[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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