Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Form ETA-9127, Foreign Labor Certification Quarterly Activity Report, 71524-71525 [2021-27191]

Download as PDF 71524 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 239 / Thursday, December 16, 2021 / Notices estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 2,000 respondents will prepare explosives transaction records for this collection once annually, and it will take each respondent approximately 5 minutes to complete their responses. 6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The estimated annual public burden associated with this collection is 167 hours, which is equal to 2,000 (total respondents) * 1 (# of response per respondent) * .833333 (5 minutes). If additional information is required contact: Melody Braswell, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, Mail Stop 3E.405A, Washington, DC 20530. Dated: December 13, 2021. Melody Braswell, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2021–27267 Filed 12–15–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–CFY–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE U.S. Marshals Service [OMB Number 1105–0097] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension Without Change of a Previously Approved Collection Leased/Charter/ Contract Personnel Expedited Clearance Request U.S. Marshals Service, Department of Justice. ACTION: 60-Day notice. AGENCY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until February 14, 2022. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments, particularly with respect to the estimated public burden or associated response time, have suggestions, need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions, or desire any additional information, please contact Nicole Timmons either by mail at CG–3, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20530–0001, by email khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:54 Dec 15, 2021 Jkt 256001 at Nicole.Timmons@usdoj.gov, or by telephone at 202–236–2646. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points: —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; —Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected can be enhanced; 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. Overview of This information Collection 1. Type of Information Collection (check justification or form 83): Extension without change of a previously approved collection. 2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Leased/Charter/Contract Personnel Expedited Clearance Request. 3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: Form number (if applicable): USM– 271. Component: U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Department of Justice. 4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. Other (if applicable): [None]. Abstract: This form is to be completed by people applying to become contract personnel. It is required so that USMS can perform an expedited background check before workers may be hired to transport USMS and Bureau of Prisons prisoners. 5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 180 respondents will utilize the form, and it will take each respondent approximately 5 minutes to complete the form. PO 00000 Frm 00108 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this collection is 15 hours. It is estimated that applicants will take 5 minutes to complete a Form USM–271. In order to calculate the public burden for Form USM–271, USMS multiplied 5 by 180 and divided by 60 (the number of minutes in an hour), which equals 15 total annual burden hours. If additional information is required contact: Melody Braswell, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405A, Washington, DC 20530. Dated: December 13, 2021. Melody Braswell, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2021–27276 Filed 12–15–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–04–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Form ETA–9127, Foreign Labor Certification Quarterly Activity Report Employment and Training Administration, Labor. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Department of Labor’s (Department) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension for the authority to conduct the Information Collection Request (ICR), titled ‘‘ETA–9127, Foreign Labor Certification Quarterly Activity Report.’’ This action seeks an extension of the collection without changes. 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 February 14, 2022. 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 for free by contacting Brian Pasternak, Administrator, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, by SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\16DEN1.SGM 16DEN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 239 / Thursday, December 16, 2021 / Notices telephone at 202–693–8200 (this is not a toll-free number), TTY 1–877–889– 5627 (this is not a toll-free number), or by email at ETA.OFLC.Forms@dol.gov. Submit written comments about, or requests for a copy of, this ICR by email at ETA.OFLC.Forms@dol.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Pasternak, Administrator, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, by telephone at 202–693–8200 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at ETA.OFLC.Forms@dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department, in its 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 ensures the public provides all necessary data in the desired format, the reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements can be properly assessed. Under the foreign labor certification programs administered by ETA, SWAs are funded through annually reimbursable grants. These grants fund certain activities that support the processing of applications for temporary labor certification filed by U.S. employers in order to hire foreign workers in the H–2B or H–2A visa categories to perform nonagricultural or agricultural services or labor. Under the grant agreements, SWAs must review and transmit, through the intrastate and interstate systems, job orders submitted by employers in order to recruit U.S. workers prior to filling the job openings with foreign workers. In order to effectively monitor the administration of foreign labor certification activities by the SWAs, the Department requires the SWAs to report their workloads related to these activities on a quarterly basis. This collection of information is conducted through the Form ETA–9127, Foreign Labor Certification Quarterly Activity Report. This report is critical for ensuring accountability and for future program management, including budget and workload management. The current ICR expires September 22, 2022. The Department seeks to extend, without changes, the validity of the Form ETA–9127 and the instructions that accompany the form. This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:54 Dec 15, 2021 Jkt 256001 of information, and the public is generally not required to respond to an information collection unless OMB, under the PRA, approves it and the collection tool 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– 0457. Submitted comments will also be a matter of public record for this ICR and posted on the internet, without redaction. The Department encourages commenters not to include personally identifiable information, confidential business data, or other sensitive statements/information in any comments. The Department 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: Form ETA–9127, Foreign Labor Certification Quarterly Activity Report. OMB Control Number: 1205–0457. Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Governments. Forms: Foreign Labor Certification Quarterly Activity Report, Form ETA– 9127; Foreign Labor Certification PO 00000 Frm 00109 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 71525 Quarterly Activity Report, Instructions for Completing the Form ETA–9127. Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 54. Frequency: Quarterly. Total Estimated Annual Responses: 216. Average Time per Response: 1 hour and 45 minutes. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 378 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0. (Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) Angela Hanks, Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor. [FR Doc. 2021–27191 Filed 12–15–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FP–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Workforce Information Advisory Council; Meeting Employment and Training Administration, Labor. ACTION: Notice of virtual meetings January 12, and February 8, 2022. 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 January 12, and February 8, 2022. 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 January 10, 2022 for the January 12, 2022 meeting, and by February 4, 2022 for the February 8, 2022 meeting. 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 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 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\16DEN1.SGM 16DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 239 (Thursday, December 16, 2021)]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Form 
ETA-9127, Foreign Labor Certification Quarterly Activity Report

