82 FR 54415 - Meeting of the Labor Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiation and Trade Policy

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 221 (November 17, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-25011

Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Labor Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiation and Trade Policy.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 221 (Friday, November 17, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 221 (Friday, November 17, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54415-54416]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25011]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Meeting of the Labor Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiation and 
Trade Policy

AGENCY: Bureau of International Labor Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor 
and Office of the United States Trade Representative, Labor Advisory 
Committee for Trade Negotiations and Trade Policy.

ACTION: Meeting notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Labor Advisory 
Committee for Trade Negotiation and Trade Policy.

DATES: December 15, 2017 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Labor, Secretary's Conference Room, 200 
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anne M. Zollner, Chief, Trade Policy 
and Negotiations Division; Phone: (202) 693-4890.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will include a review and 
discussion of current issues which influence U.S. trade policy. 
Potential U.S. negotiating objectives and bargaining positions in 
current and anticipated trade negotiations will be discussed. Pursuant 
to 19 U.S.C. 2155(f)(2)(A), it has been determined

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that the meeting will be concerned with matters the disclosure of which 
would seriously compromise the Government's negotiating objectives or 
bargaining positions. Therefore, the meeting is exempt from the 
requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of sections 10 and 11 of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (relating to open meetings, public 
notice, public participation, and public availability of documents). 5 
U.S.C. app. Accordingly, the meeting will be closed to the public.

