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19 U.S.C. 2273, the Department of Labor
issued a Certification of Eligibility to
Apply for Worker Adjustment
Assistance on May 27, 2010, applicable
to workers of Blue Heron Paper
Company, Oregon City, Oregon. The
notice was published in the Federal
Register on June 16, 2010 (75 FR 34174).
At the request of the State agency, the
Department reviewed the certification
for workers of the subject firm. The
workers are engaged in activities related
to the production of pulp and paper.
Information shows that Blue Heron
Paper Company, through bankruptcy,
was assigned a trustee, Barrett Business
Services, Inc., to provide payroll
services while preparing for closure.
Some workers separated from
employment at the Oregon City, Oregon
location of the subject firm had their
wages reported under a separated
unemployment insurance (UI) tax
account under the name Barrett
Business Services, Inc.
Accordingly, the Department is
amending this certification to properly
reflect this matter.
The intent of the Department’s
certification is to include all workers of
the subject firm who were adversely
affected by increased imports of pulp
and paper.
The amended notice applicable to
TA–W–73,448 is hereby issued as
follows:
All workers of Blue Heron Paper Company,
including workers whose unemployment
insurance (UI) wages are paid through Barrett
Business Services, Inc., Oregon City, Oregon,
who became totally or partially separated
from employment on or after February 1,
2009 through May 27, 2012, and all workers
in the group threatened with total or partial
separation from employment on the date of
certification through two years from the date
of certification, are eligible to apply for
adjustment assistance under Chapter 2 of
Title II of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended.
Signed in Washington, DC this 27th day of
April, 2011.
Michael W. Jaffe,
Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment
Assistance.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
[Docket No. OSHA–2011–0063]

Slings; Extension of the Office of
Management and Budget’s (OMB)
Approval of Information Collection
(Paperwork) Requirements
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
AGENCY:

OSHA solicits public
comments concerning its proposal to
extend OMB approval of the
information collection requirements
contained in the Standard on Slings (29
CFR 1910.184). The collection of
information (paperwork) provisions of
the Standard specify affixing
identification tags or markings on slings,
developing and maintaining inspection
records, and retaining proof testing
certificates.
DATES: Comments must be submitted
(postmarked, sent, or received) by July
11, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Electronically: You may
submit comments and attachments
electronically at http://
www.regulations.gov, which is the
Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the
instructions online for submitting
comments.
Facsimile: If your comments,
including attachments, are not longer
than 10 pages, you may fax them to the
OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–1648.
Mail, hand delivery, express mail,
messenger, or courier service: When
using this method, you must submit a
copy of your comments and attachments
to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No.
OSHA–2011–0063, U.S. Department of
Labor, Occupational Safety and Health
Administration, Room N–2625, 200
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20210. Deliveries (hand, express
mail, messenger, and courier service)
are accepted during the Department of
Labor’s and Docket Office’s normal
business hours, 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.,
e.t.
Instructions: All submissions must
include the Agency name and OSHA
docket number (OSHA–2011–0063) for
the Information Collection Request
(ICR). All comments, including any
personal information you provide, are
placed in the public docket without
change, and may be made available
online at http://www.regulations.gov.
For further information on submitting
comments see the ‘‘Public Participation’’
heading in the section of this notice
titled SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
SUMMARY:

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Docket: To read or download
comments or other material in the
docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov
or the OSHA Docket Office at the
address above. All documents in the
docket (including this Federal Register
notice) are listed in the http://
www.regulations.gov index; however,
some information (e.g., copyrighted
material) is not publicly available to
read or download through the Web site.
All submissions, including copyrighted
material, are available for inspection
and copying at the OSHA Docket Office.
You may also contact Theda Kenney at
the address below to obtain a copy of
the ICR.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Theda Kenney or Todd Owen,
Directorate of Standards and Guidance,
OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Room
N–3609, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202)
693–2222.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background
The Department of Labor, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent (i.e., employer) burden,
conducts a preclearance consultation
program to provide the public with an
opportunity to comment on proposed
and continuing information collection
requirements in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program
ensures that information is in the
desired format, reporting burden (time
and costs) is minimal, collection
instruments are clearly understood, and
OSHA’s estimate of the information
collection burden is accurate. The
Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 (the OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651 et
seq.) authorizes information collection
by employers as necessary or
appropriate for enforcement of the OSH
Act or for developing information
regarding the causes and prevention of
occupational injuries, illnesses, and
accidents (29 U.S.C. 657). The OSH Act
also requires that OSHA obtain such
information with minimum burden
upon employers, especially those
operating small businesses, and to
reduce to the maximum extent feasible
unnecessary duplication of efforts in
obtaining information (29 U.S.C. 657).
The Slings Standard (29 CFR
1910.184) specifies several collection of
information (paperwork) requirements,
depending on the type of sling. The
purpose of each of these requirements is
to prevent workers from using defective
or deteriorated slings, thereby reducing
their risk of death or serious injury

