[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 7, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13634-13635]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-5482]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; National Agriculture Workers Survey

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) revision titled, ``National Agriculture Workers Survey,'' to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for use 
in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501 et seq.).

DATES: Submit comments on or before April 6, 2012.

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 contacting Michel Smyth 
by telephone at 202-693-4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or 
sending an email 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), email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at 
202-693-4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Agriculture Workers Survey 
(NAWS) is an employment-based, annual survey of the demographic, 
employment, and health characteristics of hired crop farm workers, 
including workers brought to farms by labor intermediaries. Each year, 
approximately 1,500 workers are randomly selected for an interview. In 
addition, point of contact information is obtained from approximately 
564 farms. Interviews are conducted three times per year to account for 
the seasonality of agricultural production and employment.
    Several Federal agencies utilize the NAWS to meet their information 
collection needs. The Environmental Protection Agency, Office of 
Pesticide Programs (EPA-OPP), which has responsibility for assessing 
exposure to pesticides, is one such agency. With this submission, the 
DOL seeks OMB approval to administer seven new questions in the NAWS 
regarding the amount of time per day farm workers

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are employed in specific crops and tasks, and farm workers' hygiene and 
clothes laundering practices. The information obtained from the 
proposed questions will improve the EPA-OPP's ability to characterize 
the patterns of exposure, better assess pesticide risks posed to farm 
workers, and develop improved training and educational programs to 
manage the risks associated with exposure.
    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 1205-0453. The current 
OMB approval is scheduled to expire on October 31, 2013. For additional 
information, see the related notice published in the Federal Register 
on April 5, 2011.
    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 1205-0453. 
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: National Agriculture Workers Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0453.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households and Private Sector--
Farms.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,064.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 2,064.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 1,693.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

    Dated: March 1, 2012.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-5482 Filed 3-6-12; 8:45 am]
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