Proposed Renewal of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements; Comment Request, 14109-14110 [2024-03808]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
• Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 38 (Monday, February 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14109-14110]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03808]


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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. 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 construction program which includes 
the recordkeeping and reporting requirements associated with the 
program. This request includes two information collection instruments: 
the construction compliance review scheduling letter and itemized 
listing (collectively referred to as the ``construction scheduling 
letter'') and the Construction Contract Award Notification Requirement 
Form (CC-314). OFCCP proposes changes to the currently authorized 
construction scheduling letter and CC-314. The current OMB approval for 
the construction scheduling letter and CC-314 expires on July 31, 2024. 
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 April 26, 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

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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 Federal 
contractors and subcontractors and require them to take affirmative 
action to ensure that equal employment opportunities are available 
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 
asking about, discussing, or sharing 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 to 
financial institutions that are issuing and paying agents for U.S. 
savings bonds.
    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. The Section 503 requirements apply to 
businesses with a direct Federal construction contract of more than 
$15,000. If the construction contractor has at least 50 employees and a 
single contract of $50,000 or more, then it must also develop a section 
503 affirmative action program (AAP), as described in 41 CFR 60-741, 
subpart C.
    VEVRAA prohibits Federal contractors and subcontractors from 
discriminating in employment against protected veterans. It also 
requires Federal contractors and subcontractors to take affirmative 
action to ensure equal employment opportunity for protected veterans. 
The VEVRAA requirements apply to businesses with a direct Federal 
construction contract of $150,000 or more. If the construction 
contractor has at least 50 employees and a single contract of $150,000 
or more, then it must also develop a VEVRAA AAP, as described in 41 CFR 
60-300, subpart C.
    This information collection request (ICR) seeks to renew the 
recordkeeping, reporting, third party disclosure, and other 
requirements for construction contractors. OFCCP seeks to renew its 
existing construction scheduling letter. This is the document 
contractors receive notifying them that they have been selected to 
undergo a construction compliance evaluation. OFCCP proposes changes to 
the construction scheduling letter to strengthen OFCCP's construction 
program and increase the effectiveness of OFCCP's construction 
compliance evaluations.
    OFCCP also seeks to renew the CC-314 form. The CC-314 is the form 
that covered construction contractors submit to OFCCP notifying the 
agency of new contract awards that exceed $10,000. OFCCP proposes 
adding additional information to the form which will increase the 
utility of the collection. OFCCP also proposes updating our help line 
call in information and other minor language changes on the CC-314 for 
clarity.

II. Review Focus

    OFCCP is particularly interested in comments that:
     Evaluate the proposed changes to the construction 
scheduling letter and CC-314;
     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 this information collection in order to 
carry out its responsibility to enforce the nondiscrimination and 
affirmative action provisions of the three authorities it administers.
    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Agency: Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.
    Title: Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Construction 
Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements.
    OMB Number: 1250-0001.
    Agency Number: None.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Total Respondents: 9,982.
    Total Annual Responses: 29,162.
    Average time per response: Reviews with direct federal contracts: 
36.4 hours; Reviews with federally assisted contracts: 19.7 hours; CC-
314 form: .63 hours.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 136,211.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Total Monetized Burden Cost: $10,371,086.
    Total Burden Costs to Federal Government: $192,624.
    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. 2024-03808 Filed 2-23-24; 8:45 am]
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