[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 166 (Friday, August 26, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 53491]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-21849]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Family and Medical Leave Act Employer and 
Employee Surveys, 2011

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the proposed Wage 
and Hour Division (WHD) sponsored information collection request (ICR) 
titled, ``Family and Medical Leave Act Employer and Employee Surveys, 
2011,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval for use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

DATES: Submit comments on or before September 26, 2011.

ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation; 
including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency 
of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained from the 
RegInfo.gov Web site, http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, on the 
day following publication of this notice or by contacting Michel Smyth 
by telephone at 202-693-4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or 
sending an e-mail to [email protected].
    Submit comments about this request to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the Department of Labor, 
Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Office of Management and Budget, Room 
10235, Washington, DC 20503, Telephone: 202-395-6929/Fax: 202-395-6881 
(these are not toll-free numbers), e-mail: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-
4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or by e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) administers 
the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), 29 U.S.C. 2601 et seq., 29 CFR 
part 825. In 1996 and 2000, the Federal government funded the 
collection of nationally representative data on the FMLA from employers 
and employees. Given changes in economic conditions and the FMLA since 
the last employer and employee surveys, the WHD proposes to conduct an 
employer survey and an employee survey to obtain current representative 
data for FMLA leave usage in light of 18 years of administering the law 
and in light of changes to FMLA leave brought on by amendments to the 
FMLA. The survey data will provide an update to DOL's understanding of 
leave-taking behavior and employer/employee experiences with the FMLA.
    This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency 
generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and 
the public is generally not required to respond to an information 
collection, unless it is approved by the OMB under the PRA and displays 
a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any 
other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to 
penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information if the 
collection of information does not display a valid OMB Control Number. 
See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. This request for a new OMB Control 
Number is being submitted under ICR Reference Number 201105-1235-001. 
For additional information, see the related notice published in the 
Federal Register on April 1, 2011 (76 FR 18254).
    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in 
the ADDRESSES section within 30 days of publication of this notice in 
the Federal Register. In order to help ensure appropriate 
consideration, comments should identify ICR reference number 201105-
1235-001. The OMB is particularly interested in comments that:
     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: Wage and Hour Division.
    Title of Collection: Family and Medical Leave Act Employer and 
Employee Surveys, 2011.
    OMB ICR Reference Number: 201105-1235-001.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households; Private Sector--
Businesses, Farms, and Not-for-profit entities.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 21,072.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 21,072.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 138,472.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

    Dated: August 19, 2011.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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