[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 185 (Friday, September 23, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59165-59166]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-24481]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Attestation by Employers Using Crewmembers for 
Longshore Activities at Locations in the State of Alaska

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Employment and 
Training Administration (ETA) sponsored information collection request 
(ICR) titled, ``Attestation by Employers Using Crewmembers for 
Longshore Activities at Locations in the State of Alaska,'' (Form ETA-
933A) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval for continued use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (PRA) of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35).

DATES: Submit comments on or before October 24, 2011.

ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation; 
including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency 
of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained from the 
RegInfo.gov Web site, http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, on the 
day following publication of this notice or by sending an e-mail to 
[email protected].
    Submit comments about this request to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the Department of Labor, 
Employment and Training Administration, Office of Management and 
Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, Telephone: 202-395-6929/Fax: 
202-395-6881 (these are not toll-free numbers), e-mail: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The DOL Information Management Team by 
e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collection is required by 
section 258 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. 
1288. The INA generally prohibits the performance of longshore work by 
alien crewmembers; however, the INA provides an exception to this 
prohibition for ports in the State of Alaska. Under this Alaska 
exception, before any employer may use alien crewmembers to perform 
longshore activities in the State of Alaska, it must submit an 
attestation to the Secretary of Labor containing the elements 
prescribed by the INA at 8 U.S.C. 1288(d). The information provided on 
Form ETA-933A by employers seeking to use alien crewmembers to perform 
longshore activities in the State of Alaska permits the DOL to meet 
Federal responsibilities for program administration, management, and 
oversight.
    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 it is approved by the OMB under the PRA 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 if the 
collection of information does not display a valid OMB control number. 
See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this 
information collection under OMB Control Number 1205-0352. The current 
OMB approval is scheduled to expire on September 30, 2011; however, it 
should be noted that information collection existing information 
collection requirements submitted to the OMB receive a month-to-month 
extension while they undergo review. For additional information, see 
the related notice published in the Federal Register on May 10, 2011 
(76 FR 27090).
    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in 
the ADDRESSES section within 30 days of publication of this notice in 
the Federal Register. In order to help ensure appropriate 
consideration, comments should reference OMB Control Number 1205-

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0352. The OMB 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 submission of responses.
    Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
    Title of Collection: Attestation by Employers Using Crewmembers for 
Longshore Activities at Locations in the State of Alaska.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0352.
    Affected Public: Private Sector--Businesses or other for-profits.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 20.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 20.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 60.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

    Dated: September 19, 2011.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-24481 Filed 9-22-11; 8:45 am]
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