Request for Authorization of Additional Classification and Rate Standard Form 1444 -- FAR Sections Affected: 22.406-3 and 52.222-6

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form SF 1444 Request for Authorization of Additional Classification and Rate Standard Form 1444 -- FAR Sections Affected: 22.406-3 and 52.222-6	Form	Modified	Available
9000-0089 Supporting Statement.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2017-09-12	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
36592	Request for Authorization of Additional Classification and Rate Standard Form 1444 -- FAR Sections Affected: 22.406-3 and 52.222-6	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 9000-0089	ICR Reference No: 201708-9000-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201402-9000-004
Agency/Subagency: FAR	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Request for Authorization of Additional Classification and Rate Standard Form 1444 -- FAR Sections Affected: 22.406-3 and 52.222-6
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/20/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/12/2017
Terms of Clearance: The FAR Council should consider if this form should be considered a common form per OMB's guidance when it is next submitted for renewal.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2017
Responses	7,662	0	8,986
Time Burden (Hours)	3,831	0	4,493
Cost Burden (Dollars)	210,705	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:
	82 FR 20340	05/01/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 41961	09/05/2017
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
Request for Authorization of Additional Classification and Rate Standard Form 1444 -- FAR Sections Affected: 22.406-3 and 52.222-6	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	7,662	8,986	0	-1,324	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,831	4,493	0	-662	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	210,705	0	0	210,705	0	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The reduction of responses from 8,986 to 7,662 and the associated decrease in estimated burden hours from 4,493 hour to 3,831 hours is an adjustment due to a decrease in the number of SF 1444's received by the DOL Wage and Hour Division in 2016.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $632,115

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 09/12/2017

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