80 FR 43798 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity by Contractors and Subcontractors

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 141 (July 23, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-18067

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity by Contractors and Subcontractors,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for continued use, without change, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Public comments on the ICR are invited.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Sexual 
Orientation and Gender Identity by Contractors and Subcontractors

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Office of 
Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) sponsored information 
collection request (ICR) titled, ``Prohibiting Discrimination Based on 
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity by Contractors and 
Subcontractors,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and approval for continued use, without change, in accordance 
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 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 August 24, 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=201504-1250-001 (this link will only become active 
on the day following publication of this notice) or by contacting 
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are 
not toll-free numbers) or by email at [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-
OFCCP, 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., 
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 by 
email at [email protected].

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks to extend PRA authority for 
the Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender 
Identity by Contractors and Subcontractors information collection 
codified in regulations 41 CFR parts 60-1, 60-2, 60-3, 60-4, and 60-50. 
Among other things, these regulations set forth information disclosure 
and reporting requirements for covered Federal contractors, 
subcontractors, and federally assisted construction contractors and 
subcontractors (collectively referred to as contractors). This 
information collection request supports the final rule published 
December 8, 2014, (79 FR 72703) implementing Executive Order 11246, 
Equal Employment Opportunity (published September 28, 1965, 30 FR 
12319) and Executive Order 13672, Further Amendments to Executive Order 
11478, Equal Employment Opportunity in the Federal Government, and 
Executive Order 11246, Equal Employment Opportunity (published July 23, 
2014, 79 FR 42971).
    The final rule sets forth the following information disclosure and 
reporting requirements for covered Federal contractors: (1) Contractors 
must incorporate specific language into the equal opportunity clause 
used in covered subcontracts and purchase orders; (2) contractors are 
expressly to state in solicitations for employees that all qualified 
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to 
race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or 
national origin; and (3) contractors are to disclose when their 
employees or prospective employees are denied a visa of entry to a 
country in which or with which the contractors are doing business. 
Executive Order 11246, ``Equal Employment Opportunity,'' section 202; 
and Executive Order 13672, ``Further Amendments to Executive Order 
11478, Equal Employment Opportunity in the Federal Government,'' 
section 2 authorize this information collection. See E.O. 11246 section 
202 (published September 28, 1965, 30 FR 12319) and E.O. 13672 section 
2 (published July 23, 2014, 79 FR 42971).
    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 1250-0009.
    OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3) 
years without renewal, and the current approval for this collection is 
scheduled to expire September 30, 2015. The DOL seeks to extend PRA 
authorization for this information collection for three (3) more years, 
without any change to existing requirements. The DOL notes that 
existing information collection requirements submitted to the OMB 
receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. For 
additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related 
final rule published in the Federal Register on December 8, 2014 (79 FR 
72703).
    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 1250-0009. 
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;

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     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-OFCCP.
    Title of Collection: Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Sexual 
Orientation and Gender Identity by Contractors and Subcontractors.
    OMB Control Number: 1250-0009.
    Affected Public: Private Sector--businesses or other for-profits, 
farms, and not-for-profit institutions.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 200,000.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 200,000.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 38,769 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

