Department of Labor October 2006 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This notice announces the application of Southwest Research Institute (SWRI) for renewal and expansion of its recognition and presents the Agency's preliminary finding in favor of granting this request. This preliminary finding does not constitute an interim or temporary approval of this application.

This Notice provides information regarding Foreign Labor Certification: Reduction-in-Recruitment (RIR) Conversion; Extension of the RIR Eligibility Date, and Amendments to General Administration Letter No. 2-02. It is directed to the Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) National Processing Center Directors, OFLC-Backlog Elimination Center Directors, and State Workforce Agency Directors (Prevailing Wage). The purpose of this Notice is to extend the eligibility date the Department of Labor (Department) uses for determining whether RIR re-application requests are timely.

The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance 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 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to 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. Currently, the Employment Standards Administration is soliciting comments concerning the proposed collection: Notice of Issuance of Insurance Policy (CM-921). A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addresses section of this Notice.