Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Federal Contractors Veterans' Employment Report (VETS-4212), 18673-18674 [2024-05359]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 51 / Thursday, March 14, 2024 / Notices be considered by the Council, time permitting. Julie Herr, Designated Federal Official, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. [FR Doc. 2024–05442 Filed 3–13–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–18–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Annual Refiling Survey Notice of availability; request for comments. ACTION: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)-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 April 15, 2024. 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicole Bouchet by telephone at 202– 693–0213, or by email at DOL_PRA_ PUBLIC@dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Annual Refiling Survey (ARS) is used in conjunction with the Unemployment Insurance tax reporting system in each State. The primary purpose of the ARS is to verify or to correct the North American Industry Classification System code assigned to establishments as well as to obtain accurate mailing and physical location addresses of establishments. As a result, changes in the industrial and geographical compositions of the economy are captured in a timely manner and reflected in the BLS statistical programs. Federal, State, and local government officials as well as private researchers depend on accurate geographical and industrial coding based on the 2017 North American Industry Classification System Manual. BLS routinely shares NAICS codes with the Census Bureau to improve consistency, reduce costs and burden, and improve the accuracy of ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:47 Mar 13, 2024 Jkt 262001 their products. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on December 14, 2023 (88 FRN 86681). 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) 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; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) 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. 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. Agency: DOL–BLS. Title of Collection: Annual Refiling Survey. OMB Control Number: 1220–0032. Affected Public: Private Sector; Notfor-profit institutions Farms, Businesses or other for-profits. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 773,650. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 773,650. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 74,023 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0. (Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D)) Nicole Bouchet, Senior Paperwork Reduction Act Analyst. [FR Doc. 2024–05360 Filed 3–13–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–24–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Federal Contractors Veterans’ Employment Report (VETS–4212) Notice of availability; request for comments. ACTION: PO 00000 Frm 00084 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 18673 The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS)-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 April 15, 2024. 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wilson Vadukumcherry by telephone at 202–693–0110, or by email at DOL_ PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collections under OMB Control No. 1293–0005 requires Federal contractors and subcontractors subject to the Act’s affirmative action provisions in 38 U.S.C. 4212(a) to track and report annually to the Secretary of Labor the number of employees in their workforces, by job category and hiring location, who belong to the specified categories of protected veterans. VETS maintains regulations to implement the reporting requirements under VEVRAA and uses the VETS–4212 form for providing the required information on the employment of covered veterans. The regulations in 41 CFR part 61–300 require contractors and subcontractors with a covered Federal contract entered into or modified in the amount of $150,000 or more to use the Federal Contractor Veterans’ Employment Report VETS–4212 form for reporting information on their employment of covered veterans under VEVRAA. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on November 28, 2023 (88 FR 83161). 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) SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\14MRN1.SGM 14MRN1 18674 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 51 / Thursday, March 14, 2024 / Notices 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. 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–VETS. Title of Collection: Federal Contractors Veterans’ Employment Report (VETS–4212). OMB Control Number: 1293–0005. Affected Public: Private Sector— Businesses or other for-profits; Not-forprofit institutions. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 21,000. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 378,000. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 128,520 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $1,340. (Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D)) Wilson Vadukumcherry, Senior PRA Analyst. [FR Doc. 2024–05359 Filed 3–13–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–79–P LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION Notice of Funding Availability and Request for Proposals for Calendar Year 2025 Basic Field Grant Awards Legal Services Corporation. Notice of funding availability. AGENCY: ACTION: The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is a federally established and funded organization that funds civil legal aid organizations across the country and in the U.S. territories. Its mission is to expand access to justice by funding high-quality legal representation for low-income people in civil matters. In anticipation of a congressional appropriation to LSC for Fiscal Year 2025, LSC hereby announces the availability of funding for basic field grants with terms commencing in January 2025. LSC will publish a Request for Proposals (RFP) and seeks applications from interested parties who are qualified to provide effective, efficient, and high-quality civil legal services to eligible clients in the service area(s) of the states and territories identified below. The availability and the exact amount of congressionally appropriated funds, as well as the date, terms, and conditions of funds available for grants for calendar year 2025, have not yet been determined. DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for grant application dates. ADDRESSES: By email to lscgrants@ lsc.gov or by other correspondence to Legal Services Corporation—Basic Field Grant Awards, 3333 K Street NW, Third Floor, Washington, DC 20007–3522. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine Williams by phone at 202– 295–1602 or email at lscgrants@lsc.gov, or visit the LSC website at https:// www.lsc.gov/grants/basic-field-grant. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) hereby announces the availability of funding for basic field grants with terms beginning in January 2025. LSC seeks grant proposals from interested parties SUMMARY: ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 State or territory Service area(s) Alabama .................................................................................................... American Samoa ...................................................................................... California ................................................................................................... Colorado ................................................................................................... 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VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:47 Mar 13, 2024 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 who are qualified to provide effective, efficient, and high-quality civil legal services to eligible clients in the service area(s) of the States and Territories identified below. Interested potential applicants must first file a PreApplication. After approval by LSC of the Pre-Application, an applicant can submit an application in response to the RFP, which contains the grant proposal guidelines, proposal content requirements, and selection criteria. The Pre-Application and RFP will open in GrantEase, LSC’s grants management system, on or around April 15, 2024. Additional information will be available at https://www.lsc.gov/grants/basicfield-grant. The listing of all key dates for the LSC 2025 basic field grants process, including the deadlines for filing grant proposals, is available at https:// www.lsc.gov/grants/basic-field-grant/ how-apply-basic-field-grant/basic-fieldgrant-key-dates. LSC seeks proposals from: (1) nonprofit organizations that have as a purpose the provision of legal assistance to eligible clients; (2) private attorneys; (3) groups of private attorneys or law firms; (4) State or local governments; and (5) sub-State regional planning and coordination agencies that are composed of sub-state areas and whose governing boards are controlled by locally elected officials. The service areas for which LSC is requesting grant proposals for 2025 are listed below. LSC provides grants for three types of service areas: Basic FieldGeneral, Basic Field-Native American, and Basic Field-Agricultural Worker. For example, the state of Idaho has three basic field service areas: ID–1 (General), NID–1 (Native American), and MID (Agricultural Worker). Service area descriptions are available at https:// www.lsc.gov/grants/basic-field-grant/ lsc-service-areas. LSC will post all updates and changes to this notice at https://www.lsc.gov/grants/basic-fieldgrant/lsc-service-areas. Interested parties can visit https://www.lsc.gov/ grants/basic-field-grant or reach out to lsgrants@lsc.gov. Frm 00085 Fmt 4703 AL–4. AS–1. CA–2, CA–19, CA–26, CA–29, CA–30. MCO, CO–6, NCO–1. FL–5, FL–13, FL–14, FL–15, FL–16, FL–17, MFL. MGA, GA–1, GA–2. HI–1, NHI–1. MIL, IL–6. MIN, IN–5. LA–15. MA–12. Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\14MRN1.SGM 14MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 51 (Thursday, March 14, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18673-18674]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05359]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Federal Contractors Veterans' Employment 
Report (VETS-4212)

