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Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 

DC 20210, telephone number (202) 693– 

2991 (this is not a toll-free number) or 

by email: Stengle.Thomas@dol.gov. 

Signed in Washington, DC. 

Lenita Jacobs-Simmons, 

Acting Assistant Secretary, Labor. 

[FR Doc. 2021–19070 Filed 9–2–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–FW–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Employment and Training 

Administration 

Notice of a Change in Status of the 

Extended Benefit (EB) Program for 

New York 

AGENCY: Employment and Training 

Administration, Labor. 

ACTION: Notice. 

This notice announces a change in 

benefit period eligibility under the EB 

program that has occurred since the 

publication of the last notice regarding 

the States’ EB status: 

• New York State’s law conditioned 

the applicability of Total 

Unemployment Rate (TUR) trigger on 

full Federal funding of EB benefits. The 

full Federal funding of the EB benefits 

is scheduled to expire September 6, 

2021, resulting in the termination of the 

TUR trigger for New York and an ‘‘off’’ 

indicator effective August 15, 2021. 

Therefore, this will end any payable 

period associated with the TUR for New 

York on September 5, 2021. 

The trigger notice covering state 

eligibility for the EB program can be 

found at: http://ows.doleta.gov/ 

unemploy/claims_arch.as. 

Information for Claimants 

The duration of benefits payable in 

the EB program, and the terms and 

conditions on which they are payable, 

are governed by the Federal-State 

Extended Unemployment Compensation 

Act of 1970, as amended, and the 

operating instructions issued to the 

states by the U.S. Department of Labor. 

In the case of a state beginning an EB 

period, the State Workforce Agency will 

furnish a written notice of potential 

entitlement to each individual who has 

exhausted all rights to regular benefits 

and is potentially eligible for EB (20 

CFR 615.13(c)(1)). 

Persons who believe they may be 

entitled to EB, or who wish to inquire 

about their rights under the program, 

should contact their State Workforce 

Agency. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. 

Department of Labor, Employment and 

Training Administration, Office of 

Unemployment Insurance Room 

S–4524, Attn: Thomas Stengle, 200 

Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 

DC 20210, telephone number (202) 693– 

2991 (this is not a toll-free number) or 

by email: Stengle.Thomas@dol.gov. 

Signed in Washington, DC. 

Lenita Jacobs-Simmons, 

Acting Assistant Secretary, Labor. 

[FR Doc. 2021–19069 Filed 9–2–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–FW–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Employment and Training 

Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Comment Request; National 

Agricultural Workers Survey 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor’s 

(DOL’s) Employment and Training 

Administration (ETA) is soliciting 

comments concerning a proposed 

revision for the authority to conduct the 

information collection request (ICR) 

titled, ‘‘National Agricultural Workers 

Survey.’’ 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 

November 2, 2021. 

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 Mr. 

Daniel Carroll by telephone at 202–693– 

2795 (this is not a toll-free number), 

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

carroll.daniel.j@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 Policy 

Development and Research, Room N– 

5641, 200 Constitution Ave., NW, 

Washington, DC 20210; by email: 

carroll.daniel.j@dol.gov; or by Fax 202– 

693–2766. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Wayne Gordon by telephone at 202– 

693–3179 (this is not a toll-free number) 

or by email at gordon.wayne@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 Agricultural Workers 

Survey (NAWS) is an employmentbased, annual survey of the 

demographic, employment, and health 

characteristics of hired crop workers, 

including those who employers hire 

indirectly through labor contractors. 

The survey began in 1988. Each year the 

NAWS contractor interviews between 

1,500 and 3,500 crop workers. The 

contractor interviews crop workers three 

times per year to account for the 

seasonality of agricultural employment. 

ETA uses NAWS data to estimate each 

state’s share of crop workers who are 

eligible for employment and training 

services through ETA’s National 

Farmworker Jobs Program. Other 

Federal agencies similarly use the 

survey’s data to estimate the number 

and characteristics of crop workers and 

their dependents who qualify to 

participate in or receive services from 

various migrant and seasonal 

farmworker programs. The United States 

Department of Agriculture periodically 

uses NAWS data, along with other data, 

to estimate changes in agricultural 

productivity. 

ETA is seeking approval to continue 

the NAWS, with revisions. This request 

is to add supplemental questions to the 

survey to gather retrospective 

information on employment, health, and 

safety and health practices among crop 

workers during the Coronavirus 

pandemic. This collection is on behalf 

of the Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention, National Institute for 

Occupational Safety and Health, under 

an inter-agency agreement with ETA. 

The additional employment information 

to be collected is: 

• Whether the respondent missed any 

days of work in the last 12 months due 

to illness or fear of being ill. 

