Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request: VETS VP/USERRA Complaint Form 1010, 51640-51641 [2019-21165]

Download as PDF 51640 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 189 / Monday, September 30, 2019 / Notices the conclusion of the meeting, or as a follow-up to the meeting. Authority and Signature Loren Sweatt, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, authorized the preparation of this notice under the authority granted by sections 4, 6, and 8 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 653, 655, 657), and Secretary’s Order 1–2012 (77 FR 3912), (Jan. 25, 2012). Signed at Washington, DC, on September 24, 2019. Loren Sweatt, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2019–21111 Filed 9–27–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–26–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR I. Background Veterans’ Employment and Training Service Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request: VETS VP/USERRA Complaint Form 1010 Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS), Labor. ACTION: Request for comments. AGENCY: The Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on a proposed collection of information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. In this notice, VETS is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information collection request for the VETS USERRA/VP Form 1010. DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received by November 29, 2019. ADDRESSES: Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Email: 1010-FRN-2019-VETS@ dol.gov. Include ‘‘VETS–1010 Form’’ in the subject line of the message. • Fax: (202) 693–4755. Please send comments by fax only if they are 10 pages or less. • Mail: William Coughlin, Investigative Analyst, Compliance and Investigations, VETS, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S–1316, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210. • Receipt of submissions, whether by U.S. Mail, email, or FAX transmittal, khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:16 Sep 27, 2019 will not be acknowledged; however, the sender may request confirmation that a submission has been received, by telephoning VETS at (202) 693–4715 (VOICE) (this is not a toll-free number) or (202) 693–4760 (TTY/TDD). All comments received, including any personal information provided, will be available for public inspection during normal business hours at the above address. People needing assistance to review comments will be provided with appropriate aids such as readers or print magnifiers. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Coughlin, Investigative Analyst, Compliance and Investigations, VETS, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S–1316, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210, or by email at: 1010-FRN-2019-VETS@dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Jkt 247001 The VETS USERRA/VP Form 1010 (VETS–1010 Form) is used to file complaints with the Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) under either the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) or the laws and regulations related to Veterans’ Preference (VP) in Federal employment. On October 13, 1994, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), Public Law 103–353, 108 Stat. 3150 was signed into law. Contained in Title 38, U.S.C. 4301– 4335, USERRA is the replacement for the Veterans’ Reemployment Rights (VRR) law. The purposes of USERRA laws and regulations are: To minimize disruption to the lives of persons who perform service in the uniformed services (including the National Guard and Reserves), as well as to their employers, their fellow employees, and their communities, by providing for prompt reemployment of such persons upon completion of such service; to encourage individuals to participate in non-career uniformed service by eliminating and minimizing the disadvantages to civilian careers and employment which can result from such service; and to prohibit discrimination in employment and acts of reprisal against persons because of their obligations in the uniformed services, prior service, intention to join the uniformed services, filing of a USERRA claim, seeking assistance concerning an alleged USERRA violation, testifying in a proceeding, or otherwise assisting in an investigation of a USERRA claim. The Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) of 1998, PO 00000 Frm 00133 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Public Law 105–339, 12 Stat. 3182, contained in Title 5 U.S.C. 3330a– 3330c, authorizes the Secretary of Labor to provide assistance to preference eligible individuals who believe their rights under the veterans’ preference laws have been violated, and to investigate claims filed by those individuals. The purposes of veterans’ preference laws include: To provide preference for certain veterans over others in Federal hiring from competitive lists of applicants; to allow access and open up Federal job opportunities to veterans that might otherwise be closed to the public; and to provide preference eligible veterans with preference over others in retention during reductions in force in Federal agencies. VETS has an electronic complaint form, the VETS e1010, available on our website at: https:// vets1010.dol.gov/Login.aspx, and which may also be accessed via our USERRA elaws Advisor (https://webapps.dol.gov/ elaws/vets/userra/) and Veterans’ Preference elaws Advisor (https:// webapps.dol.gov/elaws/vetspref.htm). The e1010 may be completed and submitted electronically without having to download, print, and mail a signed hard copy to our Atlanta data center. II. Desired Focus of Comments VETS is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information collection in the VETS–1010 Form. 