84934 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 206 / Thursday, October 24, 2024 / Notices 

related to funding and Registered 

Apprenticeships. In addition to the 

aforementioned Executive Office 

memorandum, this Tribal Consultation 

aligns with Executive Order 13175, 

Reforming Federal Funding and Support 

for Tribal Nations to Better Embrace our 

Trust Responsibilities and Promote the 

Next Era of Tribal Self-Determination. 

Tribal leaders or their proxies are 

invited to participate in the preconsultation webinar to hear overviews 

of the topics to be discussed during the 

formal Tribal Consultation and ask any 

technical questions that would aid in 

providing input during the Tribal 

Consultation. 

Jose ́ Javier Rodrı ́guez, 

Assistant Secretary for Employment and 

Training, Labor. 

[FR Doc. 2024–24593 Filed 10–23–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–FR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Employment and Training 

Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Comment Request; 

Occupational Code Assignment 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor’s 

(DOL) Employment and Training 

Administration (ETA) is soliciting 

comments concerning a proposed 

extension for the authority to conduct 

the information collection request (ICR) 

titled, ‘‘Occupational Code Assignment 

(OCA).’’ This comment request is part of 

continuing Departmental efforts to 

reduce paperwork and respondent 

burden in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA). 

DATES: Consideration will be given to all 

written comments received by 

December 23, 2024. 

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 by contacting Pam 

Frugoli by telephone at (202) 693–3643 

(this is not a toll-free number), by email 

at frugoli.pam@dol.gov, or by accessing: 

http://www.onetcenter.org/ 

ombclearance.html. For persons with a 

hearing or speech disability who need 

assistance to use the telephone system, 

please dial 711 to access 

telecommunications relay services. 

Submit written comments about, or 

requests for a copy of this ICR by email: 

frugoli.pam@dol.gov; or by mail or 

courier to the U.S. Department of Labor, 

Employment and Training 

Administration, Office of Workforce 

Investment, 200 Constitution Ave NW, 

C–4526, Washington, DC 20210; or by 

fax (202) 693–3015. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Contact Pam Frugoli by telephone at 

(202) 693–3643 (this is not a toll-free 

number) or by email at frugoli.pam@

dol.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOL, as 

part of continuing efforts to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden, 

conducts pre-clearance consultation to 

provide the general public and Federal 

agencies an opportunity to comment on 

proposed and/or continuing collections 

of information before submitting them 

to the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for final approval. This helps to 

ensure 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 can be properly 

assessed. 

The OCA form (ETA 741) was 

developed as a public service to the 

users of the Occupational Information 

Network (O*NET), to help them obtain 

occupational codes and titles for jobs 

that they are unable to locate in O*NET. 

The O*NET system classifies nearly all 

jobs in the United States economy. 

However, new specializations are 

constantly evolving and emerging. The 

use of the OCA is voluntary and is 

provided: (1) as a uniform format to the 

public and private sector to submit 

information in order to receive 

assistance in identifying an 

occupational code; (2) to assist the 

O*NET system in identifying potential 

occupations that may need to be 

included in future O*NET data 

collection efforts; and (3) to provide 

input to a database of alternative (lay) 

titles to facilitate searches for 

occupational information in the O*NET 

websites including O*NET OnLine, My 

Next Move, My Next Move for Veterans, 

O*NET Code Connector, as well as 

CareerOneStop. 

The OCA process is designed to help 

the occupational information user relate 

an occupational specialty or a job title 

to an occupational code and title within 

the framework of the 2018 Standard 

Occupational Classification (SOC) based 

O*NET system. The O*NET–SOC 

system consists of a database that 

organizes the work done by individuals 

into approximately 1,000 occupational 

categories. In addition, O*NET 

occupations have associated data on the 

importance and level of a range of 

occupational characteristics and 

requirements, including knowledge, 

skills, abilities, tasks and work 

activities. Since the O*NET–SOC 

system is based on the 2018 SOC 

system, identifying an O*NET–SOC 

code and title also facilitates linkage to 

national, state, and local occupational 

employment and wage estimates. 

Section 308 of the Workforce 

Innovation and Opportunity Act 

authorizes this information collection. 

This 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 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 that does not display a 

valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 

1320.5(a) and 1320.6. 

Interested parties are encouraged to 

provide comments to the contact shown 

in the ADDRESSES section. Comments 

must be written to receive 

consideration, and they will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval of the final ICR. In 

order to help ensure appropriate 

consideration, comments should 

mention 1205–0137. 

Submitted comments will also be a 

matter of public record for this ICR and 

posted on the internet, without 

redaction. DOL encourages commenters 

not to include personally identifiable 

information, confidential business data, 

or other sensitive statements/ 

information in any comments. 

DOL 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, 


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(e.g., permitting electronic submission 

of responses). 

Agency: DOL–ETA. 

Type of Review: Extension without 

changes. 

Title of Collection: Occupational Code 

Assignment. 

Form: ETA–741. 

OMB Control Number: 1205–0137. 

Affected Public: State, Local and tribal 

governments, Federal Government, 

individual & households, and private 

sector. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

50. 

Frequency: On Occasion. 

Total Estimated Annual Responses: 

60. 

Estimated Average Time per 

Response: .6 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 36 hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Other Cost 

Burden: $0. 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). 

