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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 85 / Wednesday, May 5, 2021 / Notices 24029 information collection, unless the OMB effort, agencies are directed to consult • The Area section(s) (1, 2, 3, 4 and/ approves it and displays a currently with members of communities that have or 5) that your submission and materials valid OMB Control Number. In addition, been historically underrepresented in support. notwithstanding any other provisions of the Federal Government and • A brief description of the law, no person shall generally be subject underserved by, or subject to responding individual(s) or to penalty for failing to comply with a discrimination in, Federal policies and organization’s mission and/or areas of collection of information that does not programs, and to evaluate opportunities, expertise, including any public-private display a valid OMB Control Number. as allowable, to increase coordination, partnerships with Federal, State, tribal, See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. communication, and engagement with territorial, or local governments within DOL seeks PRA authorization for this community-based and civil rights the past three years that are relevant to information collection for three (3) organizations. Through this request for this RFI. years. OMB authorization for an ICR information (RFI), OMB seeks input, • A contact for questions or other cannot be for more than three (3) years information, and recommendations from follow-up on your response. without renewal. The DOL notes that a broad array of stakeholders in the By responding to the RFI, each information collection requirements public, private, advocacy, not-for-profit, participant (individual, team, or legal submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs and philanthropic sectors, including entity) warrants that they are the sole receive a month-to-month extension State, local, Tribal, and territorial areas, author or owner of, or has the right to while they undergo review. on available methods, approaches, and use, any copyrightable works that the Agency: DOL–ETA. tools that could assist in this effort. Submission comprises, that the works Title of Collection: DOL-Only OMB will consider the usability, are wholly original (or is an improved Performance Accountability, applicability, and rigor of submissions version of an existing work that the Information, and Reporting System. in response to this RFI as OMB gathers participant has sufficient rights to use OMB Control Number: 1205–0521. resources to support agencies as they and improve), and that the Submission Affected Public: Individuals or conduct internal assessments on the does not infringe any copyright or any Households; State, Local, and Tribal state of equity in their policies, other rights of any third party of which Governments; Private Sector— programs, services, processes, and participant is aware. Businesses or other for-profits and not- operations. OMB will also use what it By responding to the RFI, each for-profit institutions. learns from responses to this RFI as participant (individual, team, or legal Total Estimated Number of OMB works to expand use of equity- entity) consents to the contents of their Respondents: 17,583,750. assessment methods and approaches submission being made available to all Total Estimated Number of across the Federal Government, as Federal agencies and their employees on Responses: 41,064,037. agencies develop agency Equity Action an internal-to-government website Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: Plans (due to the Domestic Policy accessible only to agency staffpersons. 10,459,627 hours. Council by January 19, 2022) outlining Participants will not be required to Total Estimated Annual Other Costs steps they will take to address identified transfer their intellectual property rights Burden: $9,491,287. gaps in equity. to OMB, but Participants must grant to Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). DATES: Responses to this RFI should be the Federal government a nonexclusive license to apply, share, and use the Dated: April 28, 2021. received by July 6, 2021. ADDRESSES: You should submit materials that are included in the Mara Blumenthal, Submission. To participate in the RFI, Senior PRA Analyst. comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov/. each participant must warrant that there [FR Doc. 2021–09471 Filed 5–4–21; 8:45 am] Follow the instructions for submitting are no legal obstacles to providing the BILLING CODE 4510–FM–P comments. All public comments above-referenced nonexclusive licenses received are subject to the Freedom of of participant rights to the Federal Information Act and will be posted in government. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND their entirety at https:// Interested parties who respond to this BUDGET www.regulations.gov/, including any RFI may be contacted for a follow-on strategic agency assessment dialogue, Methods and Leading Practices for personal and/or business confidential information provided. Do not include discussion, event, crowdsource Advancing Equity and Support for campaign, or competition. Underserved Communities Through any information you would not like to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Government be made publicly available. Written responses should not exceed Issues regarding submission or AGENCY: Office of Management and 20 pages, inclusive of a 1-page cover questions on this RFI can be sent to Budget, Executive Office of the page as described below. Attachments Amira Boland at 202–395–5222 or to President. or linked resources or documents are [email protected]. ACTION: Request for Information (RFI). not included in the 20-page limit. Please SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: respond concisely, in plain language, I. Background SUMMARY: Recent Executive Orders have and in narrative format. You may charged the Office of Management and respond to some or all of the questions E.O. 13985 states: ‘‘Equal opportunity Budget (OMB), in partnership with the listed in the RFI. Please ensure it is clear is the bedrock of American democracy, heads of agencies, to identify, by July which question you are responding to. and our diversity is one of our country’s 2021, effective methods for assessing You may also include links to online greatest strengths. But for too many, the whether agency policies and actions material or interactive presentations but American Dream remains out of reach. (e.g., programs, services, processes, and please ensure all links are publicly Entrenched disparities in our laws and operations) equitably serve all eligible available. Each response should public policies, and in our public and individuals and communities, include: private institutions, have often denied particularly those that are currently and • The name of the individual(s) and/ that equal opportunity to individuals historically underserved. As part of this or organization responding. and communities. Our country faces VerDate Sep<11>2014 23:06 May 04, 2021 Jkt 253001 PO 00000 Frm 00116 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05MYN1.SGM 05MYN1 24030 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 85 / Wednesday, May 5, 2021 / Notices converging economic, health, and each agency will develop a plan for engagement with underserved climate crises that have exposed and addressing any barriers to full and equal communities. exacerbated inequities, while a historic participation in programs and The descriptions below represent a movement for justice has highlighted procurement opportunities identified in non-exhaustive accounting of issues that the unbearable human costs of systemic its assessment. Such a plan could may fall under each topic area. These racism. Our Nation deserves an include establishing ongoing routines to may assist in the formulation of ambitious whole-of-government equity assess and rectify gaps in full and equal comments. The list is not intended to agenda that matches the scale of the participation in programs and restrict submissions. For all prompts, opportunities and challenges that we procurement opportunities. OMB requests that commenters face. E.O. 13985 uses the following incorporate examples, data, and, in It is therefore the policy of my definitions, which OMB adopts for particular, research or academic Administration that the Federal purposes of this RFI. literature whenever possible. Government should pursue a The term ‘‘equity’’ means the For Area 1 on equity assessments and comprehensive approach to advancing consistent and systematic fair, just, and strategies: equity for all, including people of color impartial treatment of all individuals, The work of advancing equity and others who have been historically including individuals who belong to requires a holistic assessment of agency underserved, marginalized, and underserved communities that have practices and policies. Some Federal adversely affected by persistent poverty been denied such treatment, such as agencies will need to implement new and inequality. Affirmatively advancing women and girls; Black, Latino, and approaches to assess whether future equity, civil rights, racial justice, and Indigenous and Native American proposed policies, budgets, regulations, equal opportunity is the responsibility of persons, Asian Americans and Pacific grants, or programs will be effective in the whole of our Government. Because Islanders and other persons of color; advancing equity. OMB welcomes advancing equity requires a systematic persons facing discrimination or barriers submissions that provide resources, approach to embedding fairness in on account of gender identity; members tools, and examples of