[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 224 (Monday, November 20, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69793-69795]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-29617]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment Standards Administration


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

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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 following 
information collection: (1) Regulations 29 CFR part 5, Davis-Bacon and 
Related Acts/Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act Reporting 
Requirements; and (2) Claim for Compensation by Dependents Information 
Reports. Copies of the proposed information collection requests can be 
obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addressee section 
of this Notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
addressee 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:

29 CFR Part 5, Davis-Bacon and Related Acts/Contract Work Hours and 
Safety Standards Act Reporting Requirements

I. Background

    This regulation prescribes labor standards for federally financed 
and assisted construction contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon and 
Related Acts (DBRA), as well as labor standards for construction 
contracts subject to the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act 
(CWHSSA). The Davis-Bacon Act provides that every contract

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wage subject to the Act must contain a provision (wage determination) 
stating the minimum wages and fringe benefits to be paid the various 
classes of laborers and mechanics employed on the contract. Any class 
of laborer or mechanic not listed in the wage determination which is to 
be employed under the contract shall be classified in conformance with 
the wage determination, and a report of the action shall be submitted 
to DOL for review and approval. Further, where a benefit plan is not of 
the conventional type described in the Act and/or common in the 
construction industry which is established under a customary fund or 
program, the regulation provides for contractors to request approval of 
unfunded fringe benefit plans.

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 ensure that employees on federally 
financed or assisted contracts receive the wage protection to which 
they are entitled by law.

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
    Title: Davis-Bacon and Related Acts/Contract Work Hours and Safety 
Standards Act Reporting Requirements-Regulations 29 CFR part 5.
    OMB Number: 1215-0140.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Federal Government; 
State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Frequency: On occasion.

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                     Requirement                            Respondents               Responses            Time per response           Burden hours
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Conformance Report..................................                    3,500                    3,500                   15 min                      875
Unfunded Fringe Benefit Plans.......................                        6                        6                   1 hour                        6
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    Total Responses: 3,506.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 881.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $1,262.16.

Claim for Compensation by Dependents Information Reports

I. Background

    The forms included in this information request are used by Federal 
employees and their dependents to claim benefits, prove continued 
eligibility for benefits, and to show entitlement to the remaining 
compensation of a deceased beneficiary under the Federal Employees' 
Compensation Act. There are nine forms in this information collection 
request. They are the CA-5, CA-5b, CA-1031, CA-1085, CA-1093, CA-1615, 
CA-1617, CA-1618, and CA-1074.

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 its responsibility to meet the 
statutory requirements of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act. The 
information contained in these forms is used by the Division of Federal 
Employees' Compensation to determine entitlement to benefits under the 
Act, to verify dependent status, and to initiate, continue, adjust, or 
terminate benefits based on eligibility criteria.
    Review: Extension.
    Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
    Title: Request for Earnings Information.
    OMB Number: 1215-0155.
    Agency Numbers: CA-5, CA-5b, CA-1031, CA-1074, CA-1085, CA-1093, 
CA-1615, CA-1617, and CA-1618.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.

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                                            Respondents/                                Minutes per     Burden
                   Form                       responses             Frequency               form        hours
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CA-5......................................           150  Once........................           90          225
CA-5b.....................................            20  Once........................           90           30
CA-1615...................................           600  Once........................           30          300
CA-1617...................................           300  Semiannually................           30          150
CA-1085...................................           500  Once........................           45          375
CA-1031...................................           150  Annually....................           15           37
CA-1074...................................            10  Once........................           60           10

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CA-1093...................................            15  Once........................           30            7
CA-1618...................................           150  Semiannually................           30           75
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    Total Responses: 1,895.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,209.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $435.
    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: November 14, 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. 00-29617 Filed 11-17-00; 8:45 am]
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