Agency Information Collection Activities; Emergency Request To Reinstate Prior Approved Forms Affecting the H-2A Temporary Agricultural Labor Certification Program and Agricultural Recruitment System, 73725 [2024-20605]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 176 / Wednesday, September 11, 2024 / Notices address one or more of the following four points: —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/or —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. Written comments and recommendations for this information collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of this notice on the following website 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 and entering either the title of the information collection or the OMB Control Number 1140–0116. This information collection request may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view Department of Justice, information collections currently under review by OMB. DOJ 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 DOJ notes that information collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Overview of This Information Collection 1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a previously approved collection. 2. Title of the Form/Collection: Authorization to Release Consumer/ Credit Information. 3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: ATF Form 8620.26. Component: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S. Department of Justice. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:42 Sep 10, 2024 Jkt 262001 4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Affected Public: Individuals or households. Abstract: The Authorization for Release of Consumer/Credit Information (ATF F 8620.26) is used to determine if a candidate for Federal or Contractor employment at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) meets the Federal personnel security requirements regarding financial obligations. The information collection (IC) OMB #1140–0116 is being revised to make minor material changes to the form, such as removing the declination statement, signature/date fields and making minor revisions to the Paperwork Reduction Act Notice. 5. Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. 6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,000 respondents. 7. Estimated Time per Respondent: 5 minutes. 8. Frequency: Once annually. 9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 167 hours. 10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0. If additional information is required, contact: Darwin Arceo, Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W–218, Washington, DC 20530. Dated: August 4, 2024. Darwin Arceo, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2024–20426 Filed 9–10–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–FY–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [OMB Control Number 1205–0NEW] Agency Information Collection Activities; Emergency Request To Reinstate Prior Approved Forms Affecting the H–2A Temporary Agricultural Labor Certification Program and Agricultural Recruitment System Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. ACTION: General notice. AGENCY: approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). DOL is requesting OMB approve this emergency revision by September 12. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Overview of This Information Collection Title: Reinstatement of Prior Approved Forms Affecting the H–2A Temporary Agricultural Labor Certification Program and Agricultural Recruitment System OMB Number: 1205–0NEW Abstract: DOL uses Form ETA–9142A and Forms ETA 790/790A to meet its statutory and regulatory responsibilities for administering the H–2A program. Similarly, DOL uses Forms ETA 790/ 790B to administer the Agricultural Recruitment System (ARS). Employers seeking to use the H–2A program to employ nonimmigrant workers to perform agricultural services or labor on a temporary or seasonal basis must submit a completed agricultural clearance order (Forms ETA790/790A) and Application for Temporary Employment Certification (Form ETA 9142A) electronically through the Office of Foreign Labor Certification’s Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG) system. Employers seeking to employ U.S. workers through the ARS intrastate and interstate job clearance system must submit a completed agricultural clearance order (Forms ETA 790/790B) to the applicable State Workforce Agency. The emergency PRA clearance requested will allow DOL to utilize prior approved Forms ETA 790, 790A, 790B, and 9142A, which is necessary to ensure continuity in administering the H–2A program and the ARS nationwide. Within the 6-month period following emergency approval, DOL will seek public comment on the information collection package as provided under 5 CFR part 1320 and the Paperwork Reduction Act. José Javier Rodrı́guez, Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor. [FR Doc. 2024–20605 Filed 9–6–24; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 4510–FP–P The Department of Labor (DOL) will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for emergency review and SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00105 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 73725 E:\FR\FM\11SEN1.SGM 11SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 176 (Wednesday, September 11, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 73725]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20605]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

[OMB Control Number 1205-0NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Emergency Request To 
Reinstate Prior Approved Forms Affecting the H-2A Temporary 
Agricultural Labor Certification Program and Agricultural Recruitment 
System

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of 
Labor.

ACTION: General notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) will be submitting the following 
information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for emergency review and approval in accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). DOL is requesting OMB approve 
this emergency revision by September 12.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Overview of This Information Collection

    Title: Reinstatement of Prior Approved Forms Affecting the H-2A 
Temporary Agricultural Labor Certification Program and Agricultural 
Recruitment System
    OMB Number: 1205-0NEW
    Abstract: DOL uses Form ETA-9142A and Forms ETA 790/790A to meet 
its statutory and regulatory responsibilities for administering the H-
2A program. Similarly, DOL uses Forms ETA 790/790B to administer the 
Agricultural Recruitment System (ARS).
    Employers seeking to use the H-2A program to employ nonimmigrant 
workers to perform agricultural services or labor on a temporary or 
seasonal basis must submit a completed agricultural clearance order 
(Forms ETA790/790A) and Application for Temporary Employment 
Certification (Form ETA 9142A) electronically through the Office of 
Foreign Labor Certification's Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG) 
system. Employers seeking to employ U.S. workers through the ARS 
intrastate and interstate job clearance system must submit a completed 
agricultural clearance order (Forms ETA 790/790B) to the applicable 
State Workforce Agency.
    The emergency PRA clearance requested will allow DOL to utilize 
prior approved Forms ETA 790, 790A, 790B, and 9142A, which is necessary 
to ensure continuity in administering the H-2A program and the ARS 
nationwide. Within the 6-month period following emergency approval, DOL 
will seek public comment on the information collection package as 
provided under 5 CFR part 1320 and the Paperwork Reduction Act.

Jos[eacute] Javier Rodr[iacute]guez,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.
[FR Doc. 2024-20605 Filed 9-6-24; 4:15 pm]
BILLING CODE 4510-FP-P
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