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• Where applicable, the number of
days in the last 12 months the
respondent worked while ill with
COVID–19.
• Whether the respondent or anyone
in the respondent’s household received
a COVID–19 unemployment benefit in
the last 12 months.
The additional health information to
be collected is:
• Whether the respondent has been
diagnosed with COVID–19.
• Whether COVID–19 prevented the
respondent from seeking health care.
• Whether the respondent faced any
barriers to being tested for COVID–19.
• Whether the respondent has been
vaccinated against COVID–19.
• Where applicable, the reason(s)
why the respondent has not been
vaccinated.
• Whether the respondent screens
positive for depression.
The additional safety and health
information to be collected is:
• Where applicable, information on
safety and health protocols in employerprovided, rent-free housing.
• Whether there are COVID–19 safety
and health protocols in place at the
respondent’s farm job at the time of the
interview.
The Wagner-Peyser Act, as amended
(29 U.S.C. 49f(d) and 49l–2(a))
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. To receive
consideration, you must provide written
comments, which DOL will summarize
and include in the request for OMB
approval of the final ICR. In order to
help ensure appropriate consideration,
comments should mention OMB Control
No. 1205–0453.
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:
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• 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: Revision.
Title of Collection: National
Agricultural Workers Survey.
Form: Primary Questionnaire.
OMB Control Number: 1205–0453.
Affected Public: Individuals and
Households, Private Sector.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
4,476.
Frequency: Annual.
Total Estimated Annual Responses:
4,476.
Estimated Average Time per
Response: 45 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,484 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost
Burden: $0.
Lenita Jacobs-Simmons,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment
and Training, Labor.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Veterans’ Employment and Training
Service
Solicitation of Nominations for
Appointment to the Advisory
Committee on Veterans’ Employment,
Training, and Employer Outreach
(ACVETEO)
Veterans’ Employment and
Training Service (VETS), Department of
Labor (DOL).
ACTION: Solicitation of nominations.
AGENCY:
Veterans’ Employment and
Training Service is seeking nominations
of qualified candidates to be considered
for appointment as members of the
SUMMARY:
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Advisory Committee on Veterans’
Employment, Training, and Employer
Outreach (ACVETEO, or the
Committee). The Secretary of Labor will
appoint at least 12, but no more than 16,
members who serve as Special
Government Employees. Members will
consist of: (1) Seven individuals, one
each from among the representatives
nominated by (a) the Society for Human
Resource Management, (b) the Business
Roundtable, (c) National Association of
State Workforce Agencies, (d) the
United States Chamber of Commerce, (e)
the National Federation of Independent
Business, (f) a nationally recognized
labor union or organization and (g) the
National Governors Association; (2) no
more than five representatives
nominated by Veterans Service
Organizations that have a national
employment program; and (3) no more
than five individuals who are
recognized authorities in the fields of
business, employment, training,
rehabilitation, or labor and who are not
employees of DOL.
DATES: Nominations for membership on
the Committee must be received no later
than 11:59 p.m. EST on October 31,
2021. Packages received after this time
will not be considered for the current
membership cycle.
ADDRESSES: All nomination packages
must be sent by email to the Designated
Federal Official to ACVETEO@dol.gov
subject line ‘‘2021 ACVETEO
Nomination’’.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Gregory Green, Designated Federal
Official for the ACVETEO, ACVETEO@
dol.gov, (202) 693–4734. Additional
information regarding the Committee,
including its charter, current
membership list, annual reports and
meeting minutes, may be found at
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/
about/advisorycommittee.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
ACVETEO is a Congressionally
mandated advisory committee
authorized under Title 38, U.S. Code,
Section 4110 and subject to the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app.
2, as amended. The ACVETEO is
responsible for: Assessing employment
and training needs of veterans;
determining the extent to which the
programs and activities of the U.S.
Department of Labor meet these needs;
assisting to conduct outreach to
employers seeking to hire veterans;
making recommendations to the
Secretary, through the Assistant
Secretary for Veterans’ Employment and
Training Service, with respect to
outreach activities and employment and
training needs of veterans; and carrying
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out such other activities necessary to
make required reports and
recommendations. DOL is soliciting
nominations for members to serve on
the Committee. As required by statute,
the members of the Committee are
appointed by the Secretary from the
general public. DOL seeks nominees
with the following experience:
(1) Diversity in professional and
personal qualifications;
(2) Experience in military service;
(3) Current work with veterans;
(4) Veterans disability subject matter
expertise;
(5) Experience working in large and
complex organizations;
(6) Experience in transition
assistance;
(7) Experience in the protection of
employment and reemployment rights;
(8) Experience in education, skills
training, integration into the workforce
and outreach;
(9) Understanding of licensing and
credentialing issues; and/or
(10) Experience in military/veteran
apprenticeship programs.
