[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 227 (Monday, November 25, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64934-64935]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-25457]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Wage and Hour Division


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Information Collections: Report of Construction Contractor's Wage Rates

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). 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 proposed extension of the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approved information collection request 
(ICR) titled, ``Report of Construction Contractor's Wage Rates.'' A 
copy of the proposed information collection 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 24, 2020.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Control Number 1235-
0015, 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

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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: Amy DeBisschop, Director, Division of 
Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretations, 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/TDD callers may 
dial toll-free (877) 889-5627 to obtain information or request 
materials in alternative formats.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    I. Background: The Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 3141, et seq.) 
provides, in part, that every contract in excess of $2,000 to which the 
United States or the District of Columbia is a party for construction, 
alteration, and/or repair, which requires or involves the employment of 
mechanics and/or laborers, shall contain a provision stating the 
minimum wages to be paid various classes of laborers and mechanics that 
were determined by the Secretary of Labor to be prevailing for the 
corresponding classes of laborers and mechanics employed on projects of 
a character similar to the contract work in the city, town, village or 
other civil subdivision of the State where the work is to be performed. 
The Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, through a delegation 
of authority, is responsible for issuing these wage determinations 
(WDs). Section 1.3 of Regulations 29 CFR part 1, Procedures for 
Predetermination of Wage Rates, provides, in part, that for the purpose 
of making WDs, the Administrator will conduct a continuing program for 
obtaining and compiling wage rate information. Form WD-10 (Davis-Bacon 
Wage Survey Report of Construction Contractor's Wage Rates) is used to 
determine locally prevailing wages under the Davis-Bacon and Related 
Acts. The wage data collection is a primary source of information and 
is essential to the determination of prevailing wages. This information 
collection is currently approved for use through June, 2020.
    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 approval for 
the extension of this information collection in order to ensure 
effective administration of the government contract programs.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Wage and Hour Division.
    Title: Report of Construction Contractor's Wage Rates.
    OMB Numbers: 1235-0015.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits, Federal 
Government, State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Respondents: 2,731.
    Total Annual Responses: 21,029.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 7,009.
    Estimated Time per Response: DOL estimates that respondents spend 
an average of approximately 20 minutes completing each response.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Total Burden Costs: $321,923.
    Total Burden Costs (operation/maintenance): $0.

    Dated: November 18, 2019.
Amy DeBisschop,
Director, Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretations.
[FR Doc. 2019-25457 Filed 11-22-19; 8:45 am]
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