[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 122 (Friday, June 25, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36444-36445]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-15401]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Wage and Hour Division
Proposed Extension of the Approval of Information Collection
Requirements
AGENCY: Wage and Hour Division, 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. 3506(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: 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 August 24, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Control Number 1235-
0015, by either one of the following methods:
E-mail: [email protected];
Mail, Hand Delivery, Courier: Regulatory Analysis Branch, Wage and
Hour Division, 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 e-mail 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: Michel Smyth, Acting Director,
Division of Interpretations and Regulatory Analysis, 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 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 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 January 31, 2011.
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II. Review Focus
The DOL 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;
Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
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 approval for the extension of this information
collection in order to ensure effective administration of various
special employment 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.
Respondents: 22,000.
Total Annual Responses: 66,000.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 22,000.
Estimated Time per Response: DOL estimates that respondents spend
an average of approximately 20 minutes completing each response.
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Burden Costs: $0.
Total Burden Costs (operation/maintenance): $0.
Dated: June 21, 2010.
Michel Smyth,
Acting Director, Division of Interpretations and Regulatory Analysis.
[FR Doc. 2010-15401 Filed 6-24-10; 8:45 am]
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