Notice2023-26747
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Equal Access to Justice Act
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Published
December 6, 2023
Issuing agencies
Labor Department
Abstract
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 233 (Wednesday, December 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 84833]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26747]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Extension of
Information Collection; Equal Access to Justice Act
ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM)-sponsored
information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.
DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that the agency
receives on or before February 5, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 60 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 60-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
Comments are invited on: (1) whether the collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the
Department, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the burden and
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nora Hernandez by telephone at 202-
693-8633, or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fd95988f939c93999887d393928f9cbd999291d39a928b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ea828f98848b848e8f90c48485988baa8e8586c48d859c">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) (5
United States Code section 504(a)(2)) provides payment of fees and
expenses to eligible parties who have prevailed against a Federal
agency in certain administrative proceedings. These requirements are
codified in the Department of Labor's regulations in 29 Code of Federal
Regulations part 16, subpart B. To obtain an award, the statute and
associated DOL regulations require parties to file an application.
Other agencies may have their own EAJA regulations.
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 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
OMB Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6.
DOL seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for
three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than
three (3) years without renewal. The DOL notes that information
collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive
a month-to-month extension while they undergo review.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Agency: DOL-OASAM.
Title of Collection: Equal Access to Justice Act.
OMB Number: 1225-0013.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Number of Respondents: 10.
Number of Responses: 10.
Annual Burden Hours: 50 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: $25.
(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D))
Nora Hernandez,
Paperwork Reduction Act Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-26747 Filed 12-5-23; 8:45 am]
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