80 FR 76711 - Comment Request for Form ETA-9141, Application for Prevailing Wage Determination and Other Information Collections for Determining Prevailing Wages in Foreign Labor Certification Programs (OMB Control Number 1205-0508), Extension
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 237 (December 10, 2015)
Employment and Training Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 237 (December 10, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-31117 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 237 (Thursday, December 10, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 76711-76712] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-31117] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Comment Request for Form ETA-9141, Application for Prevailing Wage Determination and Other Information Collections for Determining Prevailing Wages in Foreign Labor Certification Programs (OMB Control Number 1205-0508), Extension AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL or Department), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program helps 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 Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning the Form ETA-9141, Application for Prevailing Wage Determination and other information collections for determining prevailing wages in foreign labor certification programs in OMB Control Number 1205-0508. The form and all information collections in this control number expire on March 31, 2016. A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained free of charge by contacting the office listed below in the addressee section of this notice. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the addresses section below on or before February 8, 2016. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to Renata Adjibodou, Center Director, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, Suite 12-100, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. Telephone number: 202- 513-7350 (this is not a toll-free number). Individuals with hearing or speech impairments may access the telephone number above via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at 1-877-889- 5627 (TTY/TDD). Fax: 202-513-7495. Email: ETA.OFLC.Forms@dol.gov subject line: ETA-9141. A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be obtained free of charge by contacting the office listed above. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The information collection (IC) is required by sections 203(b)(3); 212(a)(5)(A); 212(m), (n), (p), (t); and 214(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(3); 1182(a)(5)(A); 1182(m), (n), (p), (t); and 1184(c)) and 8 CFR 214.2(h). The INA requires the Secretary of Labor to certify, among other things, that any foreign worker seeking to enter the United States (U.S.) for the purpose of performing certain skilled or unskilled labor temporarily or permanently will not, by doing so, adversely affect wages and working conditions of U.S. workers similarly employed. Before the Secretary of Labor can certify that wages for U.S. workers have not been adversely affected, he must ensure that the wages being paid the foreign workers are the same as those being offered and paid to U.S. workers. The information contained in the Form ETA-9141 is the basis for the Secretary's determination of the wage employers must pay foreign workers to protect against an adverse effect on wages as a result of the employment of a foreign worker. Prior to submitting requests for most labor certifications or a labor condition applications to the Secretary of Labor, employers must obtain a prevailing wage for the job opportunity based on the place of employment in order to ensure that U.S. workers' wages are not being adversely affected by paying foreign workers less than the prevailing wage. Form ETA-9141, Application for Prevailing Wage Determination, is used to collect the necessary information from employers to enable the Department to issue a prevailing wage for the occupation and location of the job offer. The Form ETA-9141 is used in the H-2B, H-1B, H-1B1, E-3, and PERM programs administered by the Department. The Department is not proposing any changes to the collection and is requesting a three year extension. II. Review Focus DOL 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 submissions of responses. III. Current Actions Type of Review: Extension. Title: Application for Prevailing Wage Determination. OMB Number: 1205-0508. Affected Public: Individuals or Households, Private Sector-- businesses or other for profits, Government, State, Local and Tribal Governments. Form(s): ETA-9141, Application for Prevailing Wage Determination. Total Annual Respondents: 520,452. Annual Frequency: On Occasion. Total Annual Responses: 996,585. Average Time per Response: Various. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 448,349. Total Annual Burden Cost for Respondents: $0. Comments submitted in response to this comment request will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of the ICR; they will also become a matter of public record. Commenters are encouraged not to submit sensitive information (e.g., confidential business information or [[Page 76712]] personally identifiable information such as a social security number). Portia Wu, Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor. [FR Doc. 2015-31117 Filed 12-9-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-FP-P
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www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. office listed below in the addressee necessary information from employers
We will provide a paper copy of the section of this notice. to enable the Department to issue a
Settlement Agreement upon written DATES: Written comments must be prevailing wage for the occupation and
request and payment of reproduction submitted to the office listed in the location of the job offer. The Form ETA–
costs. Please mail your request and addresses section below on or before 9141 is used in the H–2B, H–1B, H–1B1,
payment to: Consent Decree Library, February 8, 2016. E–3, and PERM programs administered
U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, ADDRESSES: Submit written comments by the Department. The Department is
Washington, DC 20044–7611. to Renata Adjibodou, Center Director, not proposing any changes to the
Please enclose a check or money order Office of Foreign Labor Certification, collection and is requesting a three year
for $13.50 (25 cents per page Suite 12–100, Employment & Training extension.
