[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 7, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33005-33006]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-8797]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment Standards Administration


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to 
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance 
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 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. 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. 
Currently, the Employment Standards Administration is soliciting 
comments concerning the proposed collection: Secretary of Labor's 
Opportunity Award, Exemplary Voluntary Effort (EVE), and Exemplary 
Public Interest Contribution (EPIC) Awards. A copy of the proposed 
information collection request can be obtained by contacting the office 
listed below in the addresses section of this Notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
addresses section below on or before August 7, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Ms. Hazel M. Bell, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 
Constitution Ave., NW., Room S-3201, Washington, DC 20210, telephone 
(202) 693-0418, fax (202) 693-1451, e-mail [email protected]. Please 
use only one method of transmission for comments (mail, fax, or e-
mail).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is 
responsible for the administration of the Secretary of Labor's 
Opportunity Award, Exemplary Voluntary Effort (EVE), and Exemplary 
Public Interest Contribution (EPIC) Awards. These awards are presented 
annually to Federal contractors and non-profit organizations whose 
activities support the mission of the OFCCP. The recognition of Federal 
contractors who are in compliance with the OFCCP regulations and who 
work with community and public interest organizations sends a positive 
message throughout the U.S. Labor Force and business community.
    The Secretary of Labor's Opportunity and EVE award recipients must 
be Federal contractors covered by Executive Order 11246, as amended; 
Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, as amended, and the Vietnam Era 
Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act, as amended.
    The Secretary of Labor's Opportunity Award is presented to one 
contractor each year that has established and instituted comprehensive 
workforce strategies to ensure equal employment opportunity. The EVE 
Award is given to those contractors who have demonstrated through 
programs or activities, exemplary and innovative efforts to create an 
inclusive American Workforce. The EPIC Award is presented to public 
interest organizations that have supported equal employment opportunity 
and linked their efforts with those of the Federal contractors to 
enhance employment opportunities for those with the least opportunity 
to join the workforce. Guidelines for the nomination process can be 
found in Administrative Notice Number 261 dated January 21, 2003; to 
view the Notice visit OFCCP web page address at http://www.dol.gov/esa/media/reports/ofccp/evedr261.pdf. This information collection is 
currently approved for use through January 31, 2007.

II. Review Focus

    The Department of Labor is particularly interested in comments 
which:
     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;
     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;
     Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
     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

    OFCCP seeks a three-year extension for the approval of the 
Secretary of Labor's Opportunity Award, Exemplary Voluntary Effort 
(EVE), and Exemplary Public Interest Contribution (EPIC) Awards. There 
is no change in the substance or method of collection since the last 
OMB approval. OFCCP revised the burden hour estimates associated with 
the awards based on the number of nominations received for Calendar 
Year (CY) 2005. During CY 2005, OFCCP received two (2) Secretary's 
Opportunity, seventeen (17) EVE, and twenty (20) EPIC award 
nominations. This information collection recognizes outstanding Federal 
contractors and non-profit public interest organizations with 
exceptional equal opportunity and nondiscrimination programs that 
support the OFCCP mission.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
    Title: Secretary of Labor's Opportunity Award, Exemplary Voluntary 
Effort (EVE), and Exemplary

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Public Interest Contribution (EPIC) Awards.
    OMB Number: 1215-0201.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Total Respondents/Responses: 39.
    Total Annual responses: 39.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 4,460.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $0.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget 
approval of the information collection request; they will also become a 
matter of public record.

    Dated: June 2, 2006.
Ruben L. Wiley,
Chief, Branch of Management Review and Internal Control, Division of 
Financial Management, Office of Management, Administration and 
Planning, Employment Standards Administration.
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