[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 225 (Thursday, November 21, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64340-64341]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-25191]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Equal 
Employment Opportunity in Apprenticeship Training

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, ``Equal Employment Opportunity in Apprenticeship 
Training.'' 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 
January 21, 2020.

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 Tiffany Ramos by telephone at 202-693-3563 (this is not a 
toll-free number), TTY 1-877-889-5627 (this is not a toll-free number), 
or by email at [email protected].
    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 Apprenticeship, Room C-5321, 200 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210; by email: [email protected]; or by Fax: 202-693-3799.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Contact Tiffany Ramos by telephone at 
202-693-3563 (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.
    ETA is requesting the regular three-year approval on a revision to 
a currently approved ICR pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act. If 
approved, this request will enable ETA to continue to collect data from 
applicants and apprentices, who file a discrimination complaint. Under 
the National Apprenticeship Act of 1937 (NAA) (29 U.S.C. 50), the 
Secretary of Labor is charged with the establishment of labor standards 
designed to safeguard the welfare of apprentices and promote 
apprenticeship opportunity. The NAA authorizes the Secretary of Labor 
to ``publish information relating to existing and proposed labor 
standards of apprenticeship.''
    Title 29 CFR part 30 (part 30), titled ``Equal Employment 
Opportunity in Apprenticeship,'' sets forth policies and procedures to 
promote the equality of opportunity in apprenticeship programs 
registered with DOL and recognized State Apprenticeship Agencies. These 
regulations prohibit discrimination in registered apprenticeship on the 
basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including 
pregnancy and gender identity), disability, age (40 or older), genetic 
information, and sexual orientation, and require that sponsors of 
registered apprenticeship programs take affirmative action to provide 
equal opportunity in such programs. These policies and procedures apply 
to recruitment and selection of apprentices, and to all conditions of 
employment and training during apprenticeship. The procedures provide 
for registering apprenticeship programs, for reviewing apprenticeship 
programs, for processing complaints, and for deregistering non-
complying apprenticeship programs. Part 30 also provides policies and 
procedures for continuation or withdrawal of recognition of state 
agencies, which register apprenticeship programs for Federal purposes.
    The Complaint Form--Equal Employment Opportunity in Apprenticeship 
Programs, ETA Form 9039, which is used by applicants and/or apprentices 
to file a complaint of discrimination with the DOL, is set to expire on 
January 31, 2020. This

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proposed information collection request seeks a revision of approved 
ETA Form 9039 (OMB Control No. 1205-0224), which is set to expire on 
January 31, 2020.
    The proposed revisions to ETA Form 9039 consist of (1) minor edits 
for clarity; (2) an update to the Office of Apprenticeship's room 
number; (3) a correction to the number of days (i.e., 300) that a 
complaint must be filed as required under part 30; (4) an update to the 
list of protected bases to include disability, age (40 or older), 
genetic information, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), and 
sexual orientation and their associated definitions as required under 
part 30; (5) and an update to the racial category definitions so that 
it adheres to the OMB standards on race. The National Apprenticeship 
Act of 1937 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. 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 Number 
1205-0224.
    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: Equal Employment Opportunity in Apprenticeship 
Training.
    Form: ETA Form 9039.
    OMB Control Number: 1205-0224.
    Affected Public: Individuals/households, state/local/tribal 
governments, Federal government, private sector (businesses or other 
for-profits, and, not-for-profit institutions).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50,139.
    Frequency: Varies.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 103,110.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 191,355.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.

John Pallasch,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training.
[FR Doc. 2019-25191 Filed 11-20-19; 8:45 am]
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