United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Web-based Hotline

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
USMCA Hotline Form Form and Instruction	Modified
OCIO Supporting Statement for USMCA Hotline revised 8.30.24.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-12-05
30-day FRN (1255-0NEW) published.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-10-20
60-day FRN (1255-0NEW - USMCA Hotline) published.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-02-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
249156	USMCA Hotline Form Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1255-0001	ICR Reference No: 202411-1255-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202102-1255-001
Agency/Subagency:	Agency Tracking No:
Title: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Web-based Hotline
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/12/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2024
Responses	2,200	2,392
Time Burden (Hours)	550	573
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: DOL is required by the USMCA Implementation Act to establish and monitor a web-based hotline as an information collection system. This USMCA web-based hotline serves as an electronic portal to collect and receive confidential information regarding labor issues among USMCA countries directly from interested parties, including Mexican workers.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 116 - 113 717 Name of Law: United States-Mexico-Canada Implementation Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 116 - 113 717 Name of Law: United States-Mexico-Canada Implementation Act

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 72897	09/06/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 10054	12/12/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
USMCA Hotline Form	N/A	N/A

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	2,200	2,392	0	0	-192	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	550	573	0	0	-23	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The annual time burden requested (550 hours) is based on the number of collections the DOL expects to conduct over the requested period for this clearance. The DOL bases the following burden estimates on the Departmental experience with the program during the previous clearance period. Since the hotline’s inception, DOL has received 2317 submissions. The number of submissions per year has grown steadily due to increased awareness of the hotline, reaching 1600 submissions in the most recent year. DOL anticipates that the number of hotline submissions will continue to grow; we estimate an average of 2200 responses per year. Based on available data, DOL estimates an average response burden of no more than 15 minutes per response. To ensure an appropriate level of responses and hours are available for collections approved under this package; DOL estimates 2,200 responses/year, which at 15 minutes (a quarter hour) per submission, results in 550 hours total burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $100,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 12/12/2024

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