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General Counsel (or their functional
equivalent) of the relevant Citigroup
Affiliated QPAM; and must be made
unconditionally available to the
independent auditor described in
Section III(i) above;
(v) Each Annual Review, including
the Compliance Officer’s written
Annual Report, must be completed
within three (3) months following the
end of the period to which it relates;
(n) Citigroup imposes its internal
procedures, controls, and protocols to
reduce the likelihood of any recurrence
of conduct that is the subject of the
Conviction;
(o) Citigroup complies in all material
respects with the requirements imposed
by a U.S. regulatory authority in
connection with the Conviction;
(p) Each Citigroup Affiliated QPAM
will maintain records necessary to
demonstrate that the conditions of this
exemption have been met, for six (6)
years following the date of any
transaction for which such Citigroup
Affiliated QPAM relies upon the relief
in the exemption;
(q) During the Exemption Period,
Citigroup:
(1) Immediately discloses to the
Department any Deferred Prosecution
Agreement (a DPA) or a NonProsecution Agreement (an NPA) with
the U.S. Department of Justice, entered
into by Citigroup or any of its affiliates
in connection with conduct described in
Section I(g) of PTE 84–14 or section 411
of ERISA; and
(2) immediately provides the
Department any information requested
by the Department, as permitted by law,
regarding the agreement and/or conduct
and allegations that led to the
agreement;
(r) Each Citigroup Affiliated QPAM,
in its agreements with, or in other
written disclosures provided to Covered
Plans, clearly and prominently informs
Covered Plan clients of the Covered
Plan’s right to obtain a copy of the
Policies or a description (Summary
Policies), which accurately summarizes
key components of the QPAM’s written
Policies developed in connection with
this exemption. If the Policies are
thereafter changed, each Covered Plan
client must receive a new disclosure
within six (6) months following the end
of the calendar year during which the
Policies were changed. If the Applicant
meets this disclosure requirement
through Summary Policies, changes to
the Policies shall not result in the
requirement for a new disclosure unless,
as a result of changes to the Policies, the
Summary Policies are no longer
accurate. With respect to this
requirement, the description may be
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continuously maintained on a website,
provided that such website link to the
Policies or the Summary Policies is
clearly and prominently disclosed to
each Covered Plan;
(s) A Citigroup Affiliated QPAM or a
Citigroup Related QPAM will not fail to
meet the terms of this exemption, solely
because a different Citigroup Affiliated
QPAM or Citigroup Related QPAM fails
to satisfy a condition for relief described
in Sections III(c), (d), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l),
(p) and (r); or if the independent auditor
described in Section III(i) fails to
comply with a provision of the
exemption, other than the requirement
described in Section III(i)(11), provided
that such failure did not result from any
actions or inactions of Citigroup or its
affiliates; and
(t) All the material facts and
representations set forth in the
Summary of Facts and Representations
are true and accurate.
Effective Date: This proposed fouryear exemption, will be effective from
January 10, 2023, through January 9,
2027.
Signed at Washington, DC.
George Christopher Cosby,
Director, Office of Exemption,
Determinations, Employee Benefits Security
Administration, U.S. Department of Labor.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Federal Contract Compliance
Programs
Proposed Renewal of the Approval of
Information Collection Requirements;
Comment Request
ACTION:
Notice.
The Department of Labor
(DOL), as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, conducts a pre-clearance
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
(PRA). The program helps ensure that
requested data can be 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 can be
properly assessed. Currently, the Office
of Federal Contract Compliance
Programs (OFCCP) is soliciting
comments concerning its proposal to
SUMMARY:
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obtain approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
renew the following information
collections: ‘‘Vietnam Era Veterans’
Readjustment Assistance Act, as
Amended’’ (OMB Control No. 1250–
0004) and ‘‘Section 503 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
Amended’’ (OMB Control No. 1250–
0005). The current OMB approvals for
these information collections expire on
April 30, 2023 and May 31, 2023,
respectively. A copy of the proposed
information collection requests can be
obtained by contacting the office listed
below in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section of this notice or by
accessing it at www.regulations.gov.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted using one of the methods
listed in the addresses section below on
or before January 17, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by any of the following methods:
Electronic comments: The Federal
eRulemaking portal at
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions found on that website for
submitting comments.
Mail, Hand Delivery, Courier:
Addressed to Tina T. Williams, Director,
Division of Policy and Program
Development, Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW, Room C–3325,
Washington, DC 20210.
