Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 8 / Wednesday, January 12, 2022 / Notices 1789 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). 

Angela Hanks, 

Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment 

and Training, Labor. 

[FR Doc. 2022–00393 Filed 1–11–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–FP–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Employment and Training 

Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Pre-Apprenticeship— 

Pathways to Success Database 

Comment Request 

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, ‘‘Pre-Apprenticeship—Pathways 

to Success.’’ 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 March 

14, 2022. 

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 

Natalie Linton by telephone at 202–693– 

3592 (this is not a toll-free number), 

TTY 1–877–889–5627 (this is not a tollfree number), or by email at 

Linton.Natalie.S@dol.gov. 

Submit written comments about, or 

requests for a copy of, this ICR by mail 

or courier to the U.S. Department of 

Labor, Employment and Training 

Administration, Office of 

Apprenticeship, 200 Constitution 

Avenue NW, Room N–5321, 

Washington, DC 20210; by email: 

Linton.Natalie.S@dol.gov; or by fax: 

202–693–3592. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Natalie Linton by telephone at 202–693– 

3592 (this is not a toll-free number) or 

by email at Linton.Natalie.S@dol.gov. 

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOL, as 

part of continuing efforts to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden, 

conducts a pre-clearance consultation 

program 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 program 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 National Apprenticeship Act of 

1937, as amended (29 U.S.C. 50), 

authorizes this information collection. 

Through a variety of approaches, preapprenticeship programs can be adapted 

to meet the needs to train different 

populations, the various employers and 

other sponsors they serve, and the 

specific opportunities available in the 

local labor market. The online database 

of quality pre-apprenticeship programs 

provides a valuable tool for job seekers, 

apprenticeship programs, and American 

Job Centers’ front-line staff. A dedicated 

database provides a way for job seekers 

and apprenticeship programs to access 

pre-apprenticeship programs that meet 

the requirements outlined in Training 

and Employment Notice (TEN) 13–12: 

‘‘Defining a Quality Pre-Apprenticeship 

Program and Related Tools and 

Resources.’’ The ‘‘Pre-apprenticeship— 

Pathways to Success’’ database enables 

ETA to identify pre-apprenticeship 

programs that meet the ‘‘quality preapprenticeship’’ definition and the 

quality framework criteria. Even more 

importantly, a national database of preapprenticeship programs facilitates 

connections between pre-apprenticeship 

program participants and 

apprenticeship programs, resulting in 

expanded opportunities. This voluntary 

data is collected using an online form. 

The public seeking information about 

pre-apprenticeship programs goes to a 

map on a website, chooses a state, and 

views information about the location of 

pre-apprenticeship programs, including 

general descriptions of the services and 

training they provide. ETA is proposing 

an extension for the authority to 

conduct the information collection ‘‘PreApprenticeship—Pathways to Success,’’ 

to continue to utilize the database and 

make updates to the online form. 

Additionally, OA removed 

approximately ten (10) questions to 

streamline the instrument. During the 

past several years, ETA has worked to 

expand pre-apprenticeships and 

apprenticeships with new companies in 

high demand industries. 

The current online form does not 

contain questions on new types of 

programs and their employer and 

educational institution partners. This 

data is instrumental in helping expand 

the functionality and usage of the 

database. 

The National Apprenticeship Act of 

1937, (subsequently referred to as ‘‘the 

Act’’) 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 

formulating programs of apprenticeship, 

to cooperate with State Apprenticeship 

Agencies (SAAs) engaged in formulating 

and promoting 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). The administration of the 

system is guided by Title 29 Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR), part 29, 

regulations that were updated in 2008 to 

address the 21st century workforce 

needs as well as enhance accountability 

of the recognized SAAs. 

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 OMB Control Number 1205– 

0520. 

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: 


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• 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 submission 

of responses). 

Agency: DOL-ETA. 

Type of Review: Revision. 

Title of Collection: PreApprenticeship—Pathways to Success. 

Form: Pre-Apprenticeship—Contact 

and Program Information. 

OMB Control Number: 1205–0520. 

Affected Public: Private sector 

(businesses or other for-profits and notfor-profit institutions), secondary and 

post-secondary institutions. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

100. 

Frequency: Annually. 

Total Estimated Annual Responses: 

100. 

Estimated Average Time per 

Response: 8 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 43 hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Other Cost 

Burden: $0. 

Angela Hanks, 

Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment 

and Training, Labor. 

