Request for Authorization of Additional Classification and Rate -- FAR Sections Affected: 22.406-3(a) and 53.222

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SF 1444 Request for Authorization of Additional Classification and Rate -- FAR Sections Affected: 22.406-3(a) and 53.222 Form	Modified
Supporting Statement 9000-0089--Sep-24-14.docx Supporting Statement A	2014-09-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
36592	Request for Authorization of Additional Classification and Rate -- FAR Sections Affected: 22.406-3(a) and 53.222 Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 9000-0089	ICR Reference No: 201402-9000-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201203-9000-009
Agency/Subagency: FAR	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Request for Authorization of Additional Classification and Rate -- FAR Sections Affected: 22.406-3(a) and 53.222
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 09/25/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/29/2014
Terms of Clearance: This collection is approved based on the revised materials provided by the Council.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2017	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2014
Responses	8,986	0	2,599
Time Burden (Hours)	4,493	0	1,300
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This regulation prescribes labor standards for federally financed and assisted construction contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA), as well as labor standards for nonconstruction contracts subject to the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (CWHSSA).

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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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 26429	05/08/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 41562	07/16/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Request for Authorization of Additional Classification and Rate -- FAR Sections Affected: 22.406-3(a) and 53.222	SF 1444	Request for Authorization of Additional Classification and Rate

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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	8,986	2,599	0	6,387	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,493	1,300	0	3,193	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: A number of factors may have played a role in the increase, such as low participation rates in surveys resulting in fewer classifications in those wage determinations that were published, the passage of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and issuance of All Agency Memorandum 213.

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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]? 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)? 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: 07/29/2014

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