[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 17270]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05833]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 
as Amended

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Office of 
Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)-sponsored information 
collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that the agency 
receives on or before April 21, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    Comments are invited on: (1) whether the collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the 
Department, 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 agency'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: Nora Hernandez by telephone at 202-
693-8633, or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks to extend PRA authority for 
the Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 
U.S.C. 793. Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 
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. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the 
related notice published in the Federal Register on November 16, 2022 
(87 FR 68743).
    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 the OMB approves it 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 
OMB Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6.
    DOL seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for 
three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than 
three (3) years without renewal. The DOL notes that information 
collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive 
a month-to-month extension while they undergo review.
    Agency: DOL-OFCCP.
    Title of Collection: Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 
As Amended.
    OMB Control Number: 1250-0005.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 35,114,831.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 35,114,831.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 3,650,074 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $1,120,562.

(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D))

Nora Hernandez,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-05833 Filed 3-21-23; 8:45 am]
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