[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 203 (Monday, October 21, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56203-56204]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-22874]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Labor 
Standards for the Registration of Apprenticeship Programs

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 
revision for the authority to conduct the information collection 
request (ICR) titled, ``Title 29 CFR part 29--Labor Standards for the 
Registration of Apprenticeship Programs.'' 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 
December 20, 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 Tiffany Ramos by telephone at 202-693-3563 (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 Apprenticeship, Room C-5321, 200 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210; by email: [email protected]; or by Fax: 202-693-3799.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Tiffany Ramos by telephone at 
202-693-3563 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at [email protected].

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

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.
    ETA is requesting the regular three-year approval on a revision to 
a currently approved ICR pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act. If 
approved, this request will enable ETA to continue to collect essential 
data concerning the labor standards of apprenticeship. Under the 
National Apprenticeship Act of 1937 (NAA) (29 U.S.C. 50), the Secretary 
of Labor is charged with the establishment of labor standards designed 
to safeguard the welfare of apprentices and promote apprenticeship 
opportunity. The NAA authorizes the Secretary of Labor to ``publish 
information relating to existing and proposed labor standards of 
apprenticeship.'' This proposed information collection request seeks a 
revision of approved ETA Form 671: Program Registration (Section I), 
Apprentice Registration (Section II), and a separate tear-off sheet for 
Apprentice Registration (Section II), titled ``Voluntary Disability 
Disclosure,'' (OMB Control No. 1205-0223), which is set to expire on 
January 31, 2020. Sections I and II of ETA Form 671 are available 
electronically to facilitate the registration of programs and 
apprentices.
    The proposed revisions to ETA Form 671 consist of (1) minor edits 
for clarity in Sections I and II; (2) an update to the Office of 
Apprenticeship's room number in Section I; (3) a modification to the 
education level categories in Part A, 6 in Section II to align with the 
educational categories that the U.S. Census uses to obtain information; 
(4) an update to the field in Part B, 10a from ``pre-apprenticeship 
hourly wage'' to ``prior hourly wage'' to ensure that the earnings of a 
participant prior to beginning their apprenticeship is captured 
regardless if he or she participated in a pre-apprenticeship program; 
(5) deletion of the designation of a name and address of the Sponsor 
designee to receive complaints as optional; (6) and an update to the 
citation in Section II (Voluntary Disability Disclosure) to reflect the 
requirement that sponsors must invite apprentices and applicants to 
voluntarily self-identify whether or not they have a disability as 
required under Title 29 CFR part 30, Equal Employment Opportunity in 
Apprenticeship. The National Apprenticeship Act of 1937 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. Comments must be written to 
receive consideration, and they will be summarized and included in the 
request for OMB approval of the final ICR. In order to help ensure 
appropriate consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 
1205-0223.
    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:
     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;

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     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: Revision.
    Title of Collection: Title 29 CFR part 29--Labor Standards for the 
Registration of Apprenticeship Programs.
    Form: ETA Form 671.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0223.
    Affected Public: Individuals/households, state/local/tribal 
governments, Federal government, private sector (businesses or other 
for-profits, and, not-for-profit institutions).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 314,891.
    Frequency: One-time basis.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 314,891.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: Varies.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 29,838 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.

John Pallasch,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training.
[FR Doc. 2019-22874 Filed 10-18-19; 8:45 am]
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