[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 16, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2245-2246]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-1110]


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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 following information collection: Housing 
Occupancy Certificate--Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker 
Protection Act.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
addressee section below within March 18, 2002.

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, 
EMail esa.gov">[email protected]esa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Section 203(b)(1) of the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker 
Protection

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Act (MSPA), and Sec. 500.135(b) of Regulations, 29 CFR part 500, 
provide that any person who owns or controls a facility or real 
property to be used for housing migrant agricultural workers must 
obtain and post on site, a certificate of occupancy from the State, 
local, or Federal agency which conducted the housing safety and health 
inspection. The WH-520 is a form used to gather information to 
determine whether or not the facility meets the applicable safety and 
health standards, and also serves as the certificate of occupancy.

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 approval for the extension of this 
information collection in order to inspect and certify a migrant 
housing facility as meeting applicable safety and health standards 
under the law.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
    Title: Housing Occupancy Certificate--Migrant and Seasonal 
Agricultural Worker Protection Act.
    OMB Number: 1215-0158.
    Agency Number: WH-520.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Businesses or other 
for-profit; Farms.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Total Respondents/Responses: 60.
    Time per Response 3 minutes
(Reporting): 1 minute (Recordkeeping and Posting).
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 4.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $0.
    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: January 10, 2002.
Margaret J. Sherrill,
Chief, Branch of Management, Review, and Internal Control, Chief, 
Division of Financial Management, Office of Management, Administration 
and Planning, Employment Standards Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-1110 Filed 1-15-02; 8:45 am]
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