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. III. Current Actions This notice requests an extension of the current Office of Management and Budget approval of the paperwork requirements for VETS–1010 Form. Type of Review: Extension. Agency: Veterans’ Employment and Training Service. E:\FR\FM\30SEN1.SGM 30SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 189 / Monday, September 30, 2019 / Notices Title: VETS/USERRA/VP (VETS–1010 Form.) OMB Number: 1293–0002. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Total Respondents: Approximately 2,250. Average Time per Response: 30 minutes, including 10 minutes estimated to collect the information needed to file a USERRA or VP claim and 20 minutes estimated to complete the form. Total Burden Hours: 1,125 hours. Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0. Total Initial Annual Costs: $0. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for the Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request. Comments will become a matter of public record. Joseph Shellenberger, Acting Assistant Secretary, Veterans’ Employment and Training Service, U.S. Department of Labor. this meeting. Any interested person may dial the toll free number 1–888–469– 1762 or toll number 1–212–287–1653, passcode 8281293 followed by the # sign, to participate in this meeting by telephone. The WebEx link is https:// nasaenterprise.webex.com; the meeting number is 904 615 112 and the password is SC@Oct2019 (case sensitive). The agenda for the meeting includes the following topics: —Science Mission Directorate Missions, Programs and Activities It is imperative that the meeting be held on these dates to the scheduling priorities of the key participants. Carol Hamilton, Acting Advisory Committee Management Officer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. [FR Doc. 2019–21130 Filed 9–27–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7510–13–P NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [Notice: (19–057)] [FR Doc. 2019–21165 Filed 9–27–19; 8:45 am] NASA Advisory Council; Regulatory and Policy Committee; Meeting BILLING CODE 4510–79–P NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION National Aeronautics and Space Administration. ACTION: Notice of meeting. [Notice: (19–056)] SUMMARY: AGENCY: NASA Advisory Council; Science Committee; Meeting. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announces a meeting of the Science Committee of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC). This Committee reports to the NAC. The meeting will be held for the purpose of soliciting, from the scientific community and other persons, scientific and technical information relevant to program planning. DATES: Friday, October 18, 2019, 1:00– 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. KarShelia Henderson, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546, (202) 358–2355, fax (202) 358–2779, or khenderson@ nasa.gov. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: The meeting will be open to the public telephonically and by WebEx. You must use a touch-tone phone to participate in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:16 Sep 27, 2019 Jkt 247001 In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announces a meeting of the Regulatory and Policy Committee of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC). This Committee reports to the NAC. DATES: Wednesday, October 16, 2019, from 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., Eastern Time. ADDRESSES: NASA Headquarters, Room 2R69, 300 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20546. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Andrew Rowe, Designated Federal Officer, Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546, (202) 358–4269 or andrew.rowe@ nasa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting will be open to the public up to the capacity of the meeting room. This meeting is also available telephonically and by WebEx. You must use a touch-tone phone to participate in this meeting. Any interested person may dial the toll-free number 1–844–467– 6272 or toll number 1–720–259–6462 and then the numeric passcode 713620, followed by the # sign. Note: If dialing PO 00000 Frm 00134 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 51641 in, please ‘‘mute’’ your phone. To join via WebEx, the link is https:// nasaenterprise.webex.com/. The meeting number is 904 284 879 and the meeting password is tD2SAXJ* (case sensitive). The agenda for the meeting will include: —Extraction and Utilization of Extraterrestrial Resources —Discussion of Procurement Reform —Discussion of Spectrum Issues Attendees will be requested to sign a register and to comply with NASA Headquarters security requirements, including the presentation of a valid picture ID to NASA Security before access to NASA Headquarters. Foreign nationals attending this meeting will be required to provide a copy of their passport and visa in addition to providing the following information no less than 10 days prior to the meeting: Full name; gender; date/place of birth; citizenship; passport information (number, country, telephone); visa information (number, type, expiration date); employer/affiliation information (name of institution, address, country, telephone); title/position of attendee. To expedite admittance, attendees that are U.S. citizens and Permanent Residents (green card holders) are requested to provide full name and citizenship status no less than 3 working days prior to the meeting. Information should be sent to Mr. Andrew Rowe, at andrew.rowe@ nasa.gov. Carol Hamilton, Acting Advisory Committee Management Officer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. [FR Doc. 2019–21131 Filed 9–27–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7510–13–P OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL REGISTER Publication Procedures for Federal Register Documents During a Funding Hiatus Office of the Federal Register. Notice of special procedures. 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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 189 (Monday, September 30, 2019)]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Veterans' Employment and Training Service


