80 FR 34701 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; O*NET Data Collection Program
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 116 (June 17, 2015)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 116 (June 17, 2015)
| Page Range | 34701-34702 | |
| FR Document | 2015-14846 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 116 (Wednesday, June 17, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 34701-34702] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-14846] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; O*NET Data Collection Program ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On June 30, 2015, the Department of Labor (DOL) will submit the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) revision titled, ``O*NET Data Collection Program'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Public comments on the ICR are invited. DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before July 30, 2015. ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation; including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained free of charge from the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201504-1205-010 (this link will only become active on July 1, 2015) or by contacting Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693- 4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or sending an email to [email protected]. Submit comments about this request by mail or courier to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL- ETA, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202-395-5806 (this is not a toll-free number); or by email: [email protected]. Commenters are encouraged, but not required, to send a courtesy copy of any comments by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Attn: Departmental Information Compliance Management Program, Room N1301, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., [[Page 34702]] Washington, DC 20210; or by email: [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or sending an email to [email protected]. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks approval under the PRA for revisions to the Occupational Information Network (O*NET) Data Collection Program. The ONET Data Collection Program yields detailed characteristics of occupations and skills for over 900 occupations by obtaining information from job incumbents and occupational specialists on worker and job characteristics to populate the O*NET database that is used for a wide range of purposes related to career counseling and development, curriculum design, human resources functions, and workforce development efforts. The data collection methodology includes contacting businesses and associations to gain their cooperation and collecting information from employees of cooperating businesses and associations as well as occupational specialists. This information collection has been classified as a revision because of an increase in the number of establishment testing units to be contacted each year. The ETA is also proposing to clarify the text on the level of education, to add questions related to professional certifications and job-related apprenticeships in the Knowledge Questionnaires and Background Questionnaires, and to revise items on disabilities to make them identical to those used in the American Community Survey in the Background Questionnaires. The agency has also made minor editorial changes to year of birth questions in the questionnaires and to cover materials related to privacy and mailing addresses. Wagner-Peyser Act section 15, as amended by Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act section 308, authorizes this information collection. See 29 U.S.C. 49l.1. 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 it is approved by the OMB under the PRA 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 Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection under Control Number 1205-0421. The current approval is scheduled to expire on June 30, 2015; however, the DOL notes that existing information collection requirements submitted to the OMB receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. New requirements would only take effect upon OMB approval. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on November 26, 2014 (79 FR 70569). Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in the ADDRESSES section within thirty (30) days of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. In order to help ensure appropriate consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 1205-0421. The OMB is particularly interested in comments that: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, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Agency: DOL-ETA. Title of Collection: O*NET Data Collection Program. OMB Control Number: 1205-0421. Affected Public: Private Sector--businesses or other for-profits, farms, and not-for-profit institutions; State, Local, and Tribal Governments; Federal government; and Individuals or Households. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 28,866. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 28,866. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 14,537 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0. Dated: June 10, 2015. Michel Smyth, Departmental Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-14846 Filed 6-16-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-FN-P
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included in the ICRs for OMB approval of Labor is committed to equal for vetting nominees under
of the extension of the information opportunity in the workplace and seeks consideration for appointment.
collection; they will also become a a broad-based and diverse Council.
Phyllis C. Borzi,
matter of public record. Accordingly, notice is hereby given
Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits
Dated: June 11, 2015. that any person or organization desiring Security Administration.
Joseph S. Piacentini, to nominate one or more individuals for
[FR Doc. 2015–14781 Filed 6–16–15; 8:45 am]
Director, Office of Policy and Research, appointment to the Advisory Council on
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Employee Benefits Security Administration. Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit
[FR Doc. 2015–14837 Filed 6–16–15; 8:45 am] Plans to represent any of the groups or
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fields specified in the preceding DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
paragraph may submit nominations to
Larry Good, Council Executive Office of the Secretary
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Secretary, Frances Perkins Building,
U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Agency Information Collection
Employee Benefits Security Constitution Avenue NW., Suite N– Activities; Submission for OMB
Administration 5623, Washington, DC 20210, or as Review; Comment Request; O*NET
email attachments to good.larry@ Data Collection Program
Advisory Council on Employee Welfare dol.gov. Nominations (including
and Pension Benefit Plans; supporting nominations) must be ACTION: Notice.
Nominations for Vacancies received on or before July 31, 2015.
