[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 77 (Monday, April 24, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18935-18936]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-08244]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Wage and Hour Division


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Information Collections: Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under 
Service Contracts, Executive Order 13495

AGENCY: Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting comments 
concerning a proposed extension of the information collection request 
(ICR) titled, ``Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service 
Contracts.'' 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.
    This program helps to ensure that 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 on respondents can be properly 
assessed. A copy of the proposed information request can be obtained by 
contacting the office listed below in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section of this Notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
ADDRESSES section below on or before June 23, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Control Number 1235-
0025, by either one of the following methods: Email: 
[email protected]; Mail, Hand Delivery, Courier: Division of 
Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation, Wage and Hour, U.S. 
Department of Labor, Room S-3502, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20210. Instructions: Please submit one copy of your 
comments by only one method. All submissions received must include the 
agency name and Control Number identified above for this information 
collection. Because we continue to experience delays in receiving mail 
in the Washington, DC area, commenters are strongly encouraged to 
transmit their comments electronically via email or to submit them by 
mail early. Comments, including any personal information provided, 
become a matter of public record. They will also be summarized and/or 
included in the request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
approval of the information collection request.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Waterman, Compliance 
Specialist, Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation, 
Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-3502, 200 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-
0406 (this is not a toll-free number). 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/TTD callers may dial toll-free (877) 889-5627 to obtain 
information or request materials in alternative formats.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    I. Background: On January 30, 2009, President Obama signed 
Executive Order (E.O.) 13495, ``Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers 
Under Service Contracts, Executive Order 13495.'' 74 FR 6103. The E.O. 
generally requires Federal service contracts and their

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solicitations to include a clause requiring the successor contractor, 
and its subcontractors, under a contract that succeeds a contract for 
performance of the same or similar services at the same location, to 
offer suitable employment (i.e., positions for which the employees are 
qualified) on the contract to those predecessor employees whose 
employment will be terminated as a result of the award of the successor 
contract. The E.O. contains a number of exclusions, including exempting 
contracts under the simplified acquisition threshold and certain 
contracts awarded for services produced or provided by persons who are 
blind or have severe disabilities. The Secretary of Labor is 
responsible for investigating and obtaining compliance with the E.O.
    II. Review Focus: The Department of Labor is particularly 
interested in comments which:
     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;
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected;
     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;
     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 submissions of responses.
    III. Current Actions: The Department of Labor seeks an approval for 
the extension of this information collection in order to ensure 
effective administration of the government contract programs.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Wage and Hour Division.
    Title: Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service 
Contracts, Executive Order 13495.
    OMB Number: 1235-0025.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit 
institutions, Farms, State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Total Respondents: 40,010.
    Total Annual Responses: 2,070,010.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 57,503.
    Estimated Time per Response: Varies (20-50 minutes).
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operation/maintenance): $0.

    Date: April 12, 2017.
Melissa Smith,
Director, Division of Regulations, Legislation and Interpretation.
[FR Doc. 2017-08244 Filed 4-21-17; 8:45 am]
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