[Federal Register: July 6, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 129)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: Notice.
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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 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to
ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format,
reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized,
collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of
collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed.
Currently, the Employment and Training Administration, Office of
Apprenticeship is soliciting comments concerning the proposed extension
of the collection for the Title 29 CFR part 30, Equal Employment
Opportunity in Apprenticeship Training.
A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be
obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addressee section
of this notice or at this Web site: http://www.doleta.gov/Performance/guidance/OMBControlNumber.cfm
.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
ADDRESSES section below on or before September 5, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Anthony Swoope, Administrator, Office of Apprenticeship,
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Room
N-5311, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210, Phone:
(202) 693-2796 (This is not a toll-free number), Fax: (202) 693-2808,
or e-mail: swoope.anthony@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The National Apprenticeship Act of 1937, Section 50 (29 U.S.C. 50),
authorizes and directs the Secretary of Labor ``to formulate and
promote the furtherance of labor standards necessary to safeguard the
welfare of apprentices, to extend the application of such standards by
encouraging the inclusion thereof in contracts of apprenticeship, to
bring together employers and labor for the formulation of programs of
apprenticeship, to cooperate with State agencies engaged in the
formulation and promotion of standards of apprenticeship, and to
cooperate with the Secretary of Education in accordance with Section 17
of Title 20.'' Section 50a of the Act authorizes the Secretary of Labor
to ``publish information relating to existing and proposed labor
standards of apprenticeship,'' and to ``appoint national advisory
committees * * *'' (29 U.S.C. 50a).
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Title 29 CFR part 30 sets forth policies and procedures to promote
equality of opportunity in apprenticeship programs registered with the
U.S. Department of Labor and recognized State Apprenticeship Agencies.
These policies and procedures apply to recruitment and selection of
apprentices, and to all conditions of employment and training during
apprenticeship. The procedures provide for review of apprenticeship
programs, for registering apprenticeship programs, for processing
complaints, and for deregistering non-complying apprenticeship
programs. This part also provides policies and procedures for
continuation or withdrawal of recognition of State agencies which
register apprenticeship programs for Federal purposes.
II. Review Focus
The Department of Labor is particularly interested in comments
which:
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 Actions
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
Title: Title 29 CFR part 30, Equal Employment Opportunity in
Apprenticeship Training.
OMB Number: 1205-0224.
Agency Form Number: ETA 9039.
Recordkeeping: Apprenticeship sponsors are required to keep
accurate records on recruitment, selection of the applicant and/or
apprentice and the employment and training activities related to the
apprentice and the qualifications of each applicant/apprentice
pertaining to determination of compliance with the regulation. Records
must be retained, where appropriate, regarding affirmative action plans
and evidence that qualification standards have been validated. State
Apprenticeship Councils are also obligated to keep adequate records
pertaining to determination of compliance with these regulations. All
of the above records are required to be maintained for five years. If
this information was not required, there would be no documentation that
the apprenticeship programs were being operated in a nondiscriminatory
manner. Many apprenticeship programs are four years or more in
duration; therefore, it is important to maintain the records for at
least five years.
Affected Public: Applicants, Apprentices, Sponsors, State
Apprenticeship Councils or Agencies, Tribal Government.
Total Respondents: 28,800.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 5,842.
Summary of Burden for 29 CFR Part 30
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Burden
Sec. Total respondents Frequency Total responses Average time per response (hours)
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30.3............................. 1,540............... 1-time basis............. 1,540.................... 1/2 hr./spon............. 770
30.4............................. 70.................. 1-time basis............. 70....................... 1 hr./spon............... 70
30.5............................. 6,140............... 1-time basis............. 6,140.................... 1/2 hr./spon............. 3,070
30.6............................. 50.................. 1-time basis............. 50....................... 5 hrs./spon.............. 250
30.8............................. 28,800.............. 1-time/ program.......... 28,800................... 1 min./spon.............. 480
30.8............................. 30 State Agencies... 1-time basis............. 14,120................... 5 min./spon.............. 1,177
30.11............................ 28,800.............. 1 time................... 28,800................... Handout.................. ..............
ETA 9039......................... 50 appl/appr........ 1-time basis............. 50....................... 1/2 hr................... 25
30.15............................ 30 State Agencies... 1-time................... Completed................ ......................... ..............
30.19............................ 30 State Agencies... Varies................... ......................... ......................... ..............
Totals....................... 28,800.............. ......................... 50,770................... ......................... 5,842
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Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): 0.
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: June 23, 2006.
Anthony Swoope,
Administrator, Office of Apprenticeship.
[FR Doc. E6-10505 Filed 7-5-06; 8:45 am]
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