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Child Labor with respect to countries
eligible for the aforementioned
programs. The 2012 report and
additional background information are
available on the Internet at http://
www.dol.gov/ILAB/programs/ocft/
tda.htm.
Information Requested and Invitation
to Comment: Interested parties are
invited to comment and provide
information regarding DOL’s 2012 TDA
Report; the 2013 TVPRA List; and the
current E.O. 13126 List, all of which
may be found on the Internet at
http://www.dol.gov/ilab/programs/ocft/
research.htm or obtained from OCFT.
DOL requests comments or information
to update the findings and suggestions
for government action for countries
reviewed in the TDA Report, as well as
to assess each country’s individual
advancement toward eliminating the
worst forms of child labor during the
current reporting period compared to
previous years. For more information on
the types of issues covered in the TDA
Report, please see Appendix II of the
report. In addition, DOL especially
appreciates information on the nature
and extent of child labor, forced labor,
and forced or indentured child labor in
the production of goods in foreign
countries as well as information on
government, industry, or third-party
actions to address these issues for
countries reviewed for the E.O. and
TVPRA lists. Materials submitted
should be confined to the specific topics
of these reports. DOL will generally
consider sources with dates up to five
years old (i.e., data not older than
January 1, 2008). DOL appreciates the
extent to which submissions clearly
indicate the time period to which they
apply. In the interest of transparency,
classified information will not be
accepted. Where applicable, information
submitted should indicate its source or
sources, and copies of the source
material should be provided. If primary
sources are utilized, such as research
studies, interviews, direct observations,
or other sources of quantitative or
qualitative data, details on the research
or data-gathering methodology should
be provided. Please see the 2012 TDA
Report, 2013 TVPRA List, and E.O. List
for a complete explanation of relevant
terms, definitions, and reporting
guidelines employed by DOL.
This notice is a general solicitation of
comments from the public.

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Signed at Washington, DC, this 21st day of
November 2013.
Carol Pier,
Acting Deputy Undersecretary for
International Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Wage and Hour Division
[OMB Control No.: 1235–0015]

Proposed Revision and Extension of
the Approval of Information Collection
Requirements
AGENCY:

Wage and Hour Division,

Labor.
ACTION:

Notice.

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 Wage
and Hour Division is soliciting
comments concerning its proposal to
revise and extend Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) approval of the
Information Collection: Report of
Construction Contractor’s Wage Rates. A
copy of the proposed information
collection request can be obtained by
contacting the office listed below in the

SUMMARY:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section of this Notice.
Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before
February 3, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by Control Number 1235–
0015, by either one of the following
methods:
Email: [email protected];
Mail, Hand Delivery, Courier:
Regulatory Analysis Branch, Wage and
Hour Division, U.S. Department of
Labor, Room S–3502, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210.
Instructions: Please submit one copy
of your comments by only one method.
All submissions received must include
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the agency name and Control Number
identified above for this information
collection. Because we continue to
experience delays in receiving mail in
the Washington, DC area, commenters
are strongly encouraged to transmit their
comments electronically via email or to
submit them by mail early. Comments,
including any personal information
provided, become a matter of public
record. They will also be summarized
and/or included in the request for OMB
approval of the information collection
request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mary Ziegler, Director, Division of
Regulations, Legislation, and
Interpretations, Wage and Hour
Division, U.S. Department of Labor,
Room S–3502, 200 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone:
(202) 693–0406 (this is not a toll-free
number). Copies of this notice must be
obtained in alternative formats (Large
Print, Braille, Audio Tape or Disc), upon
request, by calling (202) 693–0023 (not
a toll-free number). TTY/TDD callers
may dial toll-free (877) 889–5627 to
obtain information or request materials
in alternative formats.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 3141,
et seq.) provides, in part, that every
contract in excess of $2,000 to which
the United States or the District of
Columbia is a party for construction,
alteration, and/or repair, which requires
or involves the employment of
mechanics and/or laborers, shall contain
a provision stating the minimum wages
to be paid various classes of laborers
and mechanics that were determined by
the Secretary of Labor to be prevailing
for the corresponding classes of laborers
and mechanics employed on projects of
a character similar to the contract work
in the city, town, village or other civil
subdivision of the State where the work
is to be performed. The Administrator of
the Wage and Hour Division, through a
delegation of authority, is responsible
for issuing these wage determinations
(WDs). Section 1.3 of Regulations 29
CFR Part 1, Procedures for
Predetermination of Wage Rates,
provides, in part, that for the purpose of
making WDs, the Administrator will
conduct a continuing program for
obtaining and compiling wage rate
information. Form WD–10 is used to
determine locally prevailing wages
under the Davis-Bacon and Related
Acts. The wage data collection is a
primary source of information and is
essential to the determination of
prevailing wages. This information

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collection is currently approved for use
through March, 2014.

