Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Foreign Currency Transactions, Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 1994-20, 66574-66575 [2015-27596]

Download as PDF 66574 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 209 / Thursday, October 29, 2015 / Notices technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Agency: DOL–ETA. Title of Collection: Agricultural Recruitment System Forms Affecting Migratory Farm Workers. OMB Control Number: 1205–0134. Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Governments; Private Sector— businesses or other for-profits, farms, and not-for-profit institutions. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 8,586. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 9,356. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 8,606 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $29,471. Dated: October 24, 2015. Michel Smyth, Departmental Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2015–27568 Filed 10–28–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Foreign Currency Transactions, Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 1994–20 ACTION: Notice. The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Foreign Currency Transactions, Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 1994–20,’’ to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for continued use, without change, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Public comments on the ICR are invited. DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before November 30, 2015. 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 of charge from the RegInfo.gov Web site at https:// www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201510-1210-006 (this link will only become active on the day following publication of this notice) or by contacting Michel Smyth by asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 23:37 Oct 28, 2015 telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– 693–8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_ PUBLIC@dol.gov. Submit comments about this request by mail or courier to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–EBSA, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202– 395–5806 (this is not a toll-free number); or by email: OIRA_ submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters are encouraged, but not required, to send a courtesy copy of any comments by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Attn: Departmental Information Compliance Management Program, Room N1301, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; or by email: DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. Jkt 238001 This ICR seeks to extend PRA authority for the Foreign Currency Transactions information collection requirements in Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption (PTE) 1994–20, Foreign Exchange Transactions. The PTE permits, under circumstances the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) would otherwise preclude, the purchase and sale of foreign currencies between an employee benefit plan and a bank or a broker dealer or an affiliate thereof that is a party in interest with respect to such plan. The exemption imposes recordkeeping and disclosure requirements. Internal Revenue Code section 4975(c)(2) and ERISA section 408(a) authorize this information collection. See 26 U.S.C. 4975(c)(2); 29 U.S.C 1108(a). 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 the 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. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00087 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 information collection under Control Number 1210–0085. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3) years without renewal, and the current approval for this collection is scheduled to expire on November 30, 2015. The DOL seeks to extend PRA authorization for this information collection for three (3) more years, without any change to existing requirements. The DOL notes that existing information collection requirements submitted to the OMB receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on June 17, 2015 (80 FR 34696). Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in the ADDRESSES section within thirty (30) days of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. In order to help ensure appropriate consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 1210–0085. The OMB 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–EBSA. Title of Collection: Foreign Currency Transactions, Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 1994–20. OMB Control Number: 1210–0085. Affected Public: Private Sector— businesses or other for-profits and notfor-profit institutions. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 248. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 1,240. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 200 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0. E:\FR\FM\29OCN1.SGM 29OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 209 / Thursday, October 29, 2015 / Notices Dated: October 26, 2015. Michel Smyth, Departmental Clearance Officer. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or sending an email to DOL_PRA_ PUBLIC@dol.gov. [FR Doc. 2015–27596 Filed 10–28–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–29–P Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; H–2B Foreign Labor Certification Program ACTION: Notice. On October 30, 2015, the Department of Labor (DOL) will submit the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) revision titled, ‘‘H–2B Foreign Labor Certification Program,’’ to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Public comments on the ICR are invited. DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before November 30, 2015. 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 of charge from the RegInfo.gov Web site at https:// www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAViewICR?ref_nbr= 201510–1205– 004 (this link will only become active on October 31, 2015) or by contacting Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– 4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or sending an email to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. Submit comments about this request by mail or courier to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–ETA, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202– 395–5806 (this is not a toll-free number); or by email: OIRA_ submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters are encouraged, but not required, to send a courtesy copy of any comments by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Attn: Departmental Information Compliance Management Program, Room N1301, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; or by email: DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 23:37 Oct 28, 2015 This ICR seeks approval under the PRA for revisions to the H–2B Foreign Labor Certification Program information collection. Before an employer may petition the Department of Homeland Security for any temporary or permanent skilled or unskilled foreign workers, the employer must submit a request for certification to the Secretary of Labor containing elements prescribed by the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and its implementing regulations at 8 CFR 214.2(h)(6). The H–2B visa program enables an employer to bring nonimmigrant foreign workers to the U.S. to perform nonagricultural work of a temporary or seasonal nature. Information collected through Form ETA–9142B, H–2B Application for Temporary Employment Certification, is the basis for the Secretary’s determination of whether unemployed U.S. workers are not available to perform the services or labor and U.S. workers’ wages and working conditions will not be adversely affected by H–2B workers’ employment. The Secretary must issue an affirmative determination before the Department of Homeland Security may approve a petition for H– 2B workers. Form ETA–9142B is used to collect information to permit the DOL to meet its statutory responsibilities for administering the H–2B temporary labor certification program. This ICR also includes Forms ETA– 9142B Appendix B and ETA–9155, H– 2B Registration. Form ETA–9155 allows the DOL to make a preliminary determination with respect to an employer’s temporary need and to issue an H–2B Registration for the employer to use for a period up to three years in connection with subsequent labor certification applications. An H–2B employer must register with the DOL prior to submitting a request for labor certification. Finally, employers in the seafood industry may file the Form ETA–9142B Seafood Attestation in order to avail themselves of the staggered entry provision for H–2B workers enacted by Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 section 113. See Pub. Law 113–235 section 113. This information collection has been classified as a revision, because of changes to Forms ETA–9142B, ETA– 914B-Appendix B, and the Form ETA– SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00088 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 66575 9155 instructions made in response to public comments the ETA received in response to an earlier notice published in theFederal Register on July 10, 2015 (80 FR 39801). Immigration and Nationality Act sections 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) and 214(c) and Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 section 113 authorize this information collection. See 8 U.S.C. 1011(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b), 1184(c); Public Law 113–76 section 113. 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 the 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. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection under Control Number 1205–0509. The current approval is scheduled to expire on October 31, 2015; however, the DOL notes that existing information collection requirements submitted to the OMB receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. New requirements would only take effect upon OMB approval. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on July 10, 2015 (80 FR 39801). Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in the ADDRESSES section by November 30, 2015. In order to help ensure appropriate consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 1205– 0509. The OMB 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 E:\FR\FM\29OCN1.SGM 29OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 209 (Thursday, October 29, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66574-66575]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-27596]

