[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 8, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33372-33374]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-14051]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
Proposed Extension of the Approval of Information Collection
Requirements; Comment Request
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance
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 ensure
that requested data is provided in the desired format, that the
reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, that the
collection instruments are clearly understood, and that the impact of
collection requirements on respondents is properly assessed. Currently,
the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs is soliciting
comments on its proposal to extend the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) approval of the Construction Information Collection. You can
obtain a copy of the proposed information collection request by
contacting the office listed below in the addresses section of this
Notice.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the Office of Federal
Contract Compliance Programs at the addresses listed in section below
on or before August 8, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Control Number 1250-
0001, by either one of the following methods:
Electronic comments: Through the Federal eRulemaking portal at
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting
comments.
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Mail, Hand Delivery, Courier: Addressed to Debra A. Carr, Director,
Division of Policy, Planning and Program Development, Office of Federal
Contract Compliance Programs, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room C-
3325, Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: (202) 693-0103 (voice) or (202)
693-1337 (TTY).
Instructions: Please submit one copy of your comments by only one
method. All submissions must include the agency's name and Control
Number identified above for this information collection. Because we
continue to experience delays in receiving mail in the Washington, DC
area, we strongly encourage commenters to transmit their comments
electronically via the regulations.gov Web site or to submit them by
mail early. Comments, including any personal information provided,
become a matter of public record and will be posted to the
regulations.gov Web site. They will also be summarized and/or included
in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the
information collection request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debra A. Carr, Director, Division of
Policy, Planning and Program Development, Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs, Room C-3325, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: (202) 693-0103 (voice) or (202) 693-
1337 (TTY) (these are not toll-free numbers). Copies of this notice may
be obtained in alternative formats (Large Print, Braille, Audio Tape or
Disc), upon request, by calling (202) 693-0103 (not a toll-free
number). TTY/TDD callers may call (202) 693-1337 (not a toll-free
number) to obtain information or request materials in alternative
formats.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs (OFCCP)
administers three nondiscrimination and equal employment opportunity
laws:
Executive Order 11246, as amended (EO 11246);
Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended,
29 U.S.C. 793 (referred to as Section 503); and
The Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of
1974, as amended, 38 U.S.C. 4212 (referred to as Section 4212 or
VEVRAA).
These authorities prohibit employment discrimination but also
require affirmative action to ensure that equal employment
opportunities are available regardless of race, sex, color, national
origin, religion, or status as an individual with a disability or
protected veteran by Federal contractors. For purposes of this
clearance, OFCCP is dividing its responsibilities under these
authorities into categories: (1) Construction and (2) non-construction
(supply and service). This clearance request covers the EO 11246
construction aspects of our program. To view the current construction
Information Collection, go to http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201003-1250-001. A separate Information Collection
Request (ICR), approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
under OMB No. 1250-0003 (formerly 1215-0072), covers the supply and
service aspects of these programs.
EO 11246 prohibits Federal contractors from discriminating against
applicants and employees on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or
national origin. The EO 11246 applies to Federal contractors and
subcontractors and to federally assisted construction contractors and
subcontractors holding a Government contract of $10,000 or more, or
Government contracts which have, or can reasonably be expected to have,
an aggregate total value exceeding $10,000 in a 12-month period. The EO
11246 also applies to government bills of lading, depositories of
Federal funds in any amount, and to financial institutions that are
issuing and paying agents for U.S. Savings Bonds.
Section 503 prohibits employment discrimination against any
employee or applicant for employment because of physical or mental
disability and requires affirmative action to ensure that persons are
treated without regard to either of these prohibited factors. Section
503 applies to Federal contractors and subcontractors with a contract
in excess of $10,000. Because some construction contractors and
subcontractors may be subject to the Affirmative Action Program (AAP)
requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.40, the associated burden hours have been
included in the Information Collection Requirement (ICR).
The affirmative action provisions of Section 4212 prohibit
employment discrimination against any protected veteran. For contracts
of $25,000 or more entered into or modified prior to December 1, 2003,
the affirmative action provisions of Section 4212 prohibit employment
discrimination against special disabled veterans, Vietnam era veterans,
recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. For
contracts of $100,000 or more entered into or modified after December
1, 2003, the affirmative action provisions of Section 4212 prohibit
employment discrimination against disabled veterans, recently separated
veterans, Armed Forces Service Medal Veterans, and other protected
veterans. Because some construction contractors and subcontractors may
be subject to the Affirmative Action Program (AAP) requirements of 41
CFR 60-250.40 and 41 CFR 60-300.40, the associated burden hours have
been included in the Information Collection Requirement (ICR).
The ICR addresses recordkeeping and reporting for compliance with
EO 11246, Section 503, and Section 4212 for the construction aspects of
our program which are subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA).
II. Review Focus
The Department of Labor is particularly interested in comments
which:
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the compliance and enforcement 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 submissions of responses.
III. Current Actions
The DOL seeks the approval of the revision of this information in
order to carry out its responsibility to enforce the anti-
discrimination and affirmative action provisions of the three legal
authorities it administers.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.
Title: Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements, Construction.
OMB Number: 1250-0001.
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit
institutions.
Total Respondents: 75,696.
Total Annual Responses: 75,696.
Average Time per Response, Recordkeeping (approximation due to
rounding): 17.6 hours.
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Average Time per Response, Reporting (approximation due to
rounding): 0.01 hours.
Affirmative Action Program, Initial Development: 19,908 hours.
Affirmative Action Program, Annual Update: 74,692 hours.
Total Burden Hours, Recordkeeping and Reporting: 1,331,803.
Frequency: Annually.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $48,378,542.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $0.
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: June 1, 2011.
Debra A. Carr,
Director, Division of Policy, Planning and Program Development. Office
of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.
[FR Doc. 2011-14051 Filed 6-7-11; 8:45 am]
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