Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting and Agenda, 68934 [2020-24118]

Download as PDF jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES 68934 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 211 / Friday, October 30, 2020 / Notices or sharing information about their pay or, in certain circumstances, the pay of their co-workers. E.O. 11246 applies to federal contractors and subcontractors and to federally assisted construction contractors holding a Government contract in excess of $10,000, or Government contracts that have, or can reasonably be expected to have, an aggregate total value exceeding $10,000 in a 12-month period. E.O. 11246 also applies to government bills of lading, depositories of federal funds in any amount, and to financial institutions that are issuing and paying agents for U.S. savings bonds. Section 503 prohibits employment discrimination against applicants and employees because of physical or mental disability and requires contractors and subcontractors to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities. Section 503 applies to federal contractors and subcontractors with contracts in excess of $15,000. VEVRAA requires contractors to take affirmative action to employ, and advance in employment, qualified protected veterans. VEVRAA applies to federal contractors and subcontractors with contracts of $150,000 or more. This information collection request (ICR) seeks to renew the recordkeeping and reporting requirements for construction contractors. OFCCP seeks to renew its existing Construction Contract Award Notification Form (Form CC–314), and introduce a new batch upload feature that would enable the submission of multiple notifications at once. Additionally, the instruments associated with Collection 1250–0011 (Construction Compliance Check Letters) have been moved to this collection to centralize the recordkeeping and reporting burden of the two ICRs. II. Review Focus: OFCCP is particularly interested in comments which: • Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the compliance assistance functions of the agency that support the agency’s compliance mission, 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:10 Oct 29, 2020 Jkt 253001 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: OFCCP seeks approval of this information collection in order to carry out and enhance its responsibilities to enforce the nondiscrimination and affirmative action provisions of the three legal authorities it administers. Type of Review: Renewal. Agency: Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. Title: Construction Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements. OMB Number: 1250–0001. Agency Number: None. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit entities. Total Respondents: 12,609 recordkeeping/6,848 reporting. Total Annual Responses: 12,609 recordkeeping/6,848 reporting. Average Time per Response: .5 hours, Notification of Subcontract Award; 5 hours, direct federal compliance check letter; 3 hours, federally-assisted compliance check letter. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 147,720 hours. Frequency: On occasion. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0. Total Burden Cost (operating/ maintenance): $7,555. Tina Williams, Director, Division of Policy and Program Development, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. [FR Doc. 2020–24112 Filed 10–29–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–CM–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Bureau of Labor Statistics Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting and Agenda The Bureau of Labor Statistics Technical Advisory Committee will meet on Friday, November 20, 2020. In light of the travel restrictions and social distancing requirements resulting from the COVID–19 outbreak, this meeting will be held virtually from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. EST. The Committee presents advice and makes recommendations to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on technical aspects of data collection and the formulation of economic measures and makes recommendations on areas of research. The BLS presents issues and PO 00000 Frm 00102 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 then draws on the expertise of Committee members representing specialized fields within the academic disciplines of economics, statistics and data science, and survey design. The schedule and agenda for the meeting are as follows: 10:00 a.m.—Commissioner’s Welcome and Review of Agency Developments 10:30 a.m.—JOLTS Experimental State Estimates Background and Priorities 11:45 p.m.—A Review of Hedonic Price Adjustment Techniques for Products Experiencing Rapid and Complex Quality Change 1:45 p.m.—Confidence Intervals for Preliminary Estimates of Quarterly Labor Productivity 2:45 p.m.—Concluding Remarks 3:00 p.m.—Approximate Conclusion The meeting is open to the public. Any questions concerning the meeting should be directed to Sarah Dale, Bureau of Labor Statistics Technical Advisory Committee, at BLSTAC@ bls.gov. Individuals planning to attend the meeting should register at https:// blstac.eventbrite.com. Individuals who require special accommodations should contact Ms. Dale at least two days prior to the meeting date. Signed at Washington, DC, this 26th day of October 2020. Mark Staniorski, Chief, Division of Management Systems. [FR Doc. 2020–24118 Filed 10–29–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–24–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Wage and Hour Division Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request; Information Collections: Requirements of a Bona Fide Thrift or Savings Plan and Requirements of a Bona Fide Profit-Sharing Plan or Trust Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Department of Labor (Department), 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. 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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 211 (Friday, October 30, 2020)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2020-24118]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Bureau of Labor Statistics


Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting and Agenda

    The Bureau of Labor Statistics Technical Advisory Committee will 
meet on Friday, November 20, 2020. In light of the travel restrictions 
and social distancing requirements resulting from the COVID-19 
outbreak, this meeting will be held virtually from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
EST.
    The Committee presents advice and makes recommendations to the 
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on technical aspects of data 
collection and the formulation of economic measures and makes 
recommendations on areas of research. The BLS presents issues and then 
draws on the expertise of Committee members representing specialized 
fields within the academic disciplines of economics, statistics and 
data science, and survey design.
    The schedule and agenda for the meeting are as follows:

10:00 a.m.--Commissioner's Welcome and Review of Agency Developments
10:30 a.m.--JOLTS Experimental State Estimates Background and 
Priorities
11:45 p.m.--A Review of Hedonic Price Adjustment Techniques for 
Products Experiencing Rapid and Complex Quality Change
1:45 p.m.--Confidence Intervals for Preliminary Estimates of Quarterly 
Labor Productivity
2:45 p.m.--Concluding Remarks
3:00 p.m.--Approximate Conclusion

    The meeting is open to the public. Any questions concerning the 
meeting should be directed to Sarah Dale, Bureau of Labor Statistics 
Technical Advisory Committee, at [email protected]. Individuals planning 
to attend the meeting should register at https://blstac.eventbrite.com. 
Individuals who require special accommodations should contact Ms. Dale 
at least two days prior to the meeting date.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 26th day of October 2020.
Mark Staniorski,
Chief, Division of Management Systems.
[FR Doc. 2020-24118 Filed 10-29-20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510-24-P

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