[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 74 (Thursday, April 17, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21809-21810]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-08731]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Nondiscrimination Compliance Information Reporting Under the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting public comments 
concerning a proposed revision to the information collection request 
(ICR) titled, ``Nondiscrimination Compliance Information Reporting 
Under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.'' This comment request is 
part of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and 
respondent burden in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all written public comments 
received by June 16, 2014.

ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation; 
including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency 
of response, estimated total burden, and public comments received to 
date may be obtained free of charge by contacting Roger Ocampo by email 
at [email protected]; telephone at (202) 693-6500 (Voice) (not 
a toll free number) or (800) 877-8339 (relay); or facsimile machine 
(FAX) at (202) 693-6505 (not a toll-free number). The ICR can be made 
available, upon request, in large print or electronic file on computer 
disk. The ICR is also available for public inspection during normal 
business hours at the DOL headquarters by scheduling an appointment 
with the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section of this notice.
    Submit written comments about this ICR to Naomi Barry-Perez, 
Director, Civil Rights Center, by email at [email protected]; 
mail or courier at U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Room N-4123, Washington, DC 20210; or FAX at (202) 693-6505 (not a 
toll-free number). The DOL encourages comment submissions to be made 
via email, because the Washington, DC area continues to experience mail 
delivery delays. Limit comments sent by FAX to no more than five (5) 
pages.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roger Ocampo by email at 
[email protected] or by telephone at (202) 693-6500 (Voice) 
(not a toll free number) or (800) 877-8339 (relay).

    Authority:  44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DOL, as part of continuing efforts to 
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance 
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies 
an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of 
information before submitting them to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for final approval. This program helps to ensure 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 can be properly 
assessed.
    This ICR is for an information collection designed to ensure that 
programs or activities funded, in whole or in part, by the DOL operate 
in a nondiscriminatory manner. The reporting requirements cover 
programs and activities to collect, maintain, and report--upon DOL 
request--race, ethnicity, sex, age, and disability data for program 
applicants, eligible applicants, participants, terminees, applicants 
for employment, and employees. The DOL also provides a vehicle that 
allows a person to file a complaint of discriminatory activity under a 
DOL funded program.
    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 Number 1225-0077.
    The DOL seeks to revise the information collection. Specifically, 
the DOL wants to make a minor change to the Complaint Information Form 
to clarify the information requested. The revised information 
collection will allow the DOL to carry out its responsibility to ensure 
nondiscrimination in programs and activities funded, in whole or in 
part, by the DOL. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than 
three (3) years without renewal, and the current approval for this 
collection is scheduled to expire on July 31, 2014. The DOL intends to 
extend PRA authorization for this information collection for three (3) 
years from the date OMB takes action on the revision request; 
therefore, the DOL invites comments on all aspects of the 
Nondiscrimination Compliance Information Reporting information 
collection.
    Interested parties are encouraged to provide comments to the 
contact shown in the ADDRESSES section. Comments must be written to 
receive consideration. In order to help ensure appropriate 
consideration, comments should mention Control Number 1225-0077. A 
commenter may request oral confirmation that a submission has been 
received by contacting the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. No other method will be 
used to acknowledge the receipt of a comment.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be a matter of 
the public record for this ICR and posted on the Internet, without 
redaction. The DOL will not honor any request to the contrary for a 
comment submitted in response to this notice. The DOL encourages 
commenters not to include sensitive personal information (e.g., a 
social security number), confidential business data (e.g., a bank 
account or other financial institution number or trade secret), or 
other sensitive statements/information in any comments.
    The DOL 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-OASAM, CRC.
    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title of Collection: Nondiscrimination Compliance Information 
Reporting Under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.

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    OMB Control Number: 1225-0077.
    Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments; Individuals 
or Households; and Private Sector--businesses or other for-profits and 
not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,885.
    Frequency: Varies.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 32,043,281.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: 20 seconds to 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 248,461 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.

    Dated: April 11, 2014.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-08731 Filed 4-16-14; 8:45 am]
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