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caused by sling failure during material
handling.
Paragraph (e) of the Standard covers
alloy steel chain slings. Paragraph (e)(1)
requires that alloy steel chain slings
have permanently affixed and durable
identification stating the size, grade,
rated capacity, and reach of the sling.
The information, supplied by the
manufacturer, is typically marked on a
metal tag and affixed to the sling.
Paragraph (e)(3)(i) requires the
employer to make a thorough periodic
inspection of alloy steel chain slings in
use on a regular basis, but at least once
a year. Paragraph (e)(3)(ii) requires the
employer to make and maintain a record
of the most recent month in which each
alloy steel chain sling was thoroughly
inspected, and make this record
available for examination.
Paragraph (e)(4) requires the employer
to retain certificates of proof testing.
Employers must ensure that before use,
each new, repaired, or reconditioned
alloy steel chain sling, including all
welded components in the sling
assembly, has been proof tested by the
sling manufacturer or an equivalent
entity. The certificates of proof testing
must be retained by the employer and
made available for examination.
Paragraph (f) of the Standard covers
wire rope slings. Paragraph (f)(4)(ii)
requires that all welded end
attachments of wire rope slings be proof
tested by the manufacturer at twice their
rated capacity prior to initial use, and
that the employer retain a certificate of
the proof test and make it available for
examination.
Paragraph (g) of the Standard covers
metal mesh slings. Paragraph (g)(1)
requires each metal mesh sling to have
a durable marking permanently affixed
that states the rated capacity for vertical
basket hitch and choker hitch loadings.
Paragraph (g)(8)(ii) requires that once
repaired, each metal mesh sling be
permanently marked or tagged, or a
written record maintained to indicate
the date and type of the repairs made,
and the person or organization that
performed the repairs. Records of the
repairs shall be made available for
examination.
Paragraph (i) of the Standard covers
synthetic web slings. Paragraph (i)(1)
requires that synthetic web slings be
marked or coded to show the rated
capacities for each type of hitch and the
type of synthetic web material used in
the sling.
Paragraph (i)(8)(i) prohibits the use of
repaired synthetic web slings until they
have been proof tested by the
manufacturer or an equivalent entity.
Paragraph (i)(8)(ii) requires the
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proof test and make it available for
examination.
The information on the identification
tags, markings, and codings assist the
employer in determining whether the
sling can be used for the lifting task. The
sling inspections enable early detection
of faulty slings. The inspection and
repair records provide employers with
information about when the last
inspection was made and about the type
of the repairs made. This information
provides some assurance about the
condition of the slings. These records
also provide the most efficient means
for an OSHA compliance officer to
determine that an employer is
complying with the Standard. Proof
testing certificates give employers,
employees, and OSHA compliance
officers assurance that slings are safe to
use. The certificates also provide the
compliance officers with an efficient
means to assess employer compliance
with the Standard.
II. Special Issues for Comment
OSHA has a particular interest in
comments on the following issues:
• Whether the proposed information
collection requirements are necessary
for the proper performance of the
Agency’s functions, including whether
the information is useful;
• The accuracy of OSHA’s estimate of
the burden (time and costs) of the
information collection requirements,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
• The quality, utility, and clarity of
the information collected; and
• Ways to minimize the burden on
employers who must comply; for
example, by using automated or other
technological information collection
and transmission techniques.
III. Proposed Actions
OSHA is requesting that OMB extend
its approval of the information
collection requirements contained in the
Standard on Slings (29 CFR 1910.184).
OSHA is proposing to increase the
existing burden hour estimate for the
collection of information requirements
specified by the Standard from 17,760 to
19,833 hours, a total increase of 2,073
hours. The increase occurred as a result
of an overall increase in the total
number of slings. The Agency will
summarize the comments submitted in
response to this notice and will include
this summary in the request to OMB.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Title: Slings (29 CFR 1910.184).
OMB Number: 1218–0223.
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Federal Government; State, Local, or
Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 1,116,667.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Average Time per Response: Varies
from 1 minute (.02 hour) to maintain a
certificate to 30 minutes (.50 hour) for
a manufacturing employee to acquire
information from a manufacturer for a
new tag, make a new tag, and affix it to
a sling.
Estimated Total Burden Hours:
19,833.
Estimated Cost (Operation and
Maintenance): $0.
IV. Public Participation—Submission of
Comments on This Notice and Internet
Access to Comments and Submissions
You may submit comments in
response to this document as follows:
(1) Electronically at http://
www.regulations.gov, which is the
Federal eRulemaking Portal; (2) by
facsimile (fax); or (3) by hard copy. All
comments, attachments, and other
material must identify the Agency name
and the OSHA docket number for the
ICR (Docket No. OSHA–2011–0063).
You may supplement electronic
submissions by uploading document
files electronically. If you wish to mail
additional materials in reference to an
electronic or facsimile submission, you
must submit them to the OSHA Docket
Office (see the section of this notice
titled ADDRESSES). The additional
materials must clearly identify your
electronic comments by your name,
date, and the docket number so the
Agency can attach them to your
comments.
Because of security procedures, the
use of regular mail may cause a
significant delay in the receipt of
comments. For information about
security procedures concerning the
delivery of materials by hand, express
delivery, messenger, or courier service,
please contact the OSHA Docket Office
at (202) 693–2350, (TTY (877) 889–
5627).
Comments and submissions are
posted without change at http://
www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA
cautions commenters about submitting
personal information such as social
security numbers and date of birth.
Although all submissions are listed in
the http://www.regulations.gov index,
some information (e.g., copyrighted
material) is not publicly available to
read or download through this Web site.
All submissions, including copyrighted
material, are available for inspection
and copying at the OSHA Docket Office.
Information on using the http://
www.regulations.gov Web site to submit
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available at the Web site’s ‘‘User Tips’’
link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office
for information about materials not
available through the Web site, and for
assistance in using the Internet to locate
docket submissions.
V. Authority and Signature
David Michaels, PhD, MPH, Assistant
Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health, directed the
preparation of this notice. The authority
for this notice is the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506
et seq.) and Secretary of Labor’s Order
No. 5–2010 (72 FR 55355).

