facility, Hartford,

NOTICES: Midas International Corp.,

By application of November 4, 2005, United Steelworkers of America, Local
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2152 requested administrative reconsideration of the Department's negative determination regarding eligibility to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), applicable to workers and former workers of the subject firm. The denial notice was signed on

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Employment and Training Administration

11. Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request

NOTICES: Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,

December 20, 2005.

The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 10413, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35). A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation,

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Labor Department

12. Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Old Town, ME; Notice of Termination of Investigation

NOTICES: Georgia-Pacific Corp.,

Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on November 22, 2005 in response to a worker petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers at GeorgiaPacific Corporation, Old Town, Maine.

The petitioner has requested that the petition be withdrawn. Consequently, the investigation has

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Employment and Training Administration

13. Pendleton Woolen Mills, Inc., Corporate Headquarters, Portland, OR; Menswear Distribution Center, Milwaukie, OR;

NOTICES: Pendleton Woolen Mills, Inc.,

Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on December 7, 2005 in response to a worker petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers at Pendleton Woolen Mills, Inc., Corporate headquarters, Portland Oregon; Menswear Distribution Center, Milwaukie, Oregon; Bellevue Plant, Bellevue,

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Employment and Training Administration

14. Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request

NOTICES: Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,

December 19, 2005.

The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 10413,44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation,

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Labor Department

15. Kimberly-Clark Corporation Ballard Medical Products Division, Draper, UT; Notice of Termination of Investigation

NOTICES: Kimberly-Clark Corp.,

Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on November 14, 2005 in response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers of Kimberly Clark Corporation, Ballard Medical Products Division, Draper, Utah.

The petitioning group of workers is covered by an active certification

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Employment and Training Administration

16. The Rug Barn, Abbeville, SC; Notice of Termination of Investigation

NOTICES: Rug Barn,

Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on November 15, 2005 in response to a worker petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers at The Rug Barn, Abbeville, South Carolina.

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The petitioner has requested that the petition be withdrawn. Consequently, the

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Employment and Training Administration

17. Teradyne, Inc., Currently Known as Amphenol TCS, a Division of Amphenol Corporation, Connectors and Backplane

NOTICES: Teradyne, Inc.,

In accordance with section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2273), and section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974, (26 U.S.C. 2813), as amended, the Department of Labor issued a Certification of Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance on March 10, 2005, applicable to workers of

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Employment and Training Administration

18. Magna International, Red Oak, IA; Notice of Termination of Investigation

NOTICES: Magna International,

Pursuant to section 221 of the November 17, 2005 in response to a worker petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers at Magna International, Red Oak, Iowa.

The petitioner has requested that the petition be withdrawn. Consequently, the investigation has been terminated.

Signed at Washington, DC, this 8th day of December

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Employment and Training Administration

19. Proposed Exemptions; Pennsylvania Institute of Neurological Disorders, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan (the Plan)

NOTICES: Pennsylvania Institute of Neurological Disorders, Inc.,

This document contains notices of pendency before the Department of Labor (the Department) of proposed exemptions from certain of the prohibited transaction restrictions 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

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Employee Benefits Security Administration

20. Petitions for Modification

NOTICES: Petitions for safety standards modification; summary of affirmative decisions,

The following parties have filed petitions to modify the application of existing safety standards under section 101(c) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977.
1. RS&W Coal Company, Inc.

[Docket No. M2005079C]

RS&W Coal Company, Inc., 207 Creek Road, Klingerstown, Pennsylvania 17941 has filed a petition to modify the application of

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Mine Safety and Health Administration

21. Conopco, Inc., a Subsidiary of Unilever U.S., Asheboro, NC; Notice of Termination of Investigation

NOTICES: Conopco, Inc.,

Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on November 14, 2005 in response to a worker petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers at Conopco, Inc., a subsidiary of Unilever U.S., Asheboro, North Carolina.

The petitioner has requested that the petition be withdrawn.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Employment and Training Administration

22. Investigations Regarding Certifications of Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

NOTICES: Leggett & Platt, et al.,

Petitions have been filed with the Secretary of Labor under section 221(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (``the Act'') and are identified in the Appendix to this notice. Upon receipt of these petitions, the Director of the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance, Employment and Training Administration, has instituted investigations pursuant to

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Employment and Training Administration

23. United States Sugar Corporation Bryant Mill, Bryant, FL; Notice of Termination of Investigation

NOTICES: United States Sugar Corp.,

Pursuant to section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated on November 25, 2005 in response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of workers at United States Sugar Corporation, Bryant Mill, Bryant, Florida.

The petitioner has requested that the petition be withdrawn. Consequently, the

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Employment and Training Administration

24. Temporary Labor Camps; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of the Information Collection

NOTICES: Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,

OSHA solicits public comment concerning its request for an extension of the information collection requirements contained in the Temporary Labor Camps Standard (29 CFR 1910.142).
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Occupational Safety and Health Administration

25. Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Comment Request Settlement Agreements Between a Plan and Party in

NOTICES: Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA 95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), the Department of Labor (the Department) conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing collections of information. This program helps to ensure that
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Employee Benefits Security Administration

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