[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 183 (Tuesday, September 22, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50585-50586]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-25264]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

September 15, 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) 219-5906 ext. 143) or by E-Mail to Owen-
T[email protected].
    Comments should be sent to the 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 Standards Administration.
    Title: Regulations, 29 CFR Part 547, Requirements of a Bona Fide 
Thrift or Savings Plan.
    OMB Number: 1215-0119 (extension).
    Agency Number: None.
    Frequency: Recordkeeping only.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Businesses or other 
for-profit; State, Local or Tribal Government; Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 2.072 million.

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    Total Responses: 2.072 million.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: Recordkeeping only.
    Total Burden Hours (recordkeeping): 1.
    Total annualized capital/startup costs: 0.
    Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): 0.
    Description: Section 7(e)(3)(b) of the Fair Labor Standards Act 
(FLSA) permits the exclusion from an employee's regular rate of pay for 
payments on behalf of an employee to a bona fide thrift or savings 
plan. Regulations require that information necessary to support a 
thrift or saving plan's qualifications as a bona fide plan, as defined 
in the Fair Labor Standards Act, be maintained by employers. 
Regulations, 29 CFR Part 547 set forth the requirements for a bona fide 
thrift or savings plan. This recordkeeping requirement enables 
investigators to determine whether or not a given thrift or savings 
plan is in compliance with the FLSA.

    Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
    Title: Requirements of a Bona Fide Profit-Sharing Plan or Trust.
    OMB Number: 1215-0122 (extension).
    Agency Number: None.
    Frequency: Recordkeeping only.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions; State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 888,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: Recordkeeping only.
    Total Burden Hours: 1.
    Total annualized capital/startup costs: 0.
    Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): 0.
    Description: Section 7(e)(3)(b) of the Fair Labor Standards Act 
(FLSA) permits the exclusion from an employee's regular rate of pay for 
payments on behalf of an employee to a bona fide profit-sharing plan or 
trust. Regulations require that information necessary to support a 
profit-sharing plan or trust's qualifications as a bona fide plan or 
trust, as defined in the Fair Labor Standards Act, be maintained by 
employers. Regulations 29 CFR Part 549 set forth the requirements for a 
bona fide profit-sharing plan or trust. This recordkeeping requirement 
enables investigators to determine whether or not a given profit-
sharing plan or trust is in compliance with the FLSA.

    Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
    Title: OFCCP Complaint Form.
    OMB Number: 1215-0131 (extension).
    Agency Number: CC-4.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 1,150.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1.28 hours.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,472.
    Total annualized capital/startup costs: 0.
    Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $402.50.
    Description: The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs 
(OFCCP) administers three equal employment opportunity programs: 
Executive Order 11246, as amended; Section 503 of the Rehabilitation 
Act of 1973, as amended; and 38 U.S.C. 4212, the Vietnam Era Veterans 
Readjustment Assistance Act. These programs require affirmative action 
by Federal contractors and subcontractors and prohibit discrimination 
on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, 
disability, or veteran status. All three programs give individuals the 
right to file complaints. The CC-4 Complaint Form is used to file 
complaints under all three programs. The form is used as the first step 
in the initiation of a complaint investigation.

    Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
    Title: Application of a Representative's Fee in a Black Lung Claim 
Proceeding Conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor.
    OMB Number: 1215-0171 (extension).
    Agency Number: CM-972.
    Frequency: As needed.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 42 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 700.
    Total annualized capital/startup costs: 0.
    Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): 0.
    Description: Individuals filing for benefits under the Black Lung 
Benefits Act may elect to be represented or assisted by an attorney or 
other representative. The fee charged by the representative must be 
approved for payment by the Division of Coal Mine Worker's 
Compensation. Regulation 20 CFR 725.365-6 establishes certain 
information and documentation criteria which must be submitted in order 
for the Program to evaluate the fee request. This form provides a 
standardized format for submission of the information required by the 
regulation.

    Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
    Title: Consumer Expenditure Quarterly Interview and Diary Surveys.
    OMB Number: 1220-0050 (extension).
    Agency Number: CE-301, CE-302, CE-300, CE-305, CE-303, CE-383, CE-
801, CE-802, CE-803, CE-880.
    Frequency: Quarterly Interview Survey respondents are interviewed 
quarterly for five consecutive quarters (four times in any one year). 
Diary Survey respondents complete two consecutive weekly reports.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 18,108.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 87.7 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 98,779.
    Total annualized capital/startup costs: 0.
    Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): 0.
    Description: The Consumer Expenditure Surveys are used to gather 
information on expenditures, income, and other related subjects. These 
data are used to periodically update the national Consumer Price Index. 
In addition, the data are used by a variety of researchers in academia, 
government agencies, and the private sector. The data are collected 
from national probability sample of households designed to represent 
the total civilian non-institutional population.
Todd R. Owen,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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