[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 220 (Wednesday, November 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68743-68744]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-24930]


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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). The program helps 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 obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) to renew 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 approvals for 
these information collections expire on April 30, 2023 and May 31, 
2023, respectively. A copy of the proposed information collection 
requests 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 using one of the methods 
listed in the addresses section below on or before January 17, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
    Electronic comments: The Federal eRulemaking portal at 
www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions found on that website for 
submitting comments.
    Mail, Hand Delivery, Courier: Addressed to Tina T. Williams, 
Director, Division of Policy and Program Development, Office of Federal 
Contract Compliance Programs, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room C-3325, 
Washington, DC 20210.
    Instructions: Please submit one copy of your comments by only one 
method. For faster submission, we encourage commenters to transmit 
their comment electronically via the www.regulations.gov website. 
Comments that are mailed to the address provided above must be 
postmarked before the close of the comment period. All submissions must 
include OFCCP's name for identification. Comments submitted in response 
to the notice, including any personal information provided, become a 
matter of public record and will be posted on www.regulations.gov. 
Comments will also be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB 
approval of the information collection request.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tina T. Williams, 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 or toll free at 1-800-
397-6251. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech 
disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay 
services. Copies of this notice may be obtained in

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alternative formats (large print, braille, audio recording) upon 
request by calling the numbers listed above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    I. Background: OFCCP administers and enforces the three equal 
employment opportunity authorities listed below.
 Executive Order 11246, as amended (E.O. 11246)
 Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended 
(section 503)
 Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as 
amended (VEVRAA)
    E.O. 11246 requires affirmative action and prohibits covered 
Federal contractors from discriminating against applicants and 
employees based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, 
gender identity, or national origin. E.O. 11246 also prohibits 
contractors from taking discriminatory actions, including firing, 
against applicants and employees for inquiring about, discussing, or 
disclosing their own compensation information and, in certain 
instances, the compensation information of their co-workers. E.O. 11246 
applies to Federal contractors and subcontractors and to federally 
assisted construction contractors holding a government contract in 
excess of $10,000, or government contracts that have, or can reasonably 
be expected to have, an aggregate total value exceeding $10,000 in a 
12-month period. E.O. 11246 also applies to government bills of lading, 
depositories of Federal funds in any amount, and financial institutions 
that are issuing and paying agents for U.S. savings bonds.
    Section 503 prohibits employment discrimination against applicants 
and employees because of physical or mental disability and requires 
contractors and subcontractors to take affirmative action to employ and 
advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities. 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. See 
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-
Related Thresholds, 75 FR 53129 (Aug. 30, 2010).
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    VEVRAA requires contractors to take affirmative action to employ, 
and advance in employment, qualified protected veterans. 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. See Federal 
Acquisition Regulation; Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related 
Thresholds, 80 FR 38293 (July 2, 2015).
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    II. Review Focus: OFCCP is particularly interested in comments 
that:
     Evaluate the proposed changes to the Voluntary Self-
Identification of Disability form;
     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.
    III. Current Actions: OFCCP seeks the approval of the renewal of 
these information collections in order to carry out its responsibility 
to enforce the affirmative action and nondiscrimination provisions of 
VEVRAA and section 503, 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: 97,271 Contractor Establishments. 35,017,560 
Applicants.
    Total Annual Responses: 97,271 Contractor Establishments. 
35,017,560 Applicants.
    Average Time per Response: 16.8 hours per Contractor Establishment. 
.08 hours (5 minutes) per Applicant.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 4,439,563.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $1,330,654.
    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: 97,271 Contractor Establishments. 35,017,560 
Applicants. 5,166,988 Employees.
    Total Annual Responses: 97,271 Contractor Establishments. 
35,017,560 Applicants. 5,166,988 Employees.
    Average Time per Response: 4.5 hours per Contractor Establishment. 
.08 hours (5 minutes) per Applicant. .08 hours (5 minutes) per 
Employee.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 3,650,074.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $1,330,654.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of the information 
collection requests; they will also become a matter of public record.

    Dated: November 8, 2022.
Tina T. Williams,
Director, Division of Policy and Program Development, Office of Federal 
Contract Compliance Programs.
[FR Doc. 2022-24930 Filed 11-15-22; 8:45 am]
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