[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 137 (Tuesday, July 19, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43059-43060]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-15313]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Wage and Hour Division


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors

AGENCY: Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (Department) is soliciting comments 
concerning a proposed extension of the information collection request 
(ICR) titled ``Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors.'' 
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 to 
existing requirements. 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 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 September 19, 2022.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Control Number 1235-
0029, 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: Amy DeBisschop, 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). Alternative formats are available upon request by calling 
1-866-487-9243. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech 
disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay 
services.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    I. Background: On September 7, 2015, President Barack Obama signed 
Executive Order 13706, ``Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal 
Contractors.'' 80 FR 54697. The Executive Order established paid sick 
leave for Federal Contractors. Executive Order 13706 stated that the 
Federal Government's procurement interests in efficiency and cost 
savings are promoted when the Federal Government contracts with sources 
that ensure workers on those contracts can earn paid sick leave. The 
Executive Order therefore required parties who contract with the 
Federal Government to provide their employees with up to 7 days of paid 
sick time annually, including paid time allowing for family care. The 
Executive Order directed the Secretary to issue regulations by 
September 30, 2016, to the extent permitted by law and consistent with 
the requirements of 40 U.S.C. 121, to implement the Order's 
requirements. The Final Rule established standards and procedures for 
implementing and enforcing the paid sick leave requirements of 
Executive Order 13706. 81 FR 67598.
    Among other requirements, the regulations at 29 CFR 13 require 
employers subject to the Order to make and maintain records for 
notifications to employees on leave accrual and requests to use paid 
sick leave, dates and amounts of paid sick leave used, written 
responses to requests to use paid sick leave, records relating to 
certification and documentation where an employer requires this from an 
employee using at least 3 consecutive days of leave, tracking of or 
calculations related to an employee's accrual or use of paid sick 
leave, the relevant covered contract, pay and benefits provided to an 
employee using leave, and any financial payment for unused sick leave 
made to an employee on separation from employment.
    This 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 the OMB under the PRA approves it 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 that 
does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 
1320.6. The Department obtains OMB approval for this information 
collection under Control Number 1235-0029.
    OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than 3 years 
without renewal, and the current approval for this collection will 
expire on January 31, 2023. The Department seeks to extend PRA 
authorization for this information collection for 3 more years, without 
any change to existing requirements. The Department notes that existing 
information collection requirements submitted to the OMB receive a 
month-to-month extension while they undergo review.

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    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the 
Department at the address shown in the ADDRESSES section within 60 days 
of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. To help ensure 
appropriate consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 
1235-0029.
    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 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 to ensure effective 
administration of paid sick leave programs for federal contractors.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Wage and Hour Division.
    Title: Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors.
    OMB Control Number: 1235-0029.
    Affected Public: Private Sector: Businesses or other for-profits; 
not-for-profit institutions.
    Total Respondents: 1,039,200.
    Total Annual Responses: 30,700,566.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 604,685.
    Estimated Time per Response: Varies with type of request.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Total Burden Costs: $29,338,712.
    Total Burden Costs (Operations/Maintenance): $1,168,157.

    Dated: July 13, 2022.
Amy DeBisschop,
Director, Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation.
[FR Doc. 2022-15313 Filed 7-18-22; 8:45 am]
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