[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 239 (Thursday, December 16, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71524-71525]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27191]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Form 
ETA-9127, Foreign Labor Certification Quarterly Activity Report

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor's (Department) Employment and Training 
Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed 
extension for the authority to conduct the Information Collection 
Request (ICR), titled ``ETA-9127, Foreign Labor Certification Quarterly 
Activity Report.'' This action seeks an extension of the collection 
without changes. 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 
February 14, 2022.

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 for free by 
contacting Brian Pasternak, Administrator, Office of Foreign Labor 
Certification, by

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telephone at 202-693-8200 (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 email at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Pasternak, Administrator, Office 
of Foreign Labor Certification, by telephone at 202-693-8200 (this is 
not a toll-free number) or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department, in its 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 ensures the public 
provides all necessary data in the desired format, the reporting burden 
(time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are 
clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements can be 
properly assessed.
    Under the foreign labor certification programs administered by ETA, 
SWAs are funded through annually reimbursable grants. These grants fund 
certain activities that support the processing of applications for 
temporary labor certification filed by U.S. employers in order to hire 
foreign workers in the H-2B or H-2A visa categories to perform 
nonagricultural or agricultural services or labor. Under the grant 
agreements, SWAs must review and transmit, through the intrastate and 
interstate systems, job orders submitted by employers in order to 
recruit U.S. workers prior to filling the job openings with foreign 
workers. In order to effectively monitor the administration of foreign 
labor certification activities by the SWAs, the Department requires the 
SWAs to report their workloads related to these activities on a 
quarterly basis. This collection of information is conducted through 
the Form ETA-9127, Foreign Labor Certification Quarterly Activity 
Report. This report is critical for ensuring accountability and for 
future program management, including budget and workload management.
    The current ICR expires September 22, 2022. The Department seeks to 
extend, without changes, the validity of the Form ETA-9127 and the 
instructions that accompany the form. 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 OMB, under the 
PRA, approves it and the collection tool 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 
1205-0457.
    Submitted comments will also be a matter of public record for this 
ICR and posted on the internet, without redaction. The Department 
encourages commenters not to include personally identifiable 
information, confidential business data, or other sensitive statements/
information in any comments.
    The Department 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;
     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: Form ETA-9127, Foreign Labor Certification 
Quarterly Activity Report.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0457.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Governments.
    Forms: Foreign Labor Certification Quarterly Activity Report, Form 
ETA-9127; Foreign Labor Certification Quarterly Activity Report, 
Instructions for Completing the Form ETA-9127.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 54.
    Frequency: Quarterly.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 216.
    Average Time per Response: 1 hour and 45 minutes.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 378 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

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

Angela Hanks,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2021-27191 Filed 12-15-21; 8:45 am]
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