82 FR 23605 - Comment Request: Survey of Employer Policies on the Employment of People With Disabilities
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 98 (May 23, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 98 (May 23, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-10503 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 98 (Tuesday, May 23, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 23605-23607] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-10503] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Comment Request: Survey of Employer Policies on the Employment of People With Disabilities AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Chief Evaluation Office, Department of Labor. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general 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. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, [[Page 23606]] collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents is properly assessed. Currently, the Department of Labor is soliciting comments concerning the collection of data about the Survey of Employer Policies on the Employment of People with Disabilities. A copy of the proposed Information Collection Request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the office listed in the addressee section of this notice. DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that the agency receives on or before July 24, 2017. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either one of the following methods: Email: ChiefEvaluationOffice@dol.gov; Mail or Courier: Juston Locks, Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room S-1303 Washington, DC 20210. Instructions: Please submit one copy of your comments by only one method. All submissions received must include the agency name and OMB Control Number identified above for this information collection. Because we continue to experience delays in receiving mail in the Washington, DC area, commenters are strongly encouraged to transmit their comments electronically via email or to submit them by mail early. Comments, including any personal information provided, become a matter of public record. They will also be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of the information collection request. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact Juston Locks by email at chiefevaluationoffice@dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The Chief Evaluation Office (CEO) of the U.S. Department of Labor in partnership with the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) seeks to conduct a Survey of Employer Policies on the Employment of People with Disabilities to examine employer perceptions of their efforts to employ individuals with disabilities. Knowing this information will enhance the ability of ODEP to engage employers on how to hire, retain and promote individuals with disabilities. ODEP has the ability to reach out to employers through its public education campaigns and technical assistance centers, as well as engage the business community directly. Assessing employer attitudes towards hiring and retaining individuals with disabilities will allow ODEP to better understand employer successes and concerns, as well as more effectively share best practices in hiring, retaining, and promoting individuals with disabilities. This study will answer research questions with regard to current employer practices and attitudes towards employment of people with disabilities (`disability employment'); barriers and facilitators of disability employment; the impact of accommodations and technology on employer perceptions and attitudes towards disability employment; and sources of disability employment-related information for employers. To answer the research questions, the study will include three data collection strategies: (1) A telephone survey with employers; (2) case studies with representatives of six companies; and (3) qualitative interviews with supervisors from companies with disability employment experience. This Federal Register Notice provides the opportunity to comment on proposed data collection instruments that will be used in the study:Employer Survey (n=4,800). Westat will contact each sampled HR managers to complete a 20-minute computer-assisted telephone interview (CATI). This survey will cover topics such as company policies and practices on disability employment, successes and challenges of disability employment, information on employment policies and best practices, and the use of technology and accommodations. Case Studies (n=120). Westat will conduct six site visits at companies demonstrating experience with disability employment. Westat will interview individuals from a sample across the spectrum of involvement in disability employment, including: Human Resource (HR) managers, hiring managers, disabled employees, colleagues of disabled employees, and senior leadership tasked with creating diversity and inclusion policy. Westat will conduct approximately 20 interviews per case study, with each interview lasting between 20-30 minutes. Qualitative Interviews with HR Managers (n=90). Westat will purposefully select a subsample of employers with significant experience with disability employment and interview mid-level managers from those companies to collect more in-depth information. These interviews will cover questions about the employer's current practices and attitudes towards employment of people with disabilities; barriers and facilitators towards disability employment; accommodations and technology available for employees with disabilities; and information flow about disability employment. These interviews will last approximately 30 minutes. II. Review Focus Currently, the Department of Labor is soliciting comments concerning the above data collection for a study of employer policies and practices on the employment of people with disabilities. 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 Action At this time, DOL is requesting clearance for the SEED Implementation Evaluation Survey. Type of Review: New Information Collection. OMB Control Number: 1230-0NEW. Title: Survey of Employer Policies on the Employment of People with Disabilities. [[Page 23607]] Estimated Total Burden Hours--Survey of Employer Policies on the Employment of People With Disabilities ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Average Respondents Total number responses per Total annual burden hours Total annual of respondents respondent responses per response burden hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Telephone Survey................ 4,800 1 1,600 .33 533.33 Case Study...................... 120 1 40 .50 20 Qualitative Interviews.......... 90 1 30 .50 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total....................... 5,010 .............. 1,670 .............. 568.33 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Affected Public: Approximately 5,010 respondents will be contacted to participate in this data collection, including hiring managers; HR managers; employees with disabilities; colleagues of employees with disabilities; and diversity/inclusion officers. Annual Frequency: One time. Comments submitted in response to this comment request 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: April 28, 2017. Molly Irwin, Chief Evaluation Officer, U.S. Department of Labor. [FR Doc. 2017-10503 Filed 5-22-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-HX-P
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effectiveness, monitor compliance with potential impact on individual states are to respond, including through the
statutory requirements, and analyze and local areas of this and all other use of appropriate automated,
participant activity and grantee items discussed in this package. electronic, mechanical, or other
performance while complying with As mentioned above, as part of its technological collection techniques or
OMB efforts to streamline Federal effort to streamline program other forms of information technology
performance reporting. performance reporting, the Department (e.g., permitting electronic submissions
Under WIOA section 116(d)(6), the added the performance information of responses).
