Notice2023-10797
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Information Collections: High-Wage Components of the Labor Value Content Requirements Under the USMCA
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Published
May 22, 2023
Issuing agencies
Labor DepartmentWage and Hour Division
Abstract
The Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension of the information collection request (ICR) titled "High-Wage Components of the Labor Value Content Requirements under the USMCA." 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). This program helps to 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. A copy of the proposed information request can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 98 (Monday, May 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32805-32806]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10797]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Wage and Hour Division
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Information Collections: High-Wage Components of the Labor Value
Content Requirements Under the USMCA
AGENCY: Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting comments
concerning a proposed extension of the information collection request
(ICR) titled ``High-Wage Components of the Labor Value Content
Requirements under the USMCA.'' 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).
This program helps to 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. A copy of the proposed information request can be obtained by
contacting the office listed below in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section of this notice.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
ADDRESSES section below on or before July 21, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Control Number 1235-
0032, by either one of the following methods: Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f4a3bcb0a4a6b5b79b9999919a8087b4909b98da939b82"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f9aeb1bda9abb8ba9694949c978d8ab99d9695d79e968f">[email protected]</span></a>; Mail, Hand Delivery, Courier: Division of
Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation, Wage and Hour, U.S.
Department of Labor, Room S-3502, 200 Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20210.
Instructions: Please submit one copy of your comments by only one
method. All submissions received must include the agency name and
Control Number identified above for this information collection.
Because we continue to experience delays in receiving mail in the
Washington, DC area, commenters are strongly encouraged to transmit
their comments electronically via email or to submit them by mail
early. Comments, including any personal information provided, become a
matter of public record. They will also be summarized and/or included
in the request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of
the information collection request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Waterman, Division of
Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation, Wage and Hour Division,
U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-3502, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-0406 (this is not a toll-
free number). Alternative formats are available upon request by calling
1-866-487-9243. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech
disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay
services.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (the
Act) implements the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), an
agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican
States, and Canada. Section 202A of the Act, codified at 19 U.S.C.
4532, in part implements Article 7 of the Automotive Appendix of the
USMCA. The USMCA establishes labor value content (LVC) requirements for
passenger vehicles, light trucks, and heavy trucks, pursuant to which
an importer can only obtain preferential tariff treatment for a covered
vehicle if the covered vehicle meets certain high-wage component
requirements. The Act requires importers who claim preferential tariff
treatment under the USMCA for goods imported into the United States
from a USMCA Country, and vehicle producers whose goods are the subject
of a claim for preferential tariff treatment under the USMCA, to make,
keep, and, pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the
Secretary, render for examination and inspection records and supporting
documents related to the LVC requirements. See 19 U.S.C. 1508(b)(4).
The Act further grants the Secretary authority, during the course of a
verification, to request any records
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relating to wages, hours, job responsibilities, or any other
information in any plant or facility relied on by a producer of covered
vehicles to demonstrate that the production of those vehicles meets the
high-wage components of the LVC requirements. See 19 U.S.C.
4532(e)(4)(B). The Act grants authority to the Secretary to issue
regulations.
The interim final rule (IFR), High-Wage Components of the Labor
Value Content Requirements Under the United States-Mexico-Canada
Agreement Implementation Act, 85 FR 39782, implemented the Act's
requirements and established procedures for producers concerning the
high-wage components of the LVC requirements.
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 the OMB under the PRA approves it and 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. The Department obtains OMB approval for this information
collection under Control Number 1235-0032.
OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than 3 years
without renewal, and the current approval for this collection will
expire on January 31, 2024. The Department seeks to extend PRA
authorization for this information collection for 3 more years, without
any change to existing requirements. The Department notes that existing
information collection requirements submitted to the OMB receive a
month-to-month extension while they undergo review.
Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the
Department at the address shown in the ADDRESSES section within 60 days
of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. To help ensure
appropriate consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number
1235-0032.
II. Review Focus
The Department of Labor is particularly interested in comments
which:
<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> Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected;
<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> 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 Department of Labor seeks an approval for the extension of this
information collection in order to ensure effective administration of
the High-Wage Components of the Labor Value Content Requirements under
the USMCA.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Wage and Hour Division.
Title: High-Wage Components of the Labor Value Content Requirements
under the USMCA.
OMB Control Number: 1235-0032.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Total Respondents: 9,090.
Total Annual Responses: 6,001,660.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 212,266.
Estimated Time per Response: Varies with type of request (2
minutes-2 hours).
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Burden Costs: $8,204,081.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operation/maintenance): $0.
Dated: May 16, 2023.
Amy Hunter,
Director, Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation.
[FR Doc. 2023-10797 Filed 5-19-23; 8:45 am]
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