Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Complaint Involving Employment Discrimination by a Federal Contractor or Subcontractor, 26343-26344 [2023-08968]

Download as PDF ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 82 / Friday, April 28, 2023 / Notices to the Compliance Officer, the following conditions must be met: (i) The Compliance Officer must be a professional who has extensive experience with, and knowledge of, the regulation of financial services and products, including under ERISA and the Code; and (ii) The Compliance Officer must have a direct reporting line to the highestranking corporate officer in charge of legal compliance for asset management. (2) With respect to the Exemption Review, the following conditions must be met: (i) The Exemption Review includes a review of TTI’s compliance with and effectiveness of the Policies and Training and of the following: any compliance matter related to the Policies or Training that was identified by, or reported to, the Compliance Officer or others within the compliance and risk control function (or its equivalent) during the previous year; any material change in the relevant business activities of TTI; and any change to ERISA, the Code, or regulations related to fiduciary duties and the prohibited transaction provisions that may be applicable to the activities of TTI; (ii) The Compliance Officer prepares a written report for the Exemption Review (an Exemption Report) that (A) summarizes their material activities during the Exemption Period; (B) sets forth any instance of noncompliance discovered during the Exemption Period, and any related corrective action; (C) details any change to the Policies or Training to guard against any similar instance of noncompliance occurring again; and (D) makes recommendations, as necessary, for additional training, procedures, monitoring, or additional and/or changed processes or systems, and management’s actions on such recommendations; (iii) In the Exemption Report, the Compliance Officer must certify in writing that to the best of their knowledge at the time: (A) the report is accurate; (B) the Policies and Training are working in a manner which is reasonably designed to ensure that the Policies and Training requirements described herein are met; (C) any known instance of noncompliance during the prior year and any related correction taken to date have been identified in the Exemption Report; and (D) TTI complied with the Policies and Training, and/or corrected (or are correcting) any known instances of noncompliance in accordance with Section III(h) above; VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:44 Apr 27, 2023 Jkt 259001 (iv) The Exemption Report must be provided to appropriate corporate officers of TTI; the head of compliance and the general counsel (or their functional equivalent) of TTI; and must be made unconditionally available to the independent auditor described in Section III(i) above; (v) The Exemption Review, including the Compliance Officer’s written Report, must be completed within 90 days following the end of the period to which it relates. (n) TTI imposes internal procedures, controls, and protocols to reduce the likelihood of any recurrence of conduct that is the subject of the Conviction; (o) Nikko Tokyo complies in all material respects with any requirements imposed by a U.S. regulatory authority in connection with the Conviction; (p) TTI maintains 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 TTI relies upon the relief in this exemption; (q) During the Exemption Period, TTI must: (1) immediately disclose to the Department any Deferred Prosecution Agreement (a DPA) or Non-Prosecution Agreement (an NPA) with the U.S. Department of Justice, entered into by TTI or any of its affiliates (as defined in Section VI(d) of PTE 84–14) in connection with conduct described in Section I(g) of PTE 84–14 or ERISA Section 411; and (2) immediately provide the Department with any information requested by the Department, as permitted by law, regarding the agreement and/or conduct and allegations that led to the agreement; (r) Within 60 days after the effective date of this exemption, TTI, in its agreements with, or in other written disclosures provided to Covered Plans, will clearly and prominently inform Covered Plan clients of their right to obtain a copy of the Policies or a description (Summary Policies) which accurately summarizes key components of TTI’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 180 days following the end of the calendar year during which the Policies were changed. If TTI 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 continuously maintained on a website, PO 00000 Frm 00095 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 26343 provided that such website link to the Policies or Summary Policies is clearly and prominently disclosed to each Covered Plan; and (s) All the material facts and representations set forth in the Summary of Facts and Representations are true and accurate. Exemption Date: This exemption is in effect for a period of one year, beginning on February 13, 2023, and ending on February 12, 2024. Signed at Washington, DC. George Christopher Cosby, Director, Office of Exemption Determinations, Employee Benefits Security Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. [FR Doc. 2023–08941 Filed 4–27–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–29–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Complaint Involving Employment Discrimination by a Federal Contractor or Subcontractor Notice of availability; request for comments. ACTION: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)-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 the agency receives on or before May 30, 2023. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. Comments are invited on: (1) whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) if the information will be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) the accuracy of the agency’s estimates of the burden and cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (4) ways to enhance the quality, utility and SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\28APN1.SGM 28APN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 26344 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 82 / Friday, April 28, 2023 / Notices clarity of the information collection; and (5) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nora Hernandez by telephone at 202– 693–8633, or by email at DOL_PRA_ PUBLIC@dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OFCCP administers and enforces three equal employment opportunity authorities, which prohibit employment discrimination and set affirmative action requirements for contractors that meet certain jurisdictional thresholds, Executive Order 11246, as amended (E.O. 11246); Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; and Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended. This Information Collection Request is the reauthorization of OFCCP’s complaint program. The ICR includes the form that applicants and employees of contractors, authorized representatives, or third parties can use to file an employment discrimination complaint with OFCCP. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on January18, 2023 (88 FR 2971). 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 the OMB approves it 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 OMB Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. DOL seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3) years without renewal. The DOL notes that information collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. Agency: DOL–OFCCP. Title of Collection: Complaint Involving Employment Discrimination by a Federal Contractor or Subcontractor. OMB Control Number: 1250–0002. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,618. Total Estimated Number of Responses:1,718. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:44 Apr 27, 2023 Jkt 259001 Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 505 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $1,744. (Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D)) Nora Hernandez, Departmental Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2023–08968 Filed 4–27–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–CM–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993; Disclosure and Recordkeeping Requirements Notice of availability; request for comments. ACTION: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Wage and Hour Division (WHD)-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 the agency receives on or before May 30, 2023. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. Comments are invited on: (1) whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) if the information will be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) the accuracy of the agency’s estimates of the burden and cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (4) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (5) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mara Blumenthal by telephone at 202– 693–8538, or by email at DOL_PRA_ PUBLIC@dol.gov. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00096 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), 29 U.S.C. 2601, and its regulations at 29 CFR part 825, require private sector employers that employ 50 or more employees, all public and private elementary schools, and all public agencies to provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave during any 12-month period to eligible employees for certain family and medical reasons. The Department has developed optional-use forms which can be used by employers to provide required notices to employees and by employees to provide certification of their need for leave for an FMLAqualifying reason. The FMLA disclosures ensure that both employers and employees are aware of and can exercise their rights and meet their respective obligations under the FMLA. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on November 9, 2022 (87 FR 67718). 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 the OMB approves it 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 OMB Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. DOL seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3) years without renewal. The DOL notes that information collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. Agency: DOL–WHD. Title of Collection: The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993; Disclosure and Recordkeeping Requirements. OMB Control Number: 1235–0003. Affected Public: Individuals or Households; Federal Government; State, Local, and Tribal Governments; Private Sector—Businesses or other for-profits, not-for-profit institutions, and farms. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,889,489. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 70,414,538. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 8,277,657 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $183,594,425. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D)) E:\FR\FM\28APN1.SGM 28APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 82 (Friday, April 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26343-26344]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08968]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Complaint Involving Employment Discrimination 
by a Federal Contractor or Subcontractor

