[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 210 (Wednesday, October 30, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64981-64982]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-25686]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Attestations by Employers Using Alien 
Crewmembers for Longshore Activities in U.S. Ports

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, ``Attestations by Employers Using Alien 
Crewmembers for Longshore Activities in U.S. Ports,'' 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 November 29, 2013.

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 free of charge 
from the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201306-1205-008 (this link will only become active 
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 DOL-ETA, Office of 
Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 
20503, Fax: 202-395-6881 (this is not a toll-free number), email: 
[email protected]. Commenters are encouraged, but not 
required, to send a courtesy copy of any comments to the U.S. 
Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of the Chief Information Officer, 
Attn: Information Management Program, Room N1301, 200 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210, 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].

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks OMB approval for revisions to 
the

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Employers' Attestation to Use Alien Crewmembers for Longshore 
Activities in U.S. Ports, Form ETA-9033, (currently approved under 
Control Number 1205-0309) and the Employers' Attestation to Use Alien 
Crewmembers for Longshore Activities in the State of Alaska, Form ETA-
9033A (currently approved under Control Number 1205-0352). The 
information collection is required by Immigration and Nationality Act 
section 258 (8 U.S.C. 1288) and regulations 20 CFR 655 subpart F. The 
ETA collects the attestations from shipping companies seeking to use 
foreign crewmembers for longshore work when no U.S. workers are 
available.
    This ICR has been classified as a revision, because the DOL is 
merging two Control Numbers, which will simplify the process for both 
the stakeholder community interested in these collections and the 
Federal staff reviewing and enforcing the attestations. Control Number 
1205-0352 will survive after the merger. The DOL is also proposing 
changes to the layout of the forms for ease of review and completion. 
Finally, the DOL proposes to add a few new collection fields that will 
more accurately capture employer and job-related information. The 
update of the forms will, for example, reflect current communications 
methods by requesting email addresses rather than fax numbers.
    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 that 
does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 
1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection 
under Control Numbers 1205-0309 and 1205-0352. The current approval for 
Control Number 1205-0309 is scheduled to expire on October 31, 2013, 
and Control Number 1205-0352 expires October 31, 2014. It should be 
noted that existing information collection requirements submitted to 
the OMB receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. 
New requirements would only take effect upon OMB approval. For 
additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related 
notice published in the Federal Register on August 8, 2013 (78 FR 
48463).
    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 mention OMB Control Number 1205-0309. 
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: DOL-ETA.
    Title of Collection: Attestations by Employers Using Alien 
Crewmembers for Longshore Activities in U.S. Ports.
    OMB Control Numbers: 1205-0309 and 1205-0352.
    Affected Public: Private Sector--businesses or other for profits.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 7.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 7.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 8.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

    Dated: October 24, 2013.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-25686 Filed 10-29-13; 8:45 am]
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