[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 192 (Thursday, October 3, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52897-52899]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-21488]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs


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). This 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 of Federal 
Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is soliciting comments concerning 
its proposal to renew the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
approval of the following information collections: ``Vietnam Era 
Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act, as Amended'' (OMB Control No. 
1250-0004) and ``Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as 
Amended'' (OMB Control No. 1250-0005). The current OMB approval for 
these information collections expires on January 31, 2020. A copy of 
the proposed information collection request

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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 December 2, 2019.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Control Number 1250-
0004 and/or 1250-0005, by one of the following methods:
    Electronic Comments: Through the federal eRulemaking Portal at 
www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    Mail, Hand Delivery, Courier: Address comments to Harvey D. Fort, 
Deputy Director, Division of Policy and Program Development, Office of 
Federal Contract Compliance Programs, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room 
C3325, Washington, DC 20210.
    Instructions: Please submit one copy of your comments by only one 
method. All submissions received must include the agency name and OMB 
Control Number identified above for this information collection. 
Commenters are strongly encouraged to submit their comments 
electronically via the www.regulations.gov website or to mail their 
comments early to ensure that they are timely received. Comments, 
including any personal information provided, become a matter of public 
record and will be posted to the www.regulations.gov website. They 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, Deputy Director, 
Division of Policy and Program Development, Office of Federal Contract 
Compliance Programs, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room C-3325, 
Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: (202) 693-0103 (voice) or (877) 889-
5627 (TTY). Copies of this notice may be obtained in alternative 
formats (e.g. large print, braille, audio recording), upon request, by 
calling the numbers listed above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    I. Background: OFCCP administers and enforces Executive Order 
11246, section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act (section 503), and the 
Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), and their 
implementing regulations. Collectively, these laws require federal 
contractors to take affirmative action and not discriminate on the 
basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender 
identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected 
veteran. Additionally, Executive Order 11246 prohibits a contractor 
from discharging or otherwise discriminating against applicants or 
employees who inquire about, discuss or disclose their compensation or 
that of others, subject to certain limitations.
    This information collection request covers the recordkeeping and 
third party disclosure requirements for Section 503 and VEVRAA. OFCCP 
is not proposing to collect new information with this renewal.
    Section 503 prohibits employment discrimination against applicants 
and employees because of physical or mental disability and requires 
affirmative action to ensure that persons are treated without regard to 
disability. Section 503 applies to Federal contractors and 
subcontractors with contracts in excess of $15,000.\1\
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    \1\ Effective October 1, 2010, the coverage threshold under 
Section 503 increased from $10,000 to $15,000, in accordance with 
the inflationary adjustment requirements in 41 U.S.C. 1908.
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    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.\2\
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    \2\ Effective October 1, 2015, the coverage threshold under 
VEVRAA increased from $100,000 to $150,000, in accordance with the 
inflationary adjustment requirements in 41 U.S.C. 1908.
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    II. Review Focus: DOL is particularly interested in comments which:
     Evaluate the proposed changes to the Voluntary Self-
Identification of Disability, including specific suggestions for 
updating the form and for matching applicants with forms for 
affirmative action purposes using a method other than name;
     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 submissions of responses.
    III. Current Actions: DOL seeks the approval of the extension of 
this information in order to carry out its responsibility to enforce 
the affirmative action and nondiscrimination provisions of Section 503 
and VEVRAA, which it administers.

    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Agency: Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.
    Title: 38 U.S.C. 4212, Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment 
Assistance Act, as Amended.
    OMB Number: 1250-0004.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: Business or other for profit; individuals.
    Total Respondents: 117,819 Contractors. 42,414,840 Applicants.
    Total Annual Responses: 117,819 Contractors. 42,414,840 Applicants.
    Average Time per Response: 16.8 hours per contractor. .08 hours (5 
minutes) per applicant.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 5,377,349.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $763,467.

    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Agency: Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.
    Title: 29 U.S.C 793, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 
as Amended.
    OMB Number: 1250-0005.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: Business or other for profit; individuals.
    Total Respondents: 117,819 Contractors. 42,414,840 Applicants. 
31,927,590 Employees.
    Total Annual Responses: 117,819 Contractors. 42,414,840 Applicants. 
6,385,518 Employees.
    Average Time per Response: 3.7 hours per contractor. .08 hours (5 
minutes) per applicant. .08 hours (5 minutes) per employee.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 4,426,841
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $763,467.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of the information 
collection request; they will also become a matter of public record.


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    Dated: September 27, 2019.
Harvey D. Fort,
Deputy Director, Division of Policy and Program Development, Office of 
Federal Contract Compliance Programs.
[FR Doc. 2019-21488 Filed 10-2-19; 8:45 am]
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