[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR516.9]

[Page 105]
 
                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
         CHAPTER V--WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 516_RECORDS TO BE KEPT BY EMPLOYERS--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart A_General Requirements
 
Sec. 516.9  Petitions for exceptions.

    (a) Submission of petitions for relief. Any employer or group of 
employers who, due to peculiar conditions under which they must operate, 
desire authority to maintain records in a manner other than required in 
this part, or to be relieved of preserving certain records for the 
period specified in this part, may submit a written petition to the 
Administrator requesting such authority, setting forth the reasons 
therefor.
    (b) Action on petitions. If, after review of the petition, the 
Administrator finds that the authority requested will not hinder 
enforcement of the Act, the Administrator may grant such authority 
limited by any conditions determined necessary and subject to subsequent 
revocation. Prior to revocation of such authority because of 
noncompliance with any of the prescribed conditions, the employer will 
be notified of the reasons and given an opportunity to come into 
compliance.
    (c) Compliance after submission of petitions. The submission of a 
petition or the delay of the Administrator in acting upon such petition 
will not relieve any employer or group of employers from any obligations 
to comply with all the applicable requirements of the regulations in 
this part. However, the Administrator will provide a response to all 
petitions as soon as possible.