The regulations implementing Executive
Order 11246 permit Federal supply and service contractors to
develop affirmative action programs (AAPs) that are based on
business functions or business units rather than AAPs based on
establishments. Functional affirmative action programs (FAAPs) are
designed to provide contractors with the option of creating AAPs
that better fit their business needs. To develop and implement a
FAAP, Federal contractors must receive written approval from the
Director of OFCCP. This Information Collection Request (ICR)
addresses the collection of information associated with the process
for obtaining, modifying, updating, and renewing an agreement that
allows contractors to develop and use functional AAPs.
EO: EO
11246 Name/Subject of EO: Equal Employment Opportunity
OFCCP is requesting Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approval of 1,297 hours (8.6 hours per
contractor) in reporting burden for its approval process to allow
contractors to develop function based affirmative action programs.
This is an increase over the previous request of 926 hours (7.6
hours per contractor). The increase is primarily attributed to the
addition of a certification requirement. Additionally, in response
to contractor comments during the 60-day and 30-day comment
periods, OFCCP removed the requirements in the proposed revised
directive that contractors requesting approval to use functional or
business unit affirmative action programs provide a copy of a
Federal contract and modified its request for information on all
subsidiaries. There are no recordkeeping or third party disclosure
burdens associated with this Information Collection Request. Those
requirements are assessed under 1250-0003.
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.