[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 197 (Friday, October 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71027-71028]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22498]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

[OMB Control No. 1225-0077]


Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Nondiscrimination 
Compliance Information Reporting

AGENCY: Civil Rights Center, Labor.

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to 
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance 
request for comment to provide the general public and Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of information 
in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This request 
helps to 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 Civil Rights Center (CRC) is soliciting comments on the 
information collection for Nondiscrimination Compliance Information 
Reporting

DATES: All comments must be received on or before December 12, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comment as follows. Please note that late, 
untimely filed comments will not be considered.
    Electronic Submissions: Submit electronic comments in the following 
way:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Comments submitted electronically, including attachments, to https://www.regulations.gov will be posted to the docket, with no changes. 
Because your comment will be made public, you are responsible for 
ensuring that your comment does not include any confidential 
information that you or a third party may not wish to be posted, such 
as your or anyone else's Social Security number or confidential 
business information.
     If your comment includes confidential information that you 
do not wish to be made available to the public, submit the comment as a 
written/paper submission.
    Written/Paper Submissions: Submit written/paper submissions in the 
following way:
     Mail Delivery: Mail or visit DOL-CRC, Civil Rights Center, 
U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Suite N4123, 
Washington, DC 20210.
     CRC will post your comment as well as any attachments, 
except for information submitted and marked as confidential, in the 
docket at https://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Naomi Barry-Perez, Director, Civil 
Rights Center, U.S. Department of Labor at [email protected] 
(email); (202) 693-6500 (voice); or (202) 693-6505 (facsimile); or 
please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Civil Rights Center (CRC), located within the Department of 
Labor's (DOL or the Department) Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Administration and Management, is responsible for the enforcement of 
Section 188 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), 
which contains the Statute's nondiscrimination and equal opportunity 
provisions, and its implementing regulations at 29 CFR part 38.
    In addition to WIOA, entities receiving any financial assistance 
from DOL are subject to four intersecting civil rights laws over which 
CRC has enforcement authority:
     Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 
and DOL's implementing regulations at 29 CFR part 32;
     The Age Discrimination Act of 1972, as amended, and DOL's 
implementing regulations at 29 CFR part 35;
     Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended, 
and DOL's implementing regulations at 29 CFR part 36; and,
     Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, and 
DOL's implementing regulations at 29 CFR part 31.
    The paperwork burdens imposed by 29 CFR parts 38 and the respective 
intersecting civil rights laws, as well as other Federal statutory 
provisions and regulations, are applicable to entities subject to the 
laws enforced by CRC.

II. Desired Focus of Comments

    CRC is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information 
collection related to the Nondiscrimination Compliance Information 
Reporting. CRC is particularly interested in comments that:
     Evaluate whether the collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, 
including whether the information has practical utility;
     Evaluate the accuracy of CRC's estimate of the burden 
related to the information collection, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used in the estimate;
     Suggest methods to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and
     Minimize the burden of the information collection 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.
    Background documents related to this information collection request 
are available at https://regulations.gov and at DOL-CRC located at 
Civil Rights Center, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Suite N4123, Washington, DC 20210. Questions about the information 
collection requirements may be directed to the person listed in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION section of this notice.

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III. Current Actions

    This information collection request concerns Nondiscrimination 
Compliance Information Reporting. CRC has updated the data with respect 
to the number of respondents, responses, burden hours, and burden costs 
supporting this information collection request from the previous 
information collection request.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Agency: Civil Rights Center.
    OMB Number: 1225-0077.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 39,970.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Number of Responses: 22,444,362.
    Annual Burden Hours: 125,748 hours.
    Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: $8,803,624.09.
    CRC Forms: CRC Form DL 1-2014A, Complaint Information Form.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized in 
the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the 
proposed information collection request; they will become a matter of 
public record and will be available at https://www.reginfo.gov.

Carolyn Angus-Hornbuckle,
Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-22498 Filed 10-12-23; 8:45 am]
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