82 FR 31636 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Information Collections: Davis-Bacon Certified Payroll
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Wage and Hour Division Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 129 (July 7, 2017)
Wage and Hour Division
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 129 (July 7, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-14301 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 129 (Friday, July 7, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 31636-31637] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-14301] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Wage and Hour Division Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Information Collections: Davis-Bacon Certified Payroll AGENCY: Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95). This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in a 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. Currently, the Wage and Hour Division is soliciting comments concerning its proposal to extend Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of the Information Collection: Davis-Bacon Certified Payroll. 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 September 5, 2017. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Control Number 1235- 0008, by either one of the following methods: Email: WHDPRAComments@dol.gov; 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 OMB approval of the information collection request. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Smith, Director, Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation, Wage and Hour, 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 and related Acts (DBRA) require the application of Davis-Bacon labor standards to federal and federally assisted construction. The Copeland Act (40 U.S.C. 3145) requires the Secretary of Labor to prescribe reasonable regulations for contractors and subcontractors engaged in construction work subject to Davis-Bacon labor standards. While the Federal contracting or assistance- administering agencies have a primary responsibility for enforcement of Davis-Bacon labor standards, Reorganization Plan Number 14 of 1950 assigns to the Secretary of Labor responsibility for developing government-wide policies, interpretations and procedures to be observed by the contracting and assisting agencies, in order to assure coordination of administration and consistency of DBRA enforcement. The Copeland Act provision cited above specifically requires the regulations to ``include a provision that each contractor and subcontractor each week must furnish a statement on the wages paid each employee during the prior week.'' This requirement is implemented by 29 CFR 3.3 and 3.4 and the standard Davis-Bacon contract clauses set forth at 29 CFR 5.5. Regulations 29 CFR 5.5 (a)(3)(ii)(A) requires contractors to submit weekly a copy of all payrolls to the federal agency contracting for or financing the construction project. If the agency is not a party to the contract, the contractor will submit the payrolls to the applicant, sponsor, or owner, as the case may be, for transmission to the contracting agency. This same section requires that the payrolls submitted shall set out accurately and completely the information required to be maintained under 29 CFR 5.5(a)(3)(i), except that full social security numbers and home addresses shall not be included on weekly transmittals, and instead, the payrolls shall only need to include an individually identifying number for each employee (e.g., the last four digits of the employee's social security number). The required weekly payroll information may be submitted in any form desired. Optional Form WH-347 is available for this purpose from the Wage and Hour Division Web site at http://www.dol.gov/whd/forms/wh347.pdf. Regulations 29 CFR 3.3(b) requires each contractor to furnish weekly a signed ``Statement of Compliance'' accompanying the payroll indicating the payrolls are correct and complete and that each laborer or mechanic has been paid not less than the proper Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage rate for the work performed. The weekly submission of a properly executed certification, with the prescribed language set forth on page 2 of Optional Form WH-347, satisfies the requirement for submission of the required ``Statement of Compliance''. Id. at Sec. Sec. 3.3(b), 3.4(b), and 5.5(a)(3)(ii)(B). Regulations 29 CFR 3.4(b) and [[Page 31637]] 5.5(a)(3)(i) require contractors to maintain these records for three years after completion of the work. 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 DOL seeks an approval for the extension of this information collection requirement that contractors and subcontractors on federal and federally assisted construction subject to DBRA labor standards submit weekly certified payrolls in accordance with the statutory, regulatory, and contractual requirements discussed herein. Type of Review: Extension. Agency: Wage and Hour Division. Title: Davis-Bacon Certified Payroll. OMB Number: 1235-0008. Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Federal Government; and State, Local, or Tribal Government. Total Respondents: 81,404. Total Annual Responses: 7,489,168. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 6,989,890. Estimated Time per Response: 56 minutes. Frequency: Weekly. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0. Total Burden Costs (operation/maintenance): $988,570. Dated: June 27, 2017. Mary Ziegler, Assistant Administrator for Policy, Wage and Hour Division. [FR Doc. 2017-14301 Filed 7-6-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-27-P
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meaning of section 703(b) of the Act (19 properly assessed. Currently, the Wage work subject to Davis-Bacon labor
U.S.C. 1671b(b)) and imports of rebar and Hour Division is soliciting standards. While the Federal contracting
from Japan and Turkey were sold at comments concerning its proposal to or assistance-administering agencies
LTFV within the meaning of 733(b) of extend Office of Management and have a primary responsibility for
the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(b)). Notice of Budget (OMB) approval of the enforcement of Davis-Bacon labor
the scheduling of the final phase of the Information Collection: Davis-Bacon standards, Reorganization Plan Number
Commission’s investigations and of a Certified Payroll. A copy of the 14 of 1950 assigns to the Secretary of
public hearing to be held in connection proposed information request can be Labor responsibility for developing
therewith was given by posting copies obtained by contacting the office listed government-wide policies,
of the notice in the Office of the below in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION interpretations and procedures to be
Secretary, U.S. International Trade CONTACT section of this Notice. observed by the contracting and
Commission, Washington, DC, and by DATES: Written comments must be assisting agencies, in order to assure
publishing the notice in the Federal submitted to the office listed in the coordination of administration and
Register on March 15, 2017 (82 FR ADDRESSES section below on or before consistency of DBRA enforcement.
13854). The hearing was held in September 5, 2017. The Copeland Act provision cited
Washington, DC, on May 18, 2017, and ADDRESSES: You may submit comments above specifically requires the
all persons who requested the identified by Control Number 1235– regulations to ‘‘include a provision that
opportunity were permitted to appear in 0008, by either one of the following each contractor and subcontractor each
person or by counsel. methods: Email: WHDPRAComments@ week must furnish a statement on the
The Commission made these dol.gov; Mail, Hand Delivery, Courier: wages paid each employee during the
determinations pursuant to sections Division of Regulations, Legislation, and prior week.’’ This requirement is
705(b) and 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. Interpretation, Wage and Hour, U.S. implemented by 29 CFR 3.3 and 3.4 and
1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)). It Department of Labor, Room S–3502, 200 the standard Davis-Bacon contract
completed and filed its determinations Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, clauses set forth at 29 CFR 5.5.
in these investigations on June 30, 2017. DC 20210. Instructions: Please submit Regulations 29 CFR 5.5 (a)(3)(ii)(A)
The views of the Commission are one copy of your comments by only one requires contractors to submit weekly a
contained in USITC Publication 4705 method. All submissions received must copy of all payrolls to the federal agency
(June 2017), entitled Steel Concrete include the agency name and Control contracting for or financing the
Reinforcing Bar from Japan and Turkey: Number identified above for this construction project.
Investigation Nos. 701–TA–564 and information collection. Because we If the agency is not a party to the
731–TA–1338 and 1340 (Final). continue to experience delays in contract, the contractor will submit the
By order of the Commission. receiving mail in the Washington, DC payrolls to the applicant, sponsor, or
area, commenters are strongly owner, as the case may be, for
Issued: June 30, 2017.
encouraged to transmit their comments transmission to the contracting agency.
Katherine M. Hiner,
electronically via email or to submit This same section requires that the
Supervisory Attorney. payrolls submitted shall set out
[FR Doc. 2017–14250 Filed 7–6–17; 8:45 am] them by mail early. Comments,
including any personal information accurately and completely the
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provided, become a matter of public information required to be maintained
record. They will also be summarized under 29 CFR 5.5(a)(3)(i), except that
and/or included in the request for OMB full social security numbers and home
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR addresses shall not be included on
approval of the information collection
request. weekly transmittals, and instead, the
Wage and Hour Division payrolls shall only need to include an
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: individually identifying number for
Agency Information Collection Melissa Smith, Director, Division of each employee (e.g., the last four digits
Activities; Comment Request; Regulations, Legislation, and of the employee’s social security
Information Collections: Davis-Bacon Interpretation, Wage and Hour, U.S. number). The required weekly payroll
Certified Payroll Department of Labor, Room S–3502, 200 information may be submitted in any
AGENCY: Wage and Hour Division, Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, form desired. Optional Form WH–347 is
Department of Labor. DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693–0406 available for this purpose from the Wage
ACTION: Notice.
(this is not a toll-free number). Copies and Hour Division Web site at http://
of this notice may be obtained in www.dol.gov/whd/forms/wh347.pdf.
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as alternative formats (Large Print, Braille, Regulations 29 CFR 3.3(b) requires
part of its continuing effort to reduce Audio Tape, or Disc), upon request, by each contractor to furnish weekly a
paperwork and respondent burden, calling (202) 693–0023 (not a toll-free signed ‘‘Statement of Compliance’’
conducts a preclearance consultation number). TTY/TTD callers may dial toll- accompanying the payroll indicating the
program to provide the general public free (877) 889–5627 to obtain payrolls are correct and complete and
and Federal agencies with an information or request materials in that each laborer or mechanic has been
opportunity to comment on proposed alternative formats. paid not less than the proper Davis-
and/or continuing collections of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Bacon Act prevailing wage rate for the
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information in accordance with the I. Background: The Davis-Bacon and work performed. The weekly
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 related Acts (DBRA) require the submission of a properly executed
(PRA95). This program helps to ensure application of Davis-Bacon labor certification, with the prescribed
that requested data can be provided in standards to federal and federally language set forth on page 2 of Optional
a desired format, reporting burden (time assisted construction. The Copeland Act Form WH–347, satisfies the requirement
and financial resources) is minimized, (40 U.S.C. 3145) requires the Secretary for submission of the required
collection instruments are clearly of Labor to prescribe reasonable ‘‘Statement of Compliance’’. Id. at
understood, and the impact of collection regulations for contractors and §§ 3.3(b), 3.4(b), and 5.5(a)(3)(ii)(B).
requirements on respondents can be subcontractors engaged in construction Regulations 29 CFR 3.4(b) and
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5.5(a)(3)(i) require contractors to NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE are to respond, including through the
maintain these records for three years ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES use of appropriate automated electronic,
after completion of the work. mechanical, or other technological
II. Review Focus: The Department of Institute of Museum and Library collection techniques, or other forms of
Labor is particularly interested in Services information technology, e.g., permitting
comments which: electronic submissions of responses.
