On August 3, 2020, President Trump issued Executive Order 13940, Aligning Federal Contracting and Hiring Practices With the Interests of American Workers (the Order) to create opportunities for United States workers to compete for jobs, including jobs created through Federal contracts. This Order further bolsters a series of executive actions taken to strengthen the Administrationâs policy to buy American and hire American. These actions are especially critical to the Nation as we work to boost economic activity.
Pursuant to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) procedures established at 5 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1320, Controlling Paperwork Burdens on the Public, DOL requests that the proposed information collection project, âAligning Federal Contracting and Hiring Practices With the Interests of American Workersâ be processed as an Emergency Clearance Request in accordance with 5 CFR Part 1320.13 (Emergency Processing).
Section 2(a) and (b) of the Order require agencies to review their federal contractorsâ use of temporary foreign labor or offshoring practices where contract work is moved from domestic to foreign performance. Section 2(d) of the Order requires agencies to submit a report to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) by December 1, 2020, summarizing the results of these reviews and discussing any planned follow-up actions and recommendations for executive or other action.
The Department of Labor cannot reasonably comply with the normal clearance procedures under the PRA since E.O. 13940 requires agencies to perform the required analysis and report back to OMB with summary results, follow-up actions, and recommendations within 120 days of issuance of the Order, which is December 1, 2020.
For these reasons, the Department seeks emergency processing of the âAligning Federal Contracting and Hiring Practices With the Interests of American Workersâ information collection. The Department requests that OMB approve the information collection for use by September 15, 2020 and waive publication of the emergency collection as required under 5 CFR Part 1320.13(d).
EO: EO 13940 Name/Subject of EO: Aligning Federal Contracting and Hiring Practices With the Interests of American Workers
This is a new, one-time information collection. The Department does not intend to continue this information collection past the approved clearance period. If, however, the Department intends to continue these reporting requirements, Department staff will initiate the normal clearance process in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and OIRAâs regulations.
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Section 2(a) and (b) of the Order require agencies to review their federal contractorsâ use of temporary foreign labor or offshoring practices, where contract work is moved from domestic to foreign performance. Section 2(c) of the Order requires agencies to review whether their federal hiring practices are compliant with U.S. citizenship requirements. Finally, Section 2(d) requires agencies to submit a report to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) by December 1, 2020, summarizing the results of these reviews and discussing any planned follow-up actions and recommendations for executive or other action.
Department of Commerce (DOC) Review of Federal Contracting and Hiring Practices per Executive Order 13940 and Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-21-08
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Aligning Federal Contracting and Hiring Practices With the Interests of the American Workers (Executive Order 13940)
Aligning Federal Contracting and Hiring Practices With the Interests of the American Workers (Executive Order 13940)
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Aligning Federal Contracting and Hiring Practices With the Interests of the American Workers (Executive Order 13940)
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.