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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Federal Contract Compliance
Programs
Affirmative Action Program
Verification Interface; New Information
Collection Requirements; Comment
Request
Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs, Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

The Department of Labor
(DOL), as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, conducts a pre-clearance
consultation program to provide the
general public and federal agencies with
an opportunity to comment on proposed
and/or continuing collections of
information in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA). The program helps to ensure that
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 on respondents can be
properly assessed. Currently, the Office
of Federal Contract Compliance
Programs (OFCCP) is soliciting
comments concerning its proposal to
obtain approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
implement the Affirmative Action
Program Verification Interface (AAP–
VI). A copy of the proposed information
collection request can be obtained by
contacting the office listed below in the

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section of this Notice or by accessing it
at https://www.regulations.gov/.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before
November 13, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by any of the following methods:
Electronic comments: The federal eRulemaking portal at https://
www.regulations.gov/. Follow the
instructions found on that website for
submitting comments.
Mail, Hand Delivery, Courier:
Addressed to Tina Williams, Director,
Division of Policy and Program
Development, Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW, Room C–3325,
Washington, DC 20210.
Instructions: Please submit one copy
of your comments by only one method.
For faster submission, we encourage
commenters to transmit their comment
electronically via the https://
www.regulations.gov/ website.

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Comments that are mailed to the
address provided above must be
postmarked before the close of the
comment period. All submissions must
include OFCCP’s name for
identification. Comments submitted in
response to the notice, including any
personal information provided, become
a matter of public record and will be
posted on https://www.regulations.gov/.
Comments will also be summarized
and/or included in the request for OMB
approval of the information collection
request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tina
Williams, Director, Division of Policy
and Program Development, Office of
Federal Contract Compliance Programs,
Room C–3325, 200 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20210. Telephone:
(202) 693–0103 (voice) or (202) 693–
1337 (TTY) (these are not toll-free
numbers). Copies of this notice may be
obtained in alternative formats (large
print, braille, audio recording) upon
request by calling the numbers listed
above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background: OFCCP administers
and enforces the three equal
employment opportunity laws listed
below.
• Executive Order 11246, as amended
(E.O. 11246)
• Section 503 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973, as amended (Section 503)
• Vietnam Era Veterans’
Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as
amended (VEVRAA)
These authorities prohibit
employment discrimination by covered
federal contractors and subcontractors
and require that they provide equal
employment opportunities regardless of
race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national
origin, disability, or status as a protected
veteran. Additionally, federal
contractors and subcontractors are
prohibited from discriminating against
applicants and employees for inquiring
about, discussing, or disclosing
information about their pay or the pay
of their co-workers, subject to certain
limitations. E.O. 11246’s basic coverage
applies to federal contractors and
subcontractors and to federally assisted
construction contractors holding a
government contract in excess of
$10,000, or government contracts that
have, or can reasonably be expected to
have, an aggregate total value exceeding
$10,000 in a 12-month period. E.O.
11246 also applies to government bills
of lading, depositories of federal funds
in any amount, and to financial
institutions that are issuing and paying
agents for U.S. Savings Bonds. E.O.

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11246’s Affirmative Action Program
(AAP) requirements apply to federal
contractors and subcontractors with 50
or more employees and a contract of
$50,000 or more. Section 503 prohibits
employment discrimination against
applicants and employees because of
physical or mental disability and
requires affirmative action to ensure that
persons are treated without regard to
disability. Section 503 applies to federal
contractors and subcontractors with
contracts in excess of $15,000, and its
AAP coverage applies to federal
contractors and subcontractors with 50
or more employees and a contract of
$50,000 or more. VEVRAA prohibits
employment discrimination against
protected veterans and requires
affirmative action to ensure that persons
are treated without regard to their status
as a protected veteran. VEVRAA applies
to federal contractors and
subcontractors with contracts of
$150,000 or more, and its AAP coverage
applies to federal contractors and
subcontractors with 50 or more
employees and a contract of $150,000 or
more. This information collection
request (ICR) seeks authorization for an
annual Affirmative Action Program
online certification process for federal
contractors and for a secure method for
federal contractors to submit AAPs
electronically to OFCCP when they are
scheduled for a compliance evaluation.
II. Review Focus: OFCCP is
particularly interested in comments
which:
• Evaluate the proposed frequency
and level of information collection;
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the enforcement and compliance
assistance functions of the agency that
support the agency’s compliance
mission, 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.
III. Current Actions: OFCCP seeks
approval of this new information
collection in order to carry out its
responsibilities to enforce the