    Signed at Washington, DC, the 14th day of November 2017.
Martha E. Newton,
Deputy Undersecretary, Bureau of International Labor Affairs.
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ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with waivers will result in improved Type of Review: Revision.
applicable supporting documentation, performance outcomes for persons Title of Collection: Workflex Plan
including a description of the likely served and that waiver authority will be Submission and Reporting
respondents, proposed frequency of granted in consideration of improved Requirements.
response, and estimated total burden, performance. Form: Workforce Flexibility
may be obtained free at https:// This is a continuation of the previous (Workflex) Plan Collection Form.
doleta.gov/wioa/State_Plan_ collection instructions request under OMB Control Number: 1205–0432.
Resources.cfm or by contacting Heather WIA, and WIOA continues to authorize Affected Public: State and local
Fleck by telephone at 202–693–2956, this information collection. governments.
TTY 877–889–5627 (these are not toll- This information collection is subject Estimated Number of Respondents: 5.
free numbers), or by email at to the PRA. A Federal agency generally Frequency: 5 state plans annually; 204
fleck.heather@dol.gov. cannot conduct or sponsor a collection quarterly reports.
Submit written comments about, or of information, and the public is Total Estimated Annual Responses: 5
requests for a copy of, this ICR by mail generally not required to respond to an state plans annually; 204 quarterly
or courier to the U.S. Department of information collection, unless it is reports.
Labor, Employment and Training approved by the OMB under the PRA Estimated Average Time per
Administration, Division of WIOA and displays a currently valid OMB Response: 18 hours.
Adult Services and Workforce Systems, Control Number. In addition, Estimated Total Annual Burden
U.S. Department of Labor, 200 notwithstanding any other provisions of Hours: 210 hours.
Constitution Avenue NW., Room S4209, law, no person shall generally be subject Total Estimated Annual Other Cost
Washington, DC 20210; by email: to penalty for failing to comply with a Burden: $0.
fleck.heather@dol.gov; or by Fax 202– collection of information that does not Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
693–3015. display a valid Control Number. See 5
Nancy M. Rooney,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6.
Interested parties are encouraged to Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment
Heather Fleck by telephone at 202–693– and Training, Labor.
2956 (this is not a toll-free number) or provide comments to the contact shown
in the ADDRESSES section. Comments [FR Doc. 2017–24998 Filed 11–16–17; 8:45 am]
by email at fleck.heather@dol.gov.
must be written to receive BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DOL,
consideration, and they will be
as part of continuing efforts to reduce
summarized and included in the request
paperwork and respondent burden, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
for OMB approval of the final ICR. In
conducts a pre-clearance consultation
order to help ensure appropriate Office of the Secretary
program to provide the general public
consideration, comments should
and Federal agencies an opportunity to
mention OMB Number: 1205–0432. Meeting of the Labor Advisory
comment on proposed and/or Submitted comments will also be a
continuing collections of information Committee for Trade Negotiation and
matter of public record for this ICR and Trade Policy
before submitting them to the OMB for posted on the Internet, without
final approval. This program helps to redaction. The DOL encourages AGENCY: Bureau of International Labor
ensure requested data can be provided commenters not to include personally Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor and
in the desired format, reporting burden identifiable information, confidential Office of the United States Trade
(time and financial resources) is business data, or other sensitive Representative, Labor Advisory
minimized, collection instruments are statements/information in any Committee for Trade Negotiations and
clearly understood, and the impact of comments. Trade Policy.
collection requirements can be properly The DOL is particularly interested in ACTION: Meeting notice.
assessed. comments that:
Section 190 of the Workforce • Evaluate whether the proposed SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a
Innovation and Opportunity Act collection of information is necessary meeting of the Labor Advisory
(WIOA) (Pub. L. 113–128, July 22, 2014) for the proper performance of the Committee for Trade Negotiation and
permits states to apply for Workflex functions of the agency, including Trade Policy.
waiver authority. The Act and 20 CFR whether the information will have DATES: December 15, 2017 2:00 p.m. to
679.630 provide that the Secretary may practical utility; 4:00 p.m.
grant Workflex waiver authority for up • Evaluate the accuracy of the ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Labor,
to five years pursuant to a Workflex agency’s estimate of the burden of the Secretary’s Conference Room, 200
plan submitted by a state. Under proposed collection of information, Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
Workflex, governors are granted the including the validity of the DC.
authority to approve requests submitted methodology and assumptions used;
by their local areas to waiver certain • Enhance the quality, utility, and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
statutory and regulatory provisions of clarity of the information to be Anne M. Zollner, Chief, Trade Policy
WIOA Title I programs. States may also collected; and and Negotiations Division; Phone: (202)
request waivers from the Secretary of • Minimize the burden of the 693–4890.
certain requirements of the Wagner- collection of information on those who SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Peyser Act (Sections 8–10) as well as meeting will include a review and
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are to respond, including through the
certain provisions of the Older use of appropriate automated, discussion of current issues which
Americans Act of 1965 (OAA) (42 U.S.C. electronic, mechanical, or other influence U.S. trade policy. Potential
3056d(b)) for state agencies on aging technological collection techniques or U.S. negotiating objectives and
with respect to activities carried out other forms of information technology, bargaining positions in current and
using funds allotted under OAA section e.g., permitting electronic submission of anticipated trade negotiations will be
506(b). One of the underlying principles responses. discussed. Pursuant to 19 U.S.C.
for granting Workflex waivers is that the Agency: DOL–ETA. 2155(f)(2)(A), it has been determined