Requirements for Nomination
Submission: Nominations should be
formatted in PDF and saved as one
document (one nomination per
nominator). The nomination package
should be submitted in the following
order and include:
(1) Letter of nomination that clearly
states the name and affiliation of the
nominee, the basis for the nomination
(i.e., specific attributes, including
military service, if applicable, that
qualifies the nominee for service in this
capacity);
(2) Statement from the nominee
indicating willingness to regularly
attend and participate in Committee
meetings;
(3) Nominee’s contact information,
including name, mailing address,
telephone number(s), and email address;
(4) Nominee’s curriculum vitae or
resume;
(5) Summary of the nominee’s
experience and qualifications relative to
the experience listed above;
(6) Nominee biography;
(7) Provide a summary of the Veterans
Service Organization’s (VSO) national
employment program: To be considered
a national employment program, the
VSO must offer nationwide access to
employment resources for veterans
seeking employment.
(8) Recognition as a VSO accredited
by the Department of Veterans Affairs
through the Office of the General
Counsel, listed on this site: https://
www.va.gov/ogc/apps/accreditation/
index.asp.
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(9) Statement that the nominee has no
apparent conflicts of interest that would
preclude membership.
(10) An affirmative statement that the
nominee is not a federally registered
lobbyist, and that the nominee
understands that, if appointed, the
nominee will not be allowed to continue
to serve as an Advisory Committee
member if the nominee becomes a
federally registered lobbyist.
Individuals selected for appointment
to the Committee will be reimbursed for
per diem and travel for attending inperson Committee meetings. The
Department makes every effort to ensure
that the membership of its federal
advisory committees is fairly balanced
in terms of points of view represented.
Every effort is made to ensure that a
broad representation of geographic
areas, gender, racial and ethnic minority
groups, and the disabled are given
consideration for membership.
Appointment to this Committee shall be
made without discrimination because of
a person’s race, color, religion, sex
(including gender identity, transgender
status, sexual orientation, and
pregnancy), national origin, age,
disability, or genetic information. An
ethics review is conducted for each
selected nominee.
Signed at Washington, DC, on August 26,
2021.
James Rodriquez,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Veterans’
Employment and Training.
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ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
National Endowment for the Arts
30-Day Notice for the ‘‘NEA American
Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Grants to
Organizations and Grants to Local Arts
Agencies for Subgranting Notices of
Funding Opportunties (NOFOs)’’
National Endowment for the
Arts (NEA), National Foundation on the
Arts and the Humanities.
ACTION: Notice of proposed collection;
comment request.
AGENCY:
The NEA, 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. This program
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helps to ensure that requested data is
provided in the desired format;
reporting burden (time and financial
resources) is minimized; collection
instruments are clearly understood; and
the impact of collection requirements on
respondents is properly assessed.
Currently, the NEA is soliciting
comments concerning the proposed
information collection of: NEA
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Grants to Organizations and Grants to
Local Arts Agencies for Subgranting
Notices of Funding Opportunities
(NOFOs). Copies of this ICR, with
applicable supporting documentation,
may be obtained by visiting
www.Reginfo.gov.
Interested persons are invited to
submit comments within 30 days from
the date of this publication in the
Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the
National Endowment for the Arts, Office
of Management and Budget, Room
10235, Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the
National Endowment for the Arts, Office
of Management and Budget, Room
10235, Washington, DC 20503, (T) 202–
395–7316.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) is
particularly interested in comments
which: (1) 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; (2) 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; (3)
Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and
(4) Could help minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through
the use of electronic submission of
responses through Grants.gov.
Agency: National Endowment for the
Arts.
Title: NEA American Rescue Plan Act
of 2021 Grants to Organizations and
Grants to Local Arts Agencies for
Subgranting Programs NOFOs.
OMB Number: 3135–0143.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
8,500.
Total burden hours: 59,500 hours.
DATES:
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[FR Doc No: 2021-19066]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Veterans' Employment and Training Service
Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Advisory
Committee on Veterans' Employment, Training, and Employer Outreach
(ACVETEO)
AGENCY: Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS), Department of
Labor (DOL).
ACTION: Solicitation of nominations.
