[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 41 (Tuesday, March 3, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10413-10414]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-5441]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
February 26, 1998.
The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public
information collection requests (ICRs) to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). A copy of
each individual ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be
obtained by calling the Department of Labor, Departmental Clearance
Officer, Todd R. Owen ([202] 219-5096 ext. 143) or by E-Mail to Owen-
T[email protected]. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TTY/TDD) may call [202] 219-4720 between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Eastern time, Monday-Friday.
Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for BLS, DM, ESA, ETA, MSHA, OSHA,
PWBA, or VETS, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington,
DC 20503 ([202] 395-7316), within 30 days from the date of this
publication in the Federal Register.
The OMB 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 submission of responses.
Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
Title: Planning Guidance and Instructions for Submission of Annual
State Plans for Welfare-to-Work Formula Grants.
OMB Number: 1205-0385 (Extension).
Frequency: On Occasion.
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal governments.
Number of Respondents: 56.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 10 hours.
Total Burden Hours: 560 hours.
Total Annualized capital/startup costs: 0.
Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing
services): 0.
Description: The Balanced Budget Act of 1997, signed by the
President on August 5, 1997, authorizes the Department of Labor to
provide Welfare-to-Work (WtW) grants to States and local communities to
provide transitional employment assistance to move Temporary Assistance
for needy Families (TANF) recipients with significant employment
barriers into unsubsidized jobs providing long-term employment
opportunities. WtW funds will be provided through formula grants to
States, grants to Indian Tribes and competitive grants to public and
private entities. This planning guidance addresses the requirements
necessary for States' plans to receive the formula grant funds in
Fiscal Year 1998. Separate guidance will be used for both the grants to
Indian tribes and the competitive grants.
Agency: Employment Standard Administration.
Title: Information Collection Requirements, 29 CFR part 5.
OMB Number: 1215-0140 (extension).
Frequency: On Occasion.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Federal Government,
State, Local, or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 2,500 for Conformance Report; 6 for Unfunded
Fringe Benefit Plans.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: .25 hours for Conformance Report; 1
hour for Unfunded Fringe Benefit Plans.
Total Burden Hours: 631.
Total Annualized capital/startup costs: 0.
Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing
services): $801.92.
Description: The subject regulation prescribes labor standards for
federally financed and assisted construction contracts under Davis-
Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA) and the Contract Work Hours and Safety
Standards Act (CWHSSA). Under DBRA, every contract subject to the Act
must contain a provision (i.e wage determination) stating the minimum
wages and fringe benefits to be paid to various classes of laborers and
mechanics employed on the contract. In order for the Wage and Hour
Division of the Department of Labor to establish minimum rates for
classes of employees omitted from wage determinations, employers must
submit a Report of Conformed Classifications and Wage Rates for review
and approval. Further, the Act provides that ``wages'' may include ``*
* * costs to the contractor or subcontractor which may be reasonably
anticipated in providing benefits to laborers or mechanics * * *''.
Where a benefit plan is not of the conventional type described in the
Act and/or common in the construction industry it is necessary to
determine whether the benefit plans is a ``bona fide'' benefit under
the Act. Therefore, contractors must request approval of such fringe
benefit plans from the Wage and Hour Division.
Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Title: Application for Training Grant.
OMB Number: 1218-ONEW (formerly 1218-0020) (reinstatement with
change).
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Nonprofit Organizations.
Number of Respondents: 200.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 59 hours.
Total Burden Hours: 11,800.
Total Annualized capital/startup costs: 0.
Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing
services): $16,000.
Description: OSHA awards grants to nonprofit organizations to
provide safety and health training to employees and employers. In order
to evaluate applicants requests for grants, OSHA obtains information
about the applicant and its proposed program through the training grant
application.
Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Title: Grantee Quarterly Progress Report.
OMB Number: 1218-ONEW (formerly 1218-0100) (reinstatement with
change).
Frequency: Quarterly.
Affected Public: Nonprofit Organizations.
Number of Respondents: 36.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 12 hours.
Total Burden Hours: 1,680.
Total Annualized capital/startup costs: $0.
Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing
services): 0.
Description: OSHA awards grants to nonprofit organizations to
provide safety and health training to employees and employers. In order
to see that
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funds are being used in accordance with approved grants, OSHA requires
grantees to report quarterly on their grant activities.
Agency: Occupational safety and Health Administration.
Title: Procedures for the Handling of Discrimination Complaints
Under the Federal Employee Protection Statutes.
OMB Number: 1218-ONEW (formerly 1215-0183) (revised).
Frequency: One per complaint filed.
Affected Public: All public and private sector employers.
Number of Respondents: 200.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1 hour.
Total Burden Hours: 200 hours.
Total Annualized capital/startup costs: 0.
Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing
service): 0.
Description: 29 CFR part 24 establishes procedures for the
expeditious handling of complaints pursuant to the following statutes:
clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7622; Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9610; Energy Reorganization
Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. 5851; Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33
U.S.C. 1367; Safe Drinking Water Act 42 U.S.C. 300j-9(I), Solid Waste
Disposal Act, 42 U.S.C. 6971; and Toxic Substances Control Act, 15
U.S.C. 2622. These complaints are filed by employees, or persons acting
on their behalf, of alleged discriminatory action by employers. The
required employee records are necessary to conduct discrimination
investigations under 29 CFR part 24.
Todd R. Owen,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-5441 Filed 3-2-98; 8:45 am]
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