Instructions: Please submit one copy
of your comments by only one method.
For faster submission, we encourage
commenters to transmit their comment
electronically via the
www.regulations.gov website.
Comments that are mailed to the
address provided above must be
postmarked before the close of the
comment period. All submissions must
include OFCCP’s name for
identification. Comments submitted in
response to the notice, including any
personal information provided, become
a matter of public record and will be
posted on www.regulations.gov.
Comments will also be summarized
and/or included in the request for OMB
approval of the information collection
request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tina
T. Williams, Director, Division of Policy
and Program Development, Office of
Federal Contract Compliance Programs,
200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room C–
3325, Washington, DC 20210.
Telephone: (202) 693–0103 or toll free at
1–800–397–6251. If you are deaf, hard
of hearing, or have a speech disability,
please dial 7–1–1 to access
telecommunications relay services.
Copies of this notice may be obtained in
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alternative formats (large print, braille,
audio recording) upon request by calling
the numbers listed above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background: OFCCP administers
and enforces the three equal
employment opportunity authorities
listed below.
• Executive Order 11246, as amended
(E.O. 11246)
• Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973, as amended (section 503)
• Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment
Assistance Act of 1974, as amended
(VEVRAA)
E.O. 11246 requires affirmative action
and prohibits covered Federal
contractors from discriminating against
applicants and employees based on
race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, or national
origin. E.O. 11246 also prohibits
contractors from taking discriminatory
actions, including firing, against
applicants and employees for inquiring
about, discussing, or disclosing their
own compensation information and, in
certain instances, the compensation
information 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 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 $15,000.1
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.2
1 Effective October 1, 2010, the coverage
threshold under section 503 increased from $10,000
to $15,000, in accordance with the inflationary
adjustment requirements in 41 U.S.C. 1908. See
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Inflation
Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds, 75
FR 53129 (Aug. 30, 2010).
2 Effective October 1, 2015, the coverage
threshold under VEVRAA increased from $100,000
to $150,000, in accordance with the inflationary
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II. Review Focus: OFCCP is
particularly interested in comments
that:
• Evaluate the proposed changes to
the Voluntary Self-Identification of
Disability form;
• 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.
III. Current Actions: OFCCP seeks the
approval of the renewal of these
information collections in order to carry
out its responsibility to enforce the
affirmative action and
nondiscrimination provisions of
VEVRAA and section 503, which it
administers.
Type of Review: Renewal.
Agency: Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs.
Title: 38 U.S.C. 4212, Vietnam Era
Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act,
as Amended.
OMB Number: 1250–0004.
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: Business or other for
profit; individuals.
Total Respondents: 97,271 Contractor
Establishments. 35,017,560 Applicants.
Total Annual Responses: 97,271
Contractor Establishments. 35,017,560
Applicants.
Average Time per Response: 16.8
hours per Contractor Establishment. .08
hours (5 minutes) per Applicant.
Estimated Total Burden Hours:
4,439,563.
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): $1,330,654.
Type of Review: Renewal.
Agency: Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs.
Title: 29 U.S.C 793, Section 503 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as Amended.
adjustment requirements in 41 U.S.C. 1908. See
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Inflation
Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds, 80
FR 38293 (July 2, 2015).
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OMB Number: 1250–0005.
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: Business or other for
profit; individuals.
Total Respondents: 97,271 Contractor
Establishments. 35,017,560 Applicants.
5,166,988 Employees.
Total Annual Responses: 97,271
Contractor Establishments. 35,017,560
Applicants. 5,166,988 Employees.
Average Time per Response: 4.5 hours
per Contractor Establishment. .08 hours
(5 minutes) per Applicant. .08 hours (5
minutes) per Employee.
Estimated Total Burden Hours:
3,650,074.
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): $1,330,654.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of the information collection
requests; they will also become a matter
of public record.
Dated: November 8, 2022.
Tina T. Williams,
Director, Division of Policy and Program
Development, Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs.
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Administration (NARA).
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comments.
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publishes notice of certain Federal
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authority (records schedules). We
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and on regulations.gov for records
schedules in which agencies propose to
dispose of records they no longer need
to conduct agency business. We invite
public comments on such records
schedules.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
Proposed Renewal of the Approval of Information Collection
Requirements; Comment Request
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL), as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-
clearance 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 (PRA). The program helps ensure that requested
data can be 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
can be properly assessed. Currently, the Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is soliciting comments concerning its
proposal to obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) to renew the following information collections: ``Vietnam Era
Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act, as Amended'' (OMB Control No.
