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discussion and may not be repetitive of
previously submitted written
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Dated: October 15, 2019.
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Bureau of Investigation.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; Labor
Standards for the Registration of
Apprenticeship Programs
ACTION:
Notice.
The Department of Labor’s
(DOL’s) Employment and Training
Administration (ETA) is soliciting
comments concerning a proposed
revision for the authority to conduct the
information collection request (ICR)
titled, ‘‘Title 29 CFR part 29—Labor
Standards for the Registration of
Apprenticeship Programs.’’ This
comment request is part of continuing
Departmental efforts to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).
DATES: Consideration will be given to all
written comments received by
December 20, 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 by contacting
Tiffany Ramos by telephone at 202–
693–3563 (this is not a toll-free
number), TTY 1–877–889–5627 (this is
not a toll-free number), or by email at
OA-ICRs@dol.gov.
Submit written comments about, or
requests for a copy of, this ICR by mail
or courier to the U.S. Department of
Labor, Employment and Training
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Administration, Office of
Apprenticeship, Room C–5321, 200
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20210; by email: OA-ICRs@dol.gov;
or by Fax: 202–693–3799.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Tiffany Ramos by telephone at
202–693–3563 (this is not a toll-free
number) or by email at OA-ICRs@
dol.gov.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
DOL, as
part of continuing efforts to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
conducts a pre-clearance consultation
program to provide the general public
and Federal agencies an opportunity to
comment on proposed and/or
continuing collections of information
before submitting them to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for final
approval. This program helps to ensure
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 can be properly assessed.
ETA is requesting the regular threeyear approval on a revision to a
currently approved ICR pursuant to the
Paperwork Reduction Act. If approved,
this request will enable ETA to continue
to collect essential data concerning the
labor standards of apprenticeship.
Under the National Apprenticeship Act
of 1937 (NAA) (29 U.S.C. 50), the
Secretary of Labor is charged with the
establishment of labor standards
designed to safeguard the welfare of
apprentices and promote apprenticeship
opportunity. The NAA authorizes the
Secretary of Labor to ‘‘publish
information relating to existing and
proposed labor standards of
apprenticeship.’’ This proposed
information collection request seeks a
revision of approved ETA Form 671:
Program Registration (Section I),
Apprentice Registration (Section II), and
a separate tear-off sheet for Apprentice
Registration (Section II), titled
‘‘Voluntary Disability Disclosure,’’
(OMB Control No. 1205–0223), which is
set to expire on January 31, 2020.
Sections I and II of ETA Form 671 are
available electronically to facilitate the
registration of programs and
apprentices.
The proposed revisions to ETA Form
671 consist of (1) minor edits for clarity
in Sections I and II; (2) an update to the
Office of Apprenticeship’s room number
in Section I; (3) a modification to the
education level categories in Part A, 6
in Section II to align with the
educational categories that the U.S.
Census uses to obtain information; (4)
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an update to the field in Part B, 10a
from ‘‘pre-apprenticeship hourly wage’’
to ‘‘prior hourly wage’’ to ensure that
the earnings of a participant prior to
beginning their apprenticeship is
captured regardless if he or she
participated in a pre-apprenticeship
program; (5) deletion of the designation
of a name and address of the Sponsor
designee to receive complaints as
optional; (6) and an update to the
citation in Section II (Voluntary
Disability Disclosure) to reflect the
requirement that sponsors must invite
apprentices and applicants to
voluntarily self-identify whether or not
they have a disability as required under
Title 29 CFR part 30, Equal Employment
Opportunity in Apprenticeship. The
National Apprenticeship Act of 1937
authorizes this information collection.
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 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.
Interested parties are encouraged to
provide comments to the contact shown
in the ADDRESSES section. Comments
must be written to receive
consideration, and they will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval of the final ICR. In
order to help ensure appropriate
consideration, comments should
mention OMB Control Number 1205–
0223.