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor's (Department) Employment and Training 
Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed 
extension for the authority to conduct the Information Collection 
Request (ICR), titled ``ETA-9127, Foreign Labor Certification Quarterly 
Activity Report.'' This action seeks an extension of the collection 
without changes. 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 
February 14, 2022.

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 for free by 
contacting Brian Pasternak, Administrator, Office of Foreign Labor 
Certification, by

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telephone at 202-693-8200 (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 email at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Pasternak, Administrator, Office 
of Foreign Labor Certification, by telephone at 202-693-8200 (this is 
not a toll-free number) or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department, in its 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 ensures the public 
provides all necessary data in the desired format, the reporting burden 
(time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are 
clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements can be 
properly assessed.
    Under the foreign labor certification programs administered by ETA, 
SWAs are funded through annually reimbursable grants. These grants fund 
certain activities that support the processing of applications for 
temporary labor certification filed by U.S. employers in order to hire 
foreign workers in the H-2B or H-2A visa categories to perform 
nonagricultural or agricultural services or labor. Under the grant 
agreements, SWAs must review and transmit, through the intrastate and 
interstate systems, job orders submitted by employers in order to 
recruit U.S. workers prior to filling the job openings with foreign 
workers. In order to effectively monitor the administration of foreign 
labor certification activities by the SWAs, the Department requires the 
SWAs to report their workloads related to these activities on a 
quarterly basis. This collection of information is conducted through 
the Form ETA-9127, Foreign Labor Certification Quarterly Activity 
Report. This report is critical for ensuring accountability and for 
future program management, including budget and workload management.
    The current ICR expires September 22, 2022. The Department seeks to 
extend, without changes, the validity of the Form ETA-9127 and the 
instructions that accompany the form. 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 OMB, under the 
PRA, approves it and the collection tool 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 
1205-0457.
    Submitted comments will also be a matter of public record for this 
ICR and posted on the internet, without redaction. The Department 
encourages commenters not to include personally identifiable 
information, confidential business data, or other sensitive statements/
information in any comments.
    The Department 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: Form ETA-9127, Foreign Labor Certification 
Quarterly Activity Report.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0457.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Governments.
    Forms: Foreign Labor Certification Quarterly Activity Report, Form 
ETA-9127; Foreign Labor Certification Quarterly Activity Report, 
Instructions for Completing the Form ETA-9127.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 54.
    Frequency: Quarterly.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 216.
    Average Time per Response: 1 hour and 45 minutes.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 378 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A))

Angela Hanks,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2021-27191 Filed 12-15-21; 8:45 am]
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