[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 46 (Monday, March 10, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13331-13332]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04975]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Wage and Hour Division

RIN 1235-0006


Proposed Extension of the Approval of Information Collection 
Requirements--Housing Occupancy Certificates Under the Migrant and 
Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act

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: Housing Occupancy Certificate--Migrant 
and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection 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 May 9, 2014.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Control Number 1235-
0006, 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

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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 (WHD) of the Department of Labor (DOL) 
administers the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act 
(MSPA), 29 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. The MSPA protects migrant and seasonal 
agricultural workers by establishing employment standards related to 
wages, housing, transportation, disclosures, and recordkeeping. The 
MSPA also requires farm labor contractors and farm labor contractor 
employees to register with the U.S. Department of Labor and to obtain 
special authorization before housing, transporting, or driving covered 
workers. The MSPA requires that any person owning or controlling any 
facility or real property to be used for housing migrant agricultural 
workers shall not permit such housing to be occupied by any worker 
unless copy of a certificate of occupancy from the state, local or 
federal agency that conducted the housing safety and health inspection 
is posted at the site of the facility or real property. The certificate 
attests that the facility or real property meets applicable safety and 
health standards. Form WH-520 is an information gathering form and the 
certificate of occupancy that the Wage and Hour Division issues when it 
is the federal agency conducting the safety and health inspection.

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;
     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 DOL seeks an approval for the extension of this information 
collection that requires any person owning or controlling any facility 
or real property to be occupied by migrant agricultural workers to 
obtain a certificate of occupancy.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Wage and Hour Division.
    Title: Housing Occupancy Certificate--Migrant and Seasonal 
Agricultural Worker Protection Act.
    OMB Number: 1235-0006
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit 
institutions, Farms.
    Total Respondents: 100
    Total Annual Responses: 100
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 7
    Estimated Time per Response: 3-4 minutes
    Frequency: Annual.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0
    Total Burden Costs (operation/maintenance): $0

    Dated: March 4, 2014.
Mary Ziegler,
Director, Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation.
[FR Doc. 2014-04975 Filed 3-7-14; 8:45 am]
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