[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 47 (Friday, March 11, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12240-12241]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-4801]


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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 collection: Housing Terms and 
Conditions (WH-521). A copy of the proposed information collection 
request can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the 
ADDRESSES section of this Notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
ADDRESSES section below on or before May 10, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Ms. Hazel M. Bell, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 
Constitution Ave., NW., Room S-3201, Washington, DC 20210, telephone 
(202) 693-0418, fax (202) 693-1451, e-mail [email protected]. Please 
use only one method of transmission for comments (mail, fax, or E-
mail).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA), 
29 U.S.C. 1801 et seq., Section 201(c) requires any farm labor 
contractor, agricultural employer or agricultural association providing 
housing to any migrant agricultural worker to post in a conspicuous 
place, or present to the migrant worker, a statement of any housing 
occupancy terms and conditions. In addition, MSPA Section 201(g) 
requires a farm labor contractor, agricultural employer or agricultural 
association providing housing to any migrant agricultural worker to 
give such information in English, or as necessary and reasonable, in a 
language common to the worker and that the Department of Labor (DOL) 
makes forms available to provide such information. The implementing 
regulations for the MSPA set forth, at 29 CFR 500.75(f) and (g), the 
housing terms that a farm labor contractor, agricultural employer or 
agricultural association providing housing to any migrant agricultural 
worker must post or give in a written statement to the worker. 
Regulation 29 CFR 500.1(i)(2) provides for Form WH-521 that a farm 
labor contractor, agricultural employer or agricultural association may 
use, at its option, to satisfy MSPA requirements. Form WH-521 is an 
optional form that a farm labor contractor, agricultural employer or 
agricultural association may post or present to a migrant agricultural 
worker to list the housing terms and conditions. While use of the Form 
WH-521 is optional, the MSPA requires disclosure of the information. 
This information collection is currently approved for use through 
September 30, 2005.

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 approval of the extension of this 
information collection to carry out it's statutory responsibility to 
ensure that farm labor contractor, agricultural employer or 
agricultural association providing housing to any migrant agricultural 
worker to post in a conspicuous place, or present to the migrant 
worker, a statement of any housing occupancy terms and conditions.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
    Titles: Housing Terms and Conditions.
    OMB Number: 1215-0146.
    Agency Numbers: WH-521.
    Affected Public: Farms; Individual or households; Business or other 
for-profit.
    Total Respondents: 1,300.
    Total Annual responses: 1,300.

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    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 650.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 30 minutes.
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    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: March 7, 2005.
Bruce Bohanon,
Chief, Branch of Management Review and Internal Control, Division of 
Financial Management, Office of Management, Administration and 
Planning, Employment Standards Administration.
[FR Doc. 05-4801 Filed 3-10-05; 8:45 am]
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