[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 62 (Tuesday, March 31, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17854-17855]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-06597]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Office of the Secretary


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; The Pledge to 
America's Workers Award

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden and as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, invites comments on a new information 
collection for the Pledge to America's Workers Presidential Award 
program. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public 
comment.

DATES: To ensure consideration, written or online comments must be 
submitted on or before June 1, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Kelly Welsh, Program Manager, 
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Mail Stop 1020, 100 
Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20889-1710, (or via email at 
[email protected]). All comments received are part of the 
public record. Comments will generally be posted without change. All 
Personally Identifiable Information (for example, name and address) 
voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be publicly accessible. Do 
not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or 
protected information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Kelly Welsh, Program Manager, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 
1020, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, 301-975-4307, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    President Trump has outlined key workforce policy priorities 
through two Executive Orders. In June 2017, he signed the Presidential 
Executive Order 13801 Expanding Apprenticeships in America to ``provide 
more affordable pathways to secure, high paying jobs by promoting 
apprenticeships and effective workforce development programs.'' In July 
2018, he signed the Executive Order 13845 Establishing the President's 
National Council for the American Worker as amended by Executive Order 
13853 (83 FR 35099 as amended by 83 FR 65073), ``to work with private 
employers, educational institutions, labor unions, other non-profit 
organizations, and State, territorial, tribal, and local governments to 
update and reshape our education and job training landscape so that it 
better meets the needs of American students, workers, and businesses.'' 
The National Council is creating a national workforce strategy in 
accordance with the Trump Administration's workforce policy priorities 
and achievements.
    In July 2018, President Trump also launched the Pledge to America's 
Workers, through which companies and trade groups commit to expanding 
programs that educate, train, and reskill American workers from high-
school age to near-retirement. As of March 2020, more than 430 
companies, trade associations, and unions have signed the Pledge, 
contributing to over 15.8 million new education and training 
opportunities for American students and workers over the next five 
years.
    The Department of Commerce through the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology's Baldrige Performance Excellence program is 
creating a new Presidential Award to recognize demonstrated excellence 
in implementing the Pledge to America's Workers. This program fulfills 
the requirements of both Executive Orders, each of which called for the 
creation of programs to recognize excellence in employer training 
investments. The Department of Commerce will administer the award 
program, with support from the Department of Labor, on behalf of the 
National Council for the American Worker.

II. Method of Collection

    The application and instructions can be accessed from the 
Department of Commerce, the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology, and Department of Labor websites. All applications should 
be submitted via email to: [email protected].

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0690-XXXX.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: New Information Collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 100 per year.
    Estimated Time per Response: 3 hours 0 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,000 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.

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IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: March 25, 2020.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2020-06597 Filed 3-30-20; 8:45 am]
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