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The OMB is particularly interested in
comments which:
• 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: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Title: CPS Volunteer Supplement.
OMB Control Number: 1220–0176.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
63,000.
Total Estimated Annual Burden
Hours: 5,300.
Total Estimated Annual Costs Burden:
$0.
Description: The Volunteer
Supplement provides information on
the total number of individuals in the
U.S. involved in unpaid volunteer
activities, measures of the frequency or
intensity with which individuals
volunteer, types of organizations for
which they volunteer, the activities in
which volunteers participate, and the
prevalence of volunteering more than
120 miles from home or abroad. It will
also provide information on civic
engagement. For additional information,
see related notice published at 73 FR
15539 on March 24, 2008.
Darrin A. King,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
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Employment Standards Administration
Proposed Extension of the Approval of
Information Collection Requirements
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as
part of its continuing effort to reduce
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paperwork and respondent burden,
conducts a preclearance 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
(PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This
program helps to ensure that 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 on respondents can be
properly assessed. Currently, the
Employment Standards Administration
is soliciting comments concerning its
proposal to extend OMB approval of the
information collection: Office of Federal
Contract Compliance Programs
Recordkeeping and Reporting
Requirements, Construction. A copy of
the proposed information collection
request can be obtained by contacting
the office listed below in the addresses
section of this Notice.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before
August 18, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Ms. Hazel M. Bell, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Ave., NW., Room S–3201, Washington,
DC 20210, telephone (202) 693–0418,
fax (202) 693–1451, E-mail
Bell.Hazel@dol.gov. Please use only one
method of transmission for comments
(mail, fax, or E-mail).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is
responsible for the administration of
three equal opportunity programs
prohibiting employment discrimination
and requiring affirmative action. The
OFCCP administers Executive Order
11246, as amended; Section 503 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended
(Section 503); and the affirmative action
provisions of the Vietnam Era Veterans’
Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as
amended (VEVRAA), 38 U.S.C. 4212.
The regulations implementing the
Executive Order program are found at
41 CFR Parts 60–1, 60–2, 60–3, 60–4,
60–20, 60–30, 60–40, and 60–50. The
regulations implementing Section 503
are published at 41 CFR Part 60–741.
The regulations implementing VEVRAA
are found at 41 CFR Part 60–250 and 41
CFR Part 60–300. These regulations
require contractors to develop and
maintain Affirmative Action Programs
(AAP). OFCCP reviews these AAPs
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through its compliance evaluation
process. For purposes of this clearance
request, the programs have been divided
functionally into two categories,
construction and supply and service.
This information collection request
covers the recordkeeping and reporting
requirements for the functional aspects
of the program involving construction.
A separate information collection
request covers the recordkeeping and
reporting requirements for functional
aspects of the program involving supply
and service, and is approved under the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) Number 1215–0072.
On December 13, 2005, OMB
approved without change this
Information Collection through
December 31, 2008. The December 13,
2005 submission included an internal
assessment of the burden hours
associated with the construction
program. OFCCP updated the internal
assessment and included the burden
hour results of the internal assessment
in this Federal Register Notice, for
which OFCCP is seeking public
comments. The results of the internal
study, along with the public comments,
will be incorporated in the final
information collection requirement
seeking a three-year approval.
The Department of Labor invites
comments on the accuracy of the
estimated universe of 240,534 Federal
contractor construction firms. OFCCP
developed this estimate through a multistep process. First, OFCCP obtained the
total number of construction firms in
the United States from statistics
compiled by the U.S. Census Bureau in
2002. The census compilation indicated
that there were 601,339 construction
firms in the United States.
This total was calculated by adding
Nonresidential building construction
(NAICS 2362), Heavy and civil
engineering construction (NAICS 237),
Specialty trade contractors (NAIC 238),
and Other specialty trade contractors
(NAICS 2389). Because all construction
firms are not covered contractors within
OFCCP’s jurisdiction, OFCCP developed
an estimate of the percentage of firms
that are covered contractors by
examining the percentage of supply and
service firms that are covered
contractors. Employer Information
Report (EEO–1) forms filed annually by
many employers provide information on
the supply and service universe of
Federal contractors. Relying on this
EEO–1 data, OFCCP found that there
were 25,681 supply and service
consolidated EEO–1 Reports filed in FY
2002. This is a reasonable
approximation of the total number of
supply and service firms in the United
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Compliance Reviews: 669 hours.
