80 FR 23550 - Labor-Management Relations Information Collection Requests

FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 81 (April 28, 2015)

Page Range		23550-23551
FR Document		2015-09831

The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden of arbitrators and parties that request arbitration services in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, invites the general public and other Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection requests. The information collection requests are FMCS forms: Arbitrator's Report and Fee Statement (Agency Form R- 19), Arbitrator's Personal Data Questionnaire (Agency Form R-22), and Request for Arbitration Panel (Agency Form R-43). These information collection requests were previously approved by the Office of Management Budget (OMB), and we are requesting a reinstatement without change to the collections. These information collection requests were assigned the OMB control numbers 3076-0001, 3076-0002, and 3076-0003.

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FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE


Labor-Management Relations Information Collection Requests

AGENCY: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.

ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), as part 
of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden of arbitrators and 
parties that request arbitration services in accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, invites the general public and other 
Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following 
information collection requests. The information collection requests 
are FMCS forms: Arbitrator's Report and Fee Statement (Agency Form R-
19), Arbitrator's Personal Data Questionnaire (Agency Form R-22), and 
Request for Arbitration Panel (Agency Form R-43). These information 
collection requests were previously approved by the Office of 
Management Budget (OMB), and we are requesting a reinstatement without 
change to the collections. These information collection requests were 
assigned the OMB control numbers 3076-0001, 3076-0002, and 3076-0003.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 29, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments by mail to the Office of Arbitration 
Services, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, 2100 K Street, 
NW., Washington, DC 20427 or by contacting the person whose name 
appears under the section headed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    Comments may be submitted also by fax at (202) 606-3749 or 
electronic mail (email) to arbitration@fmcs.gov. All comments must be 
identified by the appropriate agency form number.
    No confidential business information (CBI) should be submitted 
through email. Information submitted as a comment concerning this 
document may be claimed confidential by marking any part or all of the 
information as ``CBI''. Information so marked will not be disclosed but 
a copy of the comment that does contain CBI must be submitted for 
inclusion in the public record. Information not marked confidential may 
be disclosed publicly by FMCS without prior notice. All written 
comments will be available for inspection in Room 704 at the 
Washington, DC address above from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, excluding legal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arthur Pearlstein, Director of 
Arbitration Services, FMCS, 2100 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20427. 
Telephone (202) 606-5111; Fax (202) 606-3749.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of each of the agency forms are 
available from the Office of Arbitration Services by calling, faxing or 
writing to Arthur Pearlstein at the address above. Please ask for the 
form by title and agency form number.

I. Information Collection Requests

    FMCS is seeking comments on the following information collection 
requests contained in FMCS agency forms.
    Agency: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.
    Form Number: OMB No. 3076-0001.
    Name of Form: Arbitrator's Personal Data Questionnaire (FMCS form 
R-22).
    Type of Request: Reinstatement of a collection without change in 
the substance or method of collection.
    Affected Entities: Individuals who apply for admission to the FMCS 
Roster of Arbitrators.
    Frequency: Individuals complete this form once, which is at the 
time of application to the FMCS Roster of Arbitrators.
    Abstract: Title II of the Labor Management Relations Act of 1947 
(Pub. L. 90-101) as amended in 1959 (Pub. L. 86-257) and 1974 (Pub. L. 
93-360), states that it is the labor policy of the United States that 
``the settlement of issues between employers and employees through 
collective bargaining may be advanced by making available full and 
adequate governmental facilities for conciliation, mediation, and 
voluntary arbitration to aid and encourage employers and 
representatives of their employees to reach and maintain agreements 
concerning rates of pay, hours, and working conditions, and to make all 
reasonable efforts to settle their differences by mutual agreement 
reached through conferences and collective bargaining or by such 
methods as may be provided for in any applicable agreement for the 
settlement of disputes'' 29 U.S.C. 201(b). Under its regulations at 29 
CFR part 1404, FMCS has established policies and procedures for its 
arbitration function dealing with all arbitrators listed on the FMCS 
Roster of Arbitrators, all applicants for listing on the Roster, and 
all person or parties seeking to obtain from FMCS either names or 
panels of names of arbitrators listed on the Roster in connection with 
disputes which are to be submitted to arbitration or fact-finding. FMCS 
strives to maintain the highest quality of dispute resolution experts 
on its Roster. To ensure that purpose, it asks all candidates to 
complete an application form. The purpose of this collection is to 
gather information about applicants for inclusion in the Roster of 
Arbitrators. This collection is needed to evaluate applicants and to 
select among the applicants highly qualified individuals for inclusion 
on the Roster. Without this collection, FMCS will be unable to maintain 
or expand its Roster. The respondents are private citizens who make 
application for appointment to the Roster.
    Burden: The number of respondents is approximately 100 individuals 
per year, which is the approximate number of individuals who request 
membership on the FMCS Roster. The time required to complete this 
questionnaire is approximately one hour. Each respondent is required to 
respond only once per application and to update the information as 
necessary.
    Agency: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
    Form Number: OMB No. 3076-0003
    Name of Form: Arbitrator's Report and Fee Statement (FMCS Form R-
19)
    Type of Request: Reinstatement of a collection without change in 
the substance or method of collection.
    Affected Entities: Individual arbitrators who render decisions 
under FMCS arbitration policies and procedures.
    Frequency: This form is completed each time an arbitrator hears an 
arbitration case and issues a decision.
    Abstract: Pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 171(b) and 29 CFR part 1404, FMCS 
assumes a responsibility to monitor the work of the arbitrators who 
serve on its Roster.

