[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 125 (Friday, June 28, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31114-31116]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-13809]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Supply and Service Program

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Office of 
Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) sponsored information 
collection request (ICR) revision titled, ``Supply and Service 
Program,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval for use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 
of 1995. Public comments on the ICR are invited.

DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives 
on or before July 29, 2019.

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 
from the RegInfo.gov website at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201906-1250-001 (this link will only become active 
on the day following publication of this notice) or by contacting 
Frederick Licari by telephone at 202-693-8073, TTY 202-693-8064, (these 
are not toll-free numbers) or sending an email to 
[email protected].
    Submit comments about this request by mail to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL--
OFCCP, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202-395-5806 (this is not a toll-free 
number); or by email: [email protected]. Commenters are 
encouraged, but not required, to send a courtesy copy of any comments 
by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor--OASAM, Office of 
the Chief Information Officer, Attn: Departmental Information 
Compliance Management Program, Room N1301, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20210; or by email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frederick Licari by telephone at 202-
693-8073, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or 
sending an email to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks approval under the PRA for 
revisions to the Supply and Service Program. 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. This Information Collection Request 
addresses the collection of information associated with scheduling 
compliance evaluations (compliance reviews, compliance checks, and 
focused reviews) of federal supply and service contractors and 
subcontractors. This information collection has been classified as a 
revision because OFCCP seeks to revise the letters used to schedule 
compliance evaluations. In general, the proposed revisions provide 
clarifying edits. In addition to other more minor revisions to the 
scheduling letter, OFCCP proposes the collection of two types of data 
that will significantly benefit its mission to ensure that federal 
contractors are complying with equal employment opportunity 
obligations; (1) collect information that will properly identify 
subcontractors in the agency's collection universe, and (2) collect 
personnel activity data and compensation data in its focused review 
scheduling letters to enhance its enforcement efforts for individuals 
with disabilities and protected veterans. E.O. 11246, Section 503 of 
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Vietnam Era Veterans' 
Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 authorize this information 
collection. See 29 U.S. Code 793 and 38 U.S. Code 4212.
    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 1250-0003. The current approval is scheduled to 
expire on June 30, 2019; however, the DOL notes that existing 
information collection requirements submitted to the OMB receive a 
month-to-month extension while they undergo review. New requirements 
would only take effect upon OMB approval. For additional substantive 
information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the 
Federal Register on April 12, 2019 (84 FR 14974).
    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in 
the ADDRESSES section within thirty (30) days of publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register. In order to help ensure appropriate 
consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 1250-0003. 
The OMB 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
     Minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who

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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-OFCCP.
    Title of Collection: Supply and Service Program.
    OMB Control Number: 1250-0003.
    Affected Public: Private Sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 112,007.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 5,000.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 10,576,133 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $62,677.

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).

    Dated: June 21, 2019.
Frederick Licari,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-13809 Filed 6-27-19; 8:45 am]
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