Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Application for Permanent Employment Certification, 22714-22715 [2021-08935]

Download as PDF jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES 22714 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 81 / Thursday, April 29, 2021 / Notices the functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) if the information will be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) the accuracy of the agency’s estimates of the burden and cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (4) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (5) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mara Blumenthal by telephone at 202– 693–8538, or by email at DOL_PRA_ PUBLIC@dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In FY 2019 DOL’s ODEP funded a four-year cooperative agreement for CAPE-Youth. CAPE-Youth is focused on supporting state efforts to align state workforce systems to establish pathways toward careers and financial self-sufficiency for youth and young adults with disabilities (Y&YAD). The ultimate goal of CAPEYouth is to improve transition and employment related outcomes for Y&YAD through the identification and dissemination of evidence-based practices. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on November 24, 2020 (85 FR 75039). 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 the OMB approves it 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 OMB Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. DOL seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3) years without renewal. The DOL notes that information collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. Agency: DOL–ODEP. Title of Collection: Center for Advancing Policy on Employment for Youth (CAPE-Youth) Data Collection. OMB Control Number: 1230–0NEW. Affected Public: Individuals or Households; State, Local, and Tribal Governments. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:32 Apr 28, 2021 Jkt 253001 Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,623. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 1,623. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 1,567 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). Dated: April 22, 2021. Mara Blumenthal, Senior PRA Analyst. [FR Doc. 2021–08936 Filed 4–28–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FK–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Application for Permanent Employment Certification Notice of availability; request for comments. ACTION: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Employment and Training Administration (ETA)sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited. DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before June 1, 2021. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) if the information will be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) the accuracy of the agency’s estimates of the burden and cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (4) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (5) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00090 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mara Blumenthal by telephone at 202– 693–8538, or by email at DOL_PRA_ PUBLIC@dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), sections 203(b)(2) and (b)(3) and 212(a)(5)(A), and 8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(2) and (b)(3) and 1182(a)(5)(A), DOL and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have promulgated regulations to implement provisions of the INA at 20 CFR part 656 and 8 CFR 204.5. Consequently, the Secretary of Labor must certify that any foreign worker seeking to enter the United States for the purpose of performing skilled or unskilled labor is not adversely affecting wages and working conditions of U.S. workers similarly employed and that there are not sufficient U.S. workers able, willing, qualified, and available to perform such skilled or unskilled labor. In addition, before an employer may employ any skilled or unskilled foreign labor, it must submit a request for certification to the Secretary of Labor satisfying the requirements prescribed by the INA and the applicable regulations, except in limited circumstances where a foreign national without an employer sponsor may apply for a National Interest Waiver with DHS. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on July 20, 2020 (85 FR 43877). 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 the OMB approves it 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 OMB Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. DOL seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3) years without renewal. The DOL notes that information collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. Agency: DOL–ETA. Title of Collection: Application for Permanent Employment Certification. OMB Control Number: 1205–0451. Affected Public: Private Sector— Businesses or other for-profits, not-forprofit institutions, and farms. E:\FR\FM\29APN1.SGM 29APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 81 / Thursday, April 29, 2021 / Notices Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 80,496. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 675,123. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 234,296 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $132,150. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). Dated: April 22, 2021. Mara Blumenthal, Senior PRA Analyst. [FR Doc. 2021–08935 Filed 4–28–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FP–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA–2011–0060] Methylene Chloride Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor. ACTION: Request for public comments. AGENCY: OSHA solicits public comments concerning the proposal to extend the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) approval of the information collection requirements specified in the Methylene Chloride Standard. DATES: Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by June 28, 2021. ADDRESSES: Electronically: You may submit comments, including attachments, electronically at https:// www.regulations.gov, the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the instructions online for submitting comments. Docket: To read or download comments or other material in the docket, go to https:// www.regulations.gov. Documents in the docket are listed in the https:// www.regulations.gov index; however, some information (e.g., copyrighted material) is not publicly available to read or download through the website. All submissions, including copyrighted material, are available for inspection through the OSHA Docket Office. Contact the OSHA Docket Office for assistance in locating docket submissions. Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and the OSHA docket number for this Federal Register jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:32 Apr 28, 2021 Jkt 253001 notice (OSHA–2011–0060). OSHA will place comments and requests to speak, including personal information, in the public docket, which may be available online. Therefore, OSHA cautions interested parties about submitting personal information such as Social Security numbers and birthdates. For further information on submitting comments, see the ‘‘Public Participation’’ heading in the section of this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Seleda Perryman or Theda Kenney, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor; telephone (202) 693–2222. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The Department of Labor, as part of the continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent (i.e., employer) burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the public with an opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing collection of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program ensures that information is in the desired format, reporting burden (time and costs) is minimal, collection instruments are clearly understood, and OSHA’s estimate of the information collection burden is accurate. The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) authorizes information collection by employers as necessary or appropriate for enforcement of the Act or for developing information regarding the causes and prevention of occupational injuries, illnesses, and accidents (29 U.S.C. 657). The OSH Act also requires that OSHA obtain such information with minimum burden upon employers, especially those operating small businesses, and to reduce to the maximum extent feasible unnecessary duplication of efforts in obtaining information (29 U.S.C. 657). The Standard protects workers from the adverse health effects that may result from their exposure to methylene chloride (MC). The requirements in the Standard include worker exposure monitoring, notifying workers of their MC exposures, administering medical examinations to workers, providing examining physicians with specific program and worker information, ensuring that workers receive a copy of their medical examination results, maintaining workers’ exposure monitoring and medical examination PO 00000 Frm 00091 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 22715 records for specific periods, and providing access to these records by OSHA, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the affected workers, and their authorized representatives. II. Special Issues for Comment OSHA has a particular interest in comments on the following issues: • Whether the proposed information collection requirements are necessary for the proper performance of the agency’s functions, including whether the information is useful; • The accuracy of OSHA’s estimate of the burden (time and costs) of the information collection requirements, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; • The quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and • Ways to minimize the burden on employers who must comply; for example, by using automated or other technological information collection and transmission techniques. III. Proposed Actions The agency is requesting an adjustment increase in the number of burden hours from 56,276 to 61,814.83 hours (a total increase of 5,538.83 hours). The increase is a result the agency’s estimate, based on updated data, that the number of establishments and workers affected by the Standard has increased. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Title: Methylene Chloride (29 CFR part 1910.1052). OMB Control Number: 1218–0179. Affected Public: Business or other forprofits. Number of Respondents: 84,595. Frequency of Responses: On occasion. Total Responses: 236,462. Average Time per Response: Annually; semi-annually; quarterly; on occasion. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 61,814.83. Estimated Cost (Operation and Maintenance): $20,375,527.20. IV. Public Participation—Submission of Comments on This Notice and internet Access to Comments and Submissions You may submit comments in response to this document as follows: (1) Electronically at https:// www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal eRulemaking Portal; (2) by facsimile (fax); or (3) by hard copy. Please note: While OSHA’s Docket Office is continuing to accept and process submissions by regular mail, due to the COVID–19 pandemic, the E:\FR\FM\29APN1.SGM 29APN1