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This is satisfied by requiring the completion and submission of a 
Report and Fee Statement, which indicates when the arbitration award 
was rendered, the file number, the company and union, the issues, 
whether briefs were filed and transcripts taken, if there were any 
waivers by parties on the date the award was due, and the fees and days 
for services of the arbitrator. FMCS publishes this information in the 
agency's annual report, to inform the public about the arbitration 
services program and certain national trends in arbitration.
    Burden: FMCS receives approximately 1,984 responses per year. The 
form is filled out each time an arbitrator hears a case and the time 
required is approximately ten minutes. FMCS uses this form to review 
arbitrator conformance with its fee and expense reporting requirements.
    Agency: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
    Form Number: OMB No. 3076-0002
    Type of Request: Reinstatement of a collection without change in 
the substance or method of collection.
    Name of Form: Request for Arbitration Panel (FMCS Form R-43)
    Affected Entities: Employers and their representatives, and labor 
unions, their representatives and employees, who request arbitration 
services.
    Frequency: This form is completed each time an employer or labor 
union requests a panel of arbitrators.
    Abstract: Pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 171(b) and 29 CFR part 1404, FMCS 
offers panels of arbitrators for selection by labor and management to 
resolve grievances and disagreements arising under their collective 
bargaining agreements and to deal with fact finding and interest 
arbitration issues as well. This form is used to obtain information 
such as the parties' names, addresses, and the type of assistance 
needed. FMCS uses this information to compile panels, selecting 
arbitrators based in part on such factors as dispute location and issue 
expertise. The purpose of this information collection is to facilitate 
the processing of the parties' request for arbitration assistance. No 
third party notification or public disclosure burden is associated with 
this collection.
    Burden: The current total annual burden estimate is that FMCS will 
receive requests from approximately 13,179 respondents per year. The 
form takes about 10 minutes to complete.

II. 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.

III. The Official Record

    The official record is the paper electronic record maintained at 
the address at the beginning of this document. FMCS will transfer all 
electronically received comments into printed-paper form as they are 
received.

List of Subjects

    Labor-Management Relations, Employee Management Relations, and 
Information Collection Requests.

