[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 2 (Friday, January 3, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 407-408]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-31469]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Comment Request for Information Collection for Form ETA-750,
Application for Alien Employment Certification, Extension of Currently
Approved Collection
AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL), as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a
preclearance consultation program to provide the public and Federal
agencies with an
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opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of
information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program helps 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, ETA is soliciting comments concerning the collection of
data about Form ETA-750, Application for Alien Employment Certification
(OMB Control Number 1205-0015), which expires April 30, 2014. The form
is used by employers to request permission to bring professional
athletes to the United States and by individuals applying for a waiver
in the national interest of the job offer requirement in employment-
based immigration.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before March 4, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to William L. Carlson, Ph.D.,
Administrator, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, Room C-4312,
Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. Telephone number: 202-
693-3010 (this is not a toll-free number). Individuals with hearing or
speech impairments may access the telephone number above via TTY by
calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at 1-877-889-
5627 (TTY/TDD). Fax: 202-693-2768. Email: [email protected]
subject line: ETA-750. A copy of the proposed information collection
request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the office listed above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The information collection is required by sections 203(b)(2)(B)(i)
and 212(a)(5)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) (8 U.S.C.
1153(b)(2)(B)(i) and 1182(a)(5)(A) and 8 CFR 204.5(k)(4)(ii). The
Secretary of Labor is required by the INA to certify that any alien
seeking to enter the United States for the purpose of performing
skilled or unskilled labor does not adversely affect wages and working
conditions of U.S. workers similarly employed and that there are not
sufficient U.S. workers able, willing, and qualified to perform such
skilled or unskilled labor. Many foreign professional athletes must
qualify as skilled labor to gain permanent admission into the United
States. The Form ETA-750 is used to certify that the admission of an
alien athlete meets these requirements. Section 212(a)(5)(A)(iii) of
the INA deals specifically with professional athletes coming to the
United States on a permanent basis as immigrants. Part B of Form ETA-
750 is also required by the Department of Homeland Security under 8 CFR
204.5(k)(4)(ii) for aliens applying for the National Interest Waiver
(NIW) of the job offer requirement, which allows aliens to self-
petition without an employer sponsor and does not require a labor
certification.
II. Review Focus
DOL is particularly interested in comments that:
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 submissions of responses.
III. Current Actions
In order to meet its statutory responsibilities under the INA, DOL
needs to extend an existing collection of information pertaining to
employers seeking to import foreign labor. The form used to collect the
information is used not only by DOL, but also by other Federal agencies
to meet the requirements of the INA. DOL uses the information collected
in its permanent certification program for the employment of alien
professional athletes. The Department of Homeland Security U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services uses the form for its NIW program
for employment-based immigration.
Type of Review: Extension.
Title: Form ETA-750, Application for Alien Employment
Certification.
OMB Number: 1205-0015.
Affected Public: Individuals, Business or other for-profits, and
not-for-profit institutions.
Form(s): ETA-750.
Total Annual Respondents: 2033.
Annual Frequency: On occasion.
Total Annual Responses: 2033.
Average Time per Response: 1 hour 49 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,692.
Total Annual Burden Cost for Respondents: 0.
Comments submitted in response to this comment request will be
summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of the ICR;
they will also become a matter of public record.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 13th day of December, 2013.
Eric M. Seleznow,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
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