Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Application for Prevailing Wage Determination, 25073-25074 [2019-11316]

Download as PDF jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 104 / Thursday, May 30, 2019 / Notices mission to improve the condition and resilience of the nation’s forests. Moreover, the letter established an expectation that by September 30, 2019, each FS Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center will be transitioned out, or on an established plan to transition out, of the Job Corps program. As part of the CCC phase-out activities, DOL plans to continue Job Corps center operations at all CCC locations except nine. The nine centers proposed for deactivation are Anaconda, Blackwell, Cass, Flatwoods, Fort Simcoe, Frenchburg, Oconaluftee, Pine Knot, and Timber Lake. While the existing second criterion identified above provides for closures based on the mutual agreement of the Secretaries of Labor and Agriculture, it does not pertain to the Department’s broader interest in program reform and how that can be executed through center deactivations, repurposing, consolidations/mergers, and other measures. The proposed deactivation of the nine CCCs is pursuant to the program reform and streamlining criterion. In light of the USDA’s decision, the Department considered several factors to determine how to move forward, including how to provide the highest quality services to students; how to leverage efficiencies to serve more students; and how to maximize the capacity of higher performing centers, including those formerly operated by the USDA. Based on that review, the Department determined that deactivating these nine centers would advance broad program reform and streamlining of operations, while also serving more students. Some of the centers suffer from a variety of problems, including operating undercapacity, not achieving long-term student outcomes, and operating in an inefficient manner. Others are located in close proximity to other higherperforming centers where increasing the student capacity of the nearby center would better serve students. Deactivating these centers would give Job Corps participants access to higher quality services, allow the program to serve more students, streamline and make effective use of existing facilities, reduce student transportation costs, and eliminate the need for costly facility construction and rehabilitation activities. Accordingly, the Department proposes to deactivate the nine CCCs identified above. DOL contemplated the Additional Considerations and concluded that, if applied, they would not preclude the proposed deactivation of the identified CCCs. DOL requests public comments on its proposal to deactivate the Anaconda CCC in Anaconda, Montana; Blackwell CCC in Laona, Wisconsin; Cass CCC in Ozark, Arkansas; Flatwoods CCC in Coeburn, Virginia; Fort Simcoe CCC in White Swan, Washington; Frenchburg CCC in Frenchburg, Kentucky; Oconaluftee CCC in Cherokee, North Carolina; Pine Knot CCC in Pine Knot, Kentucky; and Timber Lake CCC in Estacada, Oregon. V. The Process Under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act The process will follow the requirements of section 159(j) of the WIOA, which include the following: • Announcing the proposed decision concerning a particular center in advance to the public through publication in the Federal Register or other appropriate means; • Establishing a reasonable comment period, not to exceed 30 days, for interested individuals to submit written comments to the Secretary; and • Notifying the Member of Congress who represents the district in which the center is located within a reasonable period in advance of any final decision concerning the status of the center. This Notice serves as the public announcement of the proposals associated with the following CCCs: Anaconda, Blackwell, Cass, Flatwoods, Frenchburg, Fort Simcoe, Oconaluftee, Pine Knot, and Timber Lake. DOL is providing a 30-day period—the maximum amount of time allowed for comment under WIOA sec. 159(j)—for interested individuals to submit written comments on the proposed decision. DOL will announce its final decision following the conclusion of the comment period. Signed in Washington, DC. Molly E. Conway, Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor. [FR Doc. 2019–11262 Filed 5–24–19; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 4510–FT–P IV. Request for Public Comments Because it is using the fourth criterion, DOL is not applying the Additional Considerations as amended in the September 2017 FRN. However, VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:08 May 29, 2019 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 25073 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Application for Prevailing Wage Determination Notice of availability; request for comments. ACTION: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) revision titled, ‘‘Application for Prevailing Wage Determination,’’ to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. Public comments on the ICR are invited. DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before July 1, 2019. 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 website at https:// www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201905-1205-005 (this link will only become active on the day following publication of this notice) or by contacting Frederick Licari by telephone at 202–693–8073, 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 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frederick Licari by telephone at 202– 693–8073 (this is not a toll-free number) or TTY 202–693–8064 (this is not a tollfree number) or sending an email to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\30MYN1.SGM 30MYN1 25074 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 104 / Thursday, May 30, 2019 / Notices This ICR seeks approval under the PRA for revisions to the Form ETA–9141, Application for Prevailing Wage Determination; the instructions accompanying this form; and a new appendix to the Form ETA–9141, Appendix A, Request for Additional Worksite(s) for DOL’s issuance of prevailing wages for an employer’s additional worksites. This information collection has been classified as a revision. The proposed form changes will include the reorganization of the form to better correspond with related forms for the temporary and permanent employment certification programs. Also, the proposed form changes will collect: (1) Attorney or agent information; and (2) alternative requirements in a standardized format. The proposed revisions will better align information collection requirements with DOL’s current regulatory framework, provide greater clarity to employers on regulatory and procedural requirements, standardize and streamline information collection to reduce the employer’s time and burden when preparing applications, and promote greater efficiency and transparency in prevailing wages determinations. The proposed Appendix A, Request for Additional Worksite(s), will provide employers with a standardized format to request prevailing wage determinations for additional worksites. Appendix A will also enable DOL efficiently to determine prevailing wages for job opportunities with additional worksites. With the 30day proposal, DOL has modified Appendix A to include sections ‘‘for official government use only,’’ which DOL will complete to provide employers with prevailing wage details for multiple worksites. The information collection is required by the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), sections 103(a)(6); 203(b)(3); 212(a)(5)(A); 212(n), (p), (t); and 214(c) [8 U.S.C. 1103(a)(6); 1153(b)(3); 1182(a)(5)(A); 1182(n), (p), (t); and 1184(c)]; 8 CFR 214.2(h) and 20 CFR 655.10, 655.731, and 656.40, which establish procedures for employers seeking prevailing wages. The Form ETA–9141 is used to determine the prevailing wages for job opportunities for which employers seek to hire foreign workers in the H–2B, H– 1B, H–1B1, and E–3 temporary employment certification programs and the permanent employment certification program (PERM program). Prior to submitting foreign labor certification applications to the DOL for the H–2B and Permanent foreign labor jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:08 May 29, 2019 Jkt 247001 certification programs, employers must obtain from DOL a prevailing wage for their job opportunities based on the occupation and location of intended employment. Employers may also request a prevailing wage for H–1B, H– 1B1, and E–3 labor condition applications. The information DOL collects from employers on the Form ETA–9141serves as the basis by which DOL determines the prevailing wages employers must pay foreign workers under the above foreign labor certification programs to ensure employment of the foreign workers will not adversely affect the wages of similarly employed U.S. workers. 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 1205–0508. The current approval is scheduled to expire on May 31, 2019; 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 February 12, 2019 (84 FR 3494). 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 1205–0508 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; PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 • 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. Title of Collection: Application for Prevailing Wage Determination. OMB Control Number: 1205–0508. Affected Public: Individuals or Households, Private Sector (businesses or other for-profit institutions). Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 88,599. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 320,850. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 143,194. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). Dated: May 23, 2019. Michel Smyth, Departmental Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2019–11316 Filed 5–29–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FP–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; H–2A Temporary Agricultural Labor Certification Program Notice of availability; request for comments. ACTION: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Employment and Training (ETA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) revision titled, ‘‘H–2A Temporary Agricultural 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. Public comments on the ICR are invited. DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before July 1, 2019. 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, SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\30MYN1.SGM 30MYN1

