82 FR 57618 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Application for Permanent Employment Certification

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 233 (December 6, 2017)

Page Range		57618-57618
FR Document		2017-26263

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Application for Permanent Employment Certification,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for continued use, without change, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. 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; Application for Permanent Employment 
Certification

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Employment and 
Training Administration (ETA) sponsored information collection request 
(ICR) titled, ``Application for Permanent Employment Certification,'' 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval 
for continued use, without change, in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. Public comments on the ICR are invited.

DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives 
on or before January 5, 2018.

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=201711-1205-002 (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 sending an email to [email protected].
    Submit comments about this request by mail to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL-ETA, 
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: Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-
4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or sending an 
email to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks to extend PRA approval for 
the Application for Permanent Employment Certification (Form ETA-9089) 
information collection. Form ETA-9089 is used in the DOL's permanent 
employment-based immigration program by employers seeking certification 
to hire foreign workers to perform permanent work in the United States. 
Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) section 212(a)(5)(A), 8 U.S.C 
1182(a)(5)(A), requires the Secretary of Labor to certify that any 
foreign worker seeking to enter the United States for the purpose of 
performing skilled or unskilled labor will not adversely affect the 
wages and working conditions of U.S. workers similarly employed and 
that there are not sufficient U.S. workers able, willing, and qualified 
to perform such labor. The DOL uses Form ETA-9089 to collect 
information about a sponsoring employer's job offer and about a foreign 
national's education and work history. This information is necessary to 
determine whether the admission of that foreign national meets the 
requirements for certification under section 212(a)(5)(A). Employers 
seeking to sponsor workers as sheepherders or in Schedule A occupations 
file Form ETA-9089 directly with the Department of Homeland Security 
(DHS). The DHS also accepts ETA Form 9089 in place of the ETA-750 in 
its National Interest Waiver program. INA sections 203(b) and 
212(a)(5)(A) authorize this information collection. See 8 U.S.C. 
1153(b), 1182(a)(5)(A).
    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 1205-0451.
    OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3) 
years without renewal, and 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 notice 
published in the Federal Register on August 28, 2017 (82 FR 40807).
    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 1205-0451. 
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-ETA.
    Title of Collection: Application for Permanent Employment 
Certification.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0451.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households; Federal Government; 
State, Local, and Tribal governments; Private Sector--businesses or 
other for-profit entities, not-for-profit institutions, and farms.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 113,304.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 113,304.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 227,118 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $18,769,032.