     Dated: July 17, 2015.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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Annual Frequency: One time for the Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street, ‘‘Equal Employment Opportunity,’’
BIF, one time for each site visit. NW., Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: section 202; and Executive Order 13672,
Comments submitted in response to 202–395–5806 (this is not a toll-free ‘‘Further Amendments to Executive
this comment request will be number); or by email: OIRA_ Order 11478, Equal Employment
summarized and/or included in the submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters Opportunity in the Federal
request for Office of Management and are encouraged, but not required, to Government,’’ section 2 authorize this
Budget approval of the information send a courtesy copy of any comments information collection. See E.O. 11246
collection request; they will also by mail or courier to the U.S. section 202 (published September 28,
become a matter of public record. Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of 1965, 30 FR 12319) and E.O. 13672
Dated: July 13, 2015. the Chief Information Officer, Attn: section 2 (published July 23, 2014, 79
Marybeth Maxwell, Departmental Information Compliance FR 42971).
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, U.S.
Management Program, Room N1301, This information collection is subject
Department of Labor. 200 Constitution Avenue NW., to the PRA. A Federal agency generally
[FR Doc. 2015–18076 Filed 7–22–15; 8:45 am]
Washington, DC 20210; or by email: cannot conduct or sponsor a collection
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. of information, and the public is
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: generally not required to respond to an
Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at information collection, unless it is
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 202–693–4129, TTY 202–693–8064, approved by the OMB under the PRA
(these are not toll-free numbers) or by and displays a currently valid OMB
Office of the Secretary email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. Control Number. In addition,
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). notwithstanding any other provisions of
Agency Information Collection law, no person shall generally be subject
Activities; Submission for OMB SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR
seeks to extend PRA authority for the to penalty for failing to comply with a
Review; Comment Request; collection of information that does not
Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Prohibiting Discrimination Based on
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity display a valid Control Number. See 5
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL
by Contractors and Subcontractors by Contractors and Subcontractors
information collection codified in obtains OMB approval for this
ACTION: Notice. regulations 41 CFR parts 60–1, 60–2, information collection under Control
60–3, 60–4, and 60–50. Among other Number 1250–0009.
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor things, these regulations set forth OMB authorization for an ICR cannot
(DOL) is submitting the Office of information disclosure and reporting be for more than three (3) years without
Federal Contract Compliance Programs requirements for covered Federal renewal, and the current approval for
(OFCCP) sponsored information contractors, subcontractors, and this collection is scheduled to expire
collection request (ICR) titled, federally assisted construction September 30, 2015. The DOL seeks to
‘‘Prohibiting Discrimination Based on contractors and subcontractors extend PRA authorization for this
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (collectively referred to as contractors). information collection for three (3) more
by Contractors and Subcontractors,’’ to This information collection request years, without any change to existing
the Office of Management and Budget supports the final rule published requirements. The DOL notes that
(OMB) for review and approval for December 8, 2014, (79 FR 72703) existing information collection
continued use, without change, in implementing Executive Order 11246, requirements submitted to the OMB
accordance with the Paperwork Equal Employment Opportunity receive a month-to-month extension
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. (published September 28, 1965, 30 FR while they undergo review. For
3501 et seq. Public comments on the 12319) and Executive Order 13672, additional substantive information
ICR are invited. Further Amendments to Executive about this ICR, see the related final rule
DATES: The OMB will consider all Order 11478, Equal Employment published in the Federal Register on
written comments that agency receives Opportunity in the Federal Government, December 8, 2014 (79 FR 72703).
on or before August 24, 2015. and Executive Order 11246, Equal Interested parties are encouraged to
ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with Employment Opportunity (published send comments to the OMB, Office of
applicable supporting documentation; July 23, 2014, 79 FR 42971). Information and Regulatory Affairs at
including a description of the likely The final rule sets forth the following the address shown in the ADDRESSES
respondents, proposed frequency of information disclosure and reporting section within thirty (30) days of
response, and estimated total burden requirements for covered Federal publication of this notice in the Federal
may be obtained free of charge from the contractors: (1) Contractors must Register. In order to help ensure
RegInfo.gov Web site at http:// incorporate specific language into the appropriate consideration, comments
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ equal opportunity clause used in should mention OMB Control Number
PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201504-1250-001 covered subcontracts and purchase 1250–0009. The OMB is particularly
(this link will only become active on the orders; (2) contractors are expressly to interested in comments that:
day following publication of this notice) state in solicitations for employees that • Evaluate whether the proposed
or by contacting Michel Smyth by all qualified applicants will receive collection of information is necessary
telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– consideration for employment without for the proper performance of the
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693–8064, (these are not toll-free regard to race, color, religion, sex, functions of the agency, including
numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_ sexual orientation, gender identity, or whether the information will have
PUBLIC@dol.gov. national origin; and (3) contractors are practical utility;
Submit comments about this request to disclose when their employees or • Evaluate the accuracy of the
by mail or courier to the Office of prospective employees are denied a visa agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Information and Regulatory Affairs, of entry to a country in which or with proposed collection of information,
Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL– which the contractors are doing including the validity of the
OFCCP, Office of Management and business. Executive Order 11246, methodology and assumptions used;

