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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 27 / Thursday, February 9, 2023 / Notices khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES December 2022 was 10.4 percent.2 Thus, the annual update to the H–2A allowable meal charge is calculated by multiplying the current allowable meal charge ($14.00) by the 12-month percentage change in the CPI–U for Food between December 2021 and December 2022 ($14.00 × 1.104 = $15.46).3 Accordingly, the updated maximum allowable charge under 20 CFR 655.122(g) and 655.173 is $15.46 per day, and an employer is not permitted to charge a worker more than $15.46 per day unless the OFLC Certifying Officer approves a higher charge, as authorized under 20 CFR 655.173(b). Reimbursement for Travel-Related Subsistence H–2B and H–2A employers must pay reasonable travel and subsistence costs, including the costs of meals and lodging, incurred by workers during travel to the worksite from the place from which the worker has come to work for the employer and from the place of employment to the place from which the worker departed to work for the employer, as well as any such costs incurred by the worker incident to obtaining a visa authorizing entry to the United States for the purpose of H–2A or H–2B employment. See 20 CFR 655.122(h)(1) and (2) and 655.20(j)(1)(i) and (ii). Specifically, an H–2A employer is responsible for providing, paying in advance, or reimbursing a worker for the reasonable costs incurred by the worker for transportation and daily travelrelated subsistence from the place from which the worker has come to work for the employer, if the worker completes 50 percent of the work contract period. 20 CFR 655.122(h)(1). In general, the employer must provide (or pay at the time of departure) the worker’s transportation and daily travel-related subsistence from the place of employment to the place from which the worker departed to work for the employer upon the worker completing the contract or being terminated without cause. 20 CFR 655.122(h)(2). Similarly, an H–2B employer is responsible for providing, paying in advance, or reimbursing a worker for transportation and daily travel-related subsistence from the place from which the worker has come to work for the employer, if the worker completes 50 percent of the job order period. 20 CFR 2 See Consumer Price Index—December 2022, published January 12, 2023, at https://www.bls.gov/ news.release/archives/cpi_01122023.pdf. 3 In 2022, the maximum allowable charge under 20 CFR 655.122(g) and 655.173 was $14.00 per day. See 87 FR 10246 (Feb. 23, 2022). VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:28 Feb 08, 2023 Jkt 259001 655.20(j)(1)(i). Upon the worker completing the job order period or being dismissed early (for any reason), the employer is generally responsible for providing (or paying at the time of departure) the worker’s cost of return transportation and daily travel-related subsistence from the place of employment to the place from which the worker departed to work for the employer. 20 CFR 655.20(j)(1)(ii). The amount of the daily subsistence must be at least the amount permitted in 20 CFR 655.173(a) (or the higher amount approved under 20 CFR 655.173(b), if any). The maximum daily amount an employer is required to reimburse workers for travel-related lodging and subsistence, as evidenced with receipts, is equal to the standard Continental United States (CONUS) per diem rate, as established by the General Services Administration (GSA) at 41 CFR part 301, formerly published in Appendix A and now found at https:// www.gsa.gov/travel/plan-book/perdiem-rates. See Maximum Per Diem Reimbursement Rates for the Continental United States, 87 FR 50861 (Aug. 18, 2022). The standard CONUS meals and incidental expenses rate is $59.00 per day for 2023.4 Workers who qualify for travel reimbursement are entitled to reimbursement for meals up to the standard CONUS meals and incidental expenses rate when they provide receipts. In determining the appropriate amount of reimbursement for meals for less than a full day, the employer may limit the meal expense reimbursement, with receipts, to 75 percent of the maximum reimbursement for meals, or $44.25, based on the GSA per diem schedule. Id. If a worker does not provide receipts, the employer is not obligated to reimburse above the minimum stated at 20 CFR 655.173, as specified above. If transportation and lodging are not provided by the employer, the amount an employer must pay for transportation and, where required, lodging must be no less than (and is not required to be more than) the most economical and reasonable costs. The employer is responsible for those costs necessary for the worker to travel to the worksite if the worker completes 50 percent of the work contract period but is not responsible for unauthorized detours. The employer also is responsible for the costs of return transportation and subsistence, including lodging costs where necessary, as described above. These requirements apply equally to instances where the worker is traveling within the U.S. or internationally to the 4 See PO 00000 id. Frm 00083 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8479 employer’s worksite. See 20 CFR 655.122(h)(1) and (2) and 655.20(j)(1)(i) and (ii). For further information on when the employer is responsible for lodging costs, please see the DOL’s H–2A Frequently Asked Questions on Travel and Daily Subsistence, and H–2B Frequently Asked Question on Job Offers and Employer Obligations, on OFLC’s website at https://www.dol.gov/ agencies/eta/foreign-labor. Authority: 20 CFR 655.173. Brent Parton, Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor. [FR Doc. 2023–02755 Filed 2–8–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FP–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Student Experiences Assessment (SEA) of Job Corps Centers ACTION: Notice. The Department of Labor’s (DOL or Department) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Student Experiences Assessment (SEA) of Job Corps Centers.’’ 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). SUMMARY: Consideration will be given to all written comments received by April 10, 2023. 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 Hilda Alexander by telephone at 202– 693–3843 (this is not a toll-free number), TTY 1–877–889–5627 (this is not a toll-free number), or by email at alexander.hilda@dol.gov. Submit written comments about, or requests for a copy of, this ICR by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training—Job Corps, 200 Constitution Ave NW, N– 4459, Washington, DC 20210; by email: alexander.hilda@dol.gov; or by fax: 240–531–6732. DATES: E:\FR\FM\09FEN1.SGM 09FEN1 8480 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 27 / Thursday, February 9, 2023 / Notices khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hilda Alexander by telephone at 202– 693–3843 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at alexander.hilda@dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOL, as part of 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 helps to ensure 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 can be properly assessed. WIOA authorizes the collection of information from Job Corps applicants to determine eligibility for the Job Corps program. 