[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 30, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41289-41290]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-18361]


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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

ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL), Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM) is soliciting 
comments concerning a proposed extension for the authority to conduct 
the information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Nondiscrimination 
Compliance Information Reporting.'' 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 public 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 seeks to extend PRA authorization for the 
Nondiscrimination Compliance Information Reporting information 
collection that provides data used to help ensure a recipient of 
certain DOL Federal financial assistance programs does not discriminate 
in the administration, management, or operation of programs and 
activities. Information collections covered by this ICR include (1) a 
grant applicant providing assurance that the applicant is aware of and, 
as a condition of receipt of Federal financial assistance, agrees to 
comply with the assurance requirements; (2) a DOL funds recipient 
maintaining a record of EO characteristics data and a log of any EO 
complaints for activities under an applicable DOL funded program; (3) a 
person who believes a relevant EO requirement may have been violated 
filing a complaint with either the funds recipient or with the DOL 
Civil Rights Center; (4) a State periodically filing a plan outlining 
administrative methods the State will use to ensure funds are not used 
in a discriminatory manner; and (5) a DOL funds recipient posting 
required notices.
    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.
    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 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

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     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.
    Title of Collection: Nondiscrimination Compliance Information 
Reporting.
    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: 105,259.
    Frequency: Varies.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 56,324,784.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: Varies.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 315,339 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. 2017-18361 Filed 8-29-17; 8:45 am]
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