Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request
| Published date | 29 March 2021 |
| Citation | 86 FR 16392 |
| Record Number | 2021-06387 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Employment And Training Administration,Labor Department |
16392
Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 58 / Monday, March 29, 2021 / Notices
comments on this collection of
information was published on
September 30, 2020 (85 FR 61767). No
comments were received.
We are again soliciting comments on
the proposed ICR that is described
below. We are especially interested in
public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) Is the collection
necessary to the proper functions of the
BIA; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4) how might the BIA enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the BIA minimize the burden of
this collection on the respondents,
including through the use of
information technology.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. Before including your
address, phone number, email address,
or other personal identifying
information in your comment, you
should be aware that your entire
comment—including your personal
identifying information—may be made
publicly available at any time. While
you can ask us in your comment to
withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Abstract: The BIA is seeking renewal
of the approval for the information
collection conducted under 25 U.S.C.
43, 36 Stat. 472, inter alia, and
implementing regulations, at 25 CFR
part 5, regarding verification of Indian
preference for employment. The
purpose of Indian preference is to
encourage qualified Indian persons to
seek employment with the BIA and the
Indian Health Service (IHS) by offering
preferential treatment to qualified
candidates of Indian heritage. The BIA
collects the information to ensure
compliance with Indian preference
hiring requirements. The information
collection relates only to individuals
applying for employment with the BIA
and/or IHS. The tribe’s involvement is
limited to verifying membership
information submitted by the applicant.
The collection of information allows
certain persons who are of Indian
descent to receive preference when
appointments are made to vacancies in
positions with the BIA and the IHS as
well as in any unit that has been
transferred intact from the BIA to a
Bureau or office within the Department
of the Interior or the Department of
Health and Human Services and that
continues to perform functions formerly
performed as part of the BIA and the
IHS. You are eligible for preference if (a)
you are a member of a federally
recognized Indian tribe; (b) you are a
descendent of a member and you were
residing within the present boundaries
of any Indian reservation on June 1,
1934; (c) you are an Alaska native; or (d)
you possess one-half degree Indian
blood derived from tribes that are
indigenous to the United States.
Title of Collection: Verification of
Indian Preference for Employment in
the BIA and the IHS.
OMB Control Number: 1076–0160.
Form Number: BIA 4432.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Qualified Indian persons who are
seeking preference in employment with
the BIA and the IHS.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: 5,000 per year, on average.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 5,000 per year, on average.
Estimated Completion Time per
Response: 30 minutes.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 2,500 hours.
Respondent’s Obligation: A response
is required to obtain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
Burden Cost: $7,400.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor and a person is not required to
respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
The authority for this action is the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq).
Elizabeth K. Appel,
Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and
Collaborative Action—Indian Affairs.
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BILLING CODE 4337–15–P
JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE
UNITED STATES
Committee on Rules of Practice and
Procedure; Meeting of the Judicial
Conference
AGENCY
: Judicial Conference of the
United States.
ACTION
: Committee on Rules of Practice
and Procedure; revised notice of open
meeting.
SUMMARY
: The Committee on Rules of
Practice and Procedure will hold a
virtual meeting on June 22, 2021 rather
than meeting in person. The meeting is
open to the public. When a meeting is
held virtually, members of the public
may join by telephone or video
conference to observe but not
participate. An agenda and supporting
materials will be posted at least 7 days
in advance of the meeting at: http://
www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/
records-and-archives-rules-committees/
agenda-books. The announcement for
this meeting was previously published
in the Federal Register on January 26,
2021.
DATES
: June 22, 2021, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
(Eastern).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
: Julie
Wilson, Esq., Acting Chief Counsel,
Rules Committee Staff, Administrative
Office of the U.S. Courts, Thurgood
Marshall Federal Judiciary Building,
One Columbus Circle NE, Suite 7–300,
Washington, DC 20544, Phone (202)
502–1820, RulesCommittee_Secretary@
ao.uscourts.gov.
