[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 184 (Monday, September 25, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 44663]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-20333]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs


Proposed Renewal of Information Collection Requirements; Comment 
Request

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL), as part of its continuing 
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-
clearance 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 (PRA). This program helps ensure that requested 
data is provided in the desired format, that the reporting burden (time 
and financial resources) is minimized, that the collection instruments 
are clearly understood, and that the impact of collection requirements 
on respondents is properly assessed. Currently, the Office of Federal 
Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is soliciting comments on its 
proposal to renew the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of 
the construction information collection. A copy of the proposed 
information collection request can be obtained on www.regulations.gov 
or by contacting the office listed below in the ADDRESSES section of 
this Notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to OFCCP at the addresses 
listed below on or before November 24, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by OMB Control Number 
1250-0001, by either one of the following methods:
    Electronic comments: Through the Federal eRulemaking portal at 
www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    Mail, Hand Delivery, Courier: Addressed to Debra A. Carr, Director, 
Division of Policy and Program Development, Office of Federal Contract 
Compliance Programs, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room C-3325, 
Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: (202) 693-0103 (voice) or (202) 693- 
1337 (TTY).
    Instructions: Please submit one copy of your comments by only one 
method. For faster submission, we encourage commenters to transmit 
their comment electronically via the www.regulations.gov Web site. 
Comments mailed to the address provided above must be postmarked before 
the close of the comment period. All submissions must include the 
agency's name and the OMB Control Number identified above for this 
information collection. Comments, including any personal information 
provided, become a matter of public record and will be posted on 
www.regulations.gov. They will also be summarized and/or included in 
the request for OMB approval of the information collection request.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debra A. Carr, Director, Division of 
Policy and Program Development, Office of Federal Contract Compliance 
Programs, Room C-3325, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20210. Telephone: (202) 693-0103 (voice) or (202) 693-1337 (TTY/TDD) 
(these are not toll-free numbers). Copies of this notice may be 
obtained in alternative formats (large print, braille, audio tape or 
disc) upon request by calling the numbers listed above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    I. Background: OFCCP administers three nondiscrimination and equal 
employment opportunity laws:
    <bullet> Executive Order 11246, as amended (EO 11246);
    <bullet> Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 
29 U.S.C. 793 (referred to as Section 503); and
    <bullet> Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, 
as amended, 38 U.S.C. 4212 (VEVRAA).
    Generally, these authorities prohibit employment discrimination and 
require affirmative action to ensure that equal employment opportunity 
regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender 
identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran 
by Federal contractors and subcontractors (hereafter collectively 
referred to as contractors). Additionally, contractors are prohibited 
from discriminating against applicants and employees for asking about, 
discussing, or sharing information about their pay or the pay of their 
co-workers. For purposes of OMB clearance, OFCCP divides its 
responsibilities under these authorities into two categories: (1) 
Construction and (2) non-construction (supply and service). This 
clearance request covers the construction information collection. It 
also merges the recordkeeping and reporting requirements of two 
existing information collections with this ICR. Specifically, the ICR 
entitled ``Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and 
Gender Identity by Contractors and Subcontractors'' that covers 
prohibitions against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation 
and gender identity,\1\ and the ICR entitled ``Government Contractors, 
Prohibitions Against Pay Secrecy Policies and Actions'' that covers 
prohibitions against pay secrecy policies and actions.\2\ To view the 
current construction information collection, go to https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201406-1250-001.
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    \1\ See OMB Control Number 1250-0009 with an expiration date of 
September 30, 2018.
    \2\ See OMB Control No. 1250-0008 with an expiration date of 
December 31, 2018.
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    II. Review Focus: DOL is particularly interested in comments which:
    <bullet> Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the compliance and enforcement functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    <bullet> 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;
    <bullet> enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    <bullet> 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: DOL seeks the approval of the renewal of this 
information in order to carry out its responsibility to enforce the 
antidiscrimination and affirmative action provisions of the three legal 
authorities it administers. 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.

Debra A. Carr,
Director, Division of Policy and Program Development, Office of Federal 
Contract Compliance Programs.
[FR Doc. 2017-20333 Filed 9-22-17; 8:45 am]
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