This collection is approved with the following terms of clearance: The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is approved an emergency clearance for the collection to meet the American Reinvestment Recovery Act requirements. This collection will be valid for 180 days. If DOL decides to continue use of the approved forms under this collection past the approved emergency clearance time period of 180 days, DOL must resubmit to OMB under the normal PRA clearance process for a three year approval.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2012
01/31/2012
01/31/2012
468,100
0
468,100
369,016
0
368,991
0
0
0
The application form and other information collection instruments are to be used by employers seeking to use non-immigrants (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3) in specialty occupations and as fashion models or by those who want to report violations and will permit the Department to meet its statutory responsibilities for program administration, management, and oversight.
The estmiated annual increase in burden (25 hours) is due to a provision in Title I, Division A, Section 1611, of the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which addresses employers who must comply with the same requirements as H-1B dependent employers.
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.