[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 126 (Thursday, July 1, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38124-38125]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-15987]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Final Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

ACTION: Final Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) hereby announces the submission 
of the following public information collection request (ICR) to the 
Office of

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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 this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, 
including, among other things, a description of the likely respondents, 
proposed frequency of response, and estimated total burden may be 
obtained from the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain or by contacting Linda Watts Thomas on 202-693-4223 
(this is not a toll-free number) and e-mail mail to: [email protected].
    Interested parties are encouraged to send written comments to the 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer 
for the Department of Labor--Wage and Hour Division, Office of 
Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, Telephone: 
202-395-7316/Fax 202-395-5806 (these are not toll-free numbers), E-
mail: [email protected] within 30 days from the date of this 
publication in the Federal Register. In order to ensure the appropriate 
consideration, comments should reference the OMB Control Number (see 
below).
    The OMB is particularly interested in comments which:
    (1) 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;
    (2) 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;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) 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: Wage and Hour Division.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a previously approved 
collection.
    Title of Collection: Employment Information Form.
    OMB Control Number: 1235-0021.
    Agency Form Number: Form WH-3 (English and Spanish).
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 35,000.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 11,667.
    Total Estimated Annual Costs Burden: $0.
    Description: This information collection covers complaints of labor 
standards violations filed by current and former employees, unions, 
competitor employers, and other interested parties with the Wage and 
Hour Division (WHD) of the DOL. Complainants themselves or WHD staff, 
using information provided by the complainants, complete Form WH-3 to 
record the allegation. WHD staff use the completed Form WH-3 to obtain 
information about employer compliance with the provisions of the 
various labor standards laws enforced by the WHD and to determine if 
the agency has jurisdiction to investigate the alleged violation(s). 
WHD makes Form WH-3 available in both English and Spanish. When the WHD 
schedules a complaint-based investigation, the agency makes the 
completed Form WH-3 part of the investigation case file. For additional 
information, see related notice published in the Federal Register on 
December 2, 2009 (74 FR 63159).

    Dated: June 25, 2010.
Linda Watts Thomas,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-15987 Filed 6-30-10; 8:45 am]
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