[Federal Register: June 10, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 110)]
[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 Extension of the Approval of Information Collection
Requirements
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 its proposal to extend the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval of the Information Collection: Secretary of
Labor's Opportunity Award, Exemplary Voluntary Effort (EVE) Award, and
Exemplary Public Interest Contribution (EPIC) Award. 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 10, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Mr. Steven D. Lawrence, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Ave., NW., Room S-3201, Washington, DC 20210, telephone
(202) 693-0292, fax (202) 693-1451, Email Lawrence.Steven@dol.gov.
Please use only one method of transmission for comments (mail, fax, or
Email).
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
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(EVE) Award, and Exemplary Public Interest Contribution (EPIC) Award.
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 Award and EVE Award recipients
must be Federal contractors covered by Executive Order 11246, as
amended; Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; and
the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, 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 February 02, 2004; to
view the Notice visit OFCCP web page address at http://www.dol.gov/esa/
ofccp/media/reports/evedr261.htm. This information collection is
currently approved for use through January 31, 2010.
II. Review Focus: The Department of Labor 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 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) Award, and Exemplary Public Interest
Contribution (EPIC) Award. 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) 2008. During CY 2008, OFCCP
received nominations for three (3) Secretary of Labor's Opportunity
Awards, nine (9) EVE Awards, and fourteen (14) EPIC Awards. This
information collection recognizes outstanding Federal contractors and
non-profit public interest organizations that have created exceptional
equal opportunity and nondiscrimination programs that support the
OFCCP's mission.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
OMB Number: 1215-0201
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit
institutions.
Total Respondents: 26.
Total Annual Responses: 26.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 3,174.
Estimated Time per Response: 122 minutes
Frequency: Annually.
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 4, 2009.
Hazel M. Bell,
Acting Chief, Branch of Management Review and Internal Control,
Division of Financial Management, Office of Management, Administration
and Planning, Employment Standards Administration.
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