75 FR 46 pgs. 11198-11199 - Proposed Extension of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements
Type: NOTICEVolume: 75Number: 46Pages: 11198 - 11199
FR document: [FR Doc. 2010-5084 Filed 3-9-10; 8:45 am]
Agency: Labor Department
Sub Agency: Wage and Hour Division
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Wage and Hour Division
Proposed Extension of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements
AGENCY:
Wage and Hour Division, Labor.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95). 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, the Wage and Hour Division is soliciting comments concerning its proposal to extend the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of the Information Collection: Federal Service Contracts 29 CFR, Part 4. A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this Notice.
DATES:
Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the addresses section below on or before May 10, 2010.
ADDRESSES:
You may submit comments, identified by Control Number 1235-0150, through one of the following methods:
E-mail: WHDPRAComments@dol.gov; or
Mail, Hand Delivery, Courier: Regulatory Analysis Branch, Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-3502, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210.
Instructions: Please submit one copy of your comments by only one method. All submissions received must include the agency name and Control Number identified above for this information collection. Because we continue to experience delays in receiving mail in the Washington, DC area, commenters are strongly encouraged to transmit their comments electronically via email or to submit them by mail early. Comments, including any personal information provided, become a matter of public record. They will also be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michel Smyth, Chief, Regulatory Analysis Branch, Division of Interpretations and Regulatory Analysis, Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-3502, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-0406 (this is not a toll-free number). Copies of this notice may be obtained in alternative formats (Large Print, Braille, Audio Tape or Disc), upon request, by calling (202) 693-0023 (not a toll-free number). TTY/TDD callers may dial toll-free (877) 889-5627 to obtain information or request materials in alternative formats.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
I. Background
Service Contract Act section 2(a) provides that every contract subject to the Act must contain a provision specifying the minimum monetary wages and fringe benefits to be paid to the various classes of service employees performing work on the contract. This information collection pertains to records needed to determine an employee's seniority for purposes of determining any vacation benefit, to conform wage rates where they do not appear on a wage determination (WD), and to update WDs because of changing terms in a collective bargaining agreement.
II. Review Focus
The DOL is particularly interested in comments which:
*Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;
*Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
*Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and
*Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses.
III. Current Actions
The DOL seeks approval for the extension of this information collection in to order carry out the labor standards provisions applicable to Federal service contracts.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Wage and Hour Division.
Title: Labor Standards for Federal Service Contracts-Regulations 29 CFR part 4.
OMB Numbers: 1235-0150.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits, Federal Government.
Respondents: 49,484.
Total Annual responses: 50,812.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 49,220.
Estimated Time Per Response: vacation benefit seniority list: 1 hour; conformance record 30 minutes; collective bargaining agreement, 5 minutes.
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $0.
Dated: March 5, 2010.
Michel Smyth,
Regulatory Analysis Branch Chief.
[FR Doc. 2010-5084 Filed 3-9-10; 8:45 am]
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