[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 143 (Thursday, July 25, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35886-35887]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-15814]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
National Agricultural Workers Survey

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor's (DOL's) Employment and Training 
Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed 
extension for the authority to conduct the information collection 
request (ICR) titled, ``National Agricultural Workers Survey.'' This 
comment request is part of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce 
paperwork and respondent burden in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).

DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received by 
September 23, 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 by 
contacting Mr. Daniel Carroll by telephone at 202-693-2795 (this is not 
a toll-free number), TTY 1-877-889-5627 (this is not a toll-free 
number), or by email at [email protected].
    Submit written comments about, or requests for a copy of, this ICR 
by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and 
Training Administration, Office of Policy Development and Research, 
Room N-5641, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20210; by email: 
[email protected]; or by Fax 202-693-2766.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Wayne Gordon by telephone at 202-
693-3179 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOL, as part of continuing efforts to reduce 
paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation 
program to provide the general public and Federal agencies an 
opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of 
information before submitting them to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for final approval. This program helps to ensure 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 can be properly 
assessed.
    The National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS) is an employment-
based, annual survey of the demographic, employment, and health 
characteristics of hired crop workers, including those who employers 
hire indirectly through labor contractors. The survey began in 1988. 
Each year the NAWS contractor interviews between 1,500 and 3,500 crop 
workers. The contractor interviews crop workers three times per year to 
account for the seasonality of agricultural employment. ETA uses NAWS 
data to estimate each state's share of crop workers who are eligible 
for employment and training services through ETA's National Farmworker 
Jobs Program. Other Federal agencies similarly use the survey's data to 
estimate the number and characteristics of crop workers and their 
dependents who qualify to participate in or receive services from 
various migrant and seasonal farmworker programs. The United States 
Department of Agriculture routinely uses NAWS data, along with other 
data, to estimate changes in agricultural productivity. ETA is seeking 
approval to continue the NAWS, without change. The Wagner-Peyser Act, 
as amended (29 U.S.C. 49f (d) and 49l-2(a)) authorizes this information 
collection.
    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 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.
    Interested parties are encouraged to provide comments to the 
contact shown in the ADDRESSES section. To receive consideration, you 
must provide written comments, which DOL will summarize and include in 
the request for OMB approval of the final ICR. In order to help ensure 
appropriate consideration, comments should mention OMB Control No. 
1205-0453.
    Submitted comments will also be a matter of public record for this 
ICR and posted on the internet, without redaction. DOL encourages 
commenters not to include personally identifiable information, 
confidential business data, or other sensitive statements/information 
in any comments.
    DOL is particularly interested in comments that:

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     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 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-ETA.
    Type of Review: Extension without Changes.
    Title of Collection: National Agricultural Workers Survey.
    Form: Primary Questionnaire.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0453.
    Affected Public: Individuals, Farms.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,090.
    Frequency: Annual.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 6,090.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: 45 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,615 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.

    Authority:  44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).

Molly E. Conway,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training.
[FR Doc. 2019-15814 Filed 7-24-19; 8:45 am]
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