[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 150 (Wednesday, August 5, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 46604-46605] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2015-19170] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Application for a Farm Labor Contractor or Farm Labor Contractor Employee Certificate of Registration ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) sponsored information collection request (ICR) revision titled, ``Application for a Farm Labor Contractor or Farm Labor Contractor Employee Certificate of Registration,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Public comments on the ICR are invited. DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before September 4, 2015. ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation; including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained free of charge from the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201505-1235-001 (this link will only become active on the day following publication of this notice) or by contacting Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or sending an email to [email protected]. Submit comments about this request by mail or courier to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL- WHD, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202-395-5806 (this is not a toll-free number); or by email: [email protected]. Commenters are encouraged, but not required, to send a courtesy copy of any comments by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Attn: Departmental Information Compliance Management Program, Room N1301, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; or by email: [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or sending an email to [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks approval under the PRA for revisions to the Application for a Farm Labor Contractor or Farm Labor Contractor Employee Certificate of Registration information collection. Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA) section 101 provides that no individual may perform farm labor contracting activities without a certificate of registration. See 29 U.S.C. 1811. Form WH-530 is the application form that provides the DOL with the information necessary to issue certificates specifying the farm labor contracting activities authorized. In addition, certain vehicle and safety standards are required of a farm labor contractor applicant and such data is collected via forms WH-514, WH-514a, and WH-515. This information collection has been classified as a revision, because DOL proposes to implement minor changes to Forms WH-514, WH-514a, WH-515 and WH-530. Most of the alterations are to make the forms clearer for the regulated community and to highlight certain instructions. MSPA sections 102, 105, and 511 authorize this information collection. See 29 U.S.C. 1812, 1815, and 1861. 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 it is approved by the OMB under the PRA 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 [[Page 46605]] display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection under Control Number 1235-0016. The current approval is scheduled to expire on August 31, 2015; however, the DOL notes that existing information collection requirements submitted to the OMB receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. New requirements would only take effect upon OMB approval. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on March 25, 2015 (80 FR 15822). Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in the ADDRESSES section within thirty (30) days of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. In order to help ensure appropriate consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 1235-0016. The OMB is particularly interested in comments that: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 submission of responses. Agency: DOL-WHD. Title of Collection: Application for a Farm Labor Contractor or Farm Labor Contractor Employee Certificate of Registration. OMB Control Number: 1235-0016. Affected Public: Private Sector--businesses or other for-profits, farms, and not-for- profit institutions. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 15,026. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 23,196. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 9,334 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $447,354. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). Dated: July 30, 2015. Michel Smyth, Departmental Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-19170 Filed 8-4-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-27-P