82 FR 48850 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Information Collections: The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, as Amended
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Wage and Hour Division Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 202 (October 20, 2017)
Wage and Hour Division
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 202 (October 20, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-22816 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 202 (Friday, October 20, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 48850-48851] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-22816] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Wage and Hour Division Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Information Collections: The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, as Amended AGENCY: Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension of the information collection request (ICR) titled, ``The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, As Amended.'' 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). 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, 2017. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Control Number 1235- 0003, 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. [[Page 48851]] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Smith, 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 Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), 29 U.S.C. 2601, requires private sector employers who employ 50 or more employees, all public and private elementary schools, and all public agencies to provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave during any 12-month period to eligible employees for certain family and medical reasons for birth of a son or daughter and to care for the newborn child; for placement with the employee of a son or daughter for adoption or foster care; to care for the employee's spouse, son, daughter, or parent with a serious health condition; because of a serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform the functions of the employee's job; and to address qualifying exigencies arising out of the deployment of the employee's spouse, son, daughter, or parent to covered active duty in the military), and up to 26 weeks of unpaid, job protected leave during a single 12-month period to care for a covered servicemember with a serious injury or illness who is the spouse, son, daughter, parent, or next of kin to the employee. The Wage Hour Division (WHD) created optional use forms: WHD Publication 1420, WH-380-E, WH-380-F, WH-381, WH-382, WH-384, WH-385, and WH-385-V to assist employers and employees in meeting their FMLA third-party notification obligations. WHD Publication 1420 allows employers to satisfy the general notice requirement. See Sec. 825.300(a). Form WH-380-E allows an employee requesting FMLA leave for his or her own serious health condition to satisfy the statutory requirement to furnish, upon the employer's request, appropriate certification (including a second or third opinion and recertification) to support the need for leave for the employee's own serious health condition. See Sec. 825.305(a). Form WH-380-F allows an employee requesting FMLA-leave for a family member's serious health condition to satisfy the statutory requirement to furnish, upon the employer's request, appropriate certification (including a second or third opinion and recertification) to support the need for leave for the family member's serious health condition. See Sec. 825.305(a). Form WH-381 allows an employer to satisfy the regulatory requirement to provide employees taking FMLA leave with written notice detailing specific expectations and obligations of the employee and explaining any consequences of a failure to meet these obligations. See Sec. 825.300(b) and (c). Form WH-382 allows an employer to meet its obligation to designate leave as FMLA-qualifying. See Sec. 825.301(a). Form WH-384 allows an employee requesting FMLA leave based on a qualifying exigency to satisfy the statutory requirement to furnish, upon the employer's request, appropriate certification to support leave for a qualifying exigency. See Sec. 825.309. Form WH-385 allows an employee requesting FMLA leave based on an active duty covered servicemember's serious injury or illness to satisfy the statutory requirement to furnish, upon the employer's request, a medical certification from an authorized health care provider. See Sec. 825.310. Form WH-385-V allows an employee requesting leave based on a veteran's serious injury or illness to satisfy the statutory requirement to furnish, upon the employer's request, a medical certification from an authorized health care provider. See Sec. 825.310. 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 Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, As Amended. Type of Review: Extension. Agency: Wage and Hour Division. Title: The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, As Amended. OMB Control Number: 1235-0003. Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit institutions, Farms, State, Local, or Tribal Government. Total Respondents: 6,888,800. Total Annual Responses: 79,357,654. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 8,973,602. Estimated Time per Response: Varies with type of request (1.25-20 minutes): Frequency: On occasion. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0. Total Burden Cost (operation/maintenance): $193,532,818. Dated: October 12, 2017. Melissa Smith, Director, Division of Regulations, Legislation and Interpretation. [FR Doc. 2017-22816 Filed 10-19-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-27-P
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enforcement, probation, service (CERCLA). The complaint seeks DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
providers, and other partners to ensure recovery of costs incurred or to be
that non-Indians who commit crimes of incurred in connection with the release Wage and Hour Division
domestic violence, dating violence, and or threatened release of hazardous
violations of protection orders are held Agency Information Collection
substances at the United Scrap Lead
accountable. The Tribal Jurisdiction Activities; Comment Request;
Superfund Site in Concord Township,
Program encourages the coordinated Information Collections: The Family
Miami County, Ohio. Two defendants
involvement of the entire tribal criminal and Medical Leave Act of 1993, as
are parties to the proposed Consent Amended
justice system and victim service Decree: Ace Iron & Metal Company and
providers to incorporate systemic AGENCY: Wage and Hour Division,
Alan Levine. Ace Iron & Metal Company
change that ensures victim safety and Department of Labor.
and Alan Levine collectively agree to
offender accountability.
