Employment Information Form

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form WH-3-Sp Employment Information Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
FR 60 day notice (correction) 20180514.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-05-21	Repair queued
FR public. 20180502.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-05-21	Available
PAID cert. items 2018.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-05-21	Available
FR 60-day 1235-0021 20190312.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-05-21	Repair queued
opm salary table 2019.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-05-21	Available
empsit April 2019.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-05-21	Available
ss1235-0021 (20190729) revisions and rulemaking.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-07-29	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
236191	PAID	Instruction	New
13616	Employment Information Form	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1235-0021	ICR Reference No: 201905-1235-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201607-1235-003
Agency/Subagency: DOL/WHD	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Employment Information Form
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: 11/19/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/27/2019
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2022	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2019
Responses	36,278	0	37,594
Time Burden (Hours)	12,155	0	12,531
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2	0	0

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Abstract: WHD staff use Form WH-3 as a guide for obtaining information complainants (e.g., current and former employees, unions, and competitor employers) voluntarily provide about alleged violations of agency-administered labor standards. Complainants generally provide the information requested on the form to WHD staff over the telephone or in person. WHD staff use the information to determine whether the agency has jurisdiction to investigate the alleged violation(s). When the WHD schedules a complaint-based investigation, the agency makes the completed Form WH-3 part of the investigation case file. Where the information provided does not support a potential WHD enforcement action, complainants are advised and referred to the appropriate agency for further assistance.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 2004(a)(3) Name of Law: Employee Polygraph Protection Act
   US Code: 29 USC 2616(a) Name of Law: Family and Medical Leave Act
   US Code: 29 USC 1862(a) Name of Law: Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act
   US Code: 15 USC 1676 Name of Law: Consumer Credit Protection Act
   US Code: 40 USC 3141 Name of Law: Davis Bacon Act
   US Code: 41 USC 38 Name of Law: Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act
   US Code: 41 USC 353(a) Name of Law: McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act
   US Code: 8 USC 1188(g) Name of Law: Immigration and Nationality Act
   EO: EO 13658 Name/Subject of EO: Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors
   EO: EO 13706 Name/Subject of EO: Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Contractors
   US Code: 29 USC 211(a) Name of Law: Fair Labor Standards Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1235-AA20	Final or interim final rulemaking	84 FR 51230	09/27/2019

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 19300	05/02/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 51230	09/27/2019
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
PAID	WH-1527	PAID certificate
Employment Information Form	WH-3, WH-3-Sp	Employment Information Form Spanish ,   Employment Information Form

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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	36,278	37,594	0	0	-1,316	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	12,155	12,531	0	0	-376	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2	0	0	0	2	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: There is a slight decrease in total responses as the 2016 final rule never went into effect due to litigation. The 2019 final rule being submitted affects fewer workers than the 2016 final rule. The ICR is being submitted for the addition of the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID). Additionally, as described in the supporting statement, a previous rulemaking went final but never was placed into effect due to litigation.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $682,003

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.     Yes

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: 09/27/2019

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