Please allow three weeks for regular SUMMARY: On June 30, 2015, the
Section 512 of the Employee Department of Labor (DOL) will submit
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 mail delivery to the Department of
Labor. If sending electronically, please the Employment and Training
(ERISA), 88 Stat. 895, 29 U.S.C. 1142, Administration (ETA) sponsored
provides for the establishment of an use an attachment in rich text, Word, or
pdf format. Nominations may be in the information collection request (ICR)
Advisory Council on Employee Welfare revision titled, ‘‘O*NET Data Collection
and Pension Benefit Plans (the Council), form of a letter, resolution or petition,
signed by the person making the Program’’ to the Office of Management
which is to consist of 15 members to be and Budget (OMB) for review and
appointed by the Secretary of Labor (the nomination or, in the case of a
nomination by an organization, by an approval for use in accordance with the
Secretary) as follows: Three Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995
representatives of employee authorized representative of the
organization. (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Public
organizations (at least one of whom comments on the ICR are invited.
shall be a representative of an Nominations, including supporting
letters, should: DATES: The OMB will consider all
organization whose members are
participants in a multiemployer plan); • State the person’s qualifications to written comments that agency receives
three representatives of employers (at serve on the Council. on or before July 30, 2015.
least one of whom shall be a • State that the candidate will accept ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with
representative of employers maintaining appointment to the Council if offered. applicable supporting documentation;
or contributing to multiemployer plans); • Include which of the five positions including a description of the likely
one representative each from the fields (representing groups or fields) the respondents, proposed frequency of
of insurance, corporate trust, actuarial candidate is nominated to fill. response, and estimated total burden
counseling, investment counseling, • Include the nominee’s full name, may be obtained free of charge from the
investment management, and work affiliation, mailing address, phone RegInfo.gov Web site at http://
accounting; and three representatives number, and email address. www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
from the general public (one of whom PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201504-1205-010
• Include the nominator’s full name,
shall be a person representing those (this link will only become active on
mailing address, phone number, and
receiving benefits from a pension plan). July 1, 2015) or by contacting Michel
email address.
No more than eight members of the Smyth by telephone at 202–693–4129,
• Include the nominator’s signature,
Council shall be members of the same TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not toll-
whether sent by email or otherwise.
political party. free numbers) or sending an email to
Council members shall be persons Please do not include any information DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
qualified to appraise the programs that you do not want publicly disclosed. Submit comments about this request
instituted under ERISA. Appointments In selecting Council members, the by mail or courier to the Office of
are for terms of three years. The Secretary of Labor will consider Information and Regulatory Affairs,
prescribed duties of the Council are to individuals nominated in response to Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–ETA,
advise the Secretary with respect to the this Federal Register notice, as well as Office of Management and Budget,
carrying out of his or her functions other qualified individuals. Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW.,
under ERISA, and to submit to the Nominees will be contacted to Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202–
Secretary, or his or her designee, provide information on their political 395–5806 (this is not a toll-free
recommendations with respect thereto. affiliation and their status as registered number); or by email: OIRA_
The Council will meet at least four lobbyists. Anyone currently subject to submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters
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times each year. federal registration requirements as a are encouraged, but not required, to
The terms of five members of the lobbyist is not eligible for appointment. send a courtesy copy of any comments
Council expire at the end of this year. Nominees should be aware of the time by mail or courier to the U.S.
The groups or fields they represent are commitment for attending meetings and Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of
as follows: (1) Employee organizations; actively participating in the work of the the Chief Information Officer, Attn:
(2) employers; (3) investment Council. Historically, this has meant a Departmental Information Compliance
counseling; (4) actuarial counseling; and commitment of 15–20 days per year. Management Program, Room N1301,
(5) the general public. The Department The Department of Labor has a process 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
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Washington, DC 20210; or by email: display a valid Control Number. See 5 Dated: June 10, 2015.
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL Michel Smyth,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: obtains OMB approval for this Departmental Clearance Officer.
Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at information collection under Control [FR Doc. 2015–14846 Filed 6–16–15; 8:45 am]
202–693–4129, TTY 202–693–8064, Number 1205–0421. BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P
(these are not toll-free numbers) or The current approval is scheduled to
sending an email to DOL_PRA_ expire on June 30, 2015; however, the
PUBLIC@dol.gov. DOL notes that existing information DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
collection requirements submitted to the
OMB receive a month-to-month Office of the Secretary
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR
extension while they undergo review.
seeks approval under the PRA for Agency Information Collection
New requirements would only take
revisions to the Occupational Activities; Submission for OMB
effect upon OMB approval. For
Information Network (O*NET) Data Review; Comment Request; Employee
additional substantive information
Collection Program. The ONET Data Retirement Income Security Act
about this ICR, see the related notice
Collection Program yields detailed Blackout Period Notice
published in the Federal Register on
characteristics of occupations and skills
November 26, 2014 (79 FR 70569).
for over 900 occupations by obtaining ACTION: Notice.
Interested parties are encouraged to
information from job incumbents and
send comments to the OMB, Office of SUMMARY: The Department of Labor
occupational specialists on worker and
Information and Regulatory Affairs at (DOL) is submitting the Employee
job characteristics to populate the
the address shown in the ADDRESSES Benefits Security Administration
O*NET database that is used for a wide
section within thirty (30) days of (EBSA) sponsored information
range of purposes related to career
publication of this notice in the Federal collection request (ICR) titled,
counseling and development,
curriculum design, human resources Register. In order to help ensure ‘‘Employee Retirement Income Security
functions, and workforce development appropriate consideration, comments Act Blackout Period Notice,’’ to the
efforts. The data collection methodology should mention OMB Control Number Office of Management and Budget
includes contacting businesses and 1205–0421. The OMB is particularly (OMB) for review and approval for
associations to gain their cooperation interested in comments that: continued use, without change, in
• Evaluate whether the proposed accordance with the Paperwork
and collecting information from
collection of information is necessary Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C.
employees of cooperating businesses
for the proper performance of the 3501 et seq. Public comments on the
and associations as well as occupational
functions of the agency, including ICR are invited.
specialists. This information collection
whether the information will have DATES: The OMB will consider all
has been classified as a revision because
practical utility; written comments that agency receives
of an increase in the number of
• Evaluate the accuracy of the on or before July 17, 2015.
establishment testing units to be
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
contacted each year. The ETA is also ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with
proposed collection of information,
proposing to clarify the text on the level applicable supporting documentation;
including the validity of the
of education, to add questions related to including a description of the likely
methodology and assumptions used;
professional certifications and job- • Enhance the quality, utility, and respondents, proposed frequency of
related apprenticeships in the clarity of the information to be response, and estimated total burden
Knowledge Questionnaires and collected; and may be obtained free of charge from the
Background Questionnaires, and to • Minimize the burden of the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://
revise items on disabilities to make collection of information on those who www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
them identical to those used in the are to respond, including through the PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201504-1210-005
American Community Survey in the use of appropriate automated, (this link will only become active on the
Background Questionnaires. The agency electronic, mechanical, or other day following publication of this notice)
has also made minor editorial changes technological collection techniques or or by contacting Michel Smyth by
to year of birth questions in the other forms of information technology, telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202–
questionnaires and to cover materials e.g., permitting electronic submission of 693–8064, (these are not toll-free
related to privacy and mailing responses. numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_
addresses. Wagner-Peyser Act section Agency: DOL–ETA. PUBLIC@dol.gov.
15, as amended by Workforce Title of Collection: O*NET Data Submit comments about this request
Innovation and Opportunity Act section Collection Program. by mail or courier to the Office of
308, authorizes this information OMB Control Number: 1205–0421. Information and Regulatory Affairs,
collection. See 29 U.S.C. 49l.1. Affected Public: Private Sector— Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–EBSA,
This information collection is subject businesses or other for-profits, farms, Office of Management and Budget,
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally and not-for-profit institutions; State, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW.,
cannot conduct or sponsor a collection Local, and Tribal Governments; Federal Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202–
of information, and the public is government; and Individuals or 395–5806 (this is not a toll-free
generally not required to respond to an number); or by email: OIRA_
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Households.
information collection, unless it is Total Estimated Number of submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters
approved by the OMB under the PRA Respondents: 28,866. are encouraged, but not required, to
and displays a currently valid OMB Total Estimated Number of send a courtesy copy of any comments
Control Number. In addition, Responses: 28,866. by mail or courier to the U.S.
notwithstanding any other provisions of Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of
law, no person shall generally be subject 14,537 hours. the Chief Information Officer, Attn:
to penalty for failing to comply with a Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Departmental Information Compliance
collection of information that does not Burden: $0. Management Program, Room N1301,
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| FR Citation | 80 FR 34701 |
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