[FR Doc. 2022–00394 Filed 1–11–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–FR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration 

[Docket No. OSHA–2009–0025] 

UL LLC: Grant of Expansion of 

Recognition and Modification to the 

NRTL Program’s List of Appropriate 

Test Standards 

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration (OSHA), Labor. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA 

announces the final decision to expand 

the scope of recognition for UL LLC as 

a Nationally Recognized Testing 

Laboratory (NRTL). Additionally, OSHA 

announces the final decision to add one 

test standard to the NRTL Program’s list 

of appropriate test standards. 

DATES: The expansion of the scope of 

recognition becomes effective on 

January 12, 2022. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Information regarding this notice is 

available from the following sources: 

Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank 

Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of 

Communications, U.S. Department of 

Labor, telephone: (202) 693–1999; 

email: meilinger.francis2@dol.gov. 

General and technical information: 

Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson, Director, 

Office of Technical Programs and 

Coordination Activities, Directorate of 

Technical Support and Emergency 

Management, Occupational Safety and 

Health Administration, U.S. Department 

of Labor, phone: (202) 693–2110 or 

email: robinson.kevin@dol.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Notice of Final Decision 

OSHA hereby gives notice of the 

expansion of the scope of recognition of 

UL LLC (UL) as a NRTL. UL’s expansion 

covers the addition of one test standard 

to the NRTL scope of recognition, which 

OSHA will add to the NRTL Program’s 

List of Appropriate Test Standards. 

OSHA recognition of a NRTL signifies 

that the organization meets the 

requirements specified in 29 CFR 

1910.7. Recognition is an 

acknowledgment that the organization 

can perform independent safety testing 

and certification of the specific products 

covered within the scope of recognition 

and is not a delegation or grant of 

government authority. As a result of 

recognition, employers may use 

products properly approved by the 

NRTL to meet OSHA standards that 

require testing and certification of the 

products. 

The agency processes applications by 

a NRTL for initial recognition and for an 

expansion or renewal of this 

recognition, following requirements in 

Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7. This 

appendix requires that the agency 

publish two notices in the Federal 

Register in processing an application. In 

the first notice, OSHA announces the 

application and provides a preliminary 

finding. In the second notice, the agency 

provides the final decision on the 

application. These notices set forth the 

NRTL’s scope of recognition or 

modifications of that scope. OSHA 

maintains an informational web page for 

each NRTL, including UL, which details 

the NRTL’s scope of recognition. These 

pages are available from the OSHA 

website at http://www.osha.gov/dts/ 

otpca/nrtl/index.html. 

UL submitted an application, dated 

October 4, 2020 (OSHA–2009–0025– 

0037) to add one additional test 

standard to UL’s NRTL recognition. 

OSHA staff performed a detailed 

analysis of the application packet and 

reviewed other pertinent information. 

OSHA did not perform any on-site 

reviews in relation to this application. 

OSHA published the preliminary 

notice announcing UL’s expansion 

application in the Federal Register on 

August 24, 2021 (86 FR 47333). The 

agency requested comments by 

September 8, 2021, but it received no 

comments in response to this notice. 

OSHA is now proceeding with this final 

notice to grant expansion of UL’s scope 

of recognition and modification to the 

NRTL Program’s List of Appropriate 

Test Standards. 

To obtain or review copies of all 

public documents pertaining to UL’s 

application, go to http://

www.regulations.gov or contact the 

Docket Office, Occupational Safety and 

Health Administration, U.S. Department 

of Labor. Docket No. OSHA–2009–0025 

contains all materials in the record 

concerning UL’s recognition. Please 

note: Due to the COVID–19 pandemic, 

the Docket Office is closed to the public 

at this time but can be contacted at (202) 

693–2350, TTY (877) 889–5627. 

II. Final Decision and Order 

OSHA staff examined UL’s expansion 

application, its capability to meet the 

requirements of the test standard, and 

other pertinent information. Based on 

its review of this evidence, OSHA finds 

that UL meets the requirements of 29 

CFR 1910.7 for expansion of its 

recognition, subject to the limitations 

and conditions listed in this notice. 

OSHA, therefore, is proceeding with 

this final notice to grant UL’s scope of 

recognition. OSHA limits the expansion 

of UL’s recognition to testing and 

certification of products for 

demonstration of conformance to the 

test standard listed below in Table 1. 

TABLE 1—LIST OF APPROPRIATE TEST

STANDARD FOR INCLUSION IN UL’S

NRTL SCOPE OF RECOGNITION

Test standard Test standard title 

UL 2580 * ....... Standard for Safety Batteries 

for Use in Electric Vehicles. 

* Represents the standard that OSHA is 

adding to the NRTL Program’s List of Appropriate Test Standards. 


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