[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 10, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27560-27561]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-13594]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment Standards Administration


Proposed Extension of the Approval of Information Collection 
Requirements

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 its proposal to extend the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approval of the Information Collection: Secretary of 
Labor's Opportunity Award, Exemplary Voluntary Effort (EVE) Award, and 
Exemplary Public Interest Contribution (EPIC) Award. 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 10, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Mr. Steven D. Lawrence, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 
Constitution Ave., NW., Room S-3201, Washington, DC 20210, telephone 
(202) 693-0292, fax (202) 693-1451, Email [email protected]. 
Please use only one method of transmission for comments (mail, fax, or 
Email).

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

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(EVE) Award, and Exemplary Public Interest Contribution (EPIC) Award. 
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 Award and EVE Award recipients 
must be Federal contractors covered by Executive Order 11246, as 
amended; Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; and 
the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, 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 February 02, 2004; to 
view the Notice visit OFCCP web page address at http://www.dol.gov/esa/ofccp/media/reports/evedr261.htm. This information collection is 
currently approved for use through January 31, 2010.
    II. Review Focus: The Department of Labor is particularly 
interested in comments that:
     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) Award, and Exemplary Public Interest 
Contribution (EPIC) Award. 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) 2008. During CY 2008, OFCCP 
received nominations for three (3) Secretary of Labor's Opportunity 
Awards, nine (9) EVE Awards, and fourteen (14) EPIC Awards. This 
information collection recognizes outstanding Federal contractors and 
non-profit public interest organizations that have created exceptional 
equal opportunity and nondiscrimination programs that support the 
OFCCP's mission.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
    OMB Number: 1215-0201
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Total Respondents: 26.
    Total Annual Responses: 26.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 3,174.
    Estimated Time per Response: 122 minutes
    Frequency: Annually.
    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 4, 2009.
Hazel M. Bell,
Acting 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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