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• Enhance the quality, utility, and including a description of the likely information collection, unless it is
clarity of the information to be respondents, proposed frequency of approved by the OMB under the PRA
collected; and response, and estimated total burden and displays a currently valid OMB
• Minimize the burden of the may be obtained free of charge from the Control Number. In addition,
collection of information on those who RegInfo.gov Web site at http:// notwithstanding any other provisions of
are to respond, including through the www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ law, no person shall generally be subject
use of appropriate automated, PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201507-1210-001 to penalty for failing to comply with a
electronic, mechanical, or other (this link will only become active on the collection of information that does not
technological collection techniques or day following publication of this notice) display a valid Control Number. See 5
other forms of information technology, or by contacting Michel Smyth by CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL
e.g., permitting electronic submission of telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– obtains OMB approval for this
responses. 693–8064, (these are not toll-free information collection under Control
Agency: DOL–OFCCP. numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_ Number 1210–0144.
Title of Collection: Prohibiting PUBLIC@dol.gov. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot
Discrimination Based on Sexual Submit comments about this request be for more than three (3) years without
Orientation and Gender Identity by by mail or courier to the Office of renewal, and the current approval for
Contractors and Subcontractors. Information and Regulatory Affairs, this collection is scheduled to expire on
OMB Control Number: 1250–0009. Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–EBSA, July 31, 2015. The DOL seeks to extend
Affected Public: Private Sector— Office of Management and Budget, PRA authorization for this information
businesses or other for-profits, farms, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., collection for three (3) more years,
and not-for-profit institutions. Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202– without any change to existing
Total Estimated Number of 395–5806 (this is not a toll-free requirements. The DOL notes that
Respondents: 200,000. number); or by email: OIRA_ existing information collection
Total Estimated Number of submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters requirements submitted to the OMB
Responses: 200,000. are encouraged, but not required, to receive a month-to-month extension
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: send a courtesy copy of any comments while they undergo review. For
38,769 hours. by mail or courier to the U.S. additional substantive information
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of about this ICR, see the related notice
Burden: $0. the Chief Information Officer, Attn: published in the Federal Register on
Dated: July 17, 2015. Departmental Information Compliance October 15, 2014 (79 FR 61903).
Michel Smyth, Management Program, Room N1301, Interested parties are encouraged to
Departmental Clearance Officer. 200 Constitution Avenue NW., send comments to the OMB, Office of
[FR Doc. 2015–18067 Filed 7–22–15; 8:45 am] Washington, DC 20210; or by email: Information and Regulatory Affairs at
BILLING CODE 4510–CM–P
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. the address shown in the ADDRESSES
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: section within thirty (30) days of
Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at publication of this notice in the Federal
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 202–693–4129, TTY 202–693–8064, Register. In order to help ensure
(these are not toll-free numbers) or by appropriate consideration, comments
Office of the Secretary email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. should mention OMB Control Number
1210–0144. The OMB is particularly
Agency Information Collection Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
interested in comments that:
Activities; Submission for OMB SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR • Evaluate whether the proposed
Review; Comment Request; Affordable seeks to extend PRA authority for the collection of information is necessary
Care Act Internal Claims and Appeals Affordable Care Act internal claims and for the proper performance of the
and External Review Procedures for appeals and external review procedures functions of the agency, including
Non-Grandfathered Plans for non-grandfathered health plans whether the information will have
information collection information practical utility;
ACTION: Notice. collection requirements codified in • Evaluate the accuracy of the
regulations 29 CFR 2590.715–2719(b)(2) agency’s estimate of the burden of the
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor and 2560.503–1. This ICR includes the
(DOL) is submitting the Employee proposed collection of information,
reporting and third party notice and including the validity of the
Benefits Security Administration disclosure requirements a plan must
(EBSA) sponsored information methodology and assumptions used;
satisfy under interim final regulations • Enhance the quality, utility, and
collection request (ICR) titled, implementing provisions of the clarity of the information to be
‘‘Affordable Care Act Internal Claims Affordable Care Act, which amended collected; and
and Appeals and External Review the Public Health Service Act among • Minimize the burden of the
Procedures for Non-Grandfathered other things. The subject regulations collection of information on those who
Plans,’’ to the Office of Management and pertain to internal claims and appeals are to respond, including through the
Budget (OMB) for review and approval and to the external review process. The use of appropriate automated,
for continued use, without change, in EBSA makes several model notices electronic, mechanical, or other
accordance with the Paperwork available in a compliance assistance technological collection techniques or
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C.
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

effort. Public Health Service Act section other forms of information technology,
3501 et seq. Public comments on the 2719 authorizes this information e.g., permitting electronic submission of
ICR are invited. collection. See 42 U.S.C. 300gg–19. responses.
DATES: The OMB will consider all This information collection is subject Agency: DOL–EBSA.
written comments that agency receives to the PRA. A Federal agency generally Title of Collection: Affordable Care
on or before August 21, 2015. cannot conduct or sponsor a collection Act Internal Claims and Appeals and
ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with of information, and the public is External Review Procedures for Non-
applicable supporting documentation; generally not required to respond to an Grandfathered Plans.

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before August 24, 2015.
Contact		Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 43798

80 FR 43798 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity by Contractors and Subcontractors

DEPARTMENT OF LABOROffice of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 141 (July 23, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary