83_FR_45643 83 FR 45469 - Sunshine Act Meeting

83 FR 45469 - Sunshine Act Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 174 (September 7, 2018)

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FR Document2018-19550

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 174 (Friday, September 7, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 174 (Friday, September 7, 2018)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Foreign Claims Settlement Commission

[F.C.S.C. Meeting and Hearing Notice No. 8-18]


Sunshine Act Meeting

    The Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, pursuant to its 
regulations (45 CFR part 503.25) and the Government in the Sunshine Act 
(5 U.S.C. 552b), hereby gives notice in regard to the scheduling of 
open meetings as follows:
    Tuesday, September 18, 2018: 9:30 a.m.--Issuance of Proposed 
Decisions in claims against Iraq.
    10:30 a.m.--Issuance of Proposed Decisions under the Guam World War 
II Loyalty Recognition Act, Title XVII, Public Law 114-328.

Status: Open.
    All meetings are held at the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, 
601 D Street NW, Suite 10300, Washington, DC. Requests for information, 
or advance notices of intention to observe an open meeting, may be 
directed to: Patricia M. Hall, Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, 
601 D Street NW, Suite 10300, Washington, DC 20579. Telephone: (202) 
616-6975.

Brian M. Simkin,
Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2018-19550 Filed 9-5-18; 11:15 am]
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                                               DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                   information in accordance with the                    214(c) of the Immigration and
                                                                                                       Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This                 Nationality Act (INA) (8 U.S.C.
                                               Foreign Claims Settlement                               program helps ensure that requested                   1011(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) and 1184(c)), as
                                               Commission                                              data can be provided in the desired                   well as 8 CFR 214.2(h)(6), 20 CFR 655,
                                               [F.C.S.C. Meeting and Hearing Notice No.                format, reporting burden (time and                    Subpart A, and 29 CFR 503. The H–2B
                                               8–18]                                                   financial resources) is minimized,                    program enables employers to bring
                                                                                                       collection instruments are clearly                    nonimmigrant foreign workers to the
                                               Sunshine Act Meeting                                    understood, and the impact of collection              United States to perform non-
                                                                                                       requirements on respondents can be                    agricultural work of a temporary or
                                                 The Foreign Claims Settlement
                                                                                                       properly assessed. In accordance with                 seasonal nature as defined in 8 U.S.C.
                                               Commission, pursuant to its regulations
                                                                                                       the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA),                    1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b). The Department of
                                               (45 CFR part 503.25) and the
                                                                                                       ETA, within DOL, is providing the                     Homeland Security (DHS) consults with
                                               Government in the Sunshine Act (5
                                                                                                       public notice and opportunity to                      DOL with respect to the H–2B program,
                                               U.S.C. 552b), hereby gives notice in
                                                                                                       comment on proposed revisions to the                  and DOL provides advice on whether
                                               regard to the scheduling of open
                                                                                                       H–2B Foreign Labor Certification                      U.S. workers capable of performing the
                                               meetings as follows:
                                                                                                       Program information collection.                       temporary services or labor are
                                                 Tuesday, September 18, 2018: 9:30
                                                                                                          The information collection for each                available. See 8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(1), INA
                                               a.m.—Issuance of Proposed Decisions in
                                                                                                       existing form was approved on                         Section 214(c)(1) (providing for DHS to
                                               claims against Iraq.
                                                                                                       December 31, 2015 and expires                         consult with ‘‘appropriate agencies of
                                                 10:30 a.m.—Issuance of Proposed
                                                                                                       December 31, 2018. A copy of the                      the Government’’). Under DHS
                                               Decisions under the Guam World War II
                                                                                                       proposed information collection request               regulations, an H–2B petition for
                                               Loyalty Recognition Act, Title XVII,
                                                                                                       can be obtained by contacting the office              temporary employment must be
                                               Public Law 114–328.
                                                                                                       listed below in the ADDRESSES section of              accompanied by an approved temporary
                                               STATUS: Open.
                                                                                                       this notice.                                          labor certification from DOL, which
                                                 All meetings are held at the Foreign
                                               Claims Settlement Commission, 601 D                     DATES: Written comments must be                       serves as DOL’s consultative advice to
                                               Street NW, Suite 10300, Washington,                     submitted to the office listed in the                 DHS regarding whether a qualified U.S.
                                               DC. Requests for information, or                        addresses section below on or before                  worker is available to fill the petitioning
                                               advance notices of intention to observe                 November 6, 2018.                                     H–2B employer’s job opportunity and
                                               an open meeting, may be directed to:                    ADDRESSES: Written comments may be                    whether a foreign worker’s employment
                                               Patricia M. Hall, Foreign Claims                        submitted by the following methods:                   in the job opportunity will adversely
                                               Settlement Commission, 601 D Street                        • Email (encouraged):                              affect the wages or working conditions
                                               NW, Suite 10300, Washington, DC                         ETA.OFLC.Forms@dol.gov.                               of similarly employed U.S. workers. See
                                               20579. Telephone: (202) 616–6975.                          • Mail: William W. Thompson II,                    8 CFR 214.2(h)(6)(iii)(A), (iv)(A). DHS
                                                                                                       Administrator, Office of Foreign Labor                and DOL jointly promulgated
                                               Brian M. Simkin,                                        Certification, Box PPII 12–200,                       regulations establishing the processes by
                                               Chief Counsel.                                          Employment and Training                               which an employer must obtain a
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–19550 Filed 9–5–18; 11:15 am]             Administration, U.S. Department of                    prevailing wage and temporary labor
                                               BILLING CODE 4410–BA–P                                  Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW,                    certification from DOL, and the rights
                                                                                                       Washington, DC 20210.                                 and obligations of workers and
                                                                                                          • Fax: 202–513–7395.                               employers. 20 CFR 655, Subpart A;
                                               DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                                        Instructions: Comments which are                   8 CFR 214.2(h)(6)(iii)–(iv).
                                                                                                       related to specific forms should identify                This ICR, OMB Control No. 1205–
                                               Employment and Training                                 that form or form instruction using the               0509, includes the collection of
                                               Administration                                          form number, e.g., Form ETA–9142B or                  information related to the use of
                                                                                                       Form ETA–9165, etc., and should                       employer-provided surveys for
                                               Agency Information Collection                           identify the particular area of the form              determining prevailing wages and the
                                               Activities; Proposed Revision of a                      for comment. A copy of the proposed                   temporary labor certification process in
                                               Currently Approved Collection;                          information collection request (ICR) can              the H–2B program. The Form ETA–
                                               Request for Comments; H–2B                              be obtained by contacting the Office of               9165, Employer-Provided Survey
                                               Temporary Non-Agricultural Labor                        Foreign Labor Certification as listed                 Attestations to Accompany H–2B
                                               Certification Program Forms (OMB                        above.                                                Prevailing Wage Determination Request
                                               Control Number 1205–0509)                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      Based on a Non-OES Survey, is used to
                                               AGENCY: Employment and Training                         William W. Thompson II,                               collect information that permits ETA to
                                               Administration (ETA), Labor.                            Administrator, Office of Foreign Labor                determine whether an employer-
                                               ACTION: Notice and Request for                          Certification, 202–513–7350 (this is not              provided survey can be used to establish
                                               Comment.                                                a toll-free number), or for individuals               H–2B prevailing wages in the
                                                                                                       with hearing or speech impairments, 1–                occupational classification in lieu of
                                               SUMMARY:  The Department of Labor                       877–889–5627 (this is the TTY toll-free               prevailing wages available under the
                                               (DOL), as part of its effort to streamline              Federal Information Relay Service                     Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational
                                               information collection, clarify statutory               number), Box PPII 12–200, Employment                  Employment Statistics (OES) program.
                                               and regulatory requirements, and                        and Training Administration, U.S.                     The information contained in the
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                                               provide greater transparency and                        Department of Labor, 200 Constitution                 application Form ETA–9142B, H–2B
                                               oversight of the H–2B labor certification               Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210.                      Application for Temporary Employment
                                               program, conducts a preclearance                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            Certification, and corresponding
                                               consultation program to provide the                                                                           appendices serve as the basis for the
                                               public and Federal agencies with an                     I. Background                                         Secretary’s determination that qualified
                                               opportunity to comment on proposed                         The information collection is required             U.S. workers are not available to
                                               and/or continuing collections of                        by Sections 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) and                  perform the services or labor needed by


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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FR Citation83 FR 45469 

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