Application to Employ Homeworkers; Piece Rate Measurements; and Homeworker Handbooks

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form WH-46 Application to Employ Homeworkers	Form	Modified	Available
Form WH-75 Homeworker Handbook	Form	New	Available
SS 1215-0013 6-04-09.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2009-06-04	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
43803	Application to Employ Homeworkers	Form	Modified
188122	Piece Rate Measurements		New
188121	Homeworker Handbook	Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1215-0013	ICR Reference No: 200902-1215-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200604-1215-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/ESA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application to Employ Homeworkers; Piece Rate Measurements; and Homeworker Handbooks
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: 10/26/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/04/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2009
Responses	1,208,195	0	1,208,195
Time Burden (Hours)	614,241	0	614,241
Cost Burden (Dollars)	11	0	0

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Abstract: The reporting and recordkeeping requirements for employers and employees in industries employing homeworkers are necessary to insure employees are paid in compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 211(d) Name of Law: Fair Labor Standards Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 17544	04/15/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 45879	09/04/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application to Employ Homeworkers	WH-46	Application for Certificate to Employ Homeworkers
Homeworker Handbook	WH-75, WH-75 Spanish	Homeworker Handbook ,   Manual Para Empleado(a) Casero(a)
Piece Rate Measurements

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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	1,208,195	1,208,195	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	614,241	614,241	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	11	0	0	0	11	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: No program changes or adjustments to report.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,984

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)? No

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: 09/04/2009

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