Supply and Service Program; Proposed Approval of Information Collection Requirements; Comment Request, 70867-70868 [2022-25311]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 223 / Monday, November 21, 2022 / Notices Moore, Deputy Director of Tribal Affairs, Office on Violence Against Women, at (202) 616–0039 or ovw.tribalaffairs@usdoj.gov. Public Comment: Persons interested in participating during the public comment period of the meeting are requested to reserve time on the agenda by contacting Sherriann C. Moore, Deputy Director of Tribal Affairs, Office on Violence Against Women, at (202) 616–0039 or ovw.tribalaffairs@ usdoj.gov. Requests must include the participant’s name, the organization represented, if appropriate, and a brief description of the subject of the comments. Each participant will be permitted approximately 3 to 5 minutes to present comments, depending on the number of individuals reserving time on the agenda. Participants are also encouraged to submit written copies of their comments at the meeting. Comments that are submitted to Sherriann C. 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The U.S. 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 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:25 Nov 18, 2022 Jkt 259001 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 information collection that implements OFCCP’s supply and service program jurisdiction. A copy of the proposed information collection request 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 to the office listed in the addresses section below on or before January 20, 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, Room C–3325, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: (202) 693–0103 (voice) (this is not a tollfree number). Copies of this notice may be obtained in alternative formats (large print, braille, audio recording) upon request by calling the number listed above. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00098 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 70867 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) These authorities prohibit employment discrimination by covered federal contractors and subcontractors and require that they take affirmative action to provide equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Additionally, federal contractors and subcontractors are prohibited from discriminating against applicants and employees for inquiring about, discussing, or disclosing information about their pay or, in certain circumstances, the pay of their coworkers. 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 E:\FR\FM\21NON1.SGM Continued 21NON1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 70868 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 223 / Monday, November 21, 2022 / Notices This proposed information collection request outlines the legal authority, procedures, burden, and cost associated with developing and maintaining affirmative action programs and responding to the compliance review Scheduling Letter. II. Review Focus: OFCCP is particularly interested in comments that: • Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the compliance assistance functions of the agency that support the agency’s compliance mission, 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; • Provide feedback on the agency’s proposal to require post-secondary institutions and contractors with campus-like settings to submit all AAPs and Itemized Listing information for the entire campus in the city where OFCCP schedules the compliance evaluation; • Provide feedback on the agency’s proposed definitions of ‘‘competitive promotion’’ and ‘‘non-competitive promotion’’ and any other necessary guidance; • Provide feedback on the potential use of OFCCP’s Contractor Portal as a method for contractors to utilize when uploading and submitting their Itemized Listing data in response to a Scheduling Letter; 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 submissions of responses. III. Current Actions: OFCCP seeks approval of this information collection in order to carry out and enhance its responsibilities to enforce the nondiscrimination and affirmative action provisions of the three legal authorities it administers. Type of Review: Regular. Agency: Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. Title: Supply and Service Program. OMB Number: 1250–0003. 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). VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:25 Nov 18, 2022 Jkt 259001 Agency Number: None. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit entities. Total Respondents: 91,913 contractor establishments complying with recordkeeping and third-party disclosure obligations; 1,258 contractor establishments complying with reporting obligations. Total Annual Responses: 91,913 contractor establishments complying with recordkeeping and third-party disclosure obligations; 1,258 contractor establishments complying with reporting obligations. Average Time per Response: 97.6 hours for complying with recordkeeping and third-party disclosure obligations; 39 hours for complying with reporting obligations. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 9,022,416 hours. Frequency: Annually for recordkeeping; upon selection for reporting. Total Monetized Burden Cost: $677,583,442. Total Burden Cost (costs to federal government): $2,115,855. Total Burden Cost (operating/ maintenance): $33,658. Tina T. Williams, Director, Division of Policy and Program Development, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. 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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 223 (Monday, November 21, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70867-70868]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25311]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs


Supply and Service Program; Proposed Approval of Information 
Collection Requirements; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. 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 information collection that implements OFCCP's 
supply and service program jurisdiction.
    A copy of the proposed information collection request 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 to the office listed in the 
addresses section below on or before January 20, 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, Room C-3325, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: (202) 693-0103 (voice) (this is not a 
toll-free number). Copies of this notice may be obtained in alternative 
formats (large print, braille, audio recording) upon request by calling 
the number 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)

    These authorities prohibit employment discrimination by covered 
federal contractors and subcontractors and require that they take 
affirmative action to provide equal employment opportunity regardless 
of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, 
national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. 
Additionally, federal contractors and subcontractors are prohibited 
from discriminating against applicants and employees for inquiring 
about, discussing, or disclosing information about their pay or, in 
certain circumstances, the pay 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\
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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).
    \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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    This proposed information collection request outlines the legal 
authority, procedures, burden, and cost associated with developing and 
maintaining affirmative action programs and responding to the 
compliance review Scheduling Letter.
    II. Review Focus: OFCCP is particularly interested in comments 
that:
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the compliance assistance functions of the agency that 
support the agency's compliance mission, 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;
     Provide feedback on the agency's proposal to require post-
secondary institutions and contractors with campus-like settings to 
submit all AAPs and Itemized Listing information for the entire campus 
in the city where OFCCP schedules the compliance evaluation;
     Provide feedback on the agency's proposed definitions of 
``competitive promotion'' and ``non-competitive promotion'' and any 
other necessary guidance;
     Provide feedback on the potential use of OFCCP's 
Contractor Portal as a method for contractors to utilize when uploading 
and submitting their Itemized Listing data in response to a Scheduling 
Letter; 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 submissions of responses.
    III. Current Actions: OFCCP seeks approval of this information 
collection in order to carry out and enhance its responsibilities to 
enforce the nondiscrimination and affirmative action provisions of the 
three legal authorities it administers.
    Type of Review: Regular.
    Agency: Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.
    Title: Supply and Service Program.
    OMB Number: 1250-0003.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Total Respondents: 91,913 contractor establishments complying with 
recordkeeping and third-party disclosure obligations; 1,258 contractor 
establishments complying with reporting obligations.
    Total Annual Responses: 91,913 contractor establishments complying 
with recordkeeping and third-party disclosure obligations; 1,258 
contractor establishments complying with reporting obligations.
    Average Time per Response: 97.6 hours for complying with 
recordkeeping and third-party disclosure obligations; 39 hours for 
complying with reporting obligations.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 9,022,416 hours.
    Frequency: Annually for recordkeeping; upon selection for 
reporting.
    Total Monetized Burden Cost: $677,583,442.
    Total Burden Cost (costs to federal government): $2,115,855.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $33,658.

Tina T. Williams,
Director, Division of Policy and Program Development, Office of Federal 
Contract Compliance Programs.
[FR Doc. 2022-25311 Filed 11-18-22; 8:45 am]
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