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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
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Agency Information Collection
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Agricultural Workers Survey
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TIME AND DATE: May 17, 2024 at 9:30
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PLACE: Room 101, 500 E Street SW,
Washington, DC 20436, Telephone:
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Notice.
The Department of Labor’s
(DOL’s) Employment and Training
Administration (ETA) is soliciting
comments concerning a proposed
revision for the authority to conduct the
information collection request (ICR)
titled, ‘‘National Agricultural Workers
Survey.’’ This comment request is part
of continuing Departmental efforts to
reduce paperwork and respondent
burden in accordance with the
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Consideration will be given to all
written comments received by July 9,
2024.
DATES:
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 free by contacting Mr.
Daniel Carroll by telephone at 202–693–
2795 (this is not a toll-free number) or
by email at carroll.daniel.j@dol.gov. For
persons with a hearing or speech
disability who need assistance to use
the telephone system, please dial 711 to
access telecommunications relay
services.
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
Administration, Office of Policy
Development and Research, Room N–
5641, 200 Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20210; by email:
carroll.daniel.j@dol.gov; or by Fax 202–
693–2766.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Wayne Gordon by telephone at 202–
693–3179 (this is not a toll-free number)
or by email at gordon.wayne@dol.gov.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
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.
The National Agricultural Workers
Survey (NAWS) is an employmentbased, annual survey of the
demographic, employment, and health
characteristics of hired crop workers,
including those who employers hire
indirectly through labor contractors.
The survey began in 1988. It is distinct
from other farm labor information
sources, such as the United States
Department of Agriculture’s Farm Labor
Survey, in that it collects information
directly from crop workers. Each year
the NAWS contractor interviews
between 1,500 and 3,500 crop workers.
The contractor interviews crop workers
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three times per year to account for the
seasonality of agricultural employment.
ETA uses NAWS data to estimate each
state’s share of crop workers who are
eligible for employment and training
services through ETA’s National
Farmworker Jobs Program. Other
Federal agencies similarly use the
survey’s data to estimate the number
and characteristics of crop workers and
their dependents who qualify to
participate in or receive services from
various migrant and seasonal
farmworker programs. The United States
Department of Agriculture periodically
uses NAWS data, along with other data,
to estimate changes in agricultural
productivity.
ETA is seeking approval to modify a
currently approved collection. This
request is to include H–2A crop workers
in the survey population, combine
separate questions on race and ethnicity
into one question, in conformance with
the new OMB Standard for race and
ethnicity, and add new questions to the
survey on foodborne illness, heat
illness, and precision agriculture.
In reference to the job site, questions
on foodborne illness will gather
information on:
• Food safety training and practices
• Use and type of food storage vessels
• Provision of toilets and hand-cleaning
facilities
• Occurrence of discharge in the field/
open air
Questions on heat-related illness will
gather information on:
• The prevalence and incidence of heat
stress
• The prevalence of reporting severe
symptoms to the employer
• Heat stress interventions at the job
site
• Employer provision of heat-related
safety training
• Employer provision of an
acclimatization period during
extremely high temperatures
A question on precision agriculture
will ask about the types of technology
that crop workers use or interact with at
the work site while performing
agricultural tasks (e.g., GPS-enabled
devices, internet-enabled devices, task
automation).
The Wagner-Peyser Act, as amended
(29 U.S.C. 49f(d) and 49l–2(a))
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
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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. To receive
consideration, you must provide written
comments, which DOL will summarize
and include in the request for OMB
approval of the final ICR. To help
ensure appropriate consideration,
comments should mention OMB Control
No. 1205–0453.
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: National
Agricultural Workers Survey.
Form: Primary Questionnaire.
OMB Control Number: 1205–0453.
Affected Public: Individuals and
Households, Private Sector.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
3,594.
Frequency: Annual.
Total Estimated Annual Responses:
3,594.
Estimated Average Time per
Response: 41 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,289 hours.
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Total Estimated Annual Other Cost
Burden: $0.
Jose´ Javier Rodrı´guez,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and
Training, Labor.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Labor Advisory Committee for Trade
Negotiations and Trade Policy
The Bureau of International
Labor Affairs, Department of Labor.
ACTION: Notice; intent to renew charter.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as
amended, the Secretary of Labor and the
United States Trade Representative have
determined that renewal of the Labor
Advisory Committee for Trade
Negotiations and Trade Policy is
necessary and in the public interest.