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SUMMARY: Veterans' Employment and Training Service is seeking
nominations of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment as
members of the Advisory Committee on Veterans' Employment, Training,
and Employer Outreach (ACVETEO, or the Committee). The Secretary of
Labor will appoint at least 12, but no more than 16, members who serve
as Special Government Employees. Members will consist of: (1) Seven
individuals, one each from among the representatives nominated by (a)
the Society for Human Resource Management, (b) the Business Roundtable,
(c) National Association of State Workforce Agencies, (d) the United
States Chamber of Commerce, (e) the National Federation of Independent
Business, (f) a nationally recognized labor union or organization and
(g) the National Governors Association; (2) no more than five
representatives nominated by Veterans Service Organizations that have a
national employment program; and (3) no more than five individuals who
are recognized authorities in the fields of business, employment,
training, rehabilitation, or labor and who are not employees of DOL.
DATES: Nominations for membership on the Committee must be received no
later than 11:59 p.m. EST on October 31, 2021. Packages received after
this time will not be considered for the current membership cycle.
ADDRESSES: All nomination packages must be sent by email to the
Designated Federal Official to [email protected] subject line ``2021
ACVETEO Nomination''.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Gregory Green, Designated Federal
Official for the ACVETEO, [email protected], (202) 693-4734. Additional
information regarding the Committee, including its charter, current
membership list, annual reports and meeting minutes, may be found at
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/about/advisorycommittee.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ACVETEO is a Congressionally mandated
advisory committee authorized under Title 38, U.S. Code, Section 4110
and subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, as
amended. The ACVETEO is responsible for: Assessing employment and
training needs of veterans; determining the extent to which the
programs and activities of the U.S. Department of Labor meet these
needs; assisting to conduct outreach to employers seeking to hire
veterans; making recommendations to the Secretary, through the
Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training Service, with
respect to outreach activities and employment and training needs of
veterans; and carrying
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out such other activities necessary to make required reports and
recommendations. DOL is soliciting nominations for members to serve on
the Committee. As required by statute, the members of the Committee are
appointed by the Secretary from the general public. DOL seeks nominees
with the following experience:
(1) Diversity in professional and personal qualifications;
(2) Experience in military service;
(3) Current work with veterans;
(4) Veterans disability subject matter expertise;
(5) Experience working in large and complex organizations;
(6) Experience in transition assistance;
(7) Experience in the protection of employment and reemployment
rights;
(8) Experience in education, skills training, integration into the
workforce and outreach;
(9) Understanding of licensing and credentialing issues; and/or
(10) Experience in military/veteran apprenticeship programs.
Requirements for Nomination Submission: Nominations should be
formatted in PDF and saved as one document (one nomination per
nominator). The nomination package should be submitted in the following
order and include:
(1) Letter of nomination that clearly states the name and
affiliation of the nominee, the basis for the nomination (i.e.,
specific attributes, including military service, if applicable, that
qualifies the nominee for service in this capacity);
(2) Statement from the nominee indicating willingness to regularly
attend and participate in Committee meetings;
(3) Nominee's contact information, including name, mailing address,
telephone number(s), and email address;
(4) Nominee's curriculum vitae or resume;
(5) Summary of the nominee's experience and qualifications relative
to the experience listed above;
(6) Nominee biography;
(7) Provide a summary of the Veterans Service Organization's (VSO)
national employment program: To be considered a national employment
program, the VSO must offer nationwide access to employment resources
for veterans seeking employment.
(8) Recognition as a VSO accredited by the Department of Veterans
Affairs through the Office of the General Counsel, listed on this site:
https://www.va.gov/ogc/apps/accreditation/index.asp.
(9) Statement that the nominee has no apparent conflicts of
interest that would preclude membership.
(10) An affirmative statement that the nominee is not a federally
registered lobbyist, and that the nominee understands that, if
appointed, the nominee will not be allowed to continue to serve as an
Advisory Committee member if the nominee becomes a federally registered
lobbyist.
Individuals selected for appointment to the Committee will be
reimbursed for per diem and travel for attending in-person Committee
meetings. The Department makes every effort to ensure that the
membership of its federal advisory committees is fairly balanced in
terms of points of view represented. Every effort is made to ensure
that a broad representation of geographic areas, gender, racial and
ethnic minority groups, and the disabled are given consideration for
membership. Appointment to this Committee shall be made without
discrimination because of a person's race, color, religion, sex
(including gender identity, transgender status, sexual orientation, and
pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, or genetic information.
An ethics review is conducted for each selected nominee.
Signed at Washington, DC, on August 26, 2021.
James Rodriquez,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Veterans' Employment and Training.
[FR Doc. 2021-19066 Filed 9-2-21; 8:45 am]
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