reproduction cost) payable to the United Administration, U.S. Department of
States Treasury. II. Review Focus
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Thomas P. Carroll, Washington, DC 20210. Telephone DOL is particularly interested in
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental number: 202–513–7350 (this is not a comments that:
Enforcement Section, Environment and toll-free number). Individuals with • Evaluate whether the proposed
Natural Resources Division. hearing or speech impairments may collection of information is necessary
[FR Doc. 2015–31134 Filed 12–9–15; 8:45 am] access the telephone number above via for the proper performance of the
BILLING CODE 4410–15–P TTY by calling the toll-free Federal functions of the agency, including
Information Relay Service at 1–877– whether the information will have
889–5627 (TTY/TDD). Fax: 202–513– practical utility;
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 7495. Email: ETA.OFLC.Forms@dol.gov • evaluate the accuracy of the
subject line: ETA–9141. A copy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Employment and Training proposed information collection request proposed collection of information,
Administration (ICR) can be obtained free of charge by including the validity of the
contacting the office listed above. methodology and assumptions used;
Comment Request for Form ETA–9141, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Application for Prevailing Wage • enhance the quality, utility, and
Determination and Other Information I. Background clarity of the information to be
Collections for Determining Prevailing collected; and
The information collection (IC) is
Wages in Foreign Labor Certification required by sections 203(b)(3); • minimize the burden of the
Programs (OMB Control Number 1205– 212(a)(5)(A); 212(m), (n), (p), (t); and collection of information on those who
0508), Extension 214(c) of the Immigration and are to respond, including through the
Nationality Act (INA) (8 U.S.C. use of appropriate automated,
AGENCY: Employment and Training electronic, mechanical, or other
Administration, Labor. 1153(b)(3); 1182(a)(5)(A); 1182(m), (n),
(p), (t); and 1184(c)) and 8 CFR 214.2(h). technological collection techniques or
ACTION: Notice. other forms of information technology,
The INA requires the Secretary of Labor
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor to certify, among other things, that any e.g., permitting electronic submissions
(DOL or Department), as part of its foreign worker seeking to enter the of responses.
continuing effort to reduce paperwork United States (U.S.) for the purpose of III. Current Actions
and respondent burden, conducts a performing certain skilled or unskilled
preclearance consultation program to labor temporarily or permanently will Type of Review: Extension.
provide the public and Federal agencies not, by doing so, adversely affect wages Title: Application for Prevailing Wage
with an opportunity to comment on and working conditions of U.S. workers Determination.
proposed and/or continuing collections similarly employed. Before the OMB Number: 1205–0508.
of information in accordance with the Secretary of Labor can certify that wages Affected Public: Individuals or
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 for U.S. workers have not been Households, Private Sector—businesses
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program adversely affected, he must ensure that or other for profits, Government, State,
helps ensure that requested data can be the wages being paid the foreign Local and Tribal Governments.
provided in the desired format, workers are the same as those being
Form(s): ETA–9141, Application for
reporting burden (time and financial offered and paid to U.S. workers.
The information contained in the Prevailing Wage Determination.
resources) is minimized, collection
instruments are clearly understood, and Form ETA–9141 is the basis for the Total Annual Respondents: 520,452.
the impact of collection requirements on Secretary’s determination of the wage Annual Frequency: On Occasion.
respondents can be properly assessed. employers must pay foreign workers to Total Annual Responses: 996,585.
Currently, the Employment and protect against an adverse effect on Average Time per Response: Various.
Training Administration (ETA) is wages as a result of the employment of
soliciting comments concerning the a foreign worker. Prior to submitting Estimated Total Annual Burden
Form ETA–9141, Application for requests for most labor certifications or Hours: 448,349.
Prevailing Wage Determination and a labor condition applications to the Total Annual Burden Cost for
other information collections for Secretary of Labor, employers must Respondents: $0.
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determining prevailing wages in foreign obtain a prevailing wage for the job Comments submitted in response to
labor certification programs in OMB opportunity based on the place of this comment request will be
Control Number 1205–0508. The form employment in order to ensure that U.S. summarized and/or included in the
and all information collections in this workers’ wages are not being adversely request for OMB approval of the ICR;
control number expire on March 31, affected by paying foreign workers less they will also become a matter of public
2016. A copy of the proposed than the prevailing wage. Form ETA– record. Commenters are encouraged not
information collection request can be 9141, Application for Prevailing Wage to submit sensitive information (e.g.,
obtained free of charge by contacting the Determination, is used to collect the confidential business information or
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personally identifiable information such this Information Collection Request unnecessary duplication of efforts in
as a social security number). (ICR). All comments, including any obtaining information (29 U.S.C. 657).
personal information you provide, are Subpart I specifies several paperwork
Portia Wu,
placed in the public docket without requirements which are described
Assistant Secretary for Employment and change, and may be made available below.
Training, Labor. Section 1915.152(b) requires the
online at http://www.regulations.gov.
