80 FR 57234 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Information Collections Work Study Program of the Child Labor Regulations

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Wage and Hour Division

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 183 (September 22, 2015)

The Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed revision to the information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Work-Study Program of the Child Labor Regulations.'' 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.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 183 (Tuesday, September 22, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57234-57235]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24103]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Wage and Hour Division


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Information Collections Work Study Program of the Child Labor 
Regulations

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 revision to the information collection request 
(ICR) titled, ``Work-Study Program of the Child Labor Regulations.'' 
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 November 23, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Control Number 1235-
0024, 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 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, Acting Director, 
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 Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the Department of Labor 
administers the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Section 3(l) of the 
Act establishes a minimum age of 16 years for most nonagricultural 
employment, but allows the employment of 14- and 15-year olds in 
occupations other than manufacturing and mining if the Secretary of 
Labor determines such employment is confined to: (1) Periods that will 
not interfere with the minor's schooling; and (2) conditions that will 
not interfere with the minor's health and well-being. FLSA section 
11(c) requires all covered employers to make, keep, and preserve 
records of their employees' wages, hours, and other conditions and 
practices of employment. Section 11(c) authorizes the Secretary of 
Labor to prescribe the recordkeeping and reporting requirements for 
these records. The regulations set forth reporting requirements that 
include a Work Study Program application and written participation 
agreement. In order to utilize the child labor work study provisions, 
Sec.  570.35(b) requires a local public or private school system to 
file with the Wage and Hour Division Administrator an application for 
approval of a Work Study Program as one that does not interfere with 
the schooling or health and well-being of the minors involved. The 
regulations also require preparation of a written

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participation agreement for each student participating in a Work Study 
Program and that the teacher-coordinator, employer, and student each 
sign the agreement..

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 child labor programs.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Wage and Hour Division.
    Title: Work-Study Program of the Child Labor Regulations.
    OMB Number: 1235-0024.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit 
institutions, Farms, State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Total Respondents: WSP Applications: 10; Written Participation 
Agreements: 500.
    Total Annual Responses: WSP Applications: 10; Written Participation 
Agreements: 1,000.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,529.
    Estimated Time per Response: WSP Application: 121 minutes; Written 
Participation Agreement: 31 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operation/maintenance): $13,350.

    Dated: September 15, 2015.
Mary Ziegler,
Assistant Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2015-24103 Filed 9-21-15; 8:45 am]
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