Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; National Agricultural Workers Survey, 40507-40508 [2024-10228]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 92 / Friday, May 10, 2024 / Notices Lead and Cooperating Agencies The BLM and FWS are co-lead agencies. Cooperating agencies consist of the State of Utah Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office, State of Utah Department of Environmental Quality, State of Utah Trust Lands Administration, Washington City, Dixie Metropolitan Planning Organization, City of St. George, City of Ivins, Santa Clara City, City of Hurricane, the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, and the Shivwits Band of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah. Additional Information There may be changes to the Draft SEIS based on information received during the public comment period and the gathering of additional data and analyses. The BLM and FWS invite and encourage detailed comments on all alternatives, alignments, actions, and analyses provided in the Draft SEIS. 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In accordance with Commission policy, subject matter listed above, not disposed of at the scheduled meeting, may be carried over to the agenda of the following meeting. By order of the Commission. Issued: May 8, 2024. Sharon Bellamy, Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2024–10389 Filed 5–8–24; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P (Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6, 40 CFR 1506.10) Gregory Sheehan, State Director. Anna Munoz, Deputy Regional Director. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [FR Doc. 2024–10078 Filed 5–9–24; 8:45 am] Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; National Agricultural Workers Survey khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 4331–25–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION ACTION: [USITC SE–24–019] SUMMARY: Sunshine Act Meetings United States International Trade Commission. TIME AND DATE: May 17, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. PLACE: Room 101, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, Telephone: (202) 205–2000. AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:15 May 09, 2024 Jkt 262001 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 PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 40507 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 ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\10MYN1.SGM 10MYN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 40508 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 92 / Friday, May 10, 2024 / Notices 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:15 May 09, 2024 Jkt 262001 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. PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0. Jose´ Javier Rodrı´guez, Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor. [FR Doc. 2024–10228 Filed 5–9–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FM–P 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee will be chartered pursuant to section 135(c)(1) and (2) of the Trade Act of 1974, 19 U.S.C. 2155(c) (1) and (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: E:\FR\FM\10MYN1.SGM 10MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 92 (Friday, May 10, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40507-40508]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-10228]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

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.
[FR Doc. 2024-10228 Filed 5-9-24; 8:45 am]
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