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(4) The Abandoned Plan Class
Exemption (PTE 2006–06) permits a
QTA that terminates an abandoned plan
under the QTA regulation to receive
payment for its services from the
abandoned plan and to distribute the
account balance of a participant who
has failed to provide investment
direction into an individual retirement
account (IRA) maintained by the QTA or
an affiliate. One of the conditions of the
exemption requires that the QTA keep
records of the distributions for a period
of six years and make such records
available on request to interested
persons (including the Department and
participants and beneficiaries). If a QTA
wishes to be paid out of plan assets for
services provided prior to becoming a
QTA, the exemption requires the QTA
to enter into a written agreement with
a plan fiduciary or the plan sponsor
prior to receiving payment and a copy
of the agreement to be provided to the
Department.
The Department has received
approval from OMB for this ICR under
OMB Control No. 1210–0127. The
current approval is scheduled to expire
on April 30, 2022.
Title: Genetic Information
Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 Research
Exception Notice.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection of
information.
OMB Number: 1210–0136.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit
institutions, Businesses or other forprofits.
Respondents: 24.
Responses: 24.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 6.
Estimated Total Burden Cost
(Operating and Maintenance): $83.
Description: The Genetic Information
Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA),
Public Law 110–233, was enacted on
May 21, 2008. Title I of GINA amended
the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Public
Health Service Act (PHS Act), the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the
Code), and the Social Security Act
(SSA) to prohibit discrimination in
health coverage based on genetic
information. Sections 101 through 103
of Title I of GINA prevent employmentbased group health plans and health
insurance issuers in the group and
individual markets from discriminating
based on genetic information and from
collecting such information. The interim
final regulations, which are codified at
29 CFR 2590.702A, only interpret
Sections 101 through 103 of Title I of
GINA.
GINA and the interim final
regulations (29 CFR 2590.702A(c)(5))
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provide an exception to the limitations
on requesting or requiring genetic
testing that allows a group health plan
or group health insurance issuer to
request, but not require, a participant or
beneficiary to undergo a genetic test if
all of the following conditions of the
research exception are satisfied.
(1) The request must be made
pursuant to research that complies with
45 CFR part 46 (or equivalent Federal
regulations) and any applicable State or
local law or regulations for the
protection of human subjects in
research. To comply with the informed
consent requirements of 45 CFR
46.116(a)(8), a participant must receive
a disclosure that participation in the
research is voluntary, refusal to
participate cannot involve any penalty
or loss of benefits to which the
participant is otherwise entitled, and
the participant may discontinue
participation at anytime without penalty
or loss of benefits to which the
participant is entitled (the Participant
Disclosure). The interim final
regulations provide that when the
Participant Disclosure is received by
participants when their informed
consent is sought, no additional
disclosures are required for purposes of
the GINA research exception.
(2) The plan or issuer must make the
request in writing and must clearly
indicate to each participant or
beneficiary (or in the case of a minor
child, to the legal guardian of such
beneficiary) to whom the request is
made that compliance with the request
is voluntary and noncompliance will
have no effect on eligibility for benefits,
premium, or contribution amounts.
(3) None of the genetic information
collected or acquired as a result of the
research may be used for underwriting
purposes.
(4) The plan or issuer must complete
a copy of the ‘‘Notice of Research
Exception under the Genetic
Information Nondiscrimination Act’’
(the Notice) and provide it to the
address specified in its instructions.
The Department has received
approval from OMB for this ICR under
OMB Control No. 1210–0136. The
current approval is scheduled to expire
on April 30, 2022.
II. Focus of Comments
The Department is particularly
interested in comments that:
• Evaluate whether the collections of
information are 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 collections of
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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., by permitting electronic
submissions of responses.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the
additional demographic questions.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the ICR for OMB approval
of the information collection; they will
also become a matter of public record.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 29th day of
October, 2021.
Ali Khawar,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits
Security Administration, U.S. Department of
Labor.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
Workforce Information Advisory
Council
Employment and Training
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice of two virtual meetings
in December 2021.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
the Workforce Information Advisory
Council (WIAC or Advisory Council)
will meet for two days, virtually.
Information for public attendance at the
virtual meetings will be posted at
www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/wioa/wiac/
meetings several days prior to each
meeting date. The meetings will be open
to the public.
DATES: The meetings will take place
December 1, 2021, and December 8,
2021. Each meeting will begin at 12:00
p.m. EST and conclude at
approximately 4:00 p.m. EST. Public
statements and requests for special
accommodations or to address the
Advisory Council must be received by
November 29, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Information for public
attendance at the virtual meetings will
be posted at www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/
wioa/wiac/meetings several days prior
to each meeting date. If problems arise
accessing the meetings, please contact
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Donald Haughton, Unit Chief in the
Division of National Programs, Tools,
and Technical Assistance, Employment
and Training Administration, U.S.
Department of Labor, at 202–693–2784.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steven Rietzke, Chief, Division of
National Programs, Tools, and
Technical Assistance, Employment and
Training Administration, U.S.
