[Federal Register: August 11, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 154)] [Notices] [Page 43732-43733] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr11au99-122] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment Standards Administration Proposed Collection; Comment Request 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) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. 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. Currently, the Employment Standards Administration is soliciting comments concerning the proposed extension of two information collections: the OWCP-1, Agreement and Undertaking (Office of Workers' Compensation Programs); and the WH-201 MIS, Application for Authority for an Institution of Higher Education to Employ its Full-Time Students at Subminimum Wages Under Regulations 29 CFR Part 519 (Wage and Hour). A copy of the proposed information collection requests can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addressee section of this notice. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the addressee section below on or before October 15, 1999. ADDRESSES: Ms. Patricia A. Forkel, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave., NW., Room S-3201, Washington, DC 20210, telephone (202) 693-0339 (this is not a toll-free number), fax (202) 693-1451. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agreement and Undertaking I. Background The OWCP-1, Agreement and Undertaking, is a joint use form (Longshore and Black Lung Programs) completed by employers to provide the Secretary of Labor with authorization to sell securities or to bring suit under indemnity bonds deposited by the self-insured employers in the event there is a default in the payment of benefits. 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; 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 submissions of responses. [[Page 43733]] III. Current Actions The Department of Labor is seeking an extension of authority to collect this information in order to carry out its responsibility to insure that the correct amount of negotiable securities are deposited or an indemnity bond is purchased and that, in case of default, OWCP can exercise their authority to utilize the securities or bond to meet the company's financial responsibility for coal mine or longshore benefits. Type of Review: Extension. Agency: Employment Standards Administration. Title: Agreement and Undertaking. OMB Number: 1215-0034. Agency Number: OWCP-1. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit. Total Respondents: 300. Frequency: On occasion. Total Responses: 300. Average Time per Response: 15 minutes. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 75. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0. Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $0. Application for Authority for an Institution of Higher Education to Employ Its Full-Time Students at Subminimum Wages Under Regulations 29 CFR Part 519 I. Background Section 14(b)(3) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) authorizes the Secretary of Labor to provide certificates authorizing the employment of full-time students at subminimum wages in institutions of higher education to the extent necessary in order to prevent curtailment of opportunities for employment. This section also sets limits on such employment and protects the full-time employment opportunities of other workers. The WH-201-MIS is used by employers seeking such authorization. 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; 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 submissions of responses. III. Current Actions The Department of Labor seeks the extension of approval to collect this information in order to make a determination whether to grant or deny subminimum wage authority to the applicant. Type of Review: Extension. Agency: Employment Standards Administration. Title: Application for Authority for an Institution of Higher Education to Employ Its Full-Time Students at Subminimum Wages Under Regulations 29 CFR Part 519. OMB Number: 1215-0080. Agency Number: WH-201-MIS. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit; Individuals or households. Total Respondents: 15. Frequency: Annually. Total Responses: 15. Average Time per Response: 15 to 30 minutes. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 5. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0. Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $0. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request; they will also become a matter of public record. Dated: August 5, 1999. Margaret J. Sherrill, Chief, Branch of Management Review and Internal Control, Division of Financial Management Office of Management, Administration and Planning Employment Standards Administration. [FR Doc. 99-20668 Filed 8-10-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-27-P