Secretary of Labor is required to collection requirements for the SCSEP
annually make available (including by to this information collection. The Older III. Current Actions
electronic means), in an easily Americans Act Reauthorization Act of Type of Review: Revision.
understandable format, (a) the State 2016 (OAA–2016) amended the SCSEP Title: Workforce Performance
Annual Performance Reports containing core indicators of performance, and it Accountability, Information, and
the information described in WIOA requires those amended indicators to be Reporting System.
section 116 (d)(2) and (b) a summary of implemented by regulation by December OMB Number: 1205–0521.
the reports, and the reports required 31, 2017. SCSEP will retain its current Affected Public: State, Local, and
under WIOA section 116 (d)(6) (the ICR (under OMB Control Number 1205– Tribal Governments; Individuals or
State Performance, Local Area, and 0040) for non-performance data Households; and Private Sector—
Eligible Training Provider Reports), to elements and will implement the OAA– businesses or other for-profits and not-
the Committee on Education and the 2016 performance measures’ for-profit institutions.
Workforce of the House of information collection under this ICR Frequency: Quarterly, Annually.
Representatives and the Committee on upon completion of rulemaking. This Estimated Total Annual Respondents:
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions ICR may receive OMB approval before 947.
of the Senate. Final Rules implementing the OAA– Estimated Total Annual Responses:
The reports and other analyses of the 2016 SCSEP measures are published. If 17,360,446.
data will be made available to the public this occurs, the Department will submit Estimated Total Annual Burden
through publication and other another ICR for this collection to OMB Hours: 4,495,212.
appropriate methods and to the to incorporate the Final Rule citations, Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
appropriate congressional committees as required by 5 CFR 1320.11(h). Those Burden: $17,100,000.
through copies of such reports. In citations currently do not exist and, Approval of this information
addition, information obtained through therefore, cannot be included at this collection request is required so that the
the Workforce Performance time. The Department plans to review states, locals, and other entities can
Accountability, Information, and and analyze any comments received in begin programming their management
Reporting System will be used at the response to this Federal Register Notice information systems in order to enable
national level during budget and in order to finalize the substantive them to collect the necessary data to
allocation hearings for DOL compliance information collection requirements to implement the data collection and
with the Government Performance and the extent legally possible. reporting requirements of section 116 in
Results Act and other legislative accordance with the WIOA statute.
requirements, and during legislative II. Review Focus
Byron Zuidema,
authorization proceedings. The Department as part of its effort to
Under this collection, participation Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment
streamline program performance and Training Administration, Labor.
will be measured based on the count of reporting is (1) making grammar edits,
individuals who meet the definition of [FR Doc. 2017–10500 Filed 5–22–17; 8:45 am]
code fields, and instructions revisions;
a ‘‘participant’’—e.g., those who have (2) deleting data elements no longer
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received staff-level services within the required by ETA, (3) adding data
program year. An individual should be elements needed by ETA, and (4) adding
considered to have exited after they DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
the performance information collection
have gone 90 days without service, and requirements for the Senior Community Comment Request: Survey of
with no future services scheduled. Service Employment Program (SCSEP). Employer Policies on the Employment
Should they return for additional The Department is particularly of People With Disabilities
services after the 90 days—within the interested in comments that:
same program year and exit in that same • Evaluate whether the proposed AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
program year—the individual’s exit date collection of information is necessary Secretary for Policy, Chief Evaluation
will be changed to reflect only the last for the proper performance of the Office, Department of Labor.
exit date in that program year. If the functions of the agency, including ACTION: Notice.