Department of Labor, Room C–4510, 200
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20210; Telephone: 202–693–3912;
Email: WIAC@dol.gov. Mr. Rietzke is the
WIAC Designated Federal Officer.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: These meetings are being
held pursuant to Sec. 308 of the
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity
Act of 2014 (WIOA) (Pub. L. 113–128),
which amends Sec. 15 of the WagnerPeyser Act of 1933 (29 U.S.C. 491–2).
The WIAC is an important component
of the WIOA. The WIAC is a federal
advisory committee of workforce and
labor market information experts
representing a broad range of national,
State, and local data and information
users and producers. The WIAC was
established in accordance with
provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), as amended (5
U.S.C. app.) and will act in accordance
with the applicable provisions of FACA
and its implementing regulation at 41
CFR 102–3. The purpose of the WIAC is
to provide recommendations to the
Secretary of Labor (Secretary), working
jointly through the Assistant Secretary
for Employment and Training and the
Commissioner of Labor Statistics, to
address: (1) The evaluation and
improvement of the nationwide
workforce and labor market information
(WLMI) system and statewide systems
that comprise the nationwide system;
and (2) how the Department and the
States will cooperate in the management
of those systems. These systems include
programs to produce employmentrelated statistics and State and local
workforce and labor market information.
The Department of Labor anticipates
the WIAC will accomplish its objectives
by: (1) Studying workforce and labor
market information issues; (2) seeking
and sharing information on innovative
approaches, new technologies, and data
to inform employment, skills training,
and workforce and economic
development decision making and
policy; and (3) advising the Secretary on
how the workforce and labor market
information system can best support
workforce development, planning, and
program development. Additional
information is available at www.dol.gov/
agencies/eta/wioa/wiac/meetings.
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Purpose: The WIAC is currently in the
process of identifying and reviewing
issues and aspects of the WLMI system
and statewide systems that comprise the
nationwide system and how the
Department and the States will
cooperate in the management of those
systems. As part of this process, the
Advisory Council meets to gather
information and to engage in
deliberative and planning activities to
facilitate the development and provision
of its recommendations to the Secretary
in a timely manner.
Agenda: The agenda topics for the
December 1, 2021 meeting are: (1)
Review and approve minutes from the
previous meeting, (2) review and
discuss the sub-committee work on
identifying and collecting information
on skills, (3) develop a set of
recommendations regarding skills, (4)
comment period for the general public,
and (5) other business as needed. The
agenda topics for the December 8, 2021
meeting are: (1) Review and approve
minutes from the previous meeting, (2)
review and discuss the sub-committee
work on data sharing, (3) develop a set
of recommendations regarding data
sharing, (4) comment period for the
general public, and (5) other business as
needed. A detailed agenda will be
available at www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/
wioa/wiac/meetings shortly before the
meetings commence.
The Advisory Council will open the
floor for public comment at
approximately 2:30 p.m. EST on for
both meeting dates, for approximately
10 minutes. However, that time may
change at the WIAC chair’s discretion.
Attending the meetings: Members of
the public who require reasonable
accommodations to attend any of the
meetings may submit requests for
accommodations via email to the email
address indicated in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section with the
subject line ‘‘December 2021 WIAC
Meeting Accommodations’’ by the date
indicated in the DATES section. Please
include a specific description of the
accommodations requested and phone
number or email address where you
may be contacted if additional
information is needed to meet your
request.
Public statements: Organizations or
members of the public wishing to
submit written statements may do so by
mailing them to the person and address
indicated in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section by the
date indicated in the DATES section or
transmitting them as email attachments
in PDF format to the email address
indicated in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section with the
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subject line ‘‘December 2021 WIAC
Meeting Public Statements’’ by the date
indicated in the DATES section.
Submitters may include their name and
contact information in a cover letter for
mailed statements or in the body of the
email for statements transmitted
electronically. Relevant statements
received before the date indicated in the
DATES section will be included in the
record of each meeting. No deletions,
modifications, or redactions will be
made to statements received, as they are
public records. Please do not include
personally identifiable information in
your public statement.
Requests to Address the Advisory
Council: Members of the public or
representatives of organizations wishing
to address the Advisory Council should
forward their requests to the contact
indicated in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section, or contact
the same by phone, by the date
indicated in the DATES section. Oral
presentations will be limited to 10
minutes, time permitting, and shall
proceed at the discretion of the
Advisory Council chair. Individuals
with disabilities, or others who need
special accommodations, should
indicate their needs along with their
request.
Angela Hanks,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment
and Training Administration.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Roof
Control Plan for Underground Coal
Mines
Notice of availability; request
for comments.
ACTION:
The Department of Labor
(DOL) is submitting this Mine Safety
and Health Administration (MSHA)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 December 9, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Workforce Information Advisory Council
AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice of two virtual meetings in December 2021.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Workforce Information Advisory
Council (WIAC or Advisory Council) will meet for two days, virtually.
