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—Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies
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 submission of
responses.
Overview of this Information Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Extension of a currently approved
collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Application and Permit for Importation
of Firearms, Ammunition and
Implements of War.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the
collection: Form Number: ATF F 6, Part
1 (5330.3A) Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Individuals or
households. Other: Business or other
for-profit, Federal Government, State,
local or tribal government. The form is
used to determine whether firearms,
ammunition and implements of war are
eligible for importation into the United
States. It is also used to secure
authorization to import such articles
and serves as authorization to the U.S.
Customs Service to allow these articles
entry into the United States.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: It is estimated that 11,000
respondents will complete a 30 minute
form.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: There are 5,500 estimated
annual total burden hours associated
with this collection.
If additional information is required
contact: Brenda E. Dyer, Department
Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning
Staff, Justice Management Division,
Department of Justice, Patrick Henry
Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20530.

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Dated: April 8, 2005.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of
Justice.
[FR Doc. 05–7476 Filed 4–13–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410–FY–P

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division
Notice Pursuant to the National
Cooperative Research and Production
Act of 1993—Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers
Notice is hereby given that, on March
29, 2005, pursuant to section 6(a) of the
National Cooperative Research and
Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301
et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), Institute of Electrical
and Electronics Engineers (‘‘IEEE’’) has
filed written notifications
simultaneously with the Attorney
General and the Federal Trade
Commission disclosing additions or
changes to its standards development
activities. The notifications were filed
for the purpose of extending the Act’s
provisions limiting the recovery of
antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages
under specified circumstances.
Specifically, six new standards have
been initiated and nine existing
standards are being revised. More detail
regarding these changes can be found at
http://standards.ieee.org/bearer/sba/0320-05.html.
On September 17, 2004, IEEE filed its
original notification pursuant to section
6(a) of the Act. The Department of
Justice published a notice in the Federal
Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the
Act on November 3, 2004 (69 FR 64105).
The last notification was filed with
the Department on March 8, 2005. A
notice was published in the Federal
Register pursuant to section 6(b) of the
Act on April 1, 2005 (70 FR 16843).
Dorothy B. Fountain,
Deputy Director of Operations, Antitrust
Division.
[FR Doc. 05–7464 Filed 4–13–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410–11–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Administration and Management;
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed collection;
Comment request; Applicant
Background Questionnaire
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Administration and

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Management (OASAM), Department of
Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: 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) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. 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 can be
properly assessed. Currently, the
Department of Labor is soliciting
comments concerning the proposed
extension of the Applicant Background
Questionnaire. 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
June 13, 2005.
ADDRESSES: William Glasgow, U.S.
Department of Labor, Human Resources
Center, 200 Constitution Ave. NW.,
Room N–5464, Washington, DC 20210;
Phone: (202) 693–7738; Written
comments limited to 10 pages or fewer
may also be transmitted by facsimile to:
(202) 693–7814; Internet:
[email protected]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background
The Department of Labor, as part of its
obligation to provide equal employment
opportunities, is charged with ensuring
that qualified individuals in groups that
are under-represented in various
occupations, are included in applicant
pools for the Department’s positions.
See 5 U.S.C. 7201(c); 29 U.S.C. 791; 29
U.S.C. 2000e–16; 5 CFR 720.204; 29 CFR
1614.101(a). To achieve this goal, DOL
employment offices have conducted
targeted outreach to a variety of sources,
including educational institutions,
professional organizations, newspapers
and magazines. DOL has also
participated in career fairs and
conferences that reach high
concentrations of Hispanics, African
Americans, Native Americans, Asians,
and persons with disabilities.

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Without the data provided by this
collection, DOL does not have the
ability to evaluate the effectiveness of
any of these targeted recruiting
strategies because collection of racial
and national origin information only
occurs at the point of hiring. DOL needs
to collect data on the pools of applicants
which result from the various targeted
recruitment strategies listed above. After
the certification and selection process
has been completed, it is necessary to
cross-reference the data collected with
the outcome of the qualifications review
in order to evaluate the quality of
applicants from various recruitment
sources. With the information from this
collection, DOL can adjust and redirect
its targeted recruitment to achieve the
best result. DOL will also be able to
respond to requests for information
received from the Office of Personnel
Management (OPM) in the course of
OPM evaluation and oversight activities.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
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, for example, 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
This notice requests an extension of
the current Office of Management and

Budget approval of the Applicant
Background Questionnaire. Extension is
necessary to continue to evaluate the
effectiveness of agency recruitment
programs in attracting applicants from
under-represented sectors of the
population.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Agency: U.S. Department of Labor.
Title: Applicant Background
Questionnaire.
OMB Number: 1225–0072.
Affected Public: Applicants for
positions recruited in the Department of
Labor.
Total Respondents: 3000.
Frequency: one time per respondent.
Total Responses: 3000.
Average Time per Response: 3
minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 150
hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintaining): $78.82.
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: April 6, 2005.
Daliza Salas,
Director of Human Resources.
[FR Doc. 05–7490 Filed 4–13–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510–23–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
April 8, 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. 104–13,
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). A copy of each

Total
respondents

Form/activity

ICR, with applicable supporting
documentation, may be obtained by
contacting the Department of Labor
(DOL). To obtain documentation,
contact Ira Mills on 202–693–4122 (this
is not a toll-free number) or e-mail:
[email protected].
Comments should be sent to Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL, Office
of Management and Budget, Room
10235, Washington, DC 20503; 202–
395–7316 (this is not a toll-free
number), within 30 days from the date
of this publication in the Federal
Register.
The OMB 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 submission of
responses.
Agency: Employment and Training
Administration.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Title: Workforce Flexibility (WorkFlex) Program.
OMB Number: 1205–0432.
Frequency: Quarterly; and annually.
Affected Public: State, local, or tribal
government.
Number of Respondents: 5.
Number of Annual Responses: 25.
Burden Estimates:
Total
responses

Frequency

Average time
per response
(in hours)

Burden hours

State Plan ................................................
Quarterly Report ......................................

5
5

Annually .....................................
Quarterly ....................................

5
20

160
8

800
160

Totals ................................................

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25

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960

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