[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 122 (Friday, June 25, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36444-36445]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-15401]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Wage and Hour Division


Proposed Extension of the Approval of Information Collection 
Requirements

AGENCY: Wage and Hour Division, Labor.

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 Wage and Hour Division is soliciting comments concerning 
its proposal to extend Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval 
of the Information Collection: Report of Construction Contractor's Wage 
Rates. A copy of the proposed information collection request can be 
obtained by contacting the office listed below in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this Notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
addresses section below on or before August 24, 2010.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Control Number 1235-
0015, by either one of the following methods:
    E-mail: [email protected];
    Mail, Hand Delivery, Courier: Regulatory Analysis Branch, Wage and 
Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-3502, 200 Constitution 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210.
    Instructions: Please submit one copy of your comments by only one 
method. All submissions received must include the agency name and 
Control Number identified above for this information collection. 
Because we continue to experience delays in receiving mail in the 
Washington, DC area, commenters are strongly encouraged to transmit 
their comments electronically via e-mail or to submit them by mail 
early. Comments, including any personal information provided, become a 
matter of public record. They will also be summarized and/or included 
in the request for OMB approval of the information collection request.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michel Smyth, Acting Director, 
Division of Interpretations and Regulatory Analysis, Wage and Hour 
Division, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-3502, 200 Constitution 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-0406 (this is 
not a toll-free number). Copies of this notice must be obtained in 
alternative formats (Large Print, Braille, Audio Tape or Disc), upon 
request, by calling (202) 693-0023 (not a toll-free number). TTY/TDD 
callers may dial toll-free (877) 889-5627 to obtain information or 
request materials in alternative formats.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 3141, et seq.) provides, in part, 
that every contract in excess of $2,000 to which the United States or 
the District of Columbia is a party for construction, alteration, and/
or repair, which requires or involves the employment of mechanics and/
or laborers, shall contain a provision stating the minimum wages to be 
paid various classes of laborers and mechanics that were determined by 
the Secretary of Labor to be prevailing for the corresponding classes 
of laborers and mechanics employed on projects of a character similar 
to the contract work in the city, town, village or other civil 
subdivision of the State where the work is to be performed. The 
Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, through a delegation of 
authority, is responsible for issuing these wage determinations (WDs). 
Section 1.3 of Regulations 29 CFR Part 1, Procedures for 
Predetermination of Wage Rates, provides, in part, that for the purpose 
of making WDs, the Administrator will conduct a continuing program for 
obtaining and compiling wage rate information. Form WD-10 is used to 
determine locally prevailing wages under the Davis-Bacon and Related 
Acts. The wage data collection is a primary source of information and 
is essential to the determination of prevailing wages. This information 
collection is currently approved for use through January 31, 2011.

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II. Review Focus

    The DOL 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 DOL seeks approval for the extension of this information 
collection in order to ensure effective administration of various 
special employment programs.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Wage and Hour Division.
    Title: Report of Construction Contractor's Wage Rates.
    OMB Numbers: 1235-0015.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits, Federal 
Government.
    Respondents: 22,000.
    Total Annual Responses: 66,000.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 22,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: DOL estimates that respondents spend 
an average of approximately 20 minutes completing each response.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Total Burden Costs: $0.
    Total Burden Costs (operation/maintenance): $0.

    Dated: June 21, 2010.
Michel Smyth,
Acting Director, Division of Interpretations and Regulatory Analysis.
[FR Doc. 2010-15401 Filed 6-24-10; 8:45 am]
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