[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 173 (Friday, September 6, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72841-72842]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-19368]


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FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE


Intent To Request Revision From OMB of One Current Public 
Collection of Information: FMCS F-7 Notice

AGENCY: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS).

ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) invites 
public comment on one current Information Collection Request (ICR), 
abstracted below, that we will submit to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for approval in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (PRA). The ICR describes the nature of the information collection 
and its expected burden. The purpose of the collection is to facilitate 
a reporting requirement to FMCS by labor or management practitioners 
under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) in an effort to utilize 
federal mediation to prevent or minimize disruption to the community 
that could arise from a labor/management dispute.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 5, 2024.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by the FMCS F-7 Notice, 
through one of the following methods:

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     Email: [email protected];
     Mail: Office of the General Counsel, One Independence 
Square, 250 E. St. SW, Washington, DC, 20427. Please note that at this 
time, mail is sometimes delayed. Therefore, we encourage emailed 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Pierce, [email protected], (202) 
302-6499.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A copy of the Agency's form, FMCS F-7 
Notice, is available here.

I. Request for Comments

    FMCS solicits comments to:
    i. Evaluate whether the proposed collections of information are 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility.
    ii. Enhance the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the burden of 
the proposed collection of information.
    iii. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
to be collected.
    iv. Minimize the burden of the collections of information on those 
who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic collection technologies or other forms of information 
technology.

II. Information Collection Request

    Agency: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.
    Title: FMCS F-7 Notice.
    OMB Number: 3076-0004.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Private Sector to include farms and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Burden: The total annual burden estimate is that FMCS will receive 
requests from approximately 25,000 respondents per year, one response 
per event. The form takes about 10 minutes to complete.
    Information Collection Requirement:

Purpose and Description of Data Collection

    To facilitate a reporting requirement to FMCS by labor or 
management practitioners under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), 
29 U.S.C. 158(d)(3), in an effort to utilize federal mediation to 
prevent or minimize disruption to the community that could arise from a 
labor/management dispute.

Use of Results

    The Agency uses the collected information to contact the chief 
negotiators in the dispute to evaluate the progress of the negotiations 
and determine if mediation would be beneficial and monitor or become 
involved in the negotiations to possibly avoid or minimize disruption 
to the community. FMCS receive notices electronically through its 
public website.

III. The Official Record

    The official records are electronic records.

    Dated: August 23, 2024.
Alisa Zimmerman,
Deputy General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2024-19368 Filed 9-3-24; 11:15 am]
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