Notice2021-24812
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; H-2A Sheepherder Recordkeeping Requirement
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Published
November 15, 2021
Issuing agencies
Labor DepartmentEmployment and Training Administration
Abstract
The Department of Labor's (DOL or Department) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR), titled "H-2A Sheepherder Recordkeeping Requirement." This action seeks an extension of the information collection without changes. This comment request is part of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 217 (Monday, November 15, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63069-63070]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-24812]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; H-2A
Sheepherder Recordkeeping Requirement
AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor's (DOL or Department) Employment and
Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a
proposed extension for the authority to conduct the information
collection request (ICR), titled ``H-2A Sheepherder Recordkeeping
Requirement.'' This action seeks an extension of the information
collection without changes. This comment request is part of continuing
Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).
DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received by
January 14, 2022.
ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation,
including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency
of response, and estimated total burden, may be obtained for free by
contacting Brian Pasternak, Administrator, Office of Foreign Labor
Certification, by telephone at 202-693-8200 (this is not a toll-free
number), TTY 1-877-889-5627 (this is not a toll-free number), or by
email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b2f7e6f39cfdf4fef19cf4ddc0dfc1f2d6ddde9cd5ddc4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="226776630c6d646e610c644d504f5162464d4e0c454d54">[email protected]</span></a>.
Submit written comments about, or requests for a copy of, this ICR
by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#286d7c6906676e646b066e475a455b684c4744064f475e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1c59485d32535a505f325a736e716f5c787370327b736a">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Pasternak, Administrator, Office
of Foreign Labor Certification, by telephone at 202-693-8200 (this is
not a toll-free number) or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#094c5d4827464f454a274f667b647a496d6665276e667f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fdb8a9bcd3b2bbb1bed3bb928f908ebd999291d39a928b">[email protected]</span></a>.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOL, in its continuing efforts to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation
program to provide the general public and Federal agencies an
opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of
information before submitting them to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for final approval. This program ensures the public
provides all necessary data in the desired format, the reporting burden
(time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are
clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements can be
properly assessed.
Under the foreign labor certification programs administered by ETA,
the H-2A temporary labor certification program enables employers to
bring nonimmigrant foreign workers to the U.S. to perform agricultural
work of a temporary or seasonal nature, as defined in 8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a). The H-2A program also permits employers to
employ foreign workers in herding or the production of livestock on the
range.
In order to meet its statutory responsibilities under the
Immigration
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and Nationality Act, the Department must request information from
employers seeking to hire and import foreign labor. The Department uses
the information collected to determine whether employers engaged in
herding or production of livestock on the range, including the care,
husbandry, and herding of sheep, cattle, goats, horses, and other
domestic hooved animals, have met their obligations under Federal law.
See 20 CFR 655.200, et seq. This ICR pertains to program obligations
for employers seeking to hire foreign temporary agricultural workers
for job opportunities in herding or production of livestock on the
range. Among the issues addressed through this ICR are timekeeping
requirements of employers. See 20 CFR 655.210(f). In order to determine
eligibility for the program based on the daily amount of work performed
on the range, this ICR requires employers to note whether employees
spend days on the ranch or on the range. This ICR also requires
employers to record the reason for the worker's absence where the
employer chooses to prorate the required wage. See 20 CFR
655.210(f)(2), (g)(2). The information retained and recorded will
enable the employer and the Department, if necessary, to determine
whether the worker performed work on the range at least fifty percent
of the days during the contract period.
This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency
generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and
the public is generally not required to respond to an information
collection unless OMB, under the PRA, approves it and the collection
tool displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition,
notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no person shall generally
be subject to penalty for failing to comply with a collection of
information that does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR
1320.5(a) and 1320.6.
Interested parties are encouraged to provide comments to the
contact shown in the ADDRESSES section. Comments must be written to
receive consideration, and they will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval of the final ICR. In order to help ensure
appropriate consideration, comments should mention OMB control number
1205-0519.
Submitted comments will also be a matter of public record for this
ICR and posted on the internet, without redaction. DOL encourages
commenters not to include personally identifiable information,
confidential business data, or other sensitive statements/information
in any comments.
DOL is particularly interested in comments that:
<bullet> 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;
<bullet> 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;
<bullet> Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
<bullet> 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: DOL-ETA.
Action: Extension Without Changes.
Title of Collection: H-2A Sheepherder Recordkeeping Requirement.
OMB Control Number: 1205-0519.
Affected Public: Private Sector.
Form(s): None.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 968.
Frequency: Weekly (52 weeks).
Total Estimated Annual Responses: 50,336.
Average Time per Response: 6 minutes.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 5,034.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
Angela Hanks,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2021-24812 Filed 11-12-21; 8:45 am]
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