Submitted comments will also be a
matter of public record for this ICR and
posted on the internet, without
redaction. DOL encourages commenters
not to include personally identifiable
information, confidential business data,
or other sensitive statements/
information in any comments.
DOL 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;
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• 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.
Type of Review: Revision.
Title of Collection: Title 29 CFR part
29—Labor Standards for the Registration
of Apprenticeship Programs.
Form: ETA Form 671.
OMB Control Number: 1205–0223.
Affected Public: Individuals/
households, state/local/tribal
governments, Federal government,
private sector (businesses or other forprofits, and, not-for-profit institutions).
Estimated Number of Respondents:
314,891.
Frequency: One-time basis.
Total Estimated Annual Responses:
314,891.
Estimated Average Time per
Response: Varies.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 29,838 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost
Burden: $0.
John Pallasch,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and
Training.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; Work
Opportunity Tax Credit
ACTION:
Notice.
The Department of Labor’s
(DOL’s) Employment and Training
Administration (ETA) is soliciting
comments concerning a proposed
extension for the authority to conduct
the information collection request (ICR)
titled, ‘‘Work Opportunity Tax Credit.’’
This comment request is part of
continuing Departmental efforts to
reduce paperwork and respondent
burden in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA).
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SUMMARY:
Consideration will be given to all
written comments received by
December 20, 2019.
DATES:
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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 by contacting
David Jones by telephone at 202–693–
3397 (this is not a toll-free number),
TTY 1–877–889–5627 (this is not a tollfree number), or by email at
Jones.David.M@dol.gov.
Submit written comments about, or
requests for a copy of, this ICR by mail
or courier to the U.S. Department of
Labor, Employment and Training
Administration—Division of National
Program Tools and Technical
Assistance, 200 Constitution Avenue
NW, C4526, Washington, DC 20210, by
email: Jones.David.M@dol.gov or by fax
(202) 693–3981.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact David Jones by telephone at
202–693–3397 (this is not a toll-free
number) or by email at Jones.David.M@
dol.gov.
ADDRESSES:
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
DOL, as
part of continuing efforts to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
conducts a pre-clearance consultation
program to provide the general public
and Federal agencies an opportunity to
comment on proposed and/or
continuing collections of information
before submitting them to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for final
approval. This program helps to ensure
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 can be properly assessed.
On December 8, 2015, the Work
Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)
program was extended and amended by
the Protecting Americans from Tax
Hikes Act of 2015, (Pub. L. 114–113),
div. Q (PATH Act). The WOTC is a
Federal tax credit available to employers
for hiring individuals from certain target
groups who have consistently faced
significant barriers to employment. The
PATH Act retroactively reauthorized the
WOTC program and all its current target
groups for a five-year period, from
January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2019.
Additionally the PATH Act introduced
a new target group, Qualified Long-term
Unemployment Recipients, for new
hires that begin to work for an employer
on or after January 1, 2016 through
December 31, 2019. Section 51 and
3111(e) of the Internal Revenue Code
(Code) and the Small Business Job
Protection Act of 1996, (Pub. L. 104–
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188), including Title 26 U.S.C.
authorizes this information collection.
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 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.
Interested parties are encouraged to
provide comments to the contact shown
in the ADDRESSES section. Comments
must be written to receive
consideration, and they will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval of the final ICR. In
order to help ensure appropriate
consideration, comments should
mention OMB control number 1205–
0371.
Submitted comments will also be a
matter of public record for this ICR and
posted on the internet, without
redaction. DOL encourages commenters
not to include personally identifiable
information, confidential business data,
or other sensitive statements/
information in any comments.
DOL 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.
Type of Review: Extension without
changes.
Title of Collection: Work Opportunity
Tax Credit.
Form: (1) ETA Form 9058, Report 1—
Certification Workload and
Characteristics of Certified Individuals;
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Labor
Standards for the Registration of Apprenticeship Programs
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor's (DOL's) Employment and Training
Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed
revision for the authority to conduct the information collection
request (ICR) titled, ``Title 29 CFR part 29--Labor Standards for the
Registration of Apprenticeship Programs.'' This comment request is part
of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent
burden in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).
DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received by
December 20, 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 by
contacting Tiffany Ramos by telephone at 202-693-3563 (this is not a
toll-free number), TTY 1-877-889-5627 (this is not a toll-free number),
or by email at [email protected].
Submit written comments about, or requests for a copy of, this ICR
by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and
Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship, Room C-5321, 200
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210; by email: [email protected]; or by Fax: 202-693-3799.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Tiffany Ramos by telephone at
202-693-3563 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at [email protected].
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOL, as part of continuing efforts to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation
program to provide the general public and Federal agencies an
opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of
information before submitting them to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for final approval. This program helps to ensure 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 can be properly
assessed.
ETA is requesting the regular three-year approval on a revision to
a currently approved ICR pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act. If
approved, this request will enable ETA to continue to collect essential
data concerning the labor standards of apprenticeship. Under the
National Apprenticeship Act of 1937 (NAA) (29 U.S.C. 50), the Secretary
of Labor is charged with the establishment of labor standards designed
to safeguard the welfare of apprentices and promote apprenticeship
opportunity. The NAA authorizes the Secretary of Labor to ``publish
information relating to existing and proposed labor standards of
apprenticeship.'' This proposed information collection request seeks a
revision of approved ETA Form 671: Program Registration (Section I),
Apprentice Registration (Section II), and a separate tear-off sheet for
Apprentice Registration (Section II), titled ``Voluntary Disability
Disclosure,'' (OMB Control No. 1205-0223), which is set to expire on
January 31, 2020. Sections I and II of ETA Form 671 are available
electronically to facilitate the registration of programs and
apprentices.
The proposed revisions to ETA Form 671 consist of (1) minor edits
for clarity in Sections I and II; (2) an update to the Office of
Apprenticeship's room number in Section I; (3) a modification to the
education level categories in Part A, 6 in Section II to align with the
educational categories that the U.S. Census uses to obtain information;
(4) an update to the field in Part B, 10a from ``pre-apprenticeship
hourly wage'' to ``prior hourly wage'' to ensure that the earnings of a
participant prior to beginning their apprenticeship is captured
regardless if he or she participated in a pre-apprenticeship program;
(5) deletion of the designation of a name and address of the Sponsor
designee to receive complaints as optional; (6) and an update to the
citation in Section II (Voluntary Disability Disclosure) to reflect the
requirement that sponsors must invite apprentices and applicants to
voluntarily self-identify whether or not they have a disability as
required under Title 29 CFR part 30, Equal Employment Opportunity in
Apprenticeship. The National Apprenticeship Act of 1937 authorizes this
information collection.
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 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.
Interested parties are encouraged to provide comments to the
contact shown in the ADDRESSES section. Comments must be written to
receive consideration, and they will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval of the final ICR. In order to help ensure
appropriate consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number
1205-0223.
Submitted comments will also be a matter of public record for this
ICR and posted on the internet, without redaction. DOL encourages
commenters not to include personally identifiable information,
confidential business data, or other sensitive statements/information
in any comments.
DOL 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;
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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.
Type of Review: Revision.
Title of Collection: Title 29 CFR part 29--Labor Standards for the
Registration of Apprenticeship Programs.
Form: ETA Form 671.
OMB Control Number: 1205-0223.
Affected Public: Individuals/households, state/local/tribal
governments, Federal government, private sector (businesses or other
for-profits, and, not-for-profit institutions).
Estimated Number of Respondents: 314,891.
Frequency: One-time basis.
Total Estimated Annual Responses: 314,891.
Estimated Average Time per Response: Varies.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 29,838 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.
John Pallasch,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training.
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