[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 110 (Friday, June 7, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26683-26684]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-12035]


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FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE


Labor-Management Relations Information Collection Requests

AGENCY: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.

ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), as part 
of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden of arbitrators and 
parties that request arbitration services in accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, invites the general public and other 
Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following 
information collection request, Request for Arbitration Services 
(Agency Form R-43). This information collection request was previously 
approved by the Office of Management Budget (OMB), and we are 
requesting a reinstatement without substantive changes, and a change in 
the fees collected. This information collection request was assigned 
the OMB control number 3076-0016.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 6, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments by mail to the Office of Arbitration 
Services, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, 250 E Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20427 or by contacting the person whose name appears 
under the section headed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    Comments may be submitted also by fax at (202) 606-8103 or 
electronic mail (email) to [email protected]. All comments must be 
identified by the appropriate agency form number.
    No confidential business information (CBI) should be submitted 
through email. Information submitted as a comment concerning this 
document may be claimed confidential by marking any part or all of the 
information as ``CBI''. Information so marked will not be disclosed but 
a copy of the comment that does contain CBI must be submitted for 
inclusion in the public record. Information not marked confidential may 
be disclosed publicly by FMCS without prior notice. All written 
comments will be available for inspection in Room 7113 at the 
Washington, DC address above from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, excluding legal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arthur Pearlstein, Director of 
Arbitration Services, FMCS, 250 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20427. 
Telephone and fax number (202) 606-8103, and email, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of the agency form are available from 
the Office of Arbitration Services by calling, faxing or writing Arthur 
Pearlstein at the address above. Please ask for the form by title and 
agency form number.

I. Information Collection Request

    Agency: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.
    Form Number: OMB No. 3076-0016.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement of a collection without change in 
the substance or method of collection.
    Name of Form: Request for Arbitration Panel (FMCS Form R-43).
    Affected Entities: Employers and their representatives, and labor 
unions, their representatives and employees, who request arbitration 
services.
    Frequency: This form is completed each time an employer or labor 
union requests a panel of arbitrators.
    Abstract: Pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 171(b) and 29 CFR part 1404, FMCS 
offers panels of arbitrators for selection by labor and management to 
resolve grievances and disagreements arising under their collective 
bargaining agreements and to deal with fact finding and interest 
arbitration issues as well. This form is used to obtain information 
such as the parties' names, addresses, and the type of assistance 
needed. FMCS uses this information to compile panels, selecting 
arbitrators based in part on such factors as dispute location and issue 
expertise. The purpose of this information collection is to facilitate 
the processing of the parties' request for arbitration assistance; it 
also provides information about the fee to be collected for the 
agency's service. No third party notification or public disclosure 
burden is associated with this collection.
    Burden: The current total annual burden estimate is that FMCS will 
receive requests from approximately 16,000 respondents per year. The 
form takes about 10 minutes to complete.

II. Request for Comments

    FMCS solicits comments to:
    (i) Evaluate whether the proposed collections of information are 
necessary for the proper performance of the

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functions of the agency, including whether the information will have 
practical utility.
    (ii) Enhance the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the burden 
of the proposed collection of information.
    (iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
to be collected.
    (iv) Minimize the burden of the collections of information on those 
who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic collection technologies or other forms of information 
technology.

III. The Official Record

    The official record is the paper electronic record maintained at 
the address at the beginning of this document. FMCS will transfer all 
electronically received comments into printed-paper form as they are 
received.

    Dated: June 4, 2019.
Jeannette Walters-Marquez,
Certifying Official/Deputy General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2019-12035 Filed 6-6-19; 8:45 am]
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