[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 11, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45977-45978]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-19680]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
Proposed Renewal of the Approval of Information Collection
Requirements; Comment Request
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL), as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-
clearance consultation program to provide the general public and
federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or
continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). The 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. Currently, the Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is soliciting comments concerning its
proposal to obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) to renew the information collection that implements standard
procedures for supply and service contractors seeking approval to
develop affirmative action programs based on functional or business
units. A copy of the proposed information collection request can be
obtained by contacting the office listed below in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this Notice or by accessing it at
www.regulations.gov.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before November 13, 2018.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
Electronic comments: The federal eRulemaking portal at
www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions found on that website for
submitting comments.
Mail, Hand Delivery, Courier: Addressed to Debra A. Carr, Director,
Division of Policy and Program Development, Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room C-3325,
Washington, DC 20210.
Instructions: Please submit one copy of your comments by only one
method. For faster submission, we encourage commenters to transmit
their comment electronically via the www.regulations.gov website.
Comments that are mailed to the address provided above must be
postmarked before the close of the comment period. All submissions must
include OFCCP's name and the OMB Control number for identification.
Comments, including any personal information provided, become a matter
of public record and will be posted on www.regulations.gov. They will
also be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of
the information collection request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debra A. Carr, Director, Division of
Policy and Program Development, Office of Federal Contract Compliance
Programs, Room C-3325, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20210. Telephone: (202) 693-0103 (voice) or (202) 693-1337 (TTY) (these
are not toll-free numbers). Copies of this notice may be obtained in
alternative formats (large print, braille, audio recording) upon
request by calling the numbers listed above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background: OFCCP administers and enforces the three
nondiscrimination and equal employment opportunity laws listed below.
Executive Order 11246, as amended (E.O. 11246)
Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended
(Section 503)
Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as
amended (VEVRAA)
These authorities prohibit employment discrimination and require
affirmative action to ensure that equal employment opportunities are
available regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected
veteran by federal contractors. Additionally, federal contractors and
subcontractors are prohibited from, discriminating against applicants
and employees for asking about, discussing, or sharing information
about their pay or the pay of their co-workers. E.O. 11246 applies to
federal contractors and subcontractors and to federally assisted
construction contractors holding a Government contract in excess of
$10,000, or Government contracts which have, or can reasonably be
expected to have, an aggregate total value exceeding $10,000 in a 12-
month period. E.O. 11246 also applies to government bills of lading,
depositories of federal funds in any amount, and to financial
institutions that are issuing and paying agents for U.S. Savings Bonds.
Section 503 prohibits employment discrimination against applicants and
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employees because of physical or mental disability and requires
affirmative action to ensure that persons are treated without regard to
disability. Section 503 applies to federal contractors and
subcontractors with contracts in excess of $15,000. VEVRAA prohibits
employment discrimination against protected veterans and requires
affirmative action to ensure that persons are treated without regard to
their status as a protected veteran. VEVRAA applies to federal
contractors and subcontractors with contracts of $150,000 or more.
II. Review Focus: OFCCP is particularly interested in comments
which:
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the compliance and enforcement 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 submissions of responses.
III. Current Actions: OFCCP seeks approval of this information
collection in order to carry out and enhance its responsibilities to
enforce the anti-discrimination and affirmative action provisions of
the three legal authorities it administers.
Type of Review: Renewal.
Agency: Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.
Title: Agreement Approval Process for Use of Functional Affirmative
Action Programs.
OMB Number: 1250-0006.
Agency Form Number: None.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit entities.
Total Respondents: 85.
Total Annual responses: 85.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 862.
Frequency: Annual.
Total Burden Cost: $29,455.
Debra A. Carr,
Director, Division of Policy and Program Development, Office of Federal
Contract Compliance Programs.
[FR Doc. 2018-19680 Filed 9-10-18; 8:45 am]
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