pay $410,000 of the United States’ ACTION: Notice.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time response costs on an ability-to-pay
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor
estimated for an average respondent to basis. In return, the United States agrees
(DOL) is soliciting comments
respond/reply: It is estimated that it will not to sue the defendants under sections concerning a proposed extension of the
take the 20 respondents (Tribal 106 and 107 of CERCLA. information collection request (ICR)
Jurisdiction Program grantees) The publication of this notice opens titled, ‘‘The Family and Medical Leave
approximately one hour to complete a a period for public comment on the Act of 1993, As Amended.’’ This
semi-annual progress report. The semi- proposed Consent Decree. Comments comment request is part of continuing
annual progress report is divided into should be addressed to the Assistant Departmental efforts to reduce
sections that pertain to the different Attorney General, Environment and paperwork and respondent burden in
types of activities that grantees may Natural Resources Division, and should accordance with the Paperwork
engage in (i.e. victim services, training, refer to United States v. The Atlas- Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).
prosecutions, law enforcement Lederer Company, et al., D.J. Ref. No. This program helps to ensure that
activities) and grantees will be expected 90–11–3–279B. All comments must be requested data can be provided in the
to provide information only in desired format, reporting burden (time
submitted no later than thirty (30) days
connection with those activities and financial resources) is minimized,
after the publication date of this notice.
supported by OVW funding. collection instruments are clearly
(6) An estimate of the total public Comments may be submitted either by
understood, and the impact of collection
burden (in hours) associated with the email or by mail:
requirements on respondents can be
collection: The total annual hour burden properly assessed. A copy of the
to complete the annual progress report To submit Send them to: proposed information request can be
comments:
is 40 hours. obtained by contacting the office listed
If additional information is required By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ below in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
contact: Melody Braswell, Deputy usdoj.gov. CONTACT section of this Notice.
Clearance Officer, United States By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General, DATES: Written comments must be
Department of Justice, Justice U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. submitted to the office listed in the
Management Division, Policy and Box 7611, Washington, DC
ADDRESSES section below on or before
Planning Staff, Two Constitution 20044–7611.
December 19, 2017.
Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E, 405B,
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
Washington, DC 20530. During the public comment period, identified by Control Number 1235–
Dated: October 17, 2017. the proposed Consent Decree may be 0003, by either one of the following
Melody Braswell, examined and downloaded at this methods: Email: WHDPRAComments@
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Justice Department Web site: https:// dol.gov; Mail, Hand Delivery, Courier:
Department of Justice. www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. Division of Regulations, Legislation, and
[FR Doc. 2017–22762 Filed 10–19–17; 8:45 am] We will provide a paper copy of the Interpretation, Wage and Hour, U.S.
BILLING CODE 4410–FX–P proposed Consent Decree upon written Department of Labor, Room S–3502, 200
request and payment of reproduction Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
costs. Please mail your request and DC 20210. Instructions: Please submit
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE payment to: Consent Decree Library, one copy of your comments by only one
U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, method. All submissions received must
Notice of Lodging of Proposed include the agency name and Control
Washington, DC 20044–7611.
Consent Decree Under the Number identified above for this
Comprehensive Environmental Please enclose a check or money order
for $5.25 (25 cents per page information collection. Because we
Response, Compensation, and Liability continue to experience delays in
Act reproduction cost) payable to the United
receiving mail in the Washington, DC
States Treasury.
On October 5, 2017, the Department area, commenters are strongly
of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Randall M. Stone, encouraged to transmit their comments
Decree with the United States District Acting Assistant Section Chief, electronically via email or to submit
them by mail early. Comments,
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Court for the Southern District of Ohio Environmental Enforcement Section,
in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Environment and Natural Resources Division. including any personal information
The Atlas-Lederer Company, et al., Civil [FR Doc. 2017–22778 Filed 10–19–17; 8:45 am] provided, become a matter of public
Action No. 3: 91–CV–309. BILLING CODE 4410–15–P
record. They will also be summarized
The United States filed this lawsuit and/or included in the request for Office
under the Comprehensive of Management and Budget (OMB)
Environmental Response, approval of the information collection
Compensation, and Liability Act request.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: member’s serious health condition to extension of this information collection
Melissa Smith, Director, Division of satisfy the statutory requirement to in order to ensure effective
Regulations, Legislation, and furnish, upon the employer’s request, administration of the Family and
Interpretation, Wage and Hour Division, appropriate certification (including a Medical Leave Act of 1993, As
U.S. Department of Labor, Room second or third opinion and Amended.
S–3502, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., recertification) to support the need for Type of Review: Extension.
Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) leave for the family member’s serious Agency: Wage and Hour Division.
693–0406 (this is not a toll-free health condition. See § 825.305(a). Form Title: The Family and Medical Leave
number). Copies of this notice may be WH–381 allows an employer to satisfy Act of 1993, As Amended.
obtained in alternative formats (Large the regulatory requirement to provide OMB Control Number: 1235–0003.