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request: VETS 
VP/USERRA Complaint Form 1010

AGENCY: Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS), Labor.

ACTION: Request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) is 
announcing an opportunity for public comment on a proposed collection 
of information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 
of 1995, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal 
Register concerning each proposed collection of information and to 
allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. In this 
notice, VETS is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information 
collection request for the VETS USERRA/VP Form 1010.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received by 
November 29, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Include ``VETS-1010 
Form'' in the subject line of the message.
     Fax: (202) 693-4755. Please send comments by fax only if 
they are 10 pages or less.
     Mail: William Coughlin, Investigative Analyst, Compliance 
and Investigations, VETS, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-1316, 200 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210.
     Receipt of submissions, whether by U.S. Mail, email, or 
FAX transmittal, will not be acknowledged; however, the sender may 
request confirmation that a submission has been received, by 
telephoning VETS at (202) 693-4715 (VOICE) (this is not a toll-free 
number) or (202) 693-4760 (TTY/TDD).
    All comments received, including any personal information provided, 
will be available for public inspection during normal business hours at 
the above address. People needing assistance to review comments will be 
provided with appropriate aids such as readers or print magnifiers.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Coughlin, Investigative 
Analyst, Compliance and Investigations, VETS, U.S. Department of Labor, 
Room S-1316, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210, or by 
email at: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The VETS USERRA/VP Form 1010 (VETS-1010 Form) is used to file 
complaints with the Department of Labor's Veterans' Employment and 
Training Service (VETS) under either the Uniformed Services Employment 
and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) or the laws and regulations 
related to Veterans' Preference (VP) in Federal employment. On October 
13, 1994, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act 
(USERRA), Public Law 103-353, 108 Stat. 3150 was signed into law. 
Contained in Title 38, U.S.C. 4301-4335, USERRA is the replacement for 
the Veterans' Reemployment Rights (VRR) law. The purposes of USERRA 
laws and regulations are: To minimize disruption to the lives of 
persons who perform service in the uniformed services (including the 
National Guard and Reserves), as well as to their employers, their 
fellow employees, and their communities, by providing for prompt 
reemployment of such persons upon completion of such service; to 
encourage individuals to participate in non-career uniformed service by 
eliminating and minimizing the disadvantages to civilian careers and 
employment which can result from such service; and to prohibit 
discrimination in employment and acts of reprisal against persons 
because of their obligations in the uniformed services, prior service, 
intention to join the uniformed services, filing of a USERRA claim, 
seeking assistance concerning an alleged USERRA violation, testifying 
in a proceeding, or otherwise assisting in an investigation of a USERRA 
claim. The Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) of 1998, Public 
Law 105-339, 12 Stat. 3182, contained in Title 5 U.S.C. 3330a-3330c, 
authorizes the Secretary of Labor to provide assistance to preference 
eligible individuals who believe their rights under the veterans' 
preference laws have been violated, and to investigate claims filed by 
those individuals. The purposes of veterans' preference laws include: 
To provide preference for certain veterans over others in Federal 
hiring from competitive lists of applicants; to allow access and open 
up Federal job opportunities to veterans that might otherwise be closed 
to the public; and to provide preference eligible veterans with 
preference over others in retention during reductions in force in 
Federal agencies. VETS has an electronic complaint form, the VETS 
e1010, available on our website at: https://vets1010.dol.gov/Login.aspx, and which may also be accessed via our USERRA elaws Advisor 
(https://webapps.dol.gov/elaws/vets/userra/) and Veterans' Preference 
elaws Advisor (https://webapps.dol.gov/elaws/vetspref.htm). The e1010 
may be completed and submitted electronically without having to 
download, print, and mail a signed hard copy to our Atlanta data 
center.

II. Desired Focus of Comments

    VETS is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information 
collection in the VETS-1010 Form. 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.

III. Current Actions

    This notice requests an extension of the current Office of 
Management and Budget approval of the paperwork requirements for VETS-
1010 Form.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Veterans' Employment and Training Service.

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    Title: VETS/USERRA/VP (VETS-1010 Form.)
    OMB Number: 1293-0002.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Total Respondents: Approximately 2,250.
    Average Time per Response: 30 minutes, including 10 minutes 
estimated to collect the information needed to file a USERRA or VP 
claim and 20 minutes estimated to complete the form.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,125 hours.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Initial Annual Costs: $0.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and included in the request for the Office of Management and Budget 
approval of the information collection request.
    Comments will become a matter of public record.

Joseph Shellenberger,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Veterans' Employment and Training Service, 
U.S. Department of Labor.
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