Notice2021-27191
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Form ETA-9127, Foreign Labor Certification Quarterly Activity Report
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Published
December 16, 2021
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Labor DepartmentEmployment and Training Administration
Abstract
The Department of Labor's (Department) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension for the authority to conduct the Information Collection Request (ICR), titled "ETA-9127, Foreign Labor Certification Quarterly Activity Report." This action seeks an extension of the 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 239 (Thursday, December 16, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71524-71525]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27191]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Form
ETA-9127, Foreign Labor Certification Quarterly Activity Report
AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor's (Department) Employment and Training
Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed
extension for the authority to conduct the Information Collection
Request (ICR), titled ``ETA-9127, Foreign Labor Certification Quarterly
Activity Report.'' This action seeks an extension of the 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
February 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
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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#3e7b6a7f107178727d1078514c534d7e5a515210595148"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c5809184eb8a838986eb83aab7a8b685a1aaa9eba2aab3">[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#eca9b8adc2a3aaa0afc2aa839e819fac888380c28b839a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0c49584d22434a404f224a637e617f4c686360226b637a">[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#d3968792fd9c959f90fd95bca1bea093b7bcbffdb4bca5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="99dccdd8b7d6dfd5dab7dff6ebf4ead9fdf6f5b7fef6ef">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department, 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,
SWAs are funded through annually reimbursable grants. These grants fund
certain activities that support the processing of applications for
temporary labor certification filed by U.S. employers in order to hire
foreign workers in the H-2B or H-2A visa categories to perform
nonagricultural or agricultural services or labor. Under the grant
agreements, SWAs must review and transmit, through the intrastate and
interstate systems, job orders submitted by employers in order to
recruit U.S. workers prior to filling the job openings with foreign
workers. In order to effectively monitor the administration of foreign
labor certification activities by the SWAs, the Department requires the
SWAs to report their workloads related to these activities on a
quarterly basis. This collection of information is conducted through
the Form ETA-9127, Foreign Labor Certification Quarterly Activity
Report. This report is critical for ensuring accountability and for
future program management, including budget and workload management.
The current ICR expires September 22, 2022. The Department seeks to
extend, without changes, the validity of the Form ETA-9127 and the
instructions that accompany the form. 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
1205-0457.
Submitted comments will also be a matter of public record for this
ICR and posted on the internet, without redaction. The Department
encourages commenters not to include personally identifiable
information, confidential business data, or other sensitive statements/
information in any comments.
The Department 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.
Type of Review: Extension without Changes.
Title of Collection: Form ETA-9127, Foreign Labor Certification
Quarterly Activity Report.
OMB Control Number: 1205-0457.
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Governments.
Forms: Foreign Labor Certification Quarterly Activity Report, Form
ETA-9127; Foreign Labor Certification Quarterly Activity Report,
Instructions for Completing the Form ETA-9127.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 54.
Frequency: Quarterly.
Total Estimated Annual Responses: 216.
Average Time per Response: 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 378 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.
(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A))
Angela Hanks,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2021-27191 Filed 12-15-21; 8:45 am]
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