Optional Use Payroll Form Under the Davis-Bacon Act

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IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
13826	Optional Use Payroll Form Under the Davis-Bacon Act	Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1215-0149	ICR Reference No: 200301-1215-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200003-1215-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/ESA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Optional Use Payroll Form Under the Davis-Bacon Act
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/26/2003
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/24/2003
Terms of Clearance: Approved. Previous terms of clearance which specified that approval is contingent upon the absence of legislative changes to the Copeland Act that would reduce these largely unnecessary burdens are still in effect. Should a legislative change occur, DOL will reconsider this collection, including the need for collecting the social security numbers of employees.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2006	04/30/2006	03/31/2003
Responses	9,280,960	0	9,840,320
Time Burden (Hours)	8,700,000	0	9,200,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	371,000	0	354,000

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Abstract: Report is used by contractors to certify payrolls in accordance with requirements of Copeland and Davis-Bacon Acts, attesting that proper wage rates and fringe benefits were paid; reviewed by contracting agencies to verify that rates are legal and that employees are properly classified.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Optional Use Payroll Form Under the Davis-Bacon Act	WH-347

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	9,280,960	9,840,320	0	0	-559,360	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,700,000	9,200,000	0	0	-500,000	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	371,000	354,000	0	0	17,000	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 01/24/2003

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