[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 78 (Monday, April 23, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24225-24226]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-9613]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Information Collection Approval; Temporary Non-Agricultural 
Employment of H-2B Aliens in the United States

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor.

ACTION: Notice of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of 
information collection requirements.

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SUMMARY: The Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) requires this notice to set 
forth the effectiveness of information collection requirements 
contained in 20 CFR part 655, related to the Temporary Non-Agricultural 
Employment of H-2B Aliens in the United States; Final Rule. See 77 FR 
10038, Feb. 21, 2012.

DATES: On April 8, 2012, OMB approved under the PRA the Department of 
Labor's information collection request for requirements in 20 CFR part 
655. The current expiration date for OMB authorization for this 
information collection is April 30, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the burden-hour estimates or 
other aspects of the information collection requirements contained in 
20 CFR part 655 may be submitted to: William L. Carlson, Ph.D., 
Administrator, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, Employment and 
Training Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room C-4312, 
Washington, DC 20210.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William L. Carlson, Ph.D., 
Administrator, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, Employment and 
Training Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room C-4312, 
Washington, DC 20210; Telephone:

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(202) 693-3010 (this is not a toll-free number).
    Questions of interpretation and/or enforcement of regulations 
referenced in this notice may be directed to: Michael S. Jones, Acting 
Administrator, Office of Policy Development and Research, Employment 
and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-5641, 200 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-
3700 (this is not a toll-free number).
    This notice is available through the printed Federal Register and 
electronically via the http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/collection.action?collectionCode=FR Web site. Copies of this notice may 
be obtained in alternative formats (Large Print, Braille, Audio Tape or 
Disc), upon request, by calling (202) 693-0023 (not a toll-free 
number). TTY/TDD callers may dial toll-free (877) 889-5627 to obtain 
information or request materials in alternative formats.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB has approved under the PRA information 
collection requirements contained in recently revised final regulations 
under the Immigration and Nationality Act published by the Department 
of Labor in the Federal Register on February 21, 2012. See 77 FR 10038. 
The purpose of the Final Rule was to amend the H-2B regulations at 20 
CFR part 655, Subpart A governing the certification of temporary 
employment of nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal non-
agricultural employment to provide for increased worker protections and 
improve program integrity.
    On April 8, 2012, OMB approved the Department's information 
collection request under Control Number 1215-0466, thus giving effect 
to the requirements, as announced and published in the Federal Register 
on February 21, 2012, under the PRA. The current expiration date for 
OMB authorization for this information collection is April 30, 2015.

    Signed in Washington, this 16th day of April, 2012.
Jane Oates,
Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration.
[FR Doc. 2012-9613 Filed 4-20-12; 8:45 am]
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