[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 201 (Tuesday, October 18, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71767-71768]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-25079]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Wage and Hour Division
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Information Collections: Report of Construction Contractor's Wage Rates
AGENCY: Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting comments
concerning a proposed extension of the information collection request
(ICR) titled, ``Report of Construction Contractor's Wage Rates.'' 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), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
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 December 19, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Control Number 1235-
0015, 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
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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: Robert Waterman, Compliance
Specialist, 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). Copies of this notice may 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/TTD 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 April, 2017.
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 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 Department of Labor seeks an approval for
the extension of this information collection in order to ensure
effective administration of the government contract programs.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Wage and Hour Division.
Title: Report of Construction Contractor's Wage Rates.
OMB Number: 1235-0015.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit
institutions, Farms, State, Local, or Tribal Government.
Total Respondents: 24,000.
Total Annual Responses: 36,000.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 12,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 20 minutes.
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operation/maintenance): $0.
Dated: October 12, 2016.
Melissa Smith,
Director, Division of Regulations, Legislation and Interpretation.
[FR Doc. 2016-25079 Filed 10-17-16; 8:45 am]
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