[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 241 (Tuesday, December 15, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81222-81223]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-27585]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Equal 
Access to Justice Act

AGENCY: Department of Labor--Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Administration and Management (DOL-OASAM).

ACTION: Notice of information collections and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
DOL is soliciting public comments regarding this OASAM-sponsored 
information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and approval.

DATES: Comments pertaining to this information collection are due on or 
before February 16, 2021.

ADDRESSES: 
    Electronic submission: You may submit comments and attachments 
electronically at http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 
instructions for submitting comments.
    Mail submission: 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Room S-5315, Washington, 
DC 2020.
    Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the DOL, 
including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) if 
the information will be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) the 
accuracy of the DOL's estimates of the burden and cost of the 
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used; (4) ways to enhance the quality, utility and 
clarity of the information collection; and (5) ways to minimize the 
burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, 
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anthony May by telephone at 202-693-
4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    The Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) (5 United States Code 
Section 504(a)(2)) provides payment of fees and expenses to eligible 
parties who have prevailed against a Federal agency in certain 
administrative proceedings. These requirements are codified in the 
Department of Labor's regulations in 29 Code of Federal Regulations 
Part 16, Subpart B. In order to obtain an award, the statute and 
associated DOL regulations require parties to file an application. 
Other agencies may have their own EAJA regulations.
    The DOL seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for 
three (3) years. OMB authorization for an Information Collection Review 
cannot be for more than three (3) years without renewal. The DOL notes 
that currently approved information collection requirements submitted 
to the OMB receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo 
review.
    Agency: DOL-OASAM.
    Title of Collection: Equal Access to Justice Act.
    OMB Control Number: 1225-0013.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 10.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 10.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 50 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $25.

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


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    Dated: December 9, 2020.
Anthony May,
Management and Program Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2020-27585 Filed 12-14-20; 8:45 am]
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