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Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 40 / Thursday, February 28, 2019 / Notices

special accommodations, should contact
the Executive Secretary by April 3.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 21st day of
February, 2019.
Preston Rutledge,
Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits
Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2019–03463 Filed 2–27–19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Wage and Hour Division
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request;
Information Collections Requests To
Approve Conformed Wage
Classifications and Unconventional
Fringe Benefit Plans Under the DavisBacon and Related Acts and Contract
Works Hours and Safety Standards Act
Wage and Hour Division,
Department of Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

The Department of Labor
(DOL) is soliciting comments
concerning a proposed extension to the
information collection request (ICR)
titled, ‘‘Requests to Approve Conformed
Wage Classifications and
Unconventional Fringe Benefit Plans
Under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts
and Contract Works Hours and Safety
Standards Act.’’ This comment request
is part of continuing Departmental
efforts to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA).
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. A copy of the
proposed information request can be
obtained by contacting the office listed
below in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section of this Notice.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
ADDRESSES section below on or before
April 29, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by Control Number 1235–
0023, 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

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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
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 Office
of Management and Budget (OMB)
approval of the information collection
request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Melissa Smith, Director, Division of
Regulations, Legislation, and
Interpretation, 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 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 toll-free (877) 889–5627
to obtain information or request
materials in alternative formats.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background: The Wage and Hour
Division (WHD) of the Department of
Labor (DOL) administers the DavisBacon Act (DBA) and Davis-Bacon
Related Acts (DBRA), 40 U.S.C. 3141 et
seq., and the Contract Work Hours and
Safety Standards Act (CWHSSA), 40
U.S.C. 3701 et seq. Regulations 29 CFR
part 5 prescribe labor standards for
federally financed and assisted
construction contracts subject to the
Davis-Bacon Act, the Davis-Bacon
Related Acts, and labor standards for all
contracts subject to the Contract Work
Hours and Safety Standards Act. The
DBA and DBRA require payment of
locally prevailing wages and fringe
benefits, as determined by the
Department of Labor, to laborers and
mechanics on most federally financed or
assisted construction projects. The
CWHSSA requires the payment of one
and one-half times the basic rate of pay
for hours worked over forty in a week
on most federal contracts involving the
employment of laborers or mechanics.
The requirements of this information
collection consist of: (1) Reports of
conformed classifications and wage
rates, and (2) requests for approval of
unfunded fringe benefit plans.

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II. Review Focus: The Department of
Labor 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;
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected;
• 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;
• 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
of responses.
III. Current Actions: The Department
of Labor seeks an approval for the
extension of this information collection
in order to ensure effective
administration of the government
contract programs.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Wage and Hour Division.
Title: Requests to Approve Conformed
Wage Classifications and
Unconventional Fringe Benefit Plans
Under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts
and Contract Works Hours and Safety
Standards Act.
OMB Number: 1235–0023.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit, Not-for-profit institutions, Farms,
State, Local, or Tribal Government.
Total Respondents: 8,500
Conformance Reports, 18 Unfunded
Fringe Benefit Plans.
Total Annual Responses: 8,500
Conformance Reports, 3 Unfunded
Fringe Benefit Plans.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 2,125
hours (Conformance Reports), 18 hours
(Unfunded Fringe Benefit Plans).
Estimated Time per Response: 15
minutes (Conformance Report), 1 hour
(Unfunded Fringe Benefit Plans).
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$4,941.
Total Burden Cost (operation/
maintenance): $64,727.
Dated: February 25, 2019.
Robert M. Waterman,
Division of Regulations, Legislation and
Interpretation.
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