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Office of 
Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)-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 the agency 
receives on or before May 30, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    Comments are invited on: (1) whether the collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the 
Department, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (2) if the information will be processed and used in a timely 
manner; (3) the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the burden and 
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (4) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and

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clarity of the information collection; and (5) ways to minimize the 
burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, 
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nora Hernandez by telephone at 202-
693-8633, or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OFCCP administers and enforces three equal 
employment opportunity authorities, which prohibit employment 
discrimination and set affirmative action requirements for contractors 
that meet certain jurisdictional thresholds, Executive Order 11246, as 
amended (E.O. 11246); Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as 
amended; and Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, 
as amended. This Information Collection Request is the reauthorization 
of OFCCP's complaint program. The ICR includes the form that applicants 
and employees of contractors, authorized representatives, or third 
parties can use to file an employment discrimination complaint with 
OFCCP. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the 
related notice published in the Federal Register on January18, 2023 (88 
FR 2971).
    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 the OMB approves it 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 
OMB Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6.
    DOL seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for 
three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than 
three (3) years without renewal. The DOL notes that information 
collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive 
a month-to-month extension while they undergo review.
    Agency: DOL-OFCCP.
    Title of Collection: Complaint Involving Employment Discrimination 
by a Federal Contractor or Subcontractor.
    OMB Control Number: 1250-0002.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,618.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses:1,718.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 505 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $1,744.

(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D))

Nora Hernandez,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-08968 Filed 4-27-23; 8:45 am]
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