The
meeting on Friday, May 20, 9 a.m.–5:30
p.m. will be open to the public.
PORTIONS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC: The
meeting on Thursday, May 19, 1 p.m.–
5:30 p.m. will be closed to the public.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Anne Sommers, NCD, 1331 F Street,
NW., Suite 850, Washington, DC 20004;
202–272–2004 (V), 202–272–2074
(TTY).
ACCOMMODATIONS: Those who plan to
attend and require accommodations
should notify NCD as soon as possible
to allow time to make arrangements.
PORTIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC:

Signed at Washington, DC on May 5, 2011.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health.

Dated: May 9, 2011.
Aaron Bishop,
Executive Director.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY
Sunshine Act Meetings
The board meeting will
be held on Thursday, May 19, 2011, 1
p.m.–5:30 p.m., ET, and Friday, May 20,
2011, 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m., ET.
PLACE: The board meeting will occur at
the Access Board Conference Room,
1331 F Street, NW., Suite 800,
Washington, DC.
STATUS: Parts of this meeting will be
open to the public. The rest of the
meeting will be closed to the public.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The agenda
for the board meeting includes a review
of the agency’s budget and fiscal year
obligations, strategic plan
implementation, a public comment
session, and other items, to be
determined. The meeting on Thursday
will be conducted in a closed session to
discuss internal personnel rules and
practices, pursuant to paragraph (c)(2) of
the Sunshine Act, and in accordance
with a determination made by the NCD
Chairman. A public comment session
will be held on Friday, May 20, from 1
p.m. until 1:30 p.m. Individuals
interested in making public comments
may do so in-person, by phone, or by
providing written comments by e-mail,
fax, or mail. The toll-free call-in number
is 1–888–972–9933, and the passcode is
‘‘NCD Meeting.’’ Written comments on
disability-related issues of concern or
interest may be mailed to NCD’s office
at 1331 F Street, NW., Suite 850,
Washington, DC 20004; faxed to the
NCD office at (202) 272–2022; or may
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Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
National Science Foundation.
Notice and request for
comments.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

Under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–
13 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), and as part
of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden, the
National Science Foundation (NSF) is
inviting the general public or other
Federal agencies to comment on this
proposed continuing information
collection. The NSF will publish
periodic summaries of the proposed
projects.
Comments: Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Foundation, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the Foundation’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and
(d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.

SUMMARY:

Written comments on this notice
must be received by July 11, 2011, to be
assured consideration. Comments
received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
Send comments to address below.

DATES:

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Ms.
Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance
Officer, National Science Foundation,
4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 295,
Arlington, Virginia 22230; telephone
(703) 292–7556; or send e-mail to
[email protected]. Individuals who use
a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
800–877–8339, which is accessible 24
hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a
year (including Federal holidays).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: Survey of Graduate
Students and Postdoctorates in Science
and Engineering.
OMB Approval Number: 3145–0062.
Expiration Date of Current Approval:
October 31, 2011.
Type of Request: Intent to seek
approval to revise an information
collection for three years.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

1. Abstract
The Survey of Graduate Students and
Postdoctorates in Science and
Engineering (GSS) is sponsored by the
National Science Foundation and the
National Institutes of Health. The GSS
originated in 1966 and has been
conducted annually since 1972. The
GSS is a census of all departments in
science, engineering and health fields
within academic institutions with postbaccalaureate programs in the United
States. The total number of respondents
surveyed in 2009, the last year for
which complete response rate data are
available, was 13,187 departments
(reporting units) located in 703 schools
at 575 degree-granting institutions. The
GSS is the only national survey that
collects information on the
characteristics of graduate enrollment
for specific science, engineering and
health disciplines at the department
level. It collects information on race/
ethnicity, citizenship, gender, sources of
support, mechanisms of support, and
enrollment status for graduate students;
information on postdoctorates by
citizenship, gender, sources of support,
doctorate type and origins. It also
collects information on other doctorateholding non-faculty researchers.
The National Science Foundation Act
of 1950, as subsequently amended,
includes a statutory charge to ‘‘ * * *
provide a central clearinghouse for the
collection, interpretation, and analysis
of data on scientific and engineering
resources, and to provide a source of
information for policy formulation by
other agencies of the Federal
Government.’’ The GSS is designed to
comply with these mandates by
providing information on the
characteristics of academic graduate

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