individual exits in a subsequent whether the information will have
program year, they would be counted as practical utility; SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as
a new participant for purposes of that • evaluate the accuracy of the part of its continuing effort to reduce
subsequent program year. Counting agency’s estimate of the burden of the paperwork and respondent burden,
unique individuals in this manner will proposed collection of information, conducts a preclearance consultation
allow an unduplicated count of including the validity of the program to provide the general public
participants in the accountability and methodology and assumptions used; and federal agencies with an
reporting system. The Department • can further help to create an opportunity to comment on proposed
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understands that this may affect integrated data element layout between and/or continuing collections of
quarterly reporting results and counts of ETA-funded programs; information in accordance with the
services rendered early in the program • enhance the quality, utility, and Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This
year, particularly for programs whose clarity of the information to be program helps to ensure that requested
current reporting practices differ from collected; and data can be provided in the desired
what is described above. As such, we • minimize the burden of the format, reporting burden (time and
greatly encourage your comments on the collection of information on those who financial resources) is minimized,
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ESTIMATED TOTAL BURDEN HOURS—SURVEY OF EMPLOYER POLICIES ON THE EMPLOYMENT OF PEOPLE WITH
DISABILITIES
Total number Number of Total Average Total annual
Respondents of responses per annual burden hours burden hours
respondents respondent responses per response
Telephone Survey ................................................................ 4,800 1 1,600 .33 533.33
Case Study .......................................................................... 120 1 40 .50 20
Qualitative Interviews ........................................................... 90 1 30 .50 15
Total .............................................................................. 5,010 ........................ 1,670 ........................ 568.33
Affected Public: Approximately 5,010 Policies on the Employment of People public education campaigns and
respondents will be contacted to with Disabilities. A copy of the technical assistance centers, as well as
participate in this data collection, proposed Information Collection engage the business community
including hiring managers; HR Request (ICR) can be obtained by directly. Assessing employer attitudes
managers; employees with disabilities; contacting the office listed in the towards hiring and retaining individuals
colleagues of employees with addressee section of this notice. with disabilities will allow ODEP to
disabilities; and diversity/inclusion DATES: The OMB will consider all better understand employer successes
officers. written comments that the agency and concerns, as well as more
Annual Frequency: One time. receives on or before July 24, 2017. effectively share best practices in hiring,
Comments submitted in response to retaining, and promoting individuals
this comment request will be ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either one of the following methods: with disabilities. This study will answer
summarized and/or included in the research questions with regard to
request for Office of Management and Email: ChiefEvaluationOffice@dol.gov;
Mail or Courier: Juston Locks, Office of current employer practices and attitudes
Budget approval of the information towards employment of people with
collection request; they will also Disability Employment Policy, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution disabilities (‘disability employment’);
become a matter of public record. barriers and facilitators of disability
Avenue NW., Room S–1303,
Dated: April 28, 2017.
Washington, DC 20210. Instructions: employment; the impact of
Molly Irwin, Please submit one copy of your accommodations and technology on
Chief Evaluation Officer, U.S. Department of comments by only one method. All employer perceptions and attitudes
Labor. submissions received must include the towards disability employment; and
[FR Doc. 2017–10503 Filed 5–22–17; 8:45 am] agency name and OMB Control Number sources of disability employment-
BILLING CODE 4510–HX–P identified above for this information related information for employers.
collection. Because we continue to To answer the research questions, the
experience delays in receiving mail in study will include three data collection
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR the Washington, DC area, commenters strategies: (1) A telephone survey with
are strongly encouraged to transmit their employers; (2) case studies with
Comment Request: Survey of representatives of six companies; and
Employer Policies on the Employment comments electronically via email or to
submit them by mail early. Comments, (3) qualitative interviews with
of People With Disabilities supervisors from companies with
including any personal information
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant provided, become a matter of public disability employment experience.
Secretary for Policy, Chief Evaluation This Federal Register Notice provides
record. They will also be summarized
Office, Department of Labor. the opportunity to comment on
and/or included in the request for OMB
proposed data collection instruments
ACTION: Notice. approval of the information collection
that will be used in the study:
request.
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as • Employer Survey (n=4,800). Westat
part of its continuing effort to reduce FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: will contact each sampled HR managers
paperwork and respondent burden, Juston Locks by email at to complete a 20-minute computer-
conducts a preclearance consultation chiefevaluationoffice@dol.gov. assisted telephone interview (CATI).
program to provide the general public SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This survey will cover topics such as
and federal agencies with an company policies and practices on
opportunity to comment on proposed I. Background disability employment, successes and
and/or continuing collections of The Chief Evaluation Office (CEO) of challenges of disability employment,
information in accordance with the the U.S. Department of Labor in information on employment policies
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 partnership with the Office of Disability and best practices, and the use of
(PRA95). This program helps to ensure Employment Policy (ODEP) seeks to technology and accommodations.
that requested data can be provided in conduct a Survey of Employer Policies • Case Studies (n=120). Westat will
the desired format, reporting burden on the Employment of People with conduct six site visits at companies
(time and financial resources) is Disabilities to examine employer demonstrating experience with
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minimized, collection instruments are perceptions of their efforts to employ disability employment. Westat will
clearly understood, and the impact of individuals with disabilities. Knowing interview individuals from a sample
collection requirements on respondents this information will enhance the ability across the spectrum of involvement in
is properly assessed. Currently, the of ODEP to engage employers on how to disability employment, including:
Department of Labor is soliciting hire, retain and promote individuals Human Resource (HR) managers, hiring
comments concerning the collection of with disabilities. ODEP has the ability to managers, disabled employees,
data about the Survey of Employer reach out to employers through its colleagues of disabled employees, and
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