Proposed Renewal of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements; Comment Request, 86158-86159 [2023-27241]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
• Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 86158-86159]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27241]


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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 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. 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) for renewal of 
the information collection for its Contractor Portal interface 
(formerly the ``Affirmative Action Program Verification Interface''). 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 February 12, 2024.

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, Acting 
Deputy Director of OFCCP and Director of Policy & 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, Acting Deputy 
Director of OFCCP and Director of Policy & 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 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); and
     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 provide 
equal employment opportunities 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 the pay of their co-workers, subject to 
certain limitations.
    E.O. 11246's basic coverage 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 to financial institutions that are 
issuing and paying agents for U.S. Savings Bonds. E.O. 11246's 
Affirmative Action Program (AAP) requirements apply to Federal 
contractors and subcontractors with 50 or more employees and a contract 
of $50,000 or more.
    Section 503 prohibits Federal contractors and subcontractors from 
discriminating in employment against individuals with disabilities. It 
also requires Federal contractors and subcontractors to take 
affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunity for 
individuals with disabilities. Its requirements apply Federal 
contractors and subcontractors with a Government contract in excess of 
$15,000 and its AAP coverage applies to Federal contractors and 
subcontractors with 50 or more employees and a contract of $50,000 or 
more.
    VEVRAA prohibits employment discrimination against protected 
veterans. It also requires Federal contractors and subcontractors to 
take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunity for 
protected veterans. Its requirements apply to Federal contractors and 
subcontractors with a Government contract of $150,000 or more, and its 
AAP coverage applies to Federal contractors and subcontractors with 50 
or more employees and a contract of $150,000 or more. This information 
collection request (ICR) seeks reauthorization for the annual AAP 
online certification process for Federal contractors and for a secure 
method for Federal contractors to submit AAPs electronically to OFCCP 
when they are scheduled for a compliance evaluation.

II. Review Focus

    OFCCP is particularly interested in comments that:
     Evaluate the proposed frequency and level of information 
collection;
     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,

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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 renewal for this information collection to carry out 
its responsibilities to enforce the provisions of the three legal 
authorities it administers.
    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Agency: Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.
    Title: Contractor Portal.
    OMB Control Number: 1250-0012.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Total Respondents: 98,257.
    Total Annual Responses: 98,257.
    Average Time per Response: .42 hours for new contractors; .13 hours 
for existing contractors.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 13,082.
    Frequency: Annual.
    Total Monetized Burden Cost: $932,354.
    Total Burden Costs to Federal Government: $628,550.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of the information 
collection request; they will also become a matter of public record.

Tina T. Williams,
Acting Deputy Director of OFCCP and Director of Policy & Program 
Development, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.
[FR Doc. 2023-27241 Filed 12-11-23; 8:45 am]
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