[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 165 (Friday, August 23, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 43466-43468]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21541]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs

41 CFR Parts 60-250, 60-741 and 60-999

RIN 1215-AA62, 1215-AA76


Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Obligations of 
Contractors and Subcontractors Regarding Individuals With Disabilities, 
Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; Approval of 
Information Collection Requirements and OMB Control Numbers

AGENCY: Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), Labor.

ACTION: Final rule; technical amendments.

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SUMMARY: This document informs the public that the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) has approved, under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (PRA), the collection of information requirements contained in two 
OFCCP rules published on May 1, 1996: (1) The final rule revising the 
regulations implementing the affirmative action and nondiscrimination 
obligations of

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contractors and subcontractors regarding individuals with disabilities 
under section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (61 FR 19336); and 
(2) the interim rule modifying the requirement that contractors and 
subcontractors invite job applicants and employees to inform the 
contractor whether they believe they may be covered by the affirmative 
action provisions of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance 
Act of 1974, and wish to benefit from the contractor's affirmative 
action program (61 FR 19366). OMB has approved of these revisions under 
existing PRA control numbers and this document makes ministerial, 
technical amendments to the OFCCP table displaying all control numbers 
for collections of information in OFCCP rules. Technical amendments are 
also made to the OFCCP PRA provisions to remove references to 
superseded versions of the PRA and to simplify the language.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This document is effective August 23, 1996. Information 
collection requirements contained in the final rule published at 61 FR 
19336 and the interim rule published at 61 FR 19366 are effective 
August 29, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe N. Kennedy, Deputy Director, 
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Room C-3325, 200 
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210. Telephone: (202)219-
9475 (voice), 1-800-326-2577 (TDD). Copies of this document in 
alternate formats may be obtained by calling OFCCP at (202)219-9430 
(voice) or 1-800-326-2577 (TDD). The alternate formats available are 
large print, electronic file on computer disk and audio-tape.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

PRA Approvals

    On May 1, 1996, OFCCP published a final rule revising its 
regulations implementing section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 
as amended, 29 U.S.C. 793 (section 503), which requires Government 
contractors and subcontractors to take affirmative action to employ and 
advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities (61 FR 
19336). On that same date, OFCCP also published an interim rule 
modifying its regulation requiring Government contractors and 
subcontractors to invite job applicants to inform the contractor 
whether they believe they may be covered by the affirmative action 
provisions of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 
1974, as amended, 38 U.S.C. 4212 (VEVRAA), and wish to benefit from the 
contractor's affirmative action program (61 FR 19366). Both rules take 
effect on August 29, 1996.
    OFCCP reviewed the collection of information aspects of the two 
rules in accordance with the PRA and OMB implementing regulations 
published at 5 CFR part 1320 (61 FR 19349, 19368). OFCCP believes that 
the rules will not result in an increase in paperwork burdens from what 
was previously required by the OFCCP regulations. In accordance with 
the PRA, OFCCP submitted to OMB the information collection requirements 
contained in the rules. On August 15, 1996, OMB approved the 
information collection requirements in the two rules as revisions to 
existing PRA control numbers 1215-0072 (Supply and Service) and 1215-
0163 (Construction).

Technical Amendments to Part 60-999

    In accordance with OMB recommendations, 5 CFR 1320.3(f)(3), OFCCP 
publishes a single table in 41 CFR part 60-999 that lists the OMB-
assigned control numbers for information collection requirements 
contained in OFCCP rules. This document makes ministerial, technical 
amendments to the table published at 41 CFR 60-999.2. The table is 
updated to list the OMB control numbers assigned to OFCCP regulations 
under the PRA.
    Technical amendments are also made to the ``purpose'' section 
published at 41 CFR 60-999.1. References to older, superseded versions 
of the PRA are removed. Moreover, in accordance with Executive Order 
12866, sec. 1(b)(12), other non-substantive language changes are made 
to section 60-999.1 in order to make it simpler and easier to 
understand.

Regulatory Analyses and Procedures

Administrative Procedure Act (APA)

    This final rule revising 41 CFR part 60-999 does not make any 
substantive changes to the OFCCP regulations published elsewhere at 41 
CFR Ch. 60. Because the amendments in this document are ministerial and 
non-substantive, the APA requirements that rule changes be published in 
proposed form and have a delayed effective date are unnecessary and 
would serve no useful purpose. Therefore, in accordance with the APA, 5 
U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B) and (d)(3), good cause exists to waive notice of 
proposed rulemaking and the delayed effective date.

Executive Order 12866

    This final rule is not a significant regulatory action as defined 
in Executive Order 12866, and therefore a regulatory impact analysis is 
not required.

Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)

    This final rule will not change existing obligations for Federal 
contractors. Consequently, under the RFA, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 605(b), 
it is certified that this rule will not have a significant economic 
impact on a substantial number of small entities.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    This final rule does not include any Federal mandate that may 
result in the expenditure by state, local and tribal governments in the 
aggregate, or by the private sector, of $100,000,000 or more in any one 
year.

List of Subjects in 41 CFR Part 60-999

    Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Paperwork Reduction Act, 
OMB control numbers.

    Signed at Washington, D.C. this 19th day of August 1996.
Bernard E. Anderson,
Assistant Secretary for Employment Standards.

Shirley J. Wilcher,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract Compliance.

    For the reasons stated above, under authority of 44 U.S.C. Ch. 35, 
41 CFR part 60-999 is revised to read as follows.

PART 60-999--OMB CONTROL NUMBERS FOR OFCCP INFORMATION COLLECTION 
REQUIREMENTS

Sec.
60-999.1  Purpose.
60-999.2  Display.

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. Ch. 35.


Sec. 60-999.1  Purpose.

    This part displays control numbers assigned to information 
collection requirements of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance 
Programs by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), 44 U.S.C. Ch. 35. This part fulfills the 
PRA requirement that agencies display a current control number for each 
agency information collection requirement approved by OMB (44 U.S.C. 
3507).


Sec. 60-999.2  Display.

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  41 CFR Part where the information                                     
  collection requirement is located       Current OMB control number    
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Part 60-1...........................  1215-0072, 1215-0131, 1215-0163.  

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Part 60-2...........................  1215-0072.                        
Part 60-3...........................  3046-0017.                        
Part 60-4...........................  1215-0163.                        
Part 60-20..........................  1215-0072, 1215-0163.             
Part 60-30..........................  1215-0072, 1215-0163.             
Part 60-40..........................  1215-0072, 1215-0163.             
Part 60-50..........................  1215-0072, 1215-0163.             
Part 60-60..........................  1215-0072.                        
Part 60-250.........................  1215-0072, 1215-0131, 1215-0163.  
Part 60-741.........................  1215-0072, 1215-0131, 1215-0163.  
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