[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 92 (Thursday, May 12, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27670-27671]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-11570]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs


Proposed Extension of the Approval of Information Collection 
Requirements; 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 pre-clearance 
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 Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs is 
soliciting comments concerning its proposal to extend the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval of the Non-construction Supply and 
Service Information Collection. 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 July 11, 2011.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Control Number 1250-
0003, by either one of the following methods:
    Electronic comments: through the Federal eRulemaking portal at 
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting 
comments.
    Mail, Hand Delivery, Courier: Debra A. Carr, Director, Division of 
Policy, Planning and Program Development, Office of Federal Contract 
Compliance Programs, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room C-3325, 
Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: (202) 693-0103 (voice) or (202) 693-
1337 (TTY).
    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 the regulations.gov Web site or to 
submit them by mail early. Comments, including any personal information 
provided, become a matter of public record and will be posted to the 
regulations.gov Web site. They will also be summarized and/or included 
in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the 
information collection request.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debra A. Carr, Director, Division of 
Policy, Planning and Program Development, Office of Federal Contract 
Compliance Programs, Room C-3325, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: (202) 693-0103 (voice) or (202) 693-
1337 (TTY) (these are not toll-free numbers). Copies of this notice may 
be obtained in alternative formats (Large Print, Braille, Audio Tape or 
Disc), upon request, by calling (202) 693-0103 (not a toll-free 
number). TTY/TDD callers may call (202) 693-1337 (not a toll-free 
number) to obtain information or request materials in alternative 
formats.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    I. Background: The Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs 
(OFCCP) administers three nondiscrimination and equal employment 
opportunity laws. These authorities prohibit employment

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discrimination but also require affirmative action to ensure that equal 
employment opportunities are available regardless of race, sex, color, 
national origin, religion, or status as a qualified individual with a 
disability or protected veteran by Federal contractors.
     Executive Order 11246, as amended (EO 11246);
     Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 
29 U.S.C. 793; and
     The affirmative action provisions of the Vietnam Era 
Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended, 38 U.S.C. 
4212.

For purposes of this clearance, OFCCP is dividing its responsibilities 
under these authorities into categories: (1) Construction and (2) non-
construction (supply and service). This clearance request covers the EO 
11246 non-construction supply and service aspects of our program. To 
view the current supply and service Information Collection, go to 
http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=200804-1215-003. A 
separate Information Collection Request (ICR), approved by the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) under OMB No. 1250-0001 (formerly 1215-
0163), covers the construction aspects of these programs.
    E.O. 11246 prohibits Federal contractors from discriminating 
against applicants and employees on the basis of race, color, religion, 
sex, or national origin. The E.O. 11246 applies to Federal contractors 
and subcontractors and to federally assisted construction contractors 
holding a Government contract of $10,000 or more, or Government 
contracts which have, or can reasonably be expected to have, an 
aggregate total value exceeding $10,000 in a 12-month period. The E.O. 
11246 also applies to government bills of lading, depositories of 
Federal funds in any amount, and to financial institutions that are 
issuing and paying agents for U.S. Savings Bonds.
    The ICR discussed below will address EO 11246, non-construction 
Supply and Service program, that is subject to the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (PRA).
    II. Review Focus: The Department of Labor is particularly 
interested in comments which:
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the compliance and enforcement 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: The DOL seeks the approval of the revision of 
this information in order to carry out its responsibility to enforce 
the anti-discrimination and affirmative action provisions of the three 
legal authorities it administers.
    Type of Review: Revision.
    Agency: Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.
    Title: Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements, Supply and 
Service.
    OMB Number: 1250-0003.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Total Respondents: 108,288.
    Total Annual responses: 108,288.
    Average Time per Response (approximation due to rounding): 103.19 
hours.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours (approximation due to rounding): 
11,174,641.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $135,272.
    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: May 4, 2011.
Debra A. Carr,
Director, Division of Policy, Planning and Program Development, Office 
of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.
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