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Foreign Currency Transactions, Prohibited
Transaction Class Exemption 1994-20

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the employee
Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) sponsored information
collection request (ICR) titled, ``Foreign Currency Transactions,
Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 1994-20,'' to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for continued use,
without change, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Public comments on the ICR are invited.

DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives
on or before November 30, 2015.

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 of charge
from the RegInfo.gov Web site at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201510-1210-006 (this link will only become active
on the day following publication of this notice) or by contacting
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are
not toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
Submit comments about this request by mail or courier to the Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL-
EBSA, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202-395-5806 (this is not a toll-
free number); or by email: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters are
encouraged, but not required, to send a courtesy copy of any comments
by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of the
Chief Information Officer, Attn: Departmental Information Compliance
Management Program, Room N1301, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20210; or by email: DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at
202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by
email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks to extend PRA authority for
the Foreign Currency Transactions information collection requirements
in Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption (PTE) 1994-20, Foreign
Exchange Transactions. The PTE permits, under circumstances the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) would otherwise
preclude, the purchase and sale of foreign currencies between an
employee benefit plan and a bank or a broker dealer or an affiliate
thereof that is a party in interest with respect to such plan. The
exemption imposes recordkeeping and disclosure requirements. Internal
Revenue Code section 4975(c)(2) and ERISA section 408(a) authorize this
information collection. See 26 U.S.C. 4975(c)(2); 29 U.S.C 1108(a).
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 the 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. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection
under Control Number 1210-0085.
OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3)
years without renewal, and the current approval for this collection is
scheduled to expire on November 30, 2015. The DOL seeks to extend PRA
authorization for this information collection for three (3) more years,
without any change to existing requirements. The DOL notes that
existing information collection requirements submitted to the OMB
receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. For
additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related
notice published in the Federal Register on June 17, 2015 (80 FR
34696).
Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB,
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in
the ADDRESSES section within thirty (30) days of publication of this
notice in the Federal Register. In order to help ensure appropriate
consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 1210-0085.
The OMB 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-EBSA.
Title of Collection: Foreign Currency Transactions, Prohibited
Transaction Class Exemption 1994-20.
OMB Control Number: 1210-0085.
Affected Public: Private Sector--businesses or other for-profits
and not-for-profit institutions.
Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 248.
Total Estimated Number of Responses: 1,240.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 200 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

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Dated: October 26, 2015.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-27596 Filed 10-28-15; 8:45 am]
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