83 FR 29140 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Attestation for Employers Seeking To Employ H-2B Nonimmigrant Workers Under Section 543 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 121 (June 22, 2018)

Page Range		29140-29140
FR Document		2018-13425

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Attestation for Employers Seeking to Employ H-2B Nonimmigrant Workers Under Section 543 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for use 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; Attestation for Employers Seeking To Employ H-
2B Nonimmigrant Workers Under Section 543 of the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2017

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, ``Attestation for Employers Seeking to Employ H-2B 
Nonimmigrant Workers Under Section 543 of the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2017,'' to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and approval for use 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 July 23, 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=201802-1205-001 (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 or courier 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 approval under the PRA for 
revisions to the Attestation for Employers Seeking to Employ H-2B 
Nonimmigrant Workers Under Section 543 of the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2017 information collection. As set forth in the 
Temporary Rule, Exercise of Time-Limited Authority to Increase the 
Fiscal Year 2017 Numerical Limitation for the H-2B Temporary 
Nonagricultural Worker Program, employers seeking authorization to 
employ workers under a time-limited authority were required to complete 
and submit Form ETA-9142-B-CAA. See 82 FR 32987 (July 19, 2017) The 
authority to issue any new visas under the 2017 Act has expired, and 
employers are no longer permitted to submit the form; however, an 
employer must still retain records to support its attestation. This ICR 
revises the collection to remove the filing provisions while retaining 
the recordkeeping requirements. Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 
section 543 authorizes this information collection. See Public Law 115-
31 section 543.
    This proposed 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 if the collection of information does not display a valid 
Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. For additional 
substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice 
published in the Federal Register on December 21, 2017 (82 FR 60629).
    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 1205-0530. 
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: Attestation for Employers Seeking to Employ H-
2B Nonimmigrant Workers Under Section 543 of the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2017.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0530.
    Affected Public: Private Sector--businesses or other for-profits, 
not-for-profit institutions, farms.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,298.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 2,298.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 2,298 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $104,674.

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

Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: functions of the agency, including
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– whether the information will have
Office of the Secretary 4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not practical utility;
toll-free numbers) or sending an email • Evaluate the accuracy of the
Agency Information Collection to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Activities; Submission for OMB proposed collection of information,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR
Review; Comment Request; including the validity of the
seeks approval under the PRA for
Attestation for Employers Seeking To methodology and assumptions used;
revisions to the Attestation for
Employ H–2B Nonimmigrant Workers
Employers Seeking to Employ H–2B • Enhance the quality, utility, and
Under Section 543 of the Consolidated clarity of the information to be
Nonimmigrant Workers Under Section
Appropriations Act, 2017 collected; and
543 of the Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2017 information collection. As set • Minimize the burden of the
ACTION:Notice of availability; request collection of information on those who
for comments. forth in the Temporary Rule, Exercise of
Time-Limited Authority to Increase the are to respond, including through the
Fiscal Year 2017 Numerical Limitation use of appropriate automated,
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor
for the H–2B Temporary electronic, mechanical, or other
(DOL) is submitting the Employment
Nonagricultural Worker Program, technological collection techniques or
and Training Administration (ETA)
employers seeking authorization to other forms of information technology,
sponsored information collection
employ workers under a time-limited e.g., permitting electronic submission of
request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Attestation for
authority were required to complete and responses.
Employers Seeking to Employ H–2B Agency: DOL–ETA.
Nonimmigrant Workers Under Section submit Form ETA–9142–B–CAA. See 82
FR 32987 (July 19, 2017) The authority Title of Collection: Attestation for
543 of the Consolidated Appropriations Employers Seeking to Employ H–2B
Act, 2017,’’ to the Office of Management to issue any new visas under the 2017
Act has expired, and employers are no Nonimmigrant Workers Under Section
and Budget (OMB) for review and 543 of the Consolidated Appropriations
approval for use in accordance with the longer permitted to submit the form;
however, an employer must still retain Act, 2017.
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of OMB Control Number: 1205–0530.
1995. Public comments on the ICR are records to support its attestation. This
ICR revises the collection to remove the Affected Public: Private Sector—
invited. businesses or other for-profits, not-for-
filing provisions while retaining the
DATES: The OMB will consider all profit institutions, farms.
recordkeeping requirements.
written comments that agency receives Consolidated Appropriations Act of Total Estimated Number of
on or before July 23, 2018. 2017 section 543 authorizes this Respondents: 2,298.
ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with information collection. See Public Law Total Estimated Number of
applicable supporting documentation; 115–31 section 543. Responses: 2,298.
including a description of the likely This proposed information collection Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
respondents, proposed frequency of is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency 2,298 hours.
response, and estimated total burden generally cannot conduct or sponsor a Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
may be obtained free of charge from the collection of information, and the public Burden: $104,674.
RegInfo.gov website at http:// is generally not required to respond to Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAView an information collection, unless it is Michel Smyth,
ICR?ref_nbr=201802-1205-001 (this link approved by the OMB under the PRA
will only become active on the day Departmental Clearance Officer.
and displays a currently valid OMB
following publication of this notice) or [FR Doc. 2018–13425 Filed 6–21–18; 8:45 am]
Control Number. In addition,
by contacting Michel Smyth by notwithstanding any other provisions of BILLING CODE 4510–FP–P
telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– law, no person shall generally be subject
693–8064, (these are not toll-free to penalty for failing to comply with a
numbers) or sending an email to DOL_ DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
collection of information if the
PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. collection of information does not Mine Safety and Health Administration
Submit comments about this request display a valid Control Number. See 5
by mail or courier to the Office of CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. For Petitions for Modification of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, additional substantive information Application of Existing Mandatory
Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–ETA, about this ICR, see the related notice Safety Standard
Office of Management and Budget, published in the Federal Register on
Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW, December 21, 2017 (82 FR 60629). AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health
Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202– Interested parties are encouraged to Administration, Labor.
395–5806 (this is not a toll-free send comments to the OMB, Office of ACTION: Notice.
number); or by email: OIRA_ Information and Regulatory Affairs at
submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters the address shown in the ADDRESSES SUMMARY: This notice is a summary of
are encouraged, but not required, to section within thirty (30) days of petitions for modification submitted to
send a courtesy copy of any comments publication of this notice in the Federal the Mine Safety and Health
by mail or courier to the U.S. Register. In order to help ensure Administration (MSHA) by the parties
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Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of appropriate consideration, comments listed below.
the Chief Information Officer, Attn: should mention OMB Control Number DATES: All comments on the petitions
Departmental Information Compliance 1205–0530. The OMB is particularly must be received by MSHA’s Office of
Management Program, Room N1301, interested in comments that: Standards, Regulations, and Variances
200 Constitution Avenue NW, • Evaluate whether the proposed on or before July 23, 2018.
Washington, DC 20210; or by email: collection of information is necessary ADDRESSES: You may submit your
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. for the proper performance of the comments, identified by ‘‘docket

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FR Citation		83 FR 29140

83 FR 29140 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Attestation for Employers Seeking To Employ H-2B Nonimmigrant Workers Under Section 543 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017

DEPARTMENT OF LABOROffice of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 121 (June 22, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary