80 FR 42127 - Approval of Information Collection Requirements; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 136 (July 16, 2015)

The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). This program 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 Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs is soliciting comments on its proposal to implement standard procedures for supply and service contractors seeking approval to develop affirmative action programs based on functional or business units. A copy of this information collection request (ICR), with applicable supporting documentation; including among other things a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained from the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain or by contacting the office listed below in the addresses section of this Notice.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 136 (Thursday, July 16, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42127-42128]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-17485]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs


Approval of Information Collection Requirements; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

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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 
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing collections 
of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(PRA). 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). This program 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 Office of Federal 
Contract Compliance Programs is soliciting comments on its proposal to 
implement standard procedures for supply and service contractors 
seeking approval to develop affirmative action programs based on 
functional or business units. A copy of this information collection 
request (ICR), with applicable supporting documentation; including 
among other things a description of the likely respondents, proposed 
frequency of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained from 
the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain or 
by contacting the office listed below in the addresses section of this 
Notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
addresses section below on or before September 14, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Control Number 1250-
0006, by either one of the following methods:
    Electronic comments: through the Federal eRulemaking portal at 
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting 
comments.
    Mail, Hand Delivery, Courier: Debra A. Carr, Director, Division of 
Policy and Program Development, Office of Federal Contract Compliance 
Programs, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room C-3325, Washington, DC 
20210. Telephone: (202) 693-0104 (voice) or (202) 693-1337 (TTY).
    Instructions: Please submit one copy of your comments using only 
one of the methods listed above. All submissions must include the name 
of the agency and the Control Number for this information collection, 
as identified above. Because we continue to experience delays in 
receiving mail in the Washington, DC area, commenters are strongly 
encouraged to transmit their comments electronically via the 
regulations.gov Web site or to submit them by mail early. Comments, 
including any personal information provided, become a matter of public 
record and will be posted to the regulations.gov Web site. They will 
also be summarized or included in the request for Office of Management 
and Budget approval of the information collection request.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debra A. Carr, Director, Division of 
Policy and Program Development, Office of Federal Contract Compliance 
Programs, Room C-3325, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20210. Telephone: (202) 693-0104 (voice) or (202) 693-1337 (TTY) (these 
are not toll-free numbers). Copies of this notice may be obtained in 
alternative formats (Large Print, Braille, Audio Tape or Disc), upon 
request, by calling (202) 693-0104 (not a toll-free number). TTY/TDD 
callers may call (202) 693-1337 (not a toll-free number) to obtain 
information or request materials in alternative formats.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    I. Background: The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs 
(OFCCP) administers three nondiscrimination and equal employment 
opportunity laws. These authorities prohibit employment discrimination 
and require affirmative action to ensure that equal employment 
opportunities are made available by Federal contractors regardless of 
race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, national origin, 
religion, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or 
protected veteran status:
     Executive Order 11246, as amended (E.O. 11246);
     Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 
29 U.S.C. 793; and
     The affirmative action provisions of the Vietnam Era 
Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended, 38 U.S.C. 
4212.
    For purpose of this clearance, the regulations permit Federal 
supply and service contractors to develop affirmative action programs 
(AAPs) that are based on business function or

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business unit rather than AAPs based on establishments.\1\ Functional 
affirmative action programs (FAAPs) are designed to provide contractors 
with the option of creating AAPs that better fit their business needs. 
To develop and implement a FAAP, Federal contractors must receive 
written approval from the Director \2\ of OFCCP. On December 17, 2012, 
OFCCP issued Directive Number 305, Functional Affirmative Action 
Programs, which replaced Directive 296. This Information Collection 
Request (ICR) addresses the recordkeeping and reporting requirements 
involved in the procedures for obtaining a FAAP agreement as well as 
updating, modifying and certifying an existing FAAP agreement.
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    \1\ 41 CFR 60-2.1(d)(4).
    \2\ The ``Director'' was formerly known as the Deputy Assistant 
Secretary.
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    A separate ICR, approved by the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) under OMB number 1250-0003, addresses developing establishment-
based AAPs and scheduling compliance evaluations for supply and service 
contractors with establishment-based AAPs.
    II. Desired Focus of Comments: The Department of Labor is 
particularly interested in comments which:
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the compliance and enforcement 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 submissions of responses.
    III. Current Actions: The Department of Labor seeks the approval 
for the renewal of OMB approval of this ICR so that it can enforce the 
anti-discrimination and affirmative action provisions of the legal 
authorities it administers.
    Agency: Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.
    Type of Review: Revision of an existing OMB Control Number.
    Title: Agreement Approval Process for Use of Functional Affirmative 
Action Programs.
    OMB Control Number: 1250-0006.
    Agency Form Number: None.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 91.
    Frequency: Annual.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 91.
    Estimated Average Time per Response (approximation due to 
rounding): 14 hours.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours (approximation due to rounding): 1,508 
(or 503 hours annually).
    Total Estimated Annual Cost Burden: $89 (or $30 annually).
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget 
approval of the information collection request; they will also become a 
matter of public record.

    Dated: July 9, 2015.
Debra A. Carr,
Director, Division of Policy and Program Development, Office of Federal 
Contract Compliance Programs.
[FR Doc. 2015-17485 Filed 7-15-15; 8:45 am]
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