Information for public attendance at the virtual meetings will be
posted at www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/wioa/wiac/meetings several days
prior to each meeting date. The meetings will be open to the public.
DATES: The meetings will take place December 1, 2021, and December 8,
2021. Each meeting will begin at 12:00 p.m. EST and conclude at
approximately 4:00 p.m. EST. Public statements and requests for special
accommodations or to address the Advisory Council must be received by
November 29, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Information for public attendance at the virtual meetings
will be posted at www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/wioa/wiac/meetings several
days prior to each meeting date. If problems arise accessing the
meetings, please contact
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Donald Haughton, Unit Chief in the Division of National Programs,
Tools, and Technical Assistance, Employment and Training
Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, at 202-693-2784.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Rietzke, Chief, Division of
National Programs, Tools, and Technical Assistance, Employment and
Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room C-4510, 200
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20210; Telephone: 202-693-3912;
Email: [email protected]. Mr. Rietzke is the WIAC Designated Federal
Officer.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: These meetings are being held pursuant to Sec. 308 of
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA) (Pub. L.
113-128), which amends Sec. 15 of the Wagner-Peyser Act of 1933 (29
U.S.C. 491-2). The WIAC is an important component of the WIOA. The WIAC
is a federal advisory committee of workforce and labor market
information experts representing a broad range of national, State, and
local data and information users and producers. The WIAC was
established in accordance with provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. app.) and will act in
accordance with the applicable provisions of FACA and its implementing
regulation at 41 CFR 102-3. The purpose of the WIAC is to provide
recommendations to the Secretary of Labor (Secretary), working jointly
through the Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training and the
Commissioner of Labor Statistics, to address: (1) The evaluation and
improvement of the nationwide workforce and labor market information
(WLMI) system and statewide systems that comprise the nationwide
system; and (2) how the Department and the States will cooperate in the
management of those systems. These systems include programs to produce
employment-related statistics and State and local workforce and labor
market information.
The Department of Labor anticipates the WIAC will accomplish its
objectives by: (1) Studying workforce and labor market information
issues; (2) seeking and sharing information on innovative approaches,
new technologies, and data to inform employment, skills training, and
workforce and economic development decision making and policy; and (3)
advising the Secretary on how the workforce and labor market
information system can best support workforce development, planning,
and program development. Additional information is available at
www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/wioa/wiac/meetings.
Purpose: The WIAC is currently in the process of identifying and
reviewing issues and aspects of the WLMI system and statewide systems
that comprise the nationwide system and how the Department and the
States will cooperate in the management of those systems. As part of
this process, the Advisory Council meets to gather information and to
engage in deliberative and planning activities to facilitate the
development and provision of its recommendations to the Secretary in a
timely manner.
Agenda: The agenda topics for the December 1, 2021 meeting are: (1)
Review and approve minutes from the previous meeting, (2) review and
discuss the sub-committee work on identifying and collecting
information on skills, (3) develop a set of recommendations regarding
skills, (4) comment period for the general public, and (5) other
business as needed. The agenda topics for the December 8, 2021 meeting
are: (1) Review and approve minutes from the previous meeting, (2)
review and discuss the sub-committee work on data sharing, (3) develop
a set of recommendations regarding data sharing, (4) comment period for
the general public, and (5) other business as needed. A detailed agenda
will be available at www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/wioa/wiac/meetings
shortly before the meetings commence.
The Advisory Council will open the floor for public comment at
approximately 2:30 p.m. EST on for both meeting dates, for
approximately 10 minutes. However, that time may change at the WIAC
chair's discretion.
Attending the meetings: Members of the public who require
reasonable accommodations to attend any of the meetings may submit
requests for accommodations via email to the email address indicated in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section with the subject line
``December 2021 WIAC Meeting Accommodations'' by the date indicated in
the DATES section. Please include a specific description of the
accommodations requested and phone number or email address where you
may be contacted if additional information is needed to meet your
request.
Public statements: Organizations or members of the public wishing
to submit written statements may do so by mailing them to the person
and address indicated in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by
the date indicated in the DATES section or transmitting them as email
attachments in PDF format to the email address indicated in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section with the subject line ``December
2021 WIAC Meeting Public Statements'' by the date indicated in the
DATES section. Submitters may include their name and contact
information in a cover letter for mailed statements or in the body of
the email for statements transmitted electronically. Relevant
statements received before the date indicated in the DATES section will
be included in the record of each meeting. No deletions, modifications,
or redactions will be made to statements received, as they are public
records. Please do not include personally identifiable information in
your public statement.
Requests to Address the Advisory Council: Members of the public or
representatives of organizations wishing to address the Advisory
Council should forward their requests to the contact indicated in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section, or contact the same by phone,
by the date indicated in the DATES section. Oral presentations will be
limited to 10 minutes, time permitting, and shall proceed at the
discretion of the Advisory Council chair. Individuals with
disabilities, or others who need special accommodations, should
indicate their needs along with their request.
Angela Hanks,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training Administration.
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