81 FR 970 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Agreement Approval Process for Use of Functional Affirmative Action Programs

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 5 (January 8, 2016)

Page Range		970-971
FR Document		2016-00168

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) sponsored information collection request (ICR) revision titled, ``Agreement Approval Process for Use of Functional Affirmative Action Programs,'' 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Agreement Approval Process for Use of 
Functional Affirmative Action Programs

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) revision titled, ``Agreement Approval Process 
for Use of Functional Affirmative Action Programs,'' 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 February 8, 2016.

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=201511-1250-001 (this link will only become active 
on the day following publication of this notice) or by contacting 
Seleda Perryman by telephone at 202-693-4131, 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-
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 Seleda Perryman by telephone at 202-
693-4131, 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 Agreement Approval Process for Use of Functional 
Affirmative Action Programs. The regulations implementing Executive 
Order 11246 permit Federal supply and service contractors to develop 
affirmative action programs (AAPs) that are based on business functions 
or business units rather than AAPs based on establishments. 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 of OFCCP. This Information 
Collection Request (ICR) addresses the collection of information 
associated with the process for obtaining, modifying, updating, and 
renewing an agreement that allows contractors to develop and use 
functional AAPs. This information collection has been classified as a 
revision, because OFCCP is requesting Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) approval of 1,427 hours (9.5 hour per contractor) in reporting 
burden for its approval process to allow contractors to develop 
function based affirmative action programs. This is an increase over 
the previous request of 926 hours (7.6 hours per contractor). The 
increase is primarily attributed to the addition of a certification 
requirement. Additionally, in response to contractor comments, OFCCP 
removed the requirement in the previous directive that contractors 
requesting to use functional or business unit affirmative action 
programs provide a copy of a Federal contract. There are no 
recordkeeping or third party disclosure burdens associated with this 
Information Collection Request. Those requirements are accounted for 
under 1250-0003. 41 CFR 60-2.1(d)(4) authorizes this information 
collection.
    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 1250-0006. The current approval is scheduled to 
expire on December 31, 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 July 16, 2015 (80 FR 42127).
    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 1250-0006. 
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-OFCCP.
    Title of Collection: Agreement Approval Process for Use of 
Functional Affirmative Action Programs.
    OMB Control Number: 1250-0006.
    Affected Public: Private Sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 150.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 150.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 1,427 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $89.