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Application for Prevailing Wage Determination

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Employment and 
Training Administration (ETA) sponsored information collection request 
(ICR) revision titled, ``Application for Prevailing Wage 
Determination,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and approval for use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (PRA) of 1995. Public comments on the ICR are invited.

DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives 
on or before July 1, 2019.

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 website at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201905-1205-005 (this link will only become active 
on the day following publication of this notice) or by contacting 
Frederick Licari by telephone at 202-693-8073, TTY 202-693-8064, (these 
are not toll-free numbers) or sending an email to 
[email protected].
    Submit comments about this request by mail 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: [email protected]. 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: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frederick Licari by telephone at 202-
693-8073 (this is not a toll-free number) or TTY 202-693-8064 (this is 
not a toll-free number) or sending an email to [email protected].

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks approval under the PRA for 
revisions to the Form ETA-9141, Application for Prevailing Wage 
Determination; the instructions accompanying this form; and a new 
appendix to the Form ETA-9141, Appendix A, Request for Additional 
Worksite(s) for DOL's issuance of prevailing wages for an employer's 
additional worksites. This information collection has been classified 
as a revision. The proposed form changes will include the 
reorganization of the form to better correspond with related forms for 
the temporary and permanent employment certification programs. Also, 
the proposed form changes will collect: (1) Attorney or agent 
information; and (2) alternative requirements in a standardized format. 
The proposed revisions will better align information collection 
requirements with DOL's current regulatory framework, provide greater 
clarity to employers on regulatory and procedural requirements, 
standardize and streamline information collection to reduce the 
employer's time and burden when preparing applications, and promote 
greater efficiency and transparency in prevailing wages determinations. 
The proposed Appendix A, Request for Additional Worksite(s), will 
provide employers with a standardized format to request prevailing wage 
determinations for additional worksites. Appendix A will also enable 
DOL efficiently to determine prevailing wages for job opportunities 
with additional worksites. With the 30-day proposal, DOL has modified 
Appendix A to include sections ``for official government use only,'' 
which DOL will complete to provide employers with prevailing wage 
details for multiple worksites. The information collection is required 
by the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), sections 103(a)(6); 
203(b)(3); 212(a)(5)(A); 212(n), (p), (t); and 214(c) [8 U.S.C. 
1103(a)(6); 1153(b)(3); 1182(a)(5)(A); 1182(n), (p), (t); and 1184(c)]; 
8 CFR 214.2(h) and 20 CFR 655.10, 655.731, and 656.40, which establish 
procedures for employers seeking prevailing wages.
    The Form ETA-9141 is used to determine the prevailing wages for job 
opportunities for which employers seek to hire foreign workers in the 
H-2B, H-1B, H-1B1, and E-3 temporary employment certification programs 
and the permanent employment certification program (PERM program). 
Prior to submitting foreign labor certification applications to the DOL 
for the H-2B and Permanent foreign labor certification programs, 
employers must obtain from DOL a prevailing wage for their job 
opportunities based on the occupation and location of intended 
employment. Employers may also request a prevailing wage for H-1B, H-
1B1, and E-3 labor condition applications. The information DOL collects 
from employers on the Form ETA-9141serves as the basis by which DOL 
determines the prevailing wages employers must pay foreign workers 
under the above foreign labor certification programs to ensure 
employment of the foreign workers will not adversely affect the wages 
of similarly employed U.S. workers.
    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 1205-0508. The current approval is scheduled to 
expire on May 31, 2019; 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 February 12, 2019 (84 FR 3494).
    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 1205-0508 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-ETA.
    Title of Collection: Application for Prevailing Wage Determination.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0508.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households, Private Sector 
(businesses or other for-profit institutions).
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 88,599.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 320,850.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 143,194.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

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

     Dated: May 23, 2019.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-11316 Filed 5-29-19; 8:45 am]
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