83 FR 13789 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Equal Access to Justice Act

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 62 (March 30, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-06476

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Equal Access to Justice Act,'' 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). 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; Equal Access to Justice Act

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the information 
collection request (ICR) titled, ``Equal Access to Justice Act,'' 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). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives 
on or before April 30, 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 website at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201803-1225-001 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 to the Office of 
Information and

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Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL-DM, 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 by email 
at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks to extend PRA authority for 
the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) information collection 
requirements for the DOL codified in regulations 29 CFR part 16, 
subpart B. The EAJA provides for payment of fees and expenses to 
eligible parties who have prevailed against a Federal agency in certain 
administrative proceedings. In order to obtain an award, the statute 
and associated DOL regulations require the filing of an application. 
Other agencies may have their own EAJA regulations. EAJA section 203 
authorizes this information collection. See 5 U.S.C. 504(a)(2).
    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 1225-0013, 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.
    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 1225-0013. 
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-DM.
    Title of Collection: Equal Access to Justice Act.
    OMB Control Number: 1225-0013.
    Affected Public: Private Sector--businesses or other for-profits or 
not-for-profit institutions.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 10.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 10.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 50 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $23.

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

Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor State partners dealing with, for example, use of appropriate automated,
(DOL) is submitting the Bureau of Labor deliverables, program enhancements, electronic, mechanical, or other
Statistics (BLS) sponsored information and administrative issues. The BLS technological collection techniques or
collection request (ICR) titled, ‘‘General Authorizing Statute authorizes this other forms of information technology,
Inquiries to State Agency Contacts,’’ to information collection. See 29 U.S.C. 1, e.g., permitting electronic submission of
the Office of Management and Budget 2. responses.
(OMB) for review and approval for This information collection is subject Agency: DOL–BLS.
continued use, without change, in to the PRA. A Federal agency generally Title of Collection: General Inquiries
accordance with the Paperwork cannot conduct or sponsor a collection to State Agency Contacts.
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public of information, and the public is OMB Control Number: 1220–0168.
comments on the ICR are invited. generally not required to respond to an Affected Public: State, Local, and
DATES: The OMB will consider all information collection, unless it is Tribal Governments.
written comments that agency receives approved by the OMB under the PRA Total Estimated Number of
on or before April 30, 2018. and displays a currently valid OMB Respondents: 54.
Control Number. In addition, Total Estimated Number of
ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with
notwithstanding any other provisions of Responses: 23,890.
applicable supporting documentation; Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
including a description of the likely law, no person shall generally be subject
to penalty for failing to comply with a 15,927 hours.
respondents, proposed frequency of Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
response, and estimated total burden collection of information that does not
display a valid Control Number. See 5 Burden: $0.
may be obtained free of charge from the
CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
RegInfo.gov website at http://
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ obtains OMB approval for this Dated: March 26, 2018.
PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201711-1220-003 information collection under Control Michel Smyth,
(this link will only become active on the Number 1220–0168. Departmental Clearance Officer.
day following publication of this notice) OMB authorization for an ICR cannot
[FR Doc. 2018–06494 Filed 3–29–18; 8:45 am]
or by contacting Michel Smyth by be for more than three (3) years without
BILLING CODE 4510–24–P
telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– renewal, and the current approval for
693–8064, (these are not toll-free this collection is scheduled to expire on
numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_ June 30, 2018. The DOL seeks to extend
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
PUBLIC@dol.gov. PRA authorization for this information
Submit comments about this request collection for three (3) more years, Office of the Secretary
by mail to the Office of Information and without any change to existing
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk requirements. The DOL notes that Agency Information Collection
Officer for DOL–BLS, Office of existing information collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Management and Budget, Room 10235, requirements submitted to the OMB Review; Comment Request; Equal
725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC receive a month-to-month extension Access to Justice Act
20503; by Fax: 202–395–5806 (this is while they undergo review. For
additional substantive information ACTION:Notice of availability; request
not a toll-free number); or by email: for comments.
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. about this ICR, see the related notice
Commenters are encouraged, but not published in the Federal Register on SUMMARY: The Department of Labor
required, to send a courtesy copy of any December 12, 2017 (82 FR 58447). (DOL) is submitting the information
comments by mail or courier to the U.S. Interested parties are encouraged to
collection request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Equal
Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of send comments to the OMB, Office of
Access to Justice Act,’’ to the Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Attn: Information and Regulatory Affairs at
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Departmental Information Compliance the address shown in the ADDRESSES
review and approval for continued use,
Management Program, Room N1301, section within thirty (30) days of
without change, in accordance with the
200 Constitution Avenue NW, publication of this notice in the Federal
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
Washington, DC 20210; or by email: Register. In order to help ensure
(PRA). Public comments on the ICR are
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. appropriate consideration, comments
invited.
should mention OMB Control Number
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DATES: The OMB will consider all
1220–0168. The OMB is particularly
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– interested in comments that: written comments that agency receives
4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not • Evaluate whether the proposed on or before April 30, 2018.
toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_ collection of information is necessary ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with
PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. for the proper performance of the applicable supporting documentation;
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR functions of the agency, including including a description of the likely
seeks to extend PRA authority for the whether the information will have respondents, proposed frequency of
General Inquiries to State Agency practical utility; response, and estimated total burden
Contacts information collection. The • Evaluate the accuracy of the may be obtained free of charge from the
BLS awards funds to State Agencies in agency’s estimate of the burden of the RegInfo.gov website at http://
order to assist them in operating either proposed collection of information, www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
or both the Labor Market Information including the validity of the PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201803-1225-001
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and the Occupational Safety and Health methodology and assumptions used; or by contacting Michel Smyth by
Statistics Federal/State Cooperative • Enhance the quality, utility, and telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202–
Statistical Programs. To ensure a timely clarity of the information to be 693–8064, (these are not toll-free
flow of data and to be able to evaluate collected; and numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_
and improve the programs, it is • Minimize the burden of the PUBLIC@dol.gov.
necessary to conduct ongoing collection of information on those who Submit comments about this request
communications between the BLS and are to respond, including through the by mail to the Office of Information and