    Dated: December 31, 2015.
Linda Watts Thomas,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor business units rather than AAPs based published in the Federal Register on
(DOL) is submitting the Office of on establishments. Functional July 16, 2015 (80 FR 42127).
Federal Contract Compliance Programs affirmative action programs (FAAPs) are Interested parties are encouraged to
(OFCCP) sponsored information designed to provide contractors with the send comments to the OMB, Office of
collection request (ICR) revision titled, option of creating AAPs that better fit Information and Regulatory Affairs at
‘‘Agreement Approval Process for Use of their business needs. To develop and the address shown in the ADDRESSES
Functional Affirmative Action implement a FAAP, Federal contractors section within thirty (30) days of
Programs,’’ to the Office of Management must receive written approval from the publication of this notice in the Federal
and Budget (OMB) for review and Director of OFCCP. This Information Register. In order to help ensure
approval for use in accordance with the Collection Request (ICR) addresses the appropriate consideration, comments
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 collection of information associated should mention OMB Control Number
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Public with the process for obtaining, 1250–0006. The OMB is particularly
comments on the ICR are invited. modifying, updating, and renewing an interested in comments that:
DATES: The OMB will consider all agreement that allows contractors to • Evaluate whether the proposed
written comments that agency receives develop and use functional AAPs. This collection of information is necessary
on or before February 8, 2016. information collection has been for the proper performance of the
ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with classified as a revision, because OFCCP functions of the agency, including
applicable supporting documentation; is requesting Office of Management and whether the information will have
including a description of the likely Budget (OMB) approval of 1,427 hours practical utility;
respondents, proposed frequency of (9.5 hour per contractor) in reporting • Evaluate the accuracy of the
response, and estimated total burden burden for its approval process to allow agency’s estimate of the burden of the
may be obtained free of charge from the contractors to develop function based proposed collection of information,
RegInfo.gov Web site at http:// affirmative action programs. This is an including the validity of the
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ increase over the previous request of methodology and assumptions used;
PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201511–1250–001 926 hours (7.6 hours per contractor). • Enhance the quality, utility, and
(this link will only become active on the The increase is primarily attributed to clarity of the information to be
day following publication of this notice) the addition of a certification collected; and
or by contacting Seleda Perryman by requirement. Additionally, in response • Minimize the burden of the
telephone at 202–693–4131, TTY 202– to contractor comments, OFCCP collection of information on those who
693–8064, (these are not toll-free removed the requirement in the are to respond, including through the
numbers) or sending an email to previous directive that contractors use of appropriate automated,
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. requesting to use functional or business electronic, mechanical, or other
Submit comments about this request unit affirmative action programs provide technological collection techniques or
by mail or courier to the Office of a copy of a Federal contract. There are other forms of information technology,
Information and Regulatory Affairs, no recordkeeping or third party e.g., permitting electronic submission of
Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL– disclosure burdens associated with this responses.
OFCCP, Office of Management and Information Collection Request. Those Agency: DOL–OFCCP.
Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street requirements are accounted for under Title of Collection: Agreement
NW., Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 1250–0003. 41 CFR 60–2.1(d)(4) Approval Process for Use of Functional
202–395–5806 (this is not a toll-free authorizes this information collection. Affirmative Action Programs.
number); or by email: This information collection is subject OMB Control Number: 1250–0006.
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. to the PRA. A Federal agency generally Affected Public: Private Sector.
Commenters are encouraged, but not cannot conduct or sponsor a collection Total Estimated Number of
required, to send a courtesy copy of any of information, and the public is Respondents: 150.
comments by mail or courier to the U.S. generally not required to respond to an Total Estimated Number of
Department of Labor—OASAM, Office information collection, unless it is Responses: 150.
of the Chief Information Officer, Attn: approved by the OMB under the PRA Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
Departmental Information Compliance and displays a currently valid OMB 1,427 hours.
Management Program, Room N1301, Control Number. In addition, Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
200 Constitution Avenue NW., notwithstanding any other provisions of Burden: $89.
Washington, DC 20210; or by email: law, no person shall generally be subject
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. Dated: December 31, 2015.
to penalty for failing to comply with a Linda Watts Thomas,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact collection of information that does not
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
Seleda Perryman by telephone at 202– display a valid Control Number. See 5
[FR Doc. 2016–00168 Filed 1–7–16; 8:45 am]
693–4131, TTY 202–693–8064, (these CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL
are not toll-free numbers) or sending an obtains OMB approval for this BILLING CODE 4510–CM–P

email to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. information collection under Control
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). Number 1250–0006. The current
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR approval is scheduled to expire on
seeks approval under the PRA for December 31, 2015, however, the DOL OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND
BUDGET
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revisions to the Agreement Approval notes that existing information
Process for Use of Functional collection requirements submitted to the OMB Final Sequestration Report to the
Affirmative Action Programs. The OMB receive a month-to-month President and Congress for Fiscal Year
regulations implementing Executive extension while they undergo review. 2016
Order 11246 permit Federal supply and New requirements would only take
service contractors to develop effect upon OMB approval. For AGENCY: Executive Office of the
affirmative action programs (AAPs) that additional substantive information President, Office of Management and
are based on business functions or about this ICR, see the related notice Budget.

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FR Citation		81 FR 970

81 FR 970 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Agreement Approval Process for Use of Functional Affirmative Action Programs

DEPARTMENT OF LABOROffice of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 5 (January 8, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary