This collection
should be resubmitted to OMB at the final rule stage.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
11/30/2011
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2012
693,902
0
693,902
513,010
0
513,010
1,575,340
0
1,575,340
The application forms and other
information requirements are necessary to the collection of
information from U.S. employers wishing to hire foreign workers for
temporary and permanent employment under the H-2A, H-2B, H-1b
(including H-1B1 and E3), H-1C, and PERM programs. The information
collected is used by the Secretary of Labor to make the necessary
certification in compliance with the Immigration and Nationality
Act as amended. ETA 9141, used to Federalize a process formerly
done differently by each State Workforce Agency, is an electronic
submission.
The changes are due to new
rulemaking. Previously this Information Collection Request (ICR)
contained the burden and cost estimates for the H-2A and H-2B
rulemaking that occurred in 2008 and became effective in January of
2009. The Department created two distinct ICs within the one ICR.
This new H-2B NPRM modifies the current H-2B and PERM regulations
and, because the H-1B regulations refer to the section modified in
this rulemaking at 20 CFR 656.40, effectively the H-1B program is
also affected. However, the burden hours previously accounted for
in the PERM and H-1B programs have not changed, therefore, the
totals listed in the previous H-2B IC are being included so that
all the burdens previously accounted for and the ones being
accounted for here are included for this updated IC. The changes in
the H-2B IC are due to new requirements in the proposed rule,
better calculations of the information collections required, and
updated data on program usage. ROCIS entries for the H-2A
information collections reflect the supporting statement
information, which incorporates information from the previous
supporting statement. The annual cost burden change in ROCIS is now
disaggregated into $162,930 as the amount for a "change due to
agency estimate," and $869,135 is attributed to a "change due to
agency discretion."
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.