1250-0004) and ``Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
Amended'' (OMB Control No. 1250-0005). The current OMB approvals for
these information collections expire on April 30, 2023 and May 31,
2023, respectively. A copy of the proposed information collection
requests can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice or by accessing
it at www.regulations.gov.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted using one of the methods
listed in the addresses section below on or before January 17, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
Electronic comments: The Federal eRulemaking portal at
www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions found on that website for
submitting comments.
Mail, Hand Delivery, Courier: Addressed to Tina T. Williams,
Director, Division of Policy and Program Development, Office of Federal
Contract Compliance Programs, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room C-3325,
Washington, DC 20210.
Instructions: Please submit one copy of your comments by only one
method. For faster submission, we encourage commenters to transmit
their comment electronically via the www.regulations.gov website.
Comments that are mailed to the address provided above must be
postmarked before the close of the comment period. All submissions must
include OFCCP's name for identification. Comments submitted in response
to the notice, including any personal information provided, become a
matter of public record and will be posted on www.regulations.gov.
Comments will also be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB
approval of the information collection request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tina T. Williams, Director, Division
of Policy and Program Development, Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room C-3325,
Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: (202) 693-0103 or toll free at 1-800-
397-6251. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech
disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay
services. Copies of this notice may be obtained in
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alternative formats (large print, braille, audio recording) upon
request by calling the numbers listed above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background: OFCCP administers and enforces the three equal
employment opportunity authorities listed below.
Executive Order 11246, as amended (E.O. 11246)
Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended
(section 503)
Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as
amended (VEVRAA)
E.O. 11246 requires affirmative action and prohibits covered
Federal contractors from discriminating against applicants and
employees based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, or national origin. E.O. 11246 also prohibits
contractors from taking discriminatory actions, including firing,
against applicants and employees for inquiring about, discussing, or
disclosing their own compensation information and, in certain
instances, the compensation information 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 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.\1\
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\1\ Effective October 1, 2010, the coverage threshold under
section 503 increased from $10,000 to $15,000, in accordance with
the inflationary adjustment requirements in 41 U.S.C. 1908. See
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-
Related Thresholds, 75 FR 53129 (Aug. 30, 2010).
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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.\2\
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\2\ Effective October 1, 2015, the coverage threshold under
VEVRAA increased from $100,000 to $150,000, in accordance with the
inflationary adjustment requirements in 41 U.S.C. 1908. See Federal
Acquisition Regulation; Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related
Thresholds, 80 FR 38293 (July 2, 2015).
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II. Review Focus: OFCCP is particularly interested in comments
that:
Evaluate the proposed changes to the Voluntary Self-
Identification of Disability form;
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.
III. Current Actions: OFCCP seeks the approval of the renewal of
these information collections in order to carry out its responsibility
to enforce the affirmative action and nondiscrimination provisions of
VEVRAA and section 503, which it administers.
Type of Review: Renewal.
Agency: Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.
Title: 38 U.S.C. 4212, Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment
Assistance Act, as Amended.
OMB Number: 1250-0004.
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: Business or other for profit; individuals.
Total Respondents: 97,271 Contractor Establishments. 35,017,560
Applicants.
Total Annual Responses: 97,271 Contractor Establishments.
35,017,560 Applicants.
Average Time per Response: 16.8 hours per Contractor Establishment.
.08 hours (5 minutes) per Applicant.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 4,439,563.
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $1,330,654.
Type of Review: Renewal.
Agency: Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.
Title: 29 U.S.C 793, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,
as Amended.
OMB Number: 1250-0005.
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: Business or other for profit; individuals.
Total Respondents: 97,271 Contractor Establishments. 35,017,560
Applicants. 5,166,988 Employees.
Total Annual Responses: 97,271 Contractor Establishments.
35,017,560 Applicants. 5,166,988 Employees.
Average Time per Response: 4.5 hours per Contractor Establishment.
.08 hours (5 minutes) per Applicant. .08 hours (5 minutes) per
Employee.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 3,650,074.
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $1,330,654.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of the information
collection requests; they will also become a matter of public record.
Dated: November 8, 2022.
Tina T. Williams,
Director, Division of Policy and Program Development, Office of Federal
Contract Compliance Programs.
[FR Doc. 2022-24930 Filed 11-15-22; 8:45 am]
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