United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Web-based Hotline
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
12/12/2024
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2024
2,200
2,392
550
573
0
0
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.
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 hotlineâs 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.
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.