[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 25 (Monday, February 7, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6894-6895]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-02444]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Wage and Hour Division


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Information Collections: Requests To Approve Conformed Wage 
Classifications and Unconventional Fringe Benefit Plans Under the 
Davis-Bacon and Related Acts and Contract Work Hours and Safety 
Standards Act

AGENCY: Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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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 (PRA). 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: Requests to 
Approve Conformed Wage Classifications and Unconventional Fringe 
Benefit Plans Under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts and Contract Work 
Hours and Safety Standards 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 April 8, 2022.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Control Number 1235-
0023, 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: Robert Waterman, 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 (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 (Department) administers the Davis-Bacon Act (DBA) and Davis-
Bacon Related Acts (DBRA), 40 U.S.C. 3141 et seq., and the Contract 
Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (CWHSSA), 40 U.S.C. 3701 et seq. 
Regulations at 29 CFR part 5 prescribe labor standards for federally 
financed and federally assisted construction contracts subject to DBA, 
DBRA, and labor standards for all contracts subject to CWHSSA. The DBA 
and DBRA require payment of locally prevailing wages and fringe 
benefits, as determined by the Department, to laborers and mechanics on 
most federally financed or assisted construction projects. CWHSSA 
requires the payment of one and one-half times the basic rate of pay 
for hours worked over 40 in a week on most federal contracts involving 
the employment of laborers or mechanics. The requirements of this 
information collection consist of (1) reports of conformed 
classifications and wage rates, and (2) requests for approval of 
unfunded fringe benefit plans.
    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 an approval for 
the extension of this information collection in order to ensure 
effective administration of the DBA, DBRA, and CWHSSA.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Wage and Hour Division.
    Title: Requests to Approve Conformed Wage Classifications and 
Unconventional Fringe Benefit Plans Under the Davis-Bacon and Related 
Acts and Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act.
    OMB Control Number: 1235-0023.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit 
institutions.

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    Total Respondents: Conformance Reports--8,500; Unfunded Fringe 
Benefit Plans--18.
    Total Annual Responses: Conformance Reports--8,500; Unfunded Fringe 
Benefit Plans--18.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: Conformance Reports--2,125; Unfunded 
Fringe Benefit Plans--18.
    Estimated Time per Response: Various.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup/operation/maintenance): $5,196.

    Dated: January 31, 2022.
Amy DeBisschop,
Director, Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation.
[FR Doc. 2022-02444 Filed 2-4-22; 8:45 am]
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