[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 28, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53690-53691]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20956]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Wage and Hour Division


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Information Collections: Work Study Program of the Child Labor 
Regulations.

AGENCY: Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (the Department) is soliciting 
comments concerning a proposed extension of the information collection 
request (ICR) titled ``Work Study Programs of the Child Labor 
Regulations.'' This comment request is part of continuing Departmental 
efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden in accordance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). The Department proposes to 
extend the approval of this existing information collection without 
change.
    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. A copy of the

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proposed information request may 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 November 29, 2021.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Control Number 1235-
0024, 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 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of 
the information collection request.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Waterman, Division of 
Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation, Wage and Hour Division, 
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 (Rich Text Format (RTF) or text format (txt), a thumb drive, an 
MP3 file, large print, braille, audiotape, compact disc, or other 
accessible format), 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 administers the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C. 
201, et seq.. Section 3(l) of the Act establishes a minimum age of 16 
years for most non-agricultural employment, but allows the employment 
of 14- and 15-year olds in occupations other than manufacturing and 
mining if the Secretary of Labor determines such employment is confined 
to: (1) Periods that will not interfere with the minor's schooling; and 
(2) conditions that will not interfere with the minor's health and 
well-being. FLSA section 11(c) requires all covered employers to make, 
keep, and preserve records of their employees' wages, hours, and other 
conditions of employment. Section 11(c) authorizes the Secretary of 
Labor to prescribe the recordkeeping and reporting requirements for 
these records. The regulations set forth reporting requirements that 
include a Work Study Program application and written participation 
agreement. In order to use the child labor work study provisions, Sec.  
570.37(b) requires a local public or private school system to file with 
the Wage and Hour Division Administrator an application for approval of 
a Work Study Program as one that does not interfere with the schooling 
or health and well-being of the minors involved. The regulations also 
require preparation of a written participation agreement for each 
student participating in a Work Study Program and that the teacher-
coordinator, employer, and student each sign the agreement.
    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 an 
extension of this information collection in order to ensure effective 
administration of Work Study programs.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Wage and Hour Division.
    Title: Work Study Program of the Child Labor Regulations.
    OMB Control Number: 1235-0024.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit 
institutions, Farms, Federal, State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Total Respondents: WSP Applications: 10; Written Participation 
Agreements: 500.
    Total Annual Responses: WSP Applications: 10.
    Written Participation Agreements: 1,000.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,529.
    Estimated Time per Response: WSP Application: 121 minutes; Written 
Participation Agreements: 31 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.

    Dated: September 20, 2021.
Amy DeBisschop,
Director, Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation.
[FR Doc. 2021-20956 Filed 9-27-21; 8:45 am]
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