DATES: The Department will renew the
Labor Advisory Committee for Trade
Negotiations and Trade Policy charter
on or before May 20, 2024, before the
current charter expires.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anne M. Zollner, Designated Federal
Officer and Division Chief, Preference
Program Enforcement, Office of Trade
and Labor Affairs, Bureau of
International Labor Affairs, Department
of Labor, Frances Perkins Building,
Room S–5317, 200 Constitution Ave.
NW, Washington, DC 20210, telephone
(202) 693–4890, zollner.anne@dol.gov.
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Committee will be chartered pursuant to
section 135(c)(1) and (2) of the Trade
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(2), as amended and Executive Order
11846 of March 27, 1975, 3 CFR 1971–
1975 Comp., p. 971 (which delegates
certain Presidential responsibilities
conferred in section 135 of the Trade
Act of 1974 to the United States Trade
Representative).
The Labor Advisory Committee for
Trade Negotiations and Trade Policy
consults with and makes
recommendations to the Secretary of
Labor and the United States Trade
Representative on general policy matters
concerning labor and trade negotiations,
operations of any trade agreement once
entered into, and other matters arising
in connection with the administration of
the trade policy of the United States.
The current charter expires on May
20, 2024. The renewal of the charter of
the Labor Advisory Committee for Trade
Negotiations and Trade Policy is
necessary and in the public interest, as
SUMMARY:
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Employment and Training Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
National Agricultural Workers Survey
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor's (DOL's) Employment and Training
Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed
revision for the authority to conduct the information collection
request (ICR) titled, ``National Agricultural Workers Survey.'' 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
July 9, 2024.
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 free by
contacting Mr. Daniel Carroll by telephone at 202-693-2795 (this is not
a toll-free number) or by email at [email protected]. For
persons with a hearing or speech disability who need assistance to use
the telephone system, please dial 711 to access telecommunications
relay services.
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 Administration, Office of Policy Development and Research,
Room N-5641, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20210; by email:
[email protected]; or by Fax 202-693-2766.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Wayne Gordon by telephone at 202-
693-3179 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at
[email protected].
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
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.
The National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS) is an employment-
based, annual survey of the demographic, employment, and health
characteristics of hired crop workers, including those who employers
hire indirectly through labor contractors. The survey began in 1988. It
is distinct from other farm labor information sources, such as the
United States Department of Agriculture's Farm Labor Survey, in that it
collects information directly from crop workers. Each year the NAWS
contractor interviews between 1,500 and 3,500 crop workers. The
contractor interviews crop workers
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three times per year to account for the seasonality of agricultural
employment. ETA uses NAWS data to estimate each state's share of crop
workers who are eligible for employment and training services through
ETA's National Farmworker Jobs Program. Other Federal agencies
similarly use the survey's data to estimate the number and
characteristics of crop workers and their dependents who qualify to
participate in or receive services from various migrant and seasonal
farmworker programs. The United States Department of Agriculture
periodically uses NAWS data, along with other data, to estimate changes
in agricultural productivity.
ETA is seeking approval to modify a currently approved collection.
This request is to include H-2A crop workers in the survey population,
combine separate questions on race and ethnicity into one question, in
conformance with the new OMB Standard for race and ethnicity, and add
new questions to the survey on foodborne illness, heat illness, and
precision agriculture.
In reference to the job site, questions on foodborne illness will
gather information on:
Food safety training and practices
Use and type of food storage vessels
Provision of toilets and hand-cleaning facilities
Occurrence of discharge in the field/open air
Questions on heat-related illness will gather information on:
The prevalence and incidence of heat stress
The prevalence of reporting severe symptoms to the employer
Heat stress interventions at the job site
Employer provision of heat-related safety training
Employer provision of an acclimatization period during
extremely high temperatures
A question on precision agriculture will ask about the types of
technology that crop workers use or interact with at the work site
while performing agricultural tasks (e.g., GPS-enabled devices,
internet-enabled devices, task automation).
The Wagner-Peyser Act, as amended (29 U.S.C. 49f(d) and 49l-2(a))
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. To receive consideration, you
must provide written comments, which DOL will summarize and include in
the request for OMB approval of the final ICR. To help ensure
appropriate consideration, comments should mention OMB Control No.
1205-0453.
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: National Agricultural Workers Survey.
Form: Primary Questionnaire.
OMB Control Number: 1205-0453.
Affected Public: Individuals and Households, Private Sector.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,594.
Frequency: Annual.
Total Estimated Annual Responses: 3,594.
Estimated Average Time per Response: 41 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,289 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.
Jos[eacute] Javier Rodr[iacute]guez,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
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