[FR Doc. 2015–31117 Filed 12–9–15; 8:45 am] employer to assess work activities to
For further information on submitting
BILLING CODE 4510–FP–P comments see the ‘‘Public determine whether there are hazards
Participation’’ heading in the section of present, or likely to be present, which
this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY necessitate the worker’s use of PPE. If
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR such hazards are present, or likely to be
INFORMATION.
Docket: To read or download present, the employer must: (1) Select
Occupational Safety and Health
comments or other material in the the type of PPE that will protect the
Administration
docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov affected workers from the hazards
[Docket No. OSHA–2012–0038] or the OSHA Docket Office at the identified in the occupational hazard
address above. All documents in the assessment; (2) communicate PPE
The Standard on Personal Protective docket (including this Federal Register selection decisions to the affected
Equipment (PPE) for Shipyard notice) are listed in the http:// workers; (3) select PPE that properly fits
Employment; Extension of the Office www.regulations.gov index; however, each affected worker; and (4) maintain
of Management and Budget’s (OMB) some information (e.g., copyrighted documentation to verify that the
Approval of Information Collection material) is not publicly available to required occupational hazard
(Paperwork) Requirements read or download from the Web site. All assessment has been performed. The
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health submissions, including copyrighted verification must contain the following
Administration (OSHA), Labor. material, are available for inspection information: Occupation or trade
ACTION: Request for public comments. and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. assessed, the date(s) of the hazard
You may also contact Theda Kenney at assessment, and the name of the person
SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public the address below to obtain a copy of performing the hazard assessment.
comments concerning its proposal to the ICR. II. Special Issues for Comment
extend the Office of Management and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Budget’s (OMB) approval of the OSHA has a particular interest in
Theda Kenney or Todd Owen,
information collection requirements comments on the following issues:
Directorate of Standards and Guidance,
specified in the Standard on Personal • Whether the proposed information
OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Room
Protective Equipment (PPE) for collection requirements are necessary
N–3609, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Shipyard Employment (29 CFR part for the proper performance of the
Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202)
1915, subpart I). Agency’s functions, including whether
693–2222.
the information is useful;
DATES: Comments must be submitted SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: • The accuracy of OSHA’s estimate of
(postmarked, sent, or received) by the burden (time and costs) of the
February 8, 2016. I. Background
information collection requirements,
ADDRESSES: The Department of Labor, as part of its including the validity of the
Electronically: You may submit continuing effort to reduce paperwork methodology and assumptions used;
comments and attachments and respondent (i.e., employer) burden, • The quality, utility, and clarity of
electronically at http:// conducts a preclearance consultation the information collected; and
www.regulations.gov, which is the program to provide the public with an • Ways to minimize the burden on
Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the opportunity to comment on proposed employers who must comply; for
instructions online for submitting and continuing information collection example, by using automated or other
comments. requirements in accord with the technological information collection
Facsimile: If your comments, Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and transmission techniques.
including attachments, are not longer (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program
than 10 pages you may fax them to the ensures that information is in the III. Proposed Actions
OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–1648. desired format, reporting burden (time OSHA is requesting that OMB extend
Mail, hand delivery, express mail, and costs) is minimal, collection its approval of the collection of
messenger, or courier service: When instruments are clearly understood, and information requirements contained in
using this method, you must submit a OSHA’s estimate of the information the Standard on Personal Protective
copy of your comments and attachments collection burden is accurate. The Equipment (PPE) for Shipyard
to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. Occupational Safety and Health Act of Employment (29 CFR part 1915, subpart
OSHA–2012–0038, Occupational Safety 1970 (the OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651 et I). The Agency is requesting an
and Health Administration, U.S. seq.) authorizes information collection adjustment increase of 120 burden
Department of Labor, Room N–2625, by employers as necessary or hours (from 52 hours to 172 hours). This
200 Constitution Avenue NW., appropriate for enforcement of the OSH increase is the result of identifying
Washington, DC 20210. Deliveries Act or for developing information additional establishments that have
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(hand, express mail, messenger, and regarding the causes and prevention of been covered by the Shipyard
courier service) are accepted during the occupational injuries, illnesses, and Employment PPE Standard.
Department of Labor’s and Docket accidents (29 U.S.C. 657). The OSH Act OSHA will summarize the comments
Office’s normal business hours, 8:15 also requires that OSHA obtain such submitted in response to this notice,
a.m. to 4:45 p.m., e.t. information with minimum burden and will include this summary in its
Instructions: All submissions must upon employers, especially those request to OMB to extend the approval
include the Agency name and the OSHA operating small businesses, and to of the information collection
docket number (OSHA–2012–0038) for reduce to the maximum extent feasible requirements contained in the Standard
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