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Application for Permanent Employment 
Certification

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Employment 
and Training Administration (ETA)-sponsored information collection 
request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review 
and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives 
on or before June 1, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the 
Department, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (2) if the information will be processed and used in a timely 
manner; (3) the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the burden and 
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (4) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (5) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mara Blumenthal by telephone at 202-
693-8538, or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(INA), sections 203(b)(2) and (b)(3) and 212(a)(5)(A), and 8 U.S.C. 
1153(b)(2) and (b)(3) and 1182(a)(5)(A), DOL and the U.S. Department of 
Homeland Security (DHS) have promulgated regulations to implement 
provisions of the INA at 20 CFR part 656 and 8 CFR 204.5. Consequently, 
the Secretary of Labor must certify that any foreign worker seeking to 
enter the United States for the purpose of performing skilled or 
unskilled labor is not adversely affecting wages and working conditions 
of U.S. workers similarly employed and that there are not sufficient 
U.S. workers able, willing, qualified, and available to perform such 
skilled or unskilled labor. In addition, before an employer may employ 
any skilled or unskilled foreign labor, it must submit a request for 
certification to the Secretary of Labor satisfying the requirements 
prescribed by the INA and the applicable regulations, except in limited 
circumstances where a foreign national without an employer sponsor may 
apply for a National Interest Waiver with DHS. For additional 
substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice 
published in the Federal Register on July 20, 2020 (85 FR 43877).
    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 the OMB approves it 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 
OMB Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6.
    DOL seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for 
three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than 
three (3) years without renewal. The DOL notes that information 
collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive 
a month-to-month extension while they undergo review.
    Agency: DOL-ETA.
    Title of Collection: Application for Permanent Employment 
Certification.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0451.
    Affected Public: Private Sector-- Businesses or other for-profits, 
not-for-profit institutions, and farms.

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    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 80,496.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 675,123.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 234,296 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $132,150.

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

    Dated: April 22, 2021.
Mara Blumenthal,
Senior PRA Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2021-08935 Filed 4-28-21; 8:45 am]
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