(Authority: 28 U.S.C. 2073.)
Dated: March 23, 2021.
Shelly L. Cox,
Management Analyst, Rules Committee Staff.
[FR Doc. 2021–06339 Filed 3–26–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request
ACTION
: Notice.
SUMMARY
: The Department of Labor’s
(DOL) Employment and Training
Administration (ETA) is soliciting
comments concerning a proposed
extension for the authority to conduct
the information collection request (ICR)
titled, ‘‘O*NET Data Collection
Program.’’ 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 May 28,
2021.
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
Lauren Fairley by telephone at (202)
693–3731 (this is not a toll-free
number), TTY 1–877–889–5627 (this is
not a toll-free number), or by email at
fairley.lauren@dol.gov or by accessing
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http://www.onetcenter.org/
ombclearance.html.
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—Division of National
Programs Tools and Technical
Assistance, 200 Constitution Avenue
NW, C4526, Washington, DC 20210; by
email: fairley.lauren@dol.gov; or by fax
(202) 693–3015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
:
Contact Lauren Fairley by telephone at
(202) 693–3731 (this is not a toll-free
number) or by email at fairley.lauren@
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 O*NET Data Collection Program
is an ongoing effort to collect and
maintain current information on the
detailed characteristics of occupations
and skills for more than 900
occupations. Section 308 of the
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity
Act (WIOA) authorizes this collection
and requires the Secretary of Labor to
oversee the ‘‘development,
maintenance, and continuous
improvement of a nationwide workforce
and labor market information system’’
which shall include, among other
components, ‘‘skill trends by occupation
and industry.’’ The resulting database
provides the most comprehensive
standardized source of occupational and
skills information in the nation. O*NET
information is used by a wide range of
audiences, including individuals
making career decisions, public
agencies and schools providing career
exploration services or education and
training programs, and businesses
making staffing and training decisions.
The O*NET system provides a common
language, framework and database to
meet the administrative needs of various
federal programs, including workforce
investment and training programs
supported by funding from the
Departments of Labor, Education, and
Health and Human Services.
The O*NET database provides:
DDetailed information for more than
900 occupations.
DDescriptive information using
standardized descriptors for skills,
abilities, interests, knowledge, work
values, education, training, work
context, and work activities.
DOccupational coding currently
based on the 2018 Standard
Occupational Classification (SOC)
taxonomy.
The O*NET electronic database and
related O*NET products and tools have
been incorporated into numerous public
and private sector products and
resources, examples of O*NET use are
presented in the O*NET Products at
Work (PAW) document at http://
www.onetcenter.org/paw.html. These
products in turn serve millions of
customers.
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. Comments
must be written to receive
consideration, and they will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval of the final ICR. In
order to help ensure appropriate
consideration, comments should
mention OMB Control No. 1205–0421.
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: O*NET Data
Collection Program.
Form: N/A.
OMB Control Number: 1205–0421.
Affected Public: Private sector (for-
profit businesses and not-for-profit
organizations); State, local and tribal
governments, Federal government,
Individuals or Households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
40,942.
Frequency: Varies.
Total Estimated Annual Responses:
40,942.
Estimated Average Time per
Response: Varies.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 16,446 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost
Burden: $0.
Suzan G. LeVine,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary.
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BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
Notice of a Change in Status of the
Extended Benefit (EB) Program for
California, District of Columbia,
Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana,
Massachusetts, Nevada, North
Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, and Rhode
Island
AGENCY
: Employment and Training
Administration, Labor.
ACTION
: Notice.
This notice announces changes in
benefit period eligibility under the EB
program that have occurred since the
publication of the last notice regarding
the States’ EB status:
•Michigan has completed the
mandatory 13-week ‘‘on’’ period
stipulated by 20 CFR 615.11, and no
longer meets the 8.0% threshold
necessary to remain ‘‘on’’ a high
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