[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 123 (Thursday, June 26, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38103-38104]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-16164]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

June 17, 2003.
    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. To obtain documentation, 
contact Darrin King on 202-693-4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or 
E-Mail: [email protected].
    Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the Employment Standards 
Administration (ESA), Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 
Washington, DC 20503 (202-395-7316) this is not a toll-free number), 
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.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Application for Farm Labor Contractor and Farm Labor 
Contractor Employee Certificate of Registration.
    OMB Number: 1215-0037.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit; and Farms.
    Frequency: On occasion and Biennially.
    Number of Respondents: 9,200.
    Name of Annual Responses: 9,200.
    Average Response Time: 30 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 4,600.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $2,392.
    Description: Section 101(a) of the Migrant and Seasonal 
Agricultural Worker Protection Act provides that no individual may 
perform farm labor contracting activities without a certificate of 
registration. Form WH-530 is the application form that provides the 
Department of Labor with the information necessary to issue 
certificates specifying the farm labor contracting activities 
authorized. This collection of information is authorized by 29 CFR part 
500.

    Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Wage Statement.
    OMB Number: 1215-0148.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Farms; Business or other for-profit; and 
Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 1.4 million.
    Number of Annual Responses: 34 million.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 minute.
    Total Burden Hours: 566,667.
    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: $0.
    Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0

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    Description: Section 201(d) and 301(c) of the Migrant and Seasonal 
Agricultural Protection Act and 29 CFR Part 500 requires employers of 
agricultural workers to maintain records of certain payroll information 
given to each worker.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-16164 Filed 6-25-03; 8:45 am]
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