[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 30, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 41291]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-18320]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Department of Labor Events Registration Platform

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting comments 
concerning the information collection request (ICR) titled, 
``Department of Labor Events Registration Platform.'' 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).

DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received by 
October 30, 2017.

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 
by contacting Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-
8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by email at 
[email protected].
    Submit written comments about, or requests for a copy of, this ICR 
by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of the 
Chief Information Officer, Attn: Information Management Compliance 
Management Program, Room N1301, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20210; or by email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 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 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 pertains to the DOL Events Registration Platform. More 
specifically, the DOL periodically requests the public to register to 
attend a DOL sponsored event. The DOL Events Management Platform is a 
shared service that allows a DOL agency to collect registration 
information in a way that can be tailored to a particular event. As the 
information needed to register for specific events may vary, this ICR 
provides a generic format to obtain any required PRA authorization from 
the OMB. The DOL notes that registration requirements for many events 
do not require PRA clearance, because the information requested is 
minimal (e.g., information necessary to identify the attendee, address, 
etc.).
    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 1290-0002.
    Interested parties are encouraged to provide comments to the 
contact shown in the ADDRESSES section. Comments must be written to 
receive consideration, and they will be summarized and included in the 
request for OMB approval of the final ICR. In order to help ensure 
appropriate consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 
1290-0002.
    Submitted comments will also be a matter of public record for this 
ICR and posted on the Internet, without redaction. The DOL encourages 
commenters not to include personally identifiable information, 
confidential business data, 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.
    Title of Collection: Department of Labor Events Registration 
Platform.
    OMB Control Number: 1290-0002.
    Type of Request: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments; Individuals 
or Households; and Private Sector--businesses or other for-profits, 
farms, and not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 15,000.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 15,000.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,500 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.

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

    Dated: August 24, 2017.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-18320 Filed 8-29-17; 8:45 am]
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