[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 217 (Thursday, November 8, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67026-67027]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-27076]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Wage and Hour Division

RIN 1235-0023


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

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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. 3056(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: Requests to Approve Conformed Wage Classifications and 
Unconventional Fringe Benefit Plans Under the Davis-Bacon and Related 
Acts and Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act. A copy of the 
proposed information 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 January 7, 2013.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Control Number 1235-
0023, by either one of the following methods: Email: 
[email protected]; Mail, Hand Delivery, Courier: Division of 
Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation, Wage and Hour, 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 email 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: Mary Ziegler, Director, Division of 
Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation, Wage and Hour, 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/TTD callers may 
dial toll-free (877) 889-5627 to obtain information or request 
materials in alternative formats.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor administers 
the Davis-Bacon Act and Davis-Bacon Related Acts, 40 U.S.C. 3141 et 
seq., and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, 40 U.S.C. 
3701 et seq. Regulations 29 CFR part 5 prescribe labor standards for 
federally financed and assisted construction contracts subject to the 
Davis-Bacon Act, the Davis-Bacon Related Acts, and labor standards for 
all contracts subject to the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards 
Act. The Davis-Bacon Act and the Davis-Bacon Related Acts require 
payment of locally prevailing wages and fringe benefits, as determined 
by the Department of Labor, to laborers and mechanics on most federally 
financed or assisted construction projects. The Contract Work Hours and 
Safety Standards Act requires the payment of one and one-half times the 
basic rate of pay for hours worked over forty in a week on most federal 
contracts involving the employment of laborers or mechanics. The 
requirements of this information collection consist of: (1) Reports of 
conformed classifications and wage rates, and (2) requests for approval 
of unfunded fringe benefit plans.

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;
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected;
     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;
     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 an approval for the extension of this 
information collection that requires the submission and approval of 
conformed wage classifications and unconventional fringe benefit plans 
under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts and the Contract Work Hours and 
Safety Standards Act in accordance with statutory and regulatory 
requirements.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Wage and Hour Division.
    Title: Requests to Approve Conformed Wage Classifications and 
Unconventional Fringe Benefit Plans Under the Davis-Bacon and Related 
Acts and Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act.
    OMB Number: 1235-0023.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit 
institutions, Farms.
    Total Respondents: Conformance Reports--8,500; Unfunded Fringe 
Benefit Plans--3.
    Total Annual Responses: Conformance Reports--8,500; Unfunded Fringe 
Benefit Plans--3.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 2,128.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30-45 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $3996.
    Total Burden Costs (operation/maintenance): $54,732.

    Dated: October 31, 2012.
Mary Ziegler,
Director, Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation.
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