83 FR 29139 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Fair Labor Standards Act Special Employment Provisions

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 121 (June 22, 2018)

Page Range		29139-29139
FR Document		2018-13424

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) sponsored information collection request (ICR) revision titled, ``Fair Labor Standards Act Special Employment Provisions,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. Public comments on the ICR are invited.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Fair Labor Standards Act Special Employment 
Provisions

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Wage and Hour 
Division (WHD) sponsored information collection request (ICR) revision 
titled, ``Fair Labor Standards Act Special Employment Provisions,'' to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for 
use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. 
Public comments on the ICR are invited.

DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives 
on or before July 23, 2018.

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 website at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201711-1235-002 (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 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: 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 Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Special Employment 
Provisions information collection. FLSA special employment provisions 
relate to restrictions on industrial homework and to the use of special 
certificates that allow for the employment of categories of workers who 
may be paid less than the statutory minimum wage to the extent 
necessary to prevent curtailment of their employment opportunities. 
This information collection has been classified as a revision, because 
the Department proposes to revise forms WH-226 (Application for 
Authority to Employ Workers with Disabilities at Special Minimum Wages) 
and WH-226A (Supplemental Data Sheet for Application for Authority to 
Employ Workers with Disabilities at Special Minimum Wages). The 
proposed changes would provide an electronic platform the public may 
use to submit Forms WH-226 and WH-226A. The substance of the proposed 
electronic forms is substantially the same with minor word changes to 
accommodate the type of submission (electronic versus paper). FLSA 
sections 11(d) and 14(a) and 14(b) authorize this information 
collection. See 29 U.S.C. 211(d), 214(a), 214(b).
    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 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 1235-0001. The current approval is scheduled to 
expire on December 31, 2019; 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 November 9, 2016 (82 FR 78861).
    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 1235-0001.
    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: Fair Labor Standards Act Special Employment 
Provisions.
    OMB Control Number: 1235-0001.
    Affected Public: Private Sector--businesses or other for-profits 
and not-for-profit institutions.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 336,607.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 1,345,357.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 693,807 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $2,482.

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).

    Dated: June 18, 2018.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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Comments submitted in response to comments by mail or courier to the U.S. collection requirements submitted to the
this Notice will be summarized and/or Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of OMB receive a month-to-month
included in the request for Office of the Chief Information Officer, Attn: extension while they undergo review.
Management and Budget approval of the Departmental Information Compliance New requirements would only take
ICR; they will also become a matter of Management Program, Room N1301, effect upon OMB approval. For
public record. 200 Constitution Avenue NW, additional substantive information
Signed: at Washington, DC, this 15th day Washington, DC 20210; or by email: about this ICR, see the related notice
of June 2018. DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. published in the Federal Register on
Jennifer Sheehy, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: November 9, 2016 (82 FR 78861).
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– Interested parties are encouraged to
Disability Employment Policy. 4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not send comments to the OMB, Office of
[FR Doc. 2018–13437 Filed 6–21–18; 8:45 am] toll-free numbers) or sending an email Information and Regulatory Affairs at
BILLING CODE 4510–27–P to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. the address shown in the ADDRESSES
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR section within thirty (30) days of
seeks approval under the PRA for publication of this notice in the Federal
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR revisions to the Fair Labor Standards Register. In order to help ensure
Act (FLSA) Special Employment appropriate consideration, comments
Office of the Secretary Provisions information collection. FLSA should mention OMB Control Number
special employment provisions relate to 1235–0001.
Agency Information Collection
restrictions on industrial homework and The OMB is particularly interested in
Activities; Submission for OMB
to the use of special certificates that comments that:
Review; Comment Request; Fair Labor
Standards Act Special Employment allow for the employment of categories • Evaluate whether the proposed
Provisions of workers who may be paid less than collection of information is necessary
the statutory minimum wage to the for the proper performance of the
ACTION:Notice of availability; request extent necessary to prevent curtailment functions of the agency, including
for comments. of their employment opportunities. This whether the information will have
information collection has been practical utility;
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor classified as a revision, because the • Evaluate the accuracy of the
(DOL) is submitting the Wage and Hour Department proposes to revise forms agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Division (WHD) sponsored information WH–226 (Application for Authority to proposed collection of information,
collection request (ICR) revision titled, Employ Workers with Disabilities at including the validity of the
‘‘Fair Labor Standards Act Special Special Minimum Wages) and WH– methodology and assumptions used;
Employment Provisions,’’ to the Office 226A (Supplemental Data Sheet for • Enhance the quality, utility, and
of Management and Budget (OMB) for Application for Authority to Employ clarity of the information to be
review and approval for use in Workers with Disabilities at Special collected; and
accordance with the Paperwork Minimum Wages). The proposed • Minimize the burden of the
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. Public changes would provide an electronic collection of information on those who
comments on the ICR are invited. platform the public may use to submit are to respond, including through the
DATES: The OMB will consider all Forms WH–226 and WH–226A. The use of appropriate automated,
written comments that agency receives substance of the proposed electronic electronic, mechanical, or other
on or before July 23, 2018. forms is substantially the same with technological collection techniques or
ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with minor word changes to accommodate other forms of information technology,
applicable supporting documentation; the type of submission (electronic e.g., permitting electronic submission of
including a description of the likely versus paper). FLSA sections 11(d) and responses.
respondents, proposed frequency of 14(a) and 14(b) authorize this Agency: DOL–WHD.
response, and estimated total burden information collection. See 29 U.S.C.
Title of Collection: Fair Labor
may be obtained free of charge from the 211(d), 214(a), 214(b).
Standards Act Special Employment
RegInfo.gov website at http:// This information collection is subject
Provisions.
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAView to the PRA. A Federal agency generally
cannot conduct or sponsor a collection OMB Control Number: 1235–0001.
ICR?ref_nbr=201711-1235-002 (this link
will only become active on the day of information, and the public is Affected Public: Private Sector—
following publication of this notice) or generally not required to respond to an businesses or other for-profits and not-
by contacting Michel Smyth by information collection, unless it is for-profit institutions.
telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– approved by the OMB under the PRA Total Estimated Number of
693–8064, (these are not toll-free and displays a currently valid OMB Respondents: 336,607.
numbers) or sending an email to DOL_ Control Number. In addition, Total Estimated Number of
PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. notwithstanding any other provisions of Responses: 1,345,357.
Submit comments about this request law, no person shall generally be subject Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
by mail to the Office of Information and to penalty for failing to comply with a 693,807 hours.
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk collection of information that does not Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Officer for DOL–WHD, Office of display a valid Control Number. See 5 Burden: $2,482.
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Management and Budget, Room 10235, CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC obtains OMB approval for this
20503; by Fax: 202–395–5806 (this is information collection under Control Dated: June 18, 2018.
not a toll-free number); or by email: Number 1235–0001. The current Michel Smyth,
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. approval is scheduled to expire on Departmental Clearance Officer.
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of availability; request for comments.
Dates		The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before July 23, 2018.
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]
FR Citation		83 FR 29139

83 FR 29139 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Fair Labor Standards Act Special Employment Provisions

DEPARTMENT OF LABOROffice of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 121 (June 22, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary