[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 71 (Friday, April 12, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14974-14975]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-07251]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
Supply and Service Program; 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
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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 OFCCP's supply and service program jurisdiction. 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 June 11, 2019.
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 Harvey D. Fort, Acting
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 for identification. Comments submitted in response
to the notice, including any personal information provided, become a
matter of public record and will be posted on www.regulations.gov.
Comments will also be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB
approval of the information collection request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harvey D. Fort, Acting 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 three 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 by covered federal
contractors and subcontractors and require that they take affirmative
action to provide equal employment opportunities regardless of race,
color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Additionally,
federal contractors and subcontractors are prohibited from
discriminating against applicants and employees for asking about,
discussing, or sharing information about their pay or, in certain
circumstances, 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 that 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
employees because of physical or mental disability and requires
contractors and subcontractors to take affirmative action to employ and
advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities. 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 assistance functions of the agency that
support the agency's compliance mission, 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 new information
collection in order to carry out and enhance its responsibilities to
enforce the nondiscrimination and affirmative action provisions of the
three legal authorities it administers.
Type of Review: Renewal.
Agency: Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.
Title: Supply and Service Program.
OMB Number: 1250-0003.
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit entities.
Total Respondents: 116,105 recordkeeping/5,000 reporting.
Total Annual Responses: 116,105 recordkeeping/5,000 reporting.
Average Time per Response: Reporting--29 hours, scheduling letter;
2 hours, compliance check letter; 10.5 hours, focused review letters.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 10,495,287 hours.
Frequency: Upon selection for a compliance evaluation.
Total Burden Cost: $0.
Harvey D. Fort,
Acting Director, Division of Policy and Program Development, Office of
Federal Contract Compliance Programs.
[FR Doc. 2019-07251 Filed 4-11-19; 8:45 am]
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