Notice of Proposed Information
• Evaluate whether the proposed ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Dr.
Collection Requests: 2017 Sustaining
collection of information is necessary Indigenous Culture Survey: The Sandra Webb, Senior Advisor, Office of
for the proper performance of the Structure, Activities, and Needs of the Director, Institute of Museum and
functions of the agency, including Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Library Services, 955 L’Enfant Plaza
whether the information will have Museums Needs Assessment Survey North SW., Suite 4000, Washington, DC
practical utility; 20024–2135. Dr. Webb can be reached
AGENCY: Institute of Museum and by Telephone: 202–653–4718, Fax: 202–
• Enhance the quality, utility and Library Services, National Foundation 653–4608, or by email at swebb@
clarity of the information to be for the Arts and the Humanities. imls.gov, or by teletype (TTY/TDD) for
collected; ACTION: Notice, request for comments, persons with hearing difficulty at 202–
• Evaluate the accuracy of the collection of information. 653–4614.
agency’s estimate of the burden of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
proposed collection of information, SUMMARY: The Institute of Museum and
including the validity of the Library Services (IMLS), as part of its I. Background
methodology and assumptions used; continuing effort to reduce paperwork
The Institute of Museum and Library
and respondent burden, conducts a pre-
• Minimize the burden of the Services is the primary source of federal
clearance consultation program to
collection of information on those who support for the Nation’s 123,000
provide the general public and federal
are to respond, including through the libraries and 35,000 museums. The
agencies with an opportunity to
use of appropriate automated, Institute’s mission is to inspire libraries
comment on proposed and/or
electronic, mechanical, or other and museums to advance innovation,
continuing collections of information in
technological collection techniques or accordance with the Paperwork learning and civic engagement. The
other forms of information technology, Reduction Act. This pre-clearance Institute works at the national level and
e.g., permitting electronic submissions consultation program helps to ensure in coordination with state and local
of responses. that requested data can be provided in organizations to sustain heritage,
III. Current Actions: The DOL seeks an the desired format, reporting burden culture, and knowledge; enhance
approval for the extension of this (time and financial resources) is learning and innovation; and support
information collection requirement that minimized, collection instruments are professional development. IMLS is
contractors and subcontractors on clearly understood, and the impact of responsible for identifying national
federal and federally assisted collection requirements on respondents needs for and trends in museum,
construction subject to DBRA labor can be properly assessed. By this notice, library, and information services;
standards submit weekly certified IMLS is soliciting comments concerning measuring and reporting on the impact
payrolls in accordance with the a proposed survey to collect information and effectiveness of museum, library
statutory, regulatory, and contractual to assess and report on the current and information services throughout the
requirements discussed herein. activities and needs of USA-based United States, including programs
indigenous cultural institutions of tribal conducted with funds made available by
Type of Review: Extension.
archives, libraries, and museums. IMLS; identifying, and disseminating
Agency: Wage and Hour Division. A copy of the proposed information information on, the best practices of
Title: Davis-Bacon Certified Payroll. collection request can be obtained by such programs; and developing plans to
OMB Number: 1235–0008. contacting the individual listed below improve museum, library and
in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. information services of the United
Affected Public: Business or other for-
DATES: Written comments must be States and strengthen national, State,
profit; Federal Government; and State,
submitted to the office listed in the local, regional, and international
Local, or Tribal Government.
addressee section below on or before communications and cooperative
Total Respondents: 81,404. networks (20 U.S.C. Chapter 72, 20
September 4, 2017.
Total Annual Responses: 7,489,168. IMLS is particularly interested in U.S.C. 9108).
Estimated Total Burden Hours: comments that help the agency to: II. Current Actions
6,989,890. • Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary The purpose of this survey is to gather
Estimated Time per Response: 56 information related to current activities,
minutes. for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including challenges, and unmet needs of tribal
Frequency: Weekly. whether the information will have archives, libraries, and museums. The
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): practical utility; project is managed by the Association of
$0. • Evaluate the accuracy of the Tribal Archives, Libraries, and
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES
Total Burden Costs (operation/ agency’s estimate of the burden of the Museums (ATALM), a tribally-led non-
maintenance): $988,570. proposed collection of information profit organization which provides
including the validity of the professional development activities,
Dated: June 27, 2017. tools, and training.
methodology and assumptions used;
Mary Ziegler, • Enhance the quality, utility, and Data will be collected through an
Assistant Administrator for Policy, Wage and clarity of the information to be online survey.
Hour Division. collected; and Information gathered will provide
[FR Doc. 2017–14301 Filed 7–6–17; 8:45 am] • Minimize the burden of the insight for tribal governments, cultural
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| Contact | Melissa Smith, Director, Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation, Wage and Hour, 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. | |
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