Jose ́ Javier Rodrı ́guez, 

Assistant Secretary for Employment and 

Training, Labor. 

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BILLING CODE 4510–FW–P 

MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE 

CORPORATION 

[MCC FR 24–11] 

Notice of Entering Into a Compact With 

the Republic of Zambia 

AGENCY: Millennium Challenge 

Corporation. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

provisions of the Millennium Challenge 

Act of 2003, as amended, the 

Millennium Challenge Corporation 

(MCC) is publishing a summary of the 

Millennium Challenge Compact 

(Compact) between the United States of 

America and the Republic of Zambia. 

Representatives of the United States of 

America and the Republic of Zambia 

executed the Compact on October 17, 

2024. The complete text of the Compact 

has been posted at: https://

www.mcc.gov/resources/doc/agreementzambia-farm-to-market-compact/. 

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 7709(b)(3)) 

Dated: October 21, 2024. 

Peter E. Jaffe, 

Vice President, General Counsel, and 

Corporate Secretary. 

Summary of Zambia Compact 

Overview of the MCC Zambia Farm to 

Market Compact 

The Millennium Challenge 

Corporation (MCC), on behalf of the 

United States of America, has signed a 

five-year Compact with the Republic of 

Zambia (Zambia) aimed at reducing 

poverty through economic growth. MCC 

funding of $458,000,000, together with 

a contribution of $33,750,000 from the 

Government of the Republic of Zambia 

(GRZ), will support economic growth in 

Zambia through investments in the 

agriculture and agro-processing sectors. 

MCC’s investment aims to address the 

binding constraints to economic growth 

of (1) poor roads and transport that 

reduce market access, (2) inadequate 

private investment in capital inputs 

needed to boost agricultural production, 

and (3) an uncertain policy environment 

for inputs, outputs, and exports. The 

Compact will address these constraints 

through four projects: (1) the Roads and 

Access Project; (2) the Asset Finance 

Project; (3) the Agriculture Policy 

Reform and Institutional Strengthening 

Project; and (4) the American Catalyst 

Facility for Development (‘‘ACFD’’) 

Project. 

Background and Context 

The Republic of Zambia, a landlocked 

country of twenty million people and 72 

ethnic groups, stretches across southern 

Africa’s central plateau, occupying an 

area slightly larger than the state of 

Texas. Categorized as a low-income 

country with gross domestic product 

(GDP) per capita at around US $1,300, 

Zambia’s annual economic growth 

averaged 3.7 percent over the period 

2011 to 2021. This growth has been 

inconsistent, however, primarily due to 

Zambia’s dependence on exporting 

copper, a commodity known for its 

international price volatility. Other 

vulnerabilities hampering Zambia’s 

growth include reoccurring drought 

shocks that harm its agriculture and 

energy sectors. Further, Zambia’s 

extensive public borrowing in the recent 

past pushed its debt-to-GDP levels 

above one hundred and twenty (120) 

percent, overwhelming the country’s 

ability to deliver public services and 

finance future investments. Meanwhile, 

the bulk of the country’s labor force 

remains engaged in low-productivity 

agriculture and informal services, 

resulting in over half of the population 

living below the poverty line and 

income inequality levels among the 

world’s worst. According to the World 

Bank, agriculture contributes to 

approximately three (3) percent of 

Zambia’s GDP yet employs over half of 

its labor force. 

Following the election of President 

Hakainde Hichilema in August 2021, 

the GRZ prioritized private sector-led 

growth, more market-friendly policies, 

and a decentralization of authority and 

budgets to local authorities. In a 

complementary vein, the GRZ also 

signaled, in its national development 

plan, a renewed emphasis on economic 

diversification led by investments in the 

country’s underperforming agriculture 

and agro-processing sectors. Zambia’s 

agricultural sector suffers from low 

productivity, with average maize yields 

hovering around two metric tons/ 

hectare, well below the eight tons/ 

hectare achieved by the country’s 

leading commercial producers. Much of 

Zambia’s low input use is a result of the 

lack of irrigation, outdated agricultural 

practices, and a highly inadequate rural 

road network. This also constrains the 

expansion of labor-intensive agroprocessors, who often source inputs 

from local farms. Both agriculture and 

agro-processing are significantly 

constrained by a lack of access to credit 

to finance investment in small-scale 

irrigation and other inputs. 

Given this sector context, the 

Compact program aims to address key 

constraints along the country’s 

agriculture and agro-processing growth 

path through a combination of 

investments in rural road infrastructure, 

programs to increase access to credit, 

and agricultural policy reform 

initiatives. Investments in these areas 

will help the GRZ to substantially 

diversify and grow its economy while 

reducing poverty. 

Project Summaries 

The compact program consists of four 

projects: 

(1) The Roads and Access Project 

($315,000,000) is designed to decrease 

transportation costs in prioritized 

agriculture corridors by improving 

approximately 338 kilometers (210 

miles) of road and transportation 

infrastructure, increasing rural 

population access to markets and 

services, and strengthening Zambian 

road asset management. The project 

includes upgrading road segments based 

on updated weather projections, 

reducing the number of days a road 

would be impassible due to flooding or 

the risk of washouts. The construction 

of trail bridges, pedestrian amenities, 

and other physical infrastructure paired 

with the application of an established 


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