Notice2022-24930
Proposed Renewal of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements; Comment Request
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Published
November 16, 2022
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Labor DepartmentFederal Contract Compliance Programs Office
Abstract
The Department of Labor (DOL), 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 (PRA). The 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, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is soliciting comments concerning its proposal to obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to renew the following information collections: "Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act, as Amended" (OMB Control No. 1250-0004) and "Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as Amended" (OMB Control No. 1250-0005). The current OMB approvals for these information collections expire on April 30, 2023 and May 31, 2023, respectively. A copy of the proposed information collection requests can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice or by accessing it at www.regulations.gov.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 220 (Wednesday, November 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68743-68744]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-24930]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
Proposed Renewal of the Approval of Information Collection
Requirements; Comment Request
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 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 (PRA). The 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, the Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is soliciting comments concerning its
proposal to obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) to renew the following information collections: ``Vietnam Era
Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act, as Amended'' (OMB Control No.
1250-0004) and ``Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
Amended'' (OMB Control No. 1250-0005). The current OMB approvals for
these information collections expire on April 30, 2023 and May 31,
2023, respectively. A copy of the proposed information collection
requests can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice or by accessing
it at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted using one of the methods
listed in the addresses section below on or before January 17, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
Electronic comments: The Federal eRulemaking portal at
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the instructions found on that website for
submitting comments.
Mail, Hand Delivery, Courier: Addressed to Tina T. Williams,
Director, Division of Policy and Program Development, Office of Federal
Contract Compliance Programs, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room C-3325,
Washington, DC 20210.
Instructions: Please submit one copy of your comments by only one
method. For faster submission, we encourage commenters to transmit
their comment electronically via the <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> website.
Comments that are mailed to the address provided above must be
postmarked before the close of the comment period. All submissions must
include OFCCP's name for identification. Comments submitted in response
to the notice, including any personal information provided, become a
matter of public record and will be posted on <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
Comments will also be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB
approval of the information collection request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tina T. Williams, Director, Division
of Policy and Program Development, Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room C-3325,
Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: (202) 693-0103 or toll free at 1-800-
397-6251. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech
disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay
services. Copies of this notice may be obtained in
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alternative formats (large print, braille, audio recording) upon
request by calling the numbers listed above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background: OFCCP administers and enforces the three equal
employment opportunity authorities listed below.
<bullet> Executive Order 11246, as amended (E.O. 11246)
<bullet> Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended
(section 503)
<bullet> Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as
amended (VEVRAA)
E.O. 11246 requires affirmative action and prohibits covered
Federal contractors from discriminating against applicants and
employees based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, or national origin. E.O. 11246 also prohibits
contractors from taking discriminatory actions, including firing,
against applicants and employees for inquiring about, discussing, or
disclosing their own compensation information and, in certain
instances, the compensation information of their co-workers. E.O. 11246
applies to Federal contractors and subcontractors and to federally
assisted construction contractors holding a government contract in
excess of $10,000, or government contracts that have, or can reasonably
be expected to have, an aggregate total value exceeding $10,000 in a
12-month period. E.O. 11246 also applies to government bills of lading,
depositories of Federal funds in any amount, and financial institutions
that are issuing and paying agents for U.S. savings bonds.
Section 503 prohibits employment discrimination against applicants
and employees because of physical or mental disability and requires
contractors and subcontractors to take affirmative action to employ and
advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities. Section
503 applies to Federal contractors and subcontractors with contracts in
excess of $15,000.\1\
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\1\ Effective October 1, 2010, the coverage threshold under
section 503 increased from $10,000 to $15,000, in accordance with
the inflationary adjustment requirements in 41 U.S.C. 1908. See
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-
Related Thresholds, 75 FR 53129 (Aug. 30, 2010).
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VEVRAA requires contractors to take affirmative action to employ,
and advance in employment, qualified protected veterans. VEVRAA applies
to Federal contractors and subcontractors with contracts of $150,000 or
more.\2\
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\2\ Effective October 1, 2015, the coverage threshold under
VEVRAA increased from $100,000 to $150,000, in accordance with the
inflationary adjustment requirements in 41 U.S.C. 1908. See Federal
Acquisition Regulation; Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related
Thresholds, 80 FR 38293 (July 2, 2015).
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II. Review Focus: OFCCP is particularly interested in comments
that:
<bullet> Evaluate the proposed changes to the Voluntary Self-
Identification of Disability form;
<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.
III. Current Actions: OFCCP seeks the approval of the renewal of
these information collections in order to carry out its responsibility
to enforce the affirmative action and nondiscrimination provisions of
VEVRAA and section 503, which it administers.
Type of Review: Renewal.
Agency: Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.
Title: 38 U.S.C. 4212, Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment
Assistance Act, as Amended.
OMB Number: 1250-0004.
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: Business or other for profit; individuals.
Total Respondents: 97,271 Contractor Establishments. 35,017,560
Applicants.
Total Annual Responses: 97,271 Contractor Establishments.
35,017,560 Applicants.
Average Time per Response: 16.8 hours per Contractor Establishment.
.08 hours (5 minutes) per Applicant.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 4,439,563.
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $1,330,654.
Type of Review: Renewal.
Agency: Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.
Title: 29 U.S.C 793, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,
as Amended.
OMB Number: 1250-0005.
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: Business or other for profit; individuals.
Total Respondents: 97,271 Contractor Establishments. 35,017,560
Applicants. 5,166,988 Employees.
Total Annual Responses: 97,271 Contractor Establishments.
35,017,560 Applicants. 5,166,988 Employees.
Average Time per Response: 4.5 hours per Contractor Establishment.
.08 hours (5 minutes) per Applicant. .08 hours (5 minutes) per
Employee.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 3,650,074.
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $1,330,654.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of the information
collection requests; they will also become a matter of public record.
Dated: November 8, 2022.
Tina T. Williams,
Director, Division of Policy and Program Development, Office of Federal
Contract Compliance Programs.
[FR Doc. 2022-24930 Filed 11-15-22; 8:45 am]
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