    Dated: April 23, 2015.
Jeannette Walters-Marquez,
Attorney Advisor.
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This is satisfied by requiring the functions of the agency, including (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise
completion and submission of a Report whether the information will have noted, nonbanking activities will be
and Fee Statement, which indicates practical utility. conducted throughout the United States.
when the arbitration award was (ii) Enhance the accuracy of the Unless otherwise noted, comments
rendered, the file number, the company agency’s estimates of the burden of the regarding each of these applications
and union, the issues, whether briefs proposed collection of information. must be received at the Reserve Bank
were filed and transcripts taken, if there (iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and indicated or the offices of the Board of
were any waivers by parties on the date clarity of the information to be Governors not later than May 22, 2015.
the award was due, and the fees and collected. A. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
days for services of the arbitrator. FMCS (iv) Minimize the burden of the (Colette A. Fried, Assistant Vice
publishes this information in the collections of information on those who President) 230 South LaSalle Street,
agency’s annual report, to inform the are to respond, including the use of Chicago, Illinois 60690–1414:
public about the arbitration services appropriate automated, electronic 1. Wintrust Financial Corporation,
program and certain national trends in collection technologies or other forms of Rosemont, Illinois; to merge with
arbitration. information technology. Suburban Illinois Bancorp, Inc., and
Burden: FMCS receives III. The Official Record thereby indirectly acquire voting shares
approximately 1,984 responses per year. of Suburban Bank & Trust Company,
The form is filled out each time an The official record is the paper both in Elmhurst, Illinois.
arbitrator hears a case and the time electronic record maintained at the B. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
required is approximately ten minutes. address at the beginning of this (Yvonne Sparks, Community
FMCS uses this form to review arbitrator document. FMCS will transfer all Development Officer) P.O. Box 442, St.
conformance with its fee and expense electronically received comments into Louis, Missouri 63166–2034:
reporting requirements. printed-paper form as they are received. 1. Connections Bancshares, Inc.,
Agency: Federal Mediation and List of Subjects Ashland, Missouri; to become a bank
Conciliation Service holding company by acquiring 100
Labor-Management Relations, percent of the voting shares of Calvert
Form Number: OMB No. 3076–0002
Type of Request: Reinstatement of a Employee Management Relations, and Financial Corporation, and thereby
collection without change in the Information Collection Requests. indirectly acquire voting shares of
substance or method of collection. Dated: April 23, 2015. Mainstreet Bank, both in Ashland,
Name of Form: Request for Jeannette Walters-Marquez, Missouri.
Arbitration Panel (FMCS Form R–43) Attorney Advisor. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
Affected Entities: Employers and their [FR Doc. 2015–09831 Filed 4–27–15; 8:45 am] System, April 23, 2015.
representatives, and labor unions, their BILLING CODE 6732–01–P Michael J. Lewandowski,
representatives and employees, who
Associate Secretary of the Board.
request arbitration services.
Frequency: This form is completed [FR Doc. 2015–09848 Filed 4–27–15; 8:45 am]
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each time an employer or labor union BILLING CODE 6210–01–P

requests a panel of arbitrators. Formations of, Acquisitions by, and
Abstract: Pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 171(b) Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
and 29 CFR part 1404, FMCS offers GENERAL SERVICES
panels of arbitrators for selection by The companies listed in this notice ADMINISTRATION
labor and management to resolve have applied to the Board for approval,
[OMB Control No. 3090–0262; Docket 2015–
grievances and disagreements arising pursuant to the Bank Holding Company 0001; Sequence 9]
under their collective bargaining Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.)
agreements and to deal with fact finding (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part General Services Administration
and interest arbitration issues as well. 225), and all other applicable statutes Acquisition Regulation; Information
This form is used to obtain information and regulations to become a bank Collection; Identification of Products
such as the parties’ names, addresses, holding company and/or to acquire the With Environmental Attributes
and the type of assistance needed. assets or the ownership of, control of, or
FMCS uses this information to compile the power to vote shares of a bank or AGENCY: Office of Acquisition Policy,
panels, selecting arbitrators based in bank holding company and all of the General Services Administration (GSA).
part on such factors as dispute location banks and nonbanking companies ACTION: Notice of request for comments
and issue expertise. The purpose of this owned by the bank holding company, regarding an extension of a previously
information collection is to facilitate the including the companies listed below. existing OMB clearance.
processing of the parties’ request for The applications listed below, as well
as other related filings required by the SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the
arbitration assistance. No third party Paperwork Reduction Act the
notification or public disclosure burden Board, are available for immediate
inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank Regulatory Secretariat Division will be
is associated with this collection. submitting to the Office of Management
Burden: The current total annual indicated. The applications will also be
available for inspection at the offices of and Budget (OMB) a request to review
burden estimate is that FMCS will
the Board of Governors. Interested and approve an extension of a
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receive requests from approximately
persons may express their views in previously approved information
13,179 respondents per year. The form
writing on the standards enumerated in collection requirement regarding
takes about 10 minutes to complete.
the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the identification of products with
II. Request for Comments proposal also involves the acquisition of environmental attributes.
FMCS solicits comments to: a nonbanking company, the review also DATES: Submit comments on or before:
(i) Evaluate whether the proposed includes whether the acquisition of the June 29, 2015.
collections of information are necessary nonbanking company complies with the ADDRESSES: Submit comments
for the proper performance of the standards in section 4 of the BHC Act identified by Information Collection

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		60-Day notice and request for comments.
Dates		Comments must be submitted on or before June 29, 2015.
Contact		Arthur Pearlstein, Director of Arbitration Services, FMCS, 2100 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20427. Telephone (202) 606-5111; Fax (202) 606-3749.
FR Citation		80 FR 23550