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

     Dated: November 30, 2017.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR additional substantive information
seeks to extend PRA approval for the about this ICR, see the related notice
Office of the Secretary Application for Permanent Employment published in the Federal Register on
Certification (Form ETA–9089) August 28, 2017 (82 FR 40807).
Agency Information Collection information collection. Form ETA–9089
Activities; Submission for OMB Interested parties are encouraged to
is used in the DOL’s permanent send comments to the OMB, Office of
Review; Comment Request; employment-based immigration
Application for Permanent Information and Regulatory Affairs at
program by employers seeking
Employment Certification the address shown in the ADDRESSES
certification to hire foreign workers to
section within thirty (30) days of
perform permanent work in the United
ACTION:Notice of availability; request States. Immigration and Nationality Act publication of this notice in the Federal
for comments. (INA) section 212(a)(5)(A), 8 U.S.C Register. In order to help ensure
1182(a)(5)(A), requires the Secretary of appropriate consideration, comments
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor should mention OMB Control Number
Labor to certify that any foreign worker
(DOL) is submitting the Employment 1205–0451. The OMB is particularly
seeking to enter the United States for the
and Training Administration (ETA) interested in comments that:
purpose of performing skilled or
sponsored information collection
unskilled labor will not adversely affect • Evaluate whether the proposed
request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Application for
the wages and working conditions of collection of information is necessary
Permanent Employment Certification,’’
U.S. workers similarly employed and for the proper performance of the
to the Office of Management and Budget
that there are not sufficient U.S. workers functions of the agency, including
(OMB) for review and approval for able, willing, and qualified to perform
continued use, without change, in whether the information will have
such labor. The DOL uses Form ETA– practical utility;
accordance with the Paperwork 9089 to collect information about a
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. Public • Evaluate the accuracy of the
sponsoring employer’s job offer and
comments on the ICR are invited. about a foreign national’s education and agency’s estimate of the burden of the
DATES: The OMB will consider all work history. This information is proposed collection of information,
written comments that agency receives necessary to determine whether the including the validity of the
on or before January 5, 2018. admission of that foreign national meets methodology and assumptions used;
ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with the requirements for certification under • Enhance the quality, utility, and
applicable supporting documentation; section 212(a)(5)(A). Employers seeking clarity of the information to be
including a description of the likely to sponsor workers as sheepherders or collected; and
respondents, proposed frequency of in Schedule A occupations file Form • Minimize the burden of the
response, and estimated total burden ETA–9089 directly with the Department collection of information on those who
may be obtained free of charge from the of Homeland Security (DHS). The DHS are to respond, including through the
RegInfo.gov Web site at http:// also accepts ETA Form 9089 in place of use of appropriate automated,
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ the ETA–750 in its National Interest electronic, mechanical, or other
PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201711-1205-002 Waiver program. INA sections 203(b)
technological collection techniques or
(this link will only become active on the and 212(a)(5)(A) authorize this
other forms of information technology,
day following publication of this notice) information collection. See 8 U.S.C.
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
or by contacting Michel Smyth by 1153(b), 1182(a)(5)(A).
This information collection is subject responses.
telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202–
693–8064, (these are not toll-free to the PRA. A Federal agency generally Agency: DOL–ETA.
numbers) or sending an email to DOL_ cannot conduct or sponsor a collection Title of Collection: Application for
PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. of information, and the public is Permanent Employment Certification.
Submit comments about this request generally not required to respond to an
information collection, unless it is OMB Control Number: 1205–0451.
by mail to the Office of Information and
approved by the OMB under the PRA Affected Public: Individuals or
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk
and displays a currently valid OMB Households; Federal Government; State,
Officer for DOL–ETA, Office of
Control Number. In addition, Local, and Tribal governments; Private
Management and Budget, Room 10235,
notwithstanding any other provisions of Sector—businesses or other for-profit
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC
law, no person shall generally be subject entities, not-for-profit institutions, and
20503; by Fax: 202–395–5806 (this is
to penalty for failing to comply with a farms.
not a toll-free number); or by email:
collection of information that does not Total Estimated Number of
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
display a valid Control Number. See 5 Respondents: 113,304.
Commenters are encouraged, but not
CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL
required, to send a courtesy copy of any obtains OMB approval for this Total Estimated Number of
comments by mail or courier to the U.S. information collection under Control Responses: 113,304.
Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of Number 1205–0451. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
the Chief Information Officer, Attn: OMB authorization for an ICR cannot 227,118 hours.
Departmental Information Compliance be for more than three (3) years without
Management Program, Room N1301, Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
renewal, and the DOL seeks to extend
200 Constitution Avenue NW., Burden: $18,769,032.
PRA authorization for this information
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Washington, DC 20210; or by email: collection for three (3) more years Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. without any change to existing Dated: November 30, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: requirements. The DOL notes that
Michel Smyth,
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– existing information collection
4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not requirements submitted to the OMB Departmental Clearance Officer.
toll-free numbers) or sending an email receive a month-to-month extension [FR Doc. 2017–26263 Filed 12–5–17; 8:45 am]
to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. while they undergo review. For BILLING CODE 4510–FP–P

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of availability; request for comments.
Dates		The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before January 5, 2018.
Contact		Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693- 4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or sending an email to [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 57618

82 FR 57618 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Application for Permanent Employment Certification

DEPARTMENT OF LABOROffice of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 233 (December 6, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary