This ICR implements statutory notice
and certification provisions and to assist employees and employers
in meeting their FMLA third-party notification obligations as
required by the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA). The
subject recordkeeping requirements are necessary in order for the
DOL to carry out its statutory obligation under FMLA section 106 to
investigate and ensure employer compliance. 29 U.S.C. §
2616.
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USC 2616 Name of Law: Family and Medical Leave Act
There is a slight decrease in
responses and burden hours due to a decrease in the estimated
number of FMLA eligible workers. The decrease in estimated burden
hours produced a slight decrease in total burden cost. There was a
modest increase in total operations and maintenance cost which is
attributed to a $5.73 increase in the health care provider hourly
wage rate applied to the slight reduction in health care provider
burden hours. Lastly, Federal cost decreased slightly because
printing costs were applied to only half of the total pages
calculation to capture printing on the front and back of each
page.
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:
(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;
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.