[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 74 (Wednesday, April 17, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22912-22913]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-09040]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Wage and Hour Division

RIN 1235-0021


Proposed Extension of the Employment Information Form Information 
Collection

AGENCY: Wage and Hour Division, Department of 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. 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: Employment Information Form. 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 June 17, 2013.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Control Number 1235-
0021, 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 may 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 Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C. 201, 
et seq., which sets the Federal minimum wage, overtime pay, 
recordkeeping, and youth employment standards of most general 
application. See 29 U.S.C. 206; 207; 211; 212. FLSA requirements apply 
to employers of employees engaged in interstate commerce or in the 
production of goods for interstate commerce and of employees in certain 
enterprises, including employees of a public agency; however, the FLSA 
contains exemptions that apply to employees in certain types of 
employment. See 29 U.S.C. 213, et al. FLSA section 11(a) provides that 
the Secretary of Labor may investigate and gather data regarding the 
wages, hours, or other conditions and practices of employment in any 
industry subject to the FLSA, and may enter and inspect such places and 
such records (and make such transcriptions thereof), question such 
employees, and investigate such facts, conditions, practices, or 
matters deemed necessary or appropriate to determine whether any person 
has violated any provision of the FLSA. 29 U.S.C. 211(a).
    Other Federal laws the WHD administers provide similar authority. 
These Acts include the: Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act (41 U.S.C. 
38); McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (41 U.S.C. 353(a)); Davis-
Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 3141 et seq., pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 
14 of 1950, and Related Acts); Consumer Credit Protection Act (15 
U.S.C. 1676); Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act 
(29 U.S.C. 1862(a)); Employee Polygraph Protection Act (29 U.S.C. 
2004(a)(3)); Family and Medical Leave Act (29 U.S.C. 2616(a)); 
Immigration and Nationality Act H-2A program (8 U.S.C. 1188(g)); the 
Immigration and Nationality Act H-2B program (8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(14(B) 
and the Immigration and Nationality Act H-1C program (8 U.S.C. 
1182(m)(2)(E)(ii)). The regulatory provisions authorizing the filing of 
complaints under these laws and how the agency acts upon the concerns 
can be found at 29 CFR 4.191, 5.6, 500.1(e), 501.1(c), 501.5, 
801.7(a)(3), 825.401; 41 CFR 50-201.1202; and 20 CFR 655.1200(b).
    WHD staff use Form WH-3 as a guide for obtaining optional 
information from complainants (e.g., current and former employees, 
unions, and competitor employers) about alleged employer violations of 
the labor standards provisions of the above-cited Acts. Complainants 
generally provide the optional information requested on the form to WHD 
staff over the telephone or in-person. Where the information provided 
does not support a potential WHD enforcement action, complainants are 
advised and referred to the appropriate agency for further assistance. 
When the WHD schedules a complaint-based investigation, the agency 
makes the completed Form WH-3 part of the investigation case file. The 
form is printed in both English and Spanish.
    The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) uses this information to determine 
whether covered employers have complied with various legal requirements 
of the laws administered by the Wage and Hour Division. The WHD seeks 
approval to renew this information collection related to the Employment 
Information Form.
    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,

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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 employers to 
make, maintain, and preserve records in accordance with statutory and 
regulatory requirements.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Wage and Hour Division.
    Title: Employment Information Form.
    OMB Number: 1235-0021.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions, farms.
    Agency Numbers: Form WH-3.
    Total Respondents: 35,000.
    Total Annual Responses: 35,000.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 11,667.
    Estimated Time per Response: 20 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Costs (operation/maintenance): $0.

    Dated: April 11, 2013.
Mary Ziegler,
Director, Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation.
[FR Doc. 2013-09040 Filed 4-16-13; 8:45 am]
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