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Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk the address shown in the ADDRESSES SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public
Officer for DOL–DM, Office of section within thirty (30) days of comments concerning its proposal to
Management and Budget, Room 10235, publication of this notice in the Federal obtain OMB approval for the
725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC Register. In order to help ensure information collection requirements
20503; by Fax: 202–395–5806 (this is appropriate consideration, comments contained in the Standards on Variance
not a toll-free number); or by email: should mention OMB Control Number and Other Relief Under Sections
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. 1225–0013. The OMB is particularly 6(b)(6)(A) and 6(b)(6)(C); Variances and
Commenters are encouraged, but not interested in comments that: Other Relief Under Section 6(d); and
required, to send a courtesy copy of any • Evaluate whether the proposed Limitation, Variations, Tolerances or
comments by mail or courier to the U.S. collection of information is necessary Exemptions Under Section 16 of the
Department of Labor–OASAM, Office of for the proper performance of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
the Chief Information Officer, Attn: functions of the agency, including 1970 (OSH Act). These statutory and
Departmental Information Compliance whether the information will have regulatory provisions specify the
Management Program, Room N1301, practical utility; requirements for submitting
200 Constitution Avenue NW, • Evaluate the accuracy of the applications to OSHA for Temporary,
Washington, DC 20210; or by email: agency’s estimate of the burden of the Experimental, Permanent, and National
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. proposed collection of information, Defense Variances.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: including the validity of the DATES: Comments must be submitted
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– methodology and assumptions used; (postmarked, sent or received) by May
4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not • Enhance the quality, utility, and 29, 2018.
toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_ clarity of the information to be ADDRESSES: Electronically: You may
PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. collected; and submit comments and attachments
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR • Minimize the burden of the electronically at http://
seeks to extend PRA authority for the collection of information on those who www.regulations.gov, which is the
Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) are to respond, including through the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the
information collection requirements for use of appropriate automated, instructions online for submitting
the DOL codified in regulations 29 CFR electronic, mechanical, or other comments.
part 16, subpart B. The EAJA provides technological collection techniques or Facsimile: If your comments,
for payment of fees and expenses to other forms of information technology, including attachments, are not longer
eligible parties who have prevailed e.g., permitting electronic submission of than 10 pages you may fax them to the
against a Federal agency in certain responses. OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–1648.
administrative proceedings. In order to Agency: DOL–DM. Mail, hand delivery, express mail,
obtain an award, the statute and Title of Collection: Equal Access to messenger, or courier service: When
associated DOL regulations require the Justice Act. using this method, you must submit a
filing of an application. Other agencies OMB Control Number: 1225–0013. copy of your comments and attachments
may have their own EAJA regulations. Affected Public: Private Sector— to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No.
EAJA section 203 authorizes this businesses or other for-profits or not-for- OSHA–2009–0024, Occupational Safety
information collection. See 5 U.S.C. profit institutions. and Health Administration, U.S.
504(a)(2). Total Estimated Number of Department of Labor, Room N–3653,
This information collection is subject Respondents: 10. 200 Constitution Avenue NW,
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally Total Estimated Number of Washington, DC 20210. Deliveries
cannot conduct or sponsor a collection Responses: 10. (hand, express mail, messenger, and
of information, and the public is Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: courier service) are accepted during the
generally not required to respond to an 50 hours. Docket Office’s normal business hours,
information collection, unless it is Total Estimated Annual Other Costs 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., ET.
approved by the OMB under the PRA Burden: $23. Instructions: All submissions must
and displays a currently valid OMB Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). include the Agency name and the OSHA
Control Number. In addition, docket number (OSHA–2009–0024) for
Michel Smyth,
notwithstanding any other provisions of the Information Collection Request
Departmental Clearance Officer.
law, no person shall generally be subject (ICR). All comments, including any
[FR Doc. 2018–06476 Filed 3–29–18; 8:45 am] personal information you provide, are
to penalty for failing to comply with a
collection of information that does not BILLING CODE 4510–23–P placed in the public docket without
display a valid Control Number. See 5 change, and may be made available
CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. online at http://www.regulations.gov.
The DOL obtains OMB approval for DEPARTMENT OF LABOR For further information on submitting
this information collection under Occupational Safety and Health comments see the ‘‘Public
Control Number 1225–0013, and the Administration Participation’’ heading in the section of
DOL seeks to extend PRA authorization this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY
for this information collection for three [Docket No. OSHA–2009–0024] INFORMATION.
(3) more years, without any change to Docket: To read or download
existing requirements. The DOL notes Variance Regulations; Extension of the comments or other materials in the
Office of Management and Budget’s
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that existing information collection docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov
requirements submitted to the OMB (OMB) Approval of Information or the OSHA Docket Office at the above
receive a month-to-month extension Collection (Paperwork) Requirements address. All documents in the docket
while they undergo review. AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health (including this Federal Register notice)
Interested parties are encouraged to Administration (OSHA), Labor. are listed in the http://
send comments to the OMB, Office of www.regulations.gov index; however,
ACTION: Request for public comments.
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Action		Notice of availability; request for comments.
Dates		The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before April 30, 2018.
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		83 FR 13789

83 FR 13789 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Equal Access to Justice Act

DEPARTMENT OF LABOROffice of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 62 (March 30, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary