[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 56 (Thursday, March 22, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16068-16069]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-7147]


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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 collections: (1) Waiver of Child Labor Provisions for 
Agricultural Employment of 10 and 11

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Year Old Minors in Hand Harvesting of Short Season Crops--29 CFR Part 
575; and (2) Survivor's Form for Benefits (CM-912).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
ADDRESSES section below on or before May 21, 2001.

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:

Waiver of Child Labor Provisions for Agricultural Employment of 10 
and 11 Year Old Minors in Hand Harvesting of Short Season Crops--29 
CFR Part 575

I. Background

    Section 13(c)(4) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C. 
201 et seq., authorizes the Secretary of Labor to grant a waiver of the 
child labor provisions of the FLSA for the agricultural employment of 
10 and 11 year old minors in the hand harvesting of short season crops 
if specific requirements are met. The Act requires that employers who 
are granted such waivers keep on file a signed statement of the parent 
or person standing in the place of the parent of each 10 and 11 year 
old minor, consenting to their employment, along with a record of the 
name and address of the school in which the minor is enrolled.

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 for this 
information collection in order to determine whether the statutory 
requirements and conditions for granting a requested exemption have 
been meet.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
    Title: Waiver of Child Labor Provisions for Agricultural Employment 
of 10 and 11 Year Old Minors in Hand Harvesting of Short Season Crops--
29 CFR Part 575.
    OMB Number: 1215-0120.
    Affected Public: Farms; Individuals or Households.
    Total Respondents: 1.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Total Responses: 1.
    Average time per Response: 4 hours.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 4.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $0.

Survivor's Form for Benefits (CM-912)

I. Background

    Survivors of Black Lung Act beneficiaries are entitled to be 
considered for benefits under Section 412 (30 USC 922) of the Federal 
Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and 20 CFR 725.212-225. The CM-912 
is the form used by applicants to apply for benefits.

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 of this 
information collection in order to gather information to determine 
eligibility for benefits of a survivor of a Black Lung Act beneficiary.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
    Title: Survivor's Form for Benefits.
    OMB Number: 1215-0069.
    Agency Number: CM-912.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Total Respondents: 2,500.
    Frequency: One time.
    Total Responses: 2,500.
    Average Time per Response: 8 minutes.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 333.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $740.
    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 16, 2001.
Margaret J. Sherrill,
Chief, Branch of Management Review and Internal Control, Division of 
Financial Management, Office of Management, Administration and 
Planning, Employment Standards Administration.
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