[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 50 (Tuesday, March 14, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13794-13795]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-6207]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment Standards Administration


Proposed collection; comment request

AGENCY: Employment Standards Administration, Department of Labor.

ACTION: Noice.

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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 Employment Standards Administration is soliciting 
comments concerning the proposed extension collection of the reporting 
and recordkeeping requirements of Regulations 29 CFR, Part 520; the 
Application for Authorization to Employ a Student-Learner at Subminimum 
Wages, Form WH-205, and the Application for a Certificate to Employ 
Messengers/Learners at Subminimum Wages, Form WH-209. A copy of the 
proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting 
the office listed below in the addressee section of this notice.

DATE: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
ADDRESSES section below within 60 days of the date of this Notice.

ADDRESSES: Ms. Patricia A. Forkel, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 
Constitution Ave., NW, Room S-3201, Washington, DC 20210, telephone 
(202) 693-0339 (this is not a toll-free number), fax (202) 693-1451.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Regulations 29 CFR Part 520 require the Secretary of Labor, to the 
extent necessary to prevent curtailment of employment opportunities, to 
provide ``by regulations or by orders'' for employment under special 
certificates of categories of workers who may be paid less than the 
statutory minimum wage. This section also authorizes the Secretary to 
set limitations on such employment as to time, number,

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proportion and length of service. These workers include apprentices, 
messengers and learners, including student-learners, and student-
workers. Form WH-209 is an application for a certificate authorizing an 
employer to employ learners and/or messengers at subminimum wage rates 
for a period up to one year. Form WH-205 is used by the employer to 
obtain certificates to employ student-learners at wages lower than the 
Federal minimum wage to prevent curtailment of opportunities for 
employment.

II. Review Focus

    The Department of Labor 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 Department of Labor seeks the extension of approval to collect 
this information in order to carry out it responsibility to administer 
subminimum wage programs in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards 
Act.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
    Title: Employment Under Special Certificates for Apprentices, 
Messengers and Learners (Including Student-Learners).
    OMB Number: 1215-0192.
    Agency Number: WH-205; WH-209.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
Institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government; Individuals or 
households.

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                                          Total                                              Total
                                       respondents               Frequency                 responses       Average time per  response      Burden  hours
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WH-209.............................               1  Annually.........................               0  20 minutes......................               0
WH-205.............................             650  Annually.........................             650  30 minutes......................             325
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    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 325.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): 234.36.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget 
approval of the information collection request; they will also become a 
matter of public record.

    Dated: March 7, 2000.
Margaret J. Sherrill,
Chief, Branch of Management Review and Internal Control, Division of 
Financial Management, Office of Management, Administration and 
Planning, Employment Standards Administration.
[FR Doc. 00-6207 Filed 3-13-00; 8:45 am]
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