• Where applicable, the number of 

missed workdays in the last 12 months 

that were related to COVID–19. 

• Whether the respondent worked 

any days in the last 12 months while ill 

with COVID–19. 


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• Where applicable, the number of 

days in the last 12 months the 

respondent worked while ill with 

COVID–19. 

• Whether the respondent or anyone 

in the respondent’s household received 

a COVID–19 unemployment benefit in 

the last 12 months. 

The additional health information to 

be collected is: 

• Whether the respondent has been 

diagnosed with COVID–19. 

• Whether COVID–19 prevented the 

respondent from seeking health care. 

• Whether the respondent faced any 

barriers to being tested for COVID–19. 

• Whether the respondent has been 

vaccinated against COVID–19. 

• Where applicable, the reason(s) 

why the respondent has not been 

vaccinated. 

• Whether the respondent screens 

positive for depression. 

The additional safety and health 

information to be collected is: 

• Where applicable, information on 

safety and health protocols in employerprovided, rent-free housing. 

• Whether there are COVID–19 safety 

and health protocols in place at the 

respondent’s farm job at the time of the 

interview. 

The Wagner-Peyser Act, as amended 

(29 U.S.C. 49f(d) and 49l–2(a)) 

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. To receive 

consideration, you must provide written 

comments, which DOL will summarize 

and include in the request for OMB 

approval of the final ICR. In order to 

help ensure appropriate consideration, 

comments should mention OMB Control 

No. 1205–0453. 

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, 

(e.g., permitting electronic submission 

of responses). 

Agency: DOL–ETA. 

Type of Review: Revision. 

Title of Collection: National 

Agricultural Workers Survey. 

Form: Primary Questionnaire. 

OMB Control Number: 1205–0453. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

Households, Private Sector. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

4,476. 

Frequency: Annual. 

Total Estimated Annual Responses: 

4,476. 

Estimated Average Time per 

Response: 45 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 1,484 hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Other Cost 

Burden: $0. 

Lenita Jacobs-Simmons, 

Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment 

and Training, Labor. 

[FR Doc. 2021–19068 Filed 9–2–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–FM–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Veterans’ Employment and Training 

Service 

Solicitation of Nominations for 

Appointment to the Advisory 

Committee on Veterans’ Employment, 

Training, and Employer Outreach 

(ACVETEO) 

AGENCY: Veterans’ Employment and 

Training Service (VETS), Department of 

Labor (DOL). 

ACTION: Solicitation of nominations. 

SUMMARY: Veterans’ Employment and 

Training Service is seeking nominations 

of qualified candidates to be considered 

for appointment as members of the 

Advisory Committee on Veterans’ 

Employment, Training, and Employer 

Outreach (ACVETEO, or the 

Committee). The Secretary of Labor will 

appoint at least 12, but no more than 16, 

members who serve as Special 

Government Employees. Members will 

consist of: (1) Seven individuals, one 

each from among the representatives 

nominated by (a) the Society for Human 

Resource Management, (b) the Business 

Roundtable, (c) National Association of 

State Workforce Agencies, (d) the 

United States Chamber of Commerce, (e) 

the National Federation of Independent 

Business, (f) a nationally recognized 

labor union or organization and (g) the 

National Governors Association; (2) no 

more than five representatives 

nominated by Veterans Service 

Organizations that have a national 

employment program; and (3) no more 

than five individuals who are 

recognized authorities in the fields of 

business, employment, training, 

rehabilitation, or labor and who are not 

employees of DOL. 

DATES: Nominations for membership on 

the Committee must be received no later 

than 11:59 p.m. EST on October 31, 

2021. Packages received after this time 

will not be considered for the current 

membership cycle. 

ADDRESSES: All nomination packages 

must be sent by email to the Designated 

Federal Official to ACVETEO@dol.gov 

subject line ‘‘2021 ACVETEO 

Nomination’’. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Gregory Green, Designated Federal 

Official for the ACVETEO, ACVETEO@

dol.gov, (202) 693–4734. Additional 

information regarding the Committee, 

including its charter, current 

membership list, annual reports and 

meeting minutes, may be found at 

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/ 

about/advisorycommittee. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

ACVETEO is a Congressionally 

mandated advisory committee 

authorized under Title 38, U.S. Code, 

Section 4110 and subject to the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 

2, as amended. The ACVETEO is 

responsible for: Assessing employment 

and training needs of veterans; 

determining the extent to which the 

programs and activities of the U.S. 

Department of Labor meet these needs; 

assisting to conduct outreach to 

employers seeking to hire veterans; 

making recommendations to the 

Secretary, through the Assistant 

Secretary for Veterans’ Employment and 

Training Service, with respect to 

outreach activities and employment and 

training needs of veterans; and carrying 


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