Notices. Notice of availability; request for comments
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BILLING CODE 4510-FN-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; 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 ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments. SUMMARY: The Department of Labor
(DOL)is submitting this Wage and Hour Division (WHD)-sponsored information collection request
(ICR)to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited. DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that the agency receives on or before June 13, 2022. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to *www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.* Find this particular information collection by selecting “Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments” or by using the search function. Comments are invited on:
(1)Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility;
(2)if the information will be processed and used in a timely manner;
(3)the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the burden and cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
(4)ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and
(5)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mara Blumenthal by telephone at 202-693-8538, or by email at *DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor 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. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the **Federal Register** on February 7, 2022 (87 FR 6894). 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 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 OMB Control Number. *See* 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. DOL seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for three
(3)years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three
(3)years without renewal. The DOL notes that information collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. *Agency:* DOL-WHD. *Title of 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. *OMB Control Number:* 1235-0023. *Affected Public:* Federal Government; Private Sector— Businesses or other for-profits. *Total Estimated Number of Respondents:* 8,518. *Total Estimated Number of Responses:* 8,518. *Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:* 2,143 hours. *Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden:* $5,196. (Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D)) Dated: May 9, 2022. Mara Blumenthal, Senior PRA Analyst. [FR Doc. 2022-10341 Filed 5-12-22; 8:45 am]
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