Requests to Approve Conformed Wage Classifications and Unconventional Fringe Benefit Plans Under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts and Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
1235-0023 60dayFR 11-8-12.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-03-05	Available
ss1235-0023_011513(20130304).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2013-03-05	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
46047	Unfunded Fringe Benefit Plans		Modified
13812	Conformance Reports		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1235-0023	ICR Reference No: 201211-1235-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201004-1235-002
Agency/Subagency: DOL/WHD	Agency Tracking No: WHD
Title: Requests to Approve Conformed Wage Classifications and Unconventional Fringe Benefit Plans Under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts and Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards 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: 05/08/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/11/2013
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2013
Responses	8,503	0	2,966
Time Burden (Hours)	2,128	0	746
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,996	0	1,391

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Abstract: Regulations 29 CFR part 5 prescribe labor standards for federally financed and assisted construction contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon Act (DBA), 40 U.S.C. 3141 et seq., the Davis-Bacon Related Acts (DBRA), and labor standards for all contracts subject to the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (CWHSSA), 40 U.S.C. 3701 et seq. The DBA and DBRA require payment of locally prevailing wages and fringe benefits, as determined by the Department of Labor (DOL), to laborers and mechanics on most federally financed or assisted construction projects. 40 U.S.C. 3142(a)-(b) and 29 CFR 5.5(a)(1). The CWHSSA requires the payment of one and one-half times the basic rate of pay for hours worked over forty in a week on most federal contracts involving the employment of laborers or mechanics. See 40 U.S.C. § 3702(a) and 29 C.F.R. § 5.5(b)(1). The requirements of this information collection consist of: (A) reports of conformed classifications and wage rates, and (B) requests for approval of unconventional fringe benefit plans.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 40 USC 3141, et seq. Name of Law: Davis-Bacon Act
   US Code: 40 USC 3701, et seq. Name of Law: Contract Work Hours and Safety 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:
	77 FR 67026	11/08/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 15377	03/11/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Conformance Reports
Unfunded Fringe Benefit Plans

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	8,503	2,966	0	0	5,537	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,128	746	0	0	1,382	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,996	1,391	0	0	2,605	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: The number of unfunded fringe benefit plans received has dropped from six per year to three per year. Several government agencies (e.g. Department of Defense, Department of Transportation, GSA) account for a large portion of federally financed or assisted construction contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon Act and Davis-Bacon Related Acts which has seen an increase in conformance reports. The increase in conformance reports is largely due to the federal government stimulus package as many of those government funded projects are subject to DBA and DBRA.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $186,657

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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

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: 03/11/2013

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