Print, Braille, Audio Tape, or Disc), employees taking FMLA leave with Affected Public: Business or other for-
upon request, by calling (202) 693–0023 written notice detailing specific profit, Not-for-profit institutions, Farms,
(not a toll-free number). TTY/TTD expectations and obligations of the State, Local, or Tribal Government.
callers may dial toll-free (877) 889–5627 employee and explaining any Total Respondents: 6,888,800.
to obtain information or request consequences of a failure to meet these Total Annual Responses: 79,357,654.
materials in alternative formats. obligations. See § 825.300(b) and (c). Estimated Total Burden Hours:
Form WH–382 allows an employer to 8,973,602.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
meet its obligation to designate leave as Estimated Time per Response: Varies
I. Background: The Family and
FMLA-qualifying. See § 825.301(a). with type of request (1.25–20 minutes):
Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), 29
Form WH–384 allows an employee Frequency: On occasion.
U.S.C. 2601, requires private sector Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
employers who employ 50 or more requesting FMLA leave based on a
qualifying exigency to satisfy the $0.
employees, all public and private Total Burden Cost (operation/
elementary schools, and all public statutory requirement to furnish, upon
the employer’s request, appropriate maintenance): $193,532,818.
agencies to provide up to 12 weeks of
unpaid, job-protected leave during any certification to support leave for a Dated: October 12, 2017.
qualifying exigency. See § 825.309. Melissa Smith,
12-month period to eligible employees
Form WH–385 allows an employee Director, Division of Regulations, Legislation
for certain family and medical reasons
requesting FMLA leave based on an and Interpretation.
for birth of a son or daughter and to care
active duty covered servicemember’s
for the newborn child; for placement [FR Doc. 2017–22816 Filed 10–19–17; 8:45 am]
serious injury or illness to satisfy the
with the employee of a son or daughter BILLING CODE 4510–27–P
statutory requirement to furnish, upon
for adoption or foster care; to care for
the employer’s request, a medical
the employee’s spouse, son, daughter, or
certification from an authorized health DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
parent with a serious health condition;
care provider. See § 825.310. Form WH–
because of a serious health condition
385–V allows an employee requesting Office of Workers’ Compensation
that makes the employee unable to
leave based on a veteran’s serious injury Programs
perform the functions of the employee’s
or illness to satisfy the statutory
job; and to address qualifying exigencies
requirement to furnish, upon the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances
arising out of the deployment of the
employer’s request, a medical and Worker Health
employee’s spouse, son, daughter, or
certification from an authorized health
parent to covered active duty in the AGENCY: Office of Workers’
care provider. See § 825.310.
military), and up to 26 weeks of unpaid, II. Review Focus: The Department of Compensation Programs.
job protected leave during a single 12- Labor is particularly interested in ACTION: Announcement of meeting of
month period to care for a covered comments which: the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances
servicemember with a serious injury or • Evaluate whether the proposed and Worker Health (Advisory Board) for
illness who is the spouse, son, daughter, collection of information is necessary the Energy Employees Occupational
parent, or next of kin to the employee. for the proper performance of the Illness Compensation Program Act
The Wage Hour Division (WHD) functions of the agency, including (EEOICPA).
created optional use forms: WHD whether the information will have
Publication 1420, WH–380–E, WH–380– practical utility; SUMMARY: The Advisory Board will meet
F, WH–381, WH–382, WH–384, WH– • Enhance the quality, utility, and November 16–17, 2017, in Santa Fe,
385, and WH–385–V to assist employers clarity of the information to be New Mexico.
and employees in meeting their FMLA collected; Comments, requests to speak,
third-party notification obligations. • Evaluate the accuracy of the submissions of materials for the record,
WHD Publication 1420 allows agency’s estimate of the burden of the and requests for special
employers to satisfy the general notice proposed collection of information, accommodations: You must submit
requirement. See § 825.300(a). Form including the validity of the (postmark, send, transmit) comments,
WH–380–E allows an employee methodology and assumptions used; requests to address the Advisory Board,
requesting FMLA leave for his or her • Minimize the burden of the speaker presentations, and requests for
own serious health condition to satisfy collection of information on those who special accommodations for the
the statutory requirement to furnish, are to respond, including through the meetings by November 9, 2017.
upon the employer’s request,
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use of appropriate automated, ADDRESSES: The Advisory Board will
appropriate certification (including a electronic, mechanical, or other meet at The Lodge at Santa Fe, 750 N.
second or third opinion and technological collection techniques or St. Francis Dr., Santa Fe, New Mexico
recertification) to support the need for other forms of information technology, 87501, phone 505–992–5800.
leave for the employee’s own serious e.g., permitting electronic submissions Submission of comments, requests to
health condition. See § 825.305(a). Form of responses. speak and submissions of materials for
WH–380–F allows an employee III. Current Actions: The Department the record: You may submit comments,
requesting FMLA-leave for a family of Labor seeks an approval for the materials, and requests to speak at the
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| Contact | Melissa Smith, 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. | |
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