Wage and Hour Division

II. Review Focus
The DOL 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
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III. Current Actions
The DOL seeks approval for the
extension of this information collection
in order to ensure effective
administration of various special
employment programs.
Type of Review: Revision and
Extension.
Agency: Wage and Hour Division.
Title: Report of Construction
Contractor’s Wage Rates.
OMB Numbers: 1235–0015.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profits, Federal Government.
Respondents: 22,000.
Total Annual Responses: 66,000.
Estimated Total Burden Hours:
22,000.
Estimated Time Per Response: DOL
estimates that respondents spend an
average of approximately 20 minutes
completing each response.
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Burden Costs: $529,980.
Total Burden Costs (operation/
maintenance): $0.
Dated: November 26, 2013.
Mary Ziegler,
Director, Division of Regulations, Legislation,
and Interpretations.
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Proposed Extension of the Information
Collections Pertaining to Special
Employment Under the Fair Labor
Standards Act
Wage and Hour Division,
Department of Labor.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

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. 3056(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 Wage
and Hour Division is soliciting
comments concerning its proposal to
extend Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval of the
Information Collection: Information
Collections Pertaining to Special
Employment Under the Fair Labor
Standards Act. A copy of the proposed
information request can be obtained by
contacting the office listed below in the

SUMMARY:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section of this Notice.
Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
ADDRESSES section below on or before
February 3, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by Control Number 1235–
0001, by either one of the following
methods: Email: WHDPRAComments@
dol.gov; Mail, Hand Delivery, Courier:
Division of Regulations, Legislation, and
Interpretation, Wage and Hour, U.S.
Department of Labor, Room S–3502, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20210. Instructions: Please submit
one copy of your comments by only one
method. All submissions received must
include the agency name and Control
Number identified above for this
information collection. Because we
continue to experience delays in
receiving mail in the Washington, DC
area, commenters are strongly
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encouraged to transmit their comments
electronically via email or to submit
them by mail early. Comments,
including any personal information
provided, become a matter of public
record. They will also be summarized
and/or included in the request for OMB
approval of the information collection
request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mary Ziegler, Director, Division of
Regulations, Legislation, and
Interpretation, Wage and Hour, U.S.
Department of Labor, Room S–3502, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693–0406
(this is not a toll-free number). Copies
of this notice may be obtained in
alternative formats (Large Print, Braille,
Audio Tape, or Disc), upon request, by
calling (202) 693–0023 (not a toll-free
number). TTY/TTD callers may dial tollfree (877) 889–5627 to obtain
information or request materials in
alternative formats.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background: The Wage and Hour
Division of the Department of Labor
administers the Fair Labor Standards
Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C. 201, et seq.,
which sets the Federal minimum wage,
overtime pay, recordkeeping, and youth
employment standards of most general
application. See 29 U.S.C. 206; 207; 211;
212. Section 11(d) of the FLSA
authorizes the Secretary of Labor to
regulate, restrict or prohibit industrial
homework as necessary to prevent
circumvention or evasion of the
minimum wage requirements of the Act.
29 U.S.C. 211(d). The Department of
Labor (DOL) restricts homework in
seven industries (i.e., knitted outwear,
women’s apparel, jewelry
manufacturing, gloves and mittens,
button and buckle manufacturing, and
embroideries) to those employers who
obtain certificates. See 29 CFR 530.1–.2.
The DOL may also issue individual
certificates in any industry for an
individual homeworker who is unable
to leave home because of a disability [or
must remain at home to care for a
person with a disability in the home.]
See 29 CFR 530.3–.4. The DOL allows
employers to obtain general (employer)
certificates to employ homeworkers in
all restricted industries, except women’s
apparel and hazardous jewelry
manufacturing operations. See 29 CFR
530.101. Consistent with FLSA sections
11(d) and 14(c), the DOL’s Wage and
Hour Division (WHD) regulates the
employment of industrial homeworkers
and workers with disabilities covered by
special certificates and governs the
application and approval process for
obtaining the certificates.

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