[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 217 (Friday, November 8, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67196-67197]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-26820]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Worker Classification Survey

ACTION: Notice.

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

DATES: Submit comments on or before December 9, 2013.

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/PRAMain201303-1235-002 (this link will only become active 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 email to 
[email protected].
    Submit comments about this request to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL-WHD, Office of 
Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 
20503, Telephone: 202-395-6929/Fax: 202-395-6881 (these are not toll-
free numbers), email: [email protected]. Commenters are 
encouraged, but not required, to send a courtesy copy of any comments 
to the U.S. Department of Labor--OASAM, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer, Attn: Information Policy and Assessment Program, Room N1301, 
200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210, email: [email protected].

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

    Authority:  44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DOL administers the Fair Labor Standards 
Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C. 201, et seq. The FLSA generally requires covered 
employers to pay employees at least the Federal minimum wage for all 
hours worked and overtime premium pay of time and one-half the regular 
rate of pay for all hours worked over forty (40) in a workweek. 
However, the FLSA includes a number of exemptions from the minimum wage 
and overtime requirements, requiring employers to classify employees to 
ensure adherence to proper practices. The DOL intends to administer a 
survey to collect information about employment experiences and worker 
knowledge as to basic employment laws in order to understand employee 
experiences with worker classification issues. More specifically, the 
DOL plans to compile an analytical research report on the findings and 
results of a nationally representative survey of workers. The DOL will 
also report on a qualitative study of employers that includes results 
from in-depth employer interviews.
    This proposed 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 
Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. For additional 
information, see the related notice published in the Federal Register 
on January 11, 2013.
    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 mention ICR Reference Number 201303-
1235-002. 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: DOL-WHD.
    Title of Collection: Worker Classification Survey.
    OMB ICR Reference Number: 201303-1235-002.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households and Private Sector--
businesses or other for-profits.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 18,006.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 25,086.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 4,052.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

    Dated: November 4, 2013.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-26820 Filed 11-7-13; 8:45 am]
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