Total Burden Hours, Recordkeeping
and Reporting: 2,491,396.
Frequency: Annually.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$84,099.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): $0.
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.
II. Review Focus
The Department of Labor is
particularly interested in comments
which:
• 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 submissions
of responses.
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States. Of these firms, 10,498 (40.8%)
indicated that they were Federal
contractors. For these estimates, we
assumed, based on the proportion of
Supply and Service contactors that selfidentified themselves on the EEO–1
Reports as federal contractors, that 40
percent of the construction firms would
hold one or more federal or federally
assisted construction contracts. Based
on the above process, OFCCP estimated
that 40.0% of the 601,339 construction
firms, or 240,534 firms, are Federal or
federally-assisted construction
contractors.
Dated: June 12, 2008.
Hazel M. Bell,
Acting Chief, Branch of Management Review
and Internal Control, Division of Financial
Management, Office of Management,
Administration and Planning, Employment
Standards Administration.
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III. Current Actions
The Department of Labor seeks the
approval for the extension of this
currently approved information
collection in order to carry out its
responsibility to ensure that contractors
develop and maintain Affirmative
Action Programs.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Employment Standards
Administration.
Title: OFCCP Recordkeeping and
Reporting Requirements, Construction.
OMB Number: 1215–0163.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit, not-for-profit institutions.
Total Respondents: 240,534.
Total Annual Responses: 240,534.
Average Time per Response,
Recordkeeping: 10.3 hours.
Average Time per Response,
Reporting: 0 hours.
Affirmative Action Program, Initial
Development: 43,290 hours.
Affirmative Action Program, Annual
Update: 162,360 hours.
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Advisory Panel
Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub.
L. 92–463), as amended, notice is hereby
given that a meeting of the Arts
Advisory Panel to the National Council
on the Arts will be held in Room 714
of the Nancy Hanks Center, 1100
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Washington, DC, 20506 as follows
(ending time is approximate):
Visual Arts/Rosa Parks Sculpture
Design (application review): July 9–10,
2008. This meeting, from 9 a.m. to 5:30
p.m. on July 9th and from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. on July 10th, will be closed.
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discussion, evaluation, and
recommendations on financial
assistance under the National
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including information given in
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of February 28, 2008, these sessions will
be closed to the public pursuant to
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5, United States Code.
Further information with reference to
these meetings can be obtained from Ms.
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National Prison Rape
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SUMMARY: The National Prison Rape
Elimination Commission announces the
release and availability for public
comment its Draft Standards for the
Prevention, Detection, Response, and
Monitoring of Sexual Abuse in Lockups,
Juvenile and Community Corrections
Facilities.
DATES: The comment period begins June
16, 2008 and closes on August 1, 2008.
All comments must be received by 5
p.m. E.S.T. on Friday, August 1, 2008.
ADDRESSES: The preferred comment
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(https://www.nprec.us). This form can be
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prevention, detection, response and
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lockups, juvenile facilities, and other
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment Standards Administration
Proposed Extension of the Approval of Information Collection
Requirements
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance
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 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to
ensure that 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 on respondents can be properly assessed.
Currently, the Employment Standards Administration is soliciting
comments concerning its proposal to extend OMB approval of the
information collection: Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements, Construction. A copy of the
proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting
the office listed below in the addresses section of this Notice.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before August 18, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Ms. Hazel M. Bell, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Ave., NW., Room S-3201, Washington, DC 20210, telephone
(202) 693-0418, fax (202) 693-1451, E-mail Bell.Hazel@dol.gov. Please
use only one method of transmission for comments (mail, fax, or E-
mail).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is
responsible for the administration of three equal opportunity programs
prohibiting employment discrimination and requiring affirmative action.
The OFCCP administers Executive Order 11246, as amended; Section 503 of
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Section 503); and the
affirmative action provisions of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment
Assistance Act of 1974, as amended (VEVRAA), 38 U.S.C. 4212. The
regulations implementing the Executive Order program are found at 41
CFR Parts 60-1, 60-2, 60-3, 60-4, 60-20, 60-30, 60-40, and 60-50. The
regulations implementing Section 503 are published at 41 CFR Part 60-
741. The regulations implementing VEVRAA are found at 41 CFR Part 60-
250 and 41 CFR Part 60-300. These regulations require contractors to
develop and maintain Affirmative Action Programs (AAP). OFCCP reviews
these AAPs through its compliance evaluation process. For purposes of
this clearance request, the programs have been divided functionally
into two categories, construction and supply and service. This
information collection request covers the recordkeeping and reporting
requirements for the functional aspects of the program involving
construction. A separate information collection request covers the
recordkeeping and reporting requirements for functional aspects of the
program involving supply and service, and is approved under the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) Number 1215-0072.
On December 13, 2005, OMB approved without change this Information
Collection through December 31, 2008. The December 13, 2005 submission
included an internal assessment of the burden hours associated with the
construction program. OFCCP updated the internal assessment and
included the burden hour results of the internal assessment in this
Federal Register Notice, for which OFCCP is seeking public comments.
The results of the internal study, along with the public comments, will
be incorporated in the final information collection requirement seeking
a three-year approval.
The Department of Labor invites comments on the accuracy of the
estimated universe of 240,534 Federal contractor construction firms.
OFCCP developed this estimate through a multi-step process. First,
OFCCP obtained the total number of construction firms in the United
States from statistics compiled by the U.S. Census Bureau in 2002. The
census compilation indicated that there were 601,339 construction firms
in the United States.
This total was calculated by adding Nonresidential building
construction (NAICS 2362), Heavy and civil engineering construction
(NAICS 237), Specialty trade contractors (NAIC 238), and Other
specialty trade contractors (NAICS 2389). Because all construction
firms are not covered contractors within OFCCP's jurisdiction, OFCCP
developed an estimate of the percentage of firms that are covered
contractors by examining the percentage of supply and service firms
that are covered contractors. Employer Information Report (EEO-1) forms
filed annually by many employers provide information on the supply and
service universe of Federal contractors. Relying on this EEO-1 data,
OFCCP found that there were 25,681 supply and service consolidated EEO-
1 Reports filed in FY 2002. This is a reasonable approximation of the
total number of supply and service firms in the United
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States. Of these firms, 10,498 (40.8%) indicated that they were Federal
contractors. For these estimates, we assumed, based on the proportion
of Supply and Service contactors that self-identified themselves on the
EEO-1 Reports as federal contractors, that 40 percent of the
construction firms would hold one or more federal or federally assisted
construction contracts. Based on the above process, OFCCP estimated
that 40.0% of the 601,339 construction firms, or 240,534 firms, are
Federal or federally-assisted construction contractors.
II. Review Focus
The Department of Labor is particularly interested in comments
which:
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 submissions of responses.
III. Current Actions
The Department of Labor seeks the approval for the extension of
this currently approved information collection in order to carry out
its responsibility to ensure that contractors develop and maintain
Affirmative Action Programs.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
Title: OFCCP Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements,
Construction.
OMB Number: 1215-0163.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit
institutions.
Total Respondents: 240,534.
Total Annual Responses: 240,534.
Average Time per Response, Recordkeeping: 10.3 hours.
Average Time per Response, Reporting: 0 hours.
Affirmative Action Program, Initial Development: 43,290 hours.
Affirmative Action Program, Annual Update: 162,360 hours.
Compliance Reviews: 669 hours.
Total Burden Hours, Recordkeeping and Reporting: 2,491,396.
Frequency: Annually.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $84,099.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $0.
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.
Dated: June 12, 2008.
Hazel M. Bell,
Acting Chief, Branch of Management Review and Internal Control,
Division of Financial Management, Office of Management, Administration
and Planning, Employment Standards Administration.
[FR Doc. E8-13555 Filed 6-16-08; 8:45 am]
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