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Veterans' 
Employment and Training Service (VETS)-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 April 15, 2024.

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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wilson Vadukumcherry by telephone at 
202-693-0110, or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collections under OMB 
Control No. 1293-0005 requires Federal contractors and subcontractors 
subject to the Act's affirmative action provisions in 38 U.S.C. 4212(a) 
to track and report annually to the Secretary of Labor the number of 
employees in their workforces, by job category and hiring location, who 
belong to the specified categories of protected veterans. VETS 
maintains regulations to implement the reporting requirements under 
VEVRAA and uses the VETS-4212 form for providing the required 
information on the employment of covered veterans. The regulations in 
41 CFR part 61-300 require contractors and subcontractors with a 
covered Federal contract entered into or modified in the amount of 
$150,000 or more to use the Federal Contractor Veterans' Employment 
Report VETS-4212 form for reporting information on their employment of 
covered veterans under VEVRAA. For additional substantive information 
about this ICR, see the related notice published in the Federal 
Register on November 28, 2023 (88 FR 83161).
    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)

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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.
    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-VETS.
    Title of Collection: Federal Contractors Veterans' Employment 
Report (VETS-4212).
    OMB Control Number: 1293-0005.
    Affected Public: Private Sector--Businesses or other for-profits; 
Not-for-profit institutions.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 21,000.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 378,000.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 128,520 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $1,340.

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

Wilson Vadukumcherry,
Senior PRA Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2024-05359 Filed 3-13-24; 8:45 am]
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