OMB files this
comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11( c ). This OMB action is
not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no
effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new
OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the
active inventory. For future submissions of this information
collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. The agency
will resubmit this collection when the final rule is issued.
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The Department of Labor is publishing
and NPRM to propose regulations implementing the Honoring
Investments Recruiting and Employing (HIRE) American Military Act
of 2017 (the Act). The HIRE Vets Act requires the Department to
annually solicit and accept voluntary information from employers
for consideration of employers to receive a HIRE Vets Medallion
Award. The Act establishes specific criteria for large employers
and allows the Department discretion in establishing additional
criteria for each large employer award level and criteria for small
and medium employers to qualify for similar awards. The NPRM
proposes the application process and criteria that the Department
intends to use to receive, review, and process applications to
verify the information provided; and award the HIRE VETS.
The Department is proposing new
collections of information contained in the proposed regulations
implementing the Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing
American Military Veterans Act of 2017 (HIRE Vets Act of 2017). As
a result, the Department requests a program change increase of
58,555 burden hours and a capital cost of $311,033 for applicants
to obtain, complete, and, submit, the HIRE Vets Medallion
Applications.
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.