29 U.S.C. 3194–3195. Applicant and student data is maintained in accordance with the Department’s Privacy Act System of Records Notice DOL/GOVT–2 Job Corps Student Records 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. 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– 0543. 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: • Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:28 Feb 08, 2023 Jkt 259001 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: Student Experiences Assessment (SEA) of Job Corps Centers. Forms: N/A. OMB Control Number: 1205–0543. Affected Public: Individuals or Households. Estimated Number of Respondents: 149,668. Frequency: Once. Total Estimated Annual Responses: 149,668. Estimated Average Time per Response: .33. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 49,390 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0. (Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) Brent Parton, Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor. [FR Doc. 2023–02702 Filed 2–8–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FT–P OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET OMB Request for Information (RFI) Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Executive Office of the President. ACTION: Notice of request for information (RFI). AGENCY: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will be proposing revisions to title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulation (CFR), subtitle A, chapters I and II, in 2023. This RFI will support this effort by soliciting feedback from the general public on 2 CFR, which will be considered during the process of SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00084 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 drafting updates. OMB anticipates publishing the final update to 2 CFR by December 2023. The first update was published on August 13, 2020. DATES: Interested persons and organizations are invited to submit comments on or before March 13, 2023. ADDRESSES: You should submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov/. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. All public comments received are subject to the Freedom of Information Act and will be posted in their entirety at https:// www.regulations.gov/, including any personal and business confidential information provided. Do not include any information you would not like to be made publicly available. Instructions: Response to this RFI is voluntary. Respondents may answer as many or as few questions as they wish. Each individual or institution is requested to submit only one response. Electronic responses must be provided as attachments to an email rather than a link. Please identify your answers by responding to a specific question or topic if possible. Comments consisting of no more than seven pages or 2,500 words are requested; longer responses may not be considered. Responses should include the name of the person(s) or organization(s) filing the response. Responses containing references, studies, research, and other empirical data that are not widely published should include copies of or electronic links to the referenced materials. Please do not submit copyrighted material. Responses containing profanity, vulgarity, threats, or other inappropriate language or content will not be considered. This RFI is not accepting applications for financial assistance or employment opportunities. Any information obtained from this RFI is intended to be used by the Government on a non-attribution basis for drafting updated guidance for Federal financial assistance. OMB will not respond to individual submissions. A response to this RFI will not be viewed as a binding commitment to accept any proposals put forward. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Mackey, Policy Analyst at the OMB Office of Federal Financial Management at MBX.OMB.OFFM.Grants@OMB.eop.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 2 CFR, subtitle A, consists of two main chapters of OMB guidance: chapter 1 and chapter 2. Chapter I contains parts 25, 170, 175, 176, 180, 182, and 183; and chapter 2 contains E:\FR\FM\09FEN1.SGM 09FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 27 (Thursday, February 9, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8479-8480]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02702]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Student Experiences Assessment (SEA) of Job Corps Centers

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor's (DOL or Department) Employment and 
Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a 
proposed extension for the authority to conduct the information 
collection request (ICR) titled, ``Student Experiences Assessment (SEA) 
of Job Corps Centers.'' 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 
April 10, 2023.

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 Hilda Alexander by telephone at 202-693-3843 (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 mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and 
Training--Job Corps, 200 Constitution Ave NW, N-4459, Washington, DC 
20210; by email: [email protected]; or by fax: 240-531-6732.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hilda Alexander by telephone at 202-
693-3843 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOL, as part of 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 helps to ensure 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 can be properly 
assessed.
    WIOA authorizes the collection of information from Job Corps 
applicants to determine eligibility for the Job Corps program. 29 
U.S.C. 3194-3195. Applicant and student data is maintained in 
accordance with the Department's Privacy Act System of Records Notice 
DOL/GOVT-2 Job Corps Student Records 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. 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 
1205-0543.
    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:
     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: Student Experiences Assessment (SEA) of Job 
Corps Centers.
    Forms: N/A.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0543.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 149,668.
    Frequency: Once.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 149,668.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: .33.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 49,390 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.

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

Brent Parton,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2023-02702 Filed 2-8-23; 8:45 am]
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