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that the meeting will be concerned with 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC published in the Federal Register on
matters the disclosure of which would 20503; by Fax: 202–395–5806 (this is June 12, 2017 (82 FR 26955).
seriously compromise the Government’s not a toll-free number); or by email: Interested parties are encouraged to
negotiating objectives or bargaining OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. send comments to the OMB, Office of
positions. Therefore, the meeting is Commenters are encouraged, but not Information and Regulatory Affairs at
exempt from the requirements of required, to send a courtesy copy of any the address shown in the ADDRESSES
subsections (a) and (b) of sections 10 comments by mail or courier to the U.S. section within thirty (30) days of
and 11 of the Federal Advisory Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of publication of this notice in the Federal
Committee Act (relating to open the Chief Information Officer, Attn: Register. In order to help ensure
meetings, public notice, public Departmental Information Compliance appropriate consideration, comments
participation, and public availability of Management Program, Room N1301, should mention OMB Control Number
documents). 5 U.S.C. app. Accordingly, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 1219–0133. The OMB is particularly
the meeting will be closed to the public. Washington, DC 20210; or by email: interested in comments that:
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. • Evaluate whether the proposed
Signed at Washington, DC, the 14th day of
November 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
collection of information is necessary
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– for the proper performance of the
Martha E. Newton,
4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not functions of the agency, including
Deputy Undersecretary, Bureau of
whether the information will have
International Labor Affairs. toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_
practical utility;
PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
[FR Doc. 2017–25011 Filed 11–16–17; 8:45 am]
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
BILLING CODE 4510–28–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR agency’s estimate of the burden of the
seeks to extend PRA authority for the proposed collection of information,
Hazard Communication Standard including the validity of the
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR information collection requirements methodology and assumptions used;
Office of the Secretary
codified in regulations 30 CFR part 47. • Enhance the quality, utility, and
The Standard requires a mine operator clarity of the information to be
Agency Information Collection to use labels or other forms of warning collected; and
Activities; Submission for OMB necessary to inform miners of all • Minimize the burden of the
Review; Comment Request; Hazard hazards to which the miners are collection of information on those who
Communication Standard exposed, relevant symptoms and are to respond, including through the
emergency treatment, and proper use of appropriate automated,
ACTION: Notice. conditions of safety use or exposure. electronic, mechanical, or other
Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of technological collection techniques or
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor 1977 sections 101(a)(7) and 103(h) other forms of information technology,
(DOL) is submitting the Mine Safety and authorize this information collection. e.g., permitting electronic submission of
Health Administration (MSHA) See 30 U.S.C. 811(a)(7), 813(h). responses.
sponsored information collection This information collection is subject Agency: DOL–MSHA.
request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Hazard to the PRA. A Federal agency generally Title of Collection: Hazard
Communication Standard,’’ to the Office cannot conduct or sponsor a collection Communication Standard.
of Management and Budget (OMB) for of information, and the public is OMB Control Number: 1219–0133.
review and approval for continued use, generally not required to respond to an Affected Public: Private Sector—
without change, in accordance with the information collection, unless it is businesses or other for-profits.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 approved by the OMB under the PRA Total Estimated Number of
(PRA). Public comments on the ICR are and displays a currently valid OMB Respondents: 21,910.
invited. Control Number. In addition, Total Estimated Number of
DATES: The OMB will consider all notwithstanding any other provisions of Responses: 1,253,295.
written comments that agency receives law, no person shall generally be subject Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
on or before December 18, 2017. to penalty for failing to comply with a 182,835 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with collection of information that does not
Burden: $11,108.
applicable supporting documentation; display a valid Control Number. See 5
including a description of the likely CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
respondents, proposed frequency of obtains OMB approval for this Dated: November 13, 2017.
response, and estimated total burden information collection under Control Michel Smyth,
may be obtained free of charge from the Number 1219–0133. Departmental Clearance Officer.
RegInfo.gov Web site at http:// OMB authorization for an ICR cannot [FR Doc. 2017–24994 Filed 11–16–17; 8:45 am]
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ be for more than three (3) years without
BILLING CODE 4510–43–P
PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201706-1219-001 renewal, and the current approval for
(this link will only become active on the this collection is scheduled to expire on
day following publication of this notice) December 31, 2017. The DOL seeks to DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
or by contacting Michel Smyth by extend PRA authorization for this
telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– information collection for three (3) more Bureau of Labor Statistics
years, without any change to existing
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693–8064, (these are not toll-free
numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_ requirements. The DOL notes that Information Collection Activities;
PUBLIC@dol.gov. existing information collection Comment Request
Submit comments about this request requirements submitted to the OMB AGENCY: Bureau of Labor Statistics,
by mail to the Office of Information and receive a month-to-month extension Department of Labor.
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk while they undergo review. For
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
Officer for DOL–MSHA, Office of additional substantive information
request for comment.
Management and Budget, Room 10235, about this ICR, see the related notice

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Meeting notice.
Dates		December 15, 2017 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Contact		Anne M. Zollner, Chief, Trade Policy and Negotiations Division; Phone: (202) 693-4890.
FR Citation		82 FR 54415

82 FR 54415 - Meeting of the Labor Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiation and Trade Policy

DEPARTMENT OF LABOROffice of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 221 (November 17, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary