[Federal Register: June 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 109)]
[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 Standards 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 Standards Administration is soliciting
comments concerning the proposed collection: Secretary of Labor's
Opportunity Award, Exemplary Voluntary Effort (EVE), and Exemplary
Public Interest Contribution (EPIC) Awards. A copy of the proposed
information collection request can be obtained by contacting the office
listed below in the addresses section of this Notice.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before August 7, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Ms. Hazel M. Bell, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Ave., NW., Room S-3201, Washington, DC 20210, telephone
(202) 693-0418, fax (202) 693-1451, e-mail bell.hazel@dol.gov. Please
use only one method of transmission for comments (mail, fax, or e-
mail).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is
responsible for the administration of the Secretary of Labor's
Opportunity Award, Exemplary Voluntary Effort (EVE), and Exemplary
Public Interest Contribution (EPIC) Awards. These awards are presented
annually to Federal contractors and non-profit organizations whose
activities support the mission of the OFCCP. The recognition of Federal
contractors who are in compliance with the OFCCP regulations and who
work with community and public interest organizations sends a positive
message throughout the U.S. Labor Force and business community.
The Secretary of Labor's Opportunity and EVE award recipients must
be Federal contractors covered by Executive Order 11246, as amended;
Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, as amended, and the Vietnam Era
Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act, as amended.
The Secretary of Labor's Opportunity Award is presented to one
contractor each year that has established and instituted comprehensive
workforce strategies to ensure equal employment opportunity. The EVE
Award is given to those contractors who have demonstrated through
programs or activities, exemplary and innovative efforts to create an
inclusive American Workforce. The EPIC Award is presented to public
interest organizations that have supported equal employment opportunity
and linked their efforts with those of the Federal contractors to
enhance employment opportunities for those with the least opportunity
to join the workforce. Guidelines for the nomination process can be
found in Administrative Notice Number 261 dated January 21, 2003; to
view the Notice visit OFCCP web page address at http://www.dol.gov/esa/media/reports/ofccp/evedr261.pdf.
This information collection is
currently approved for use through January 31, 2007.
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
OFCCP seeks a three-year extension for the approval of the
Secretary of Labor's Opportunity Award, Exemplary Voluntary Effort
(EVE), and Exemplary Public Interest Contribution (EPIC) Awards. There
is no change in the substance or method of collection since the last
OMB approval. OFCCP revised the burden hour estimates associated with
the awards based on the number of nominations received for Calendar
Year (CY) 2005. During CY 2005, OFCCP received two (2) Secretary's
Opportunity, seventeen (17) EVE, and twenty (20) EPIC award
nominations. This information collection recognizes outstanding Federal
contractors and non-profit public interest organizations with
exceptional equal opportunity and nondiscrimination programs that
support the OFCCP mission.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
Title: Secretary of Labor's Opportunity Award, Exemplary Voluntary
Effort (EVE), and Exemplary
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Public Interest Contribution (EPIC) Awards.
OMB Number: 1215-0201.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit
institutions.
Total Respondents/Responses: 39.
Total Annual responses: 39.
Frequency: Annually.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 4,460.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $0.
Comments submitted in response to this notice 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 2, 2006.
Ruben L. Wiley,
Chief, Branch of Management Review and Internal Control, Division of
Financial Management, Office of Management, Administration and
Planning, Employment Standards Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-8797 Filed 6-6-06; 8:45 am]
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