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nondiscrimination and affirmative
action provisions of the three legal
authorities it administers.
Type of Review: New Collection.
Agency: Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs.
Title: Affirmative Action Program
Verification Interface.
OMB Control Number: 1250–[NEW].
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit entities.
Total Respondents: 116,898.
Total Annual Respondents: 116,898.
Average Time per Response: 0.3 hours
for account creation. 0.2 hours for AAP
Submission. 0.1 hours for SAM Cert
Question.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 47,759
in the first year. 13,041 in subsequent
years.
Frequency: Annual.
Total Other Burden Costs: $0.
Signed in Washington, DC, this September
8, 2020.
Harvey D. Fort,
Deputy Director, Division of Policy and
Program Development, Office of Federal
Contract Compliance Programs.
[FR Doc. 2020–20105 Filed 9–11–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510–CM–P

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
[OMB Control No. 1219–0133]

Proposed Extension of Information
Collection; Hazard Communication—
30 CFR Part 47

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mine Safety and Health
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
AGENCY:

The Department of Labor, as
part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
conducts a pre-clearance consultation
program to provide the general public
and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed
collections of information in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. This program helps to ensure that
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 on respondents can be
properly assessed. Currently, the Mine
Safety and Health Administration
(MSHA) is soliciting comments on the
information collection for Hazard
Communication—30 CFR part 47.
DATES: All comments must be received
on or before November 13, 2020.

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You may submit comment
as follows. Please note that late,
untimely filed comments will not be
considered.
Electronic Submissions: Submit
electronic comments in the following
way:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments
for docket number MSHA–2020–0026.
Comments submitted electronically,
including attachments, to https://
www.regulations.gov will be posted to
the docket, with no changes. Because
your comment will be made public, you
are responsible for ensuring that your
comment does not include any
confidential information that you or a
third party may not wish to be posted,
such as your or anyone else’s Social
Security number or confidential
business information.
• If you want to submit a comment
with confidential information that you
do not wish to be made available to the
public, submit the comment as a
written/paper submission.
Written/Paper Submissions: Submit
written/paper submissions in the
following way:
• Mail/Hand Delivery: Mail or visit
DOL–MSHA, Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th
Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington,
VA 22202–5452.
• MSHA will post your comment as
well as any attachments, except for
information submitted and marked as
confidential, in the docket at https://
www.regulations.gov.

ADDRESSES:

Roslyn Fontaine, Deputy Director,
Office of Standards, Regulations, and
Variances, MSHA, at
[email protected]
(email); (202) 693–9440 (voice); or (202)
693–9441 (facsimile).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine
Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine
Act), 30 U.S.C. 813(h), authorizes
MSHA to collect information necessary
to carry out its duty in protecting the
safety and health of miners. Further,
section 101(a) of the Mine Act, 30 U.S.C.
811(a), authorizes the Secretary of Labor
to develop, promulgate, and revise as
may be appropriate, improved
mandatory health or safety standards for
the protection of life and prevention of
injuries in coal or other mines.
Section 101(a)(7) of the Mine Act, 30
U.S.C. 811(a)(7), requires, in part, that
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warning as are necessary to ensure that
miners are apprised of all hazards to
which they are exposed, relevant
symptoms and appropriate emergency
treatment, and proper conditions and
precautions for safe use or exposure.
MSHA’s hazardous communications
standards in 30 CFR part 47 require
mine operators to evaluate the hazards
of chemicals they produce or use and to
provide information to miners
concerning chemical hazards by means
of a written hazard communication
program including a list of all hazardous
chemicals known at the mine, labeling
containers of hazardous chemicals,
providing access to Material Safety Data
Sheets, and administering initial miner
training.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed information
collection related to Hazard
Communication—30 CFR part 47.
MSHA is particularly interested in
comments that:
• Evaluate whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Agency, including whether the
information has practical utility;
• Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA’s
estimate of the burden of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
• Suggest methods to 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.
Background documents related to this
information collection request are
available at https://regulations.gov and
in DOL–MSHA located at 201 12th
Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington,
VA 22202–5452. Questions about the
information collection requirements
may be directed to the person listed in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION section of
this notice from the previous collection
of information.
III. Current Actions
This information collection request
concerns provisions for Hazard
Communication—30 CFR part 47.
MSHA has updated the data with
respect to the number of respondents,
responses, burden hours, and burden
costs supporting this information

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