Application for a Farm Labor Contractor or Farm Labor Contractor Employee Certificate of Registration

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form WH 530 Application for a Farm Labor Contractor or Farm Labor Contractor Employee Certificate of Registration Form and Instruction	Modified
Form WH 514 Vehicle Mechanical Inspection Report Form and Instruction	Modified
Form WH 515 MSPA Driver's Doctor's Certificate Form and Instruction	Modified
Response to comment submitted in response to 30 day notice 5.22.20.docx Supplementary Document	2020-08-19
wh530_Updates 5.22.20.docx Supplementary Document	2020-08-19
wh530_Updates 5.22.20_Clean.docx Supplementary Document	2020-08-19
wh514a_tracked_final 020520.docx Supplementary Document	2020-02-05
WH514_tracked_final 020520.docx Supplementary Document	2020-02-05
wh515_tracked_final 020520.docx Supplementary Document	2020-02-05
WH530_Spanish_Tracked 020520.docx Supplementary Document	2020-02-05
wh530_tracked_final 020520.docx Supplementary Document	2020-02-05
1235-0016 Supporting Statement 020520.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-02-05
May 2018 OES Data.html Supplementary Document	2020-01-31
1235 - 0016 FR Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-01-31

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
43804	Application for a Farm Labor Contractor or Farm Labor Contractor Employee Certificate of Registration Form and Instruction	Modified
202140	Vehicle Mechanical Inspection Report Form and Instruction	Modified
202137	MSPA Driver's Doctor's Certificate Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1235-0016	ICR Reference No: 202001-1235-009
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201909-1235-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/WHD	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application for a Farm Labor Contractor or Farm Labor Contractor Employee Certificate of Registration
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 08/20/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/26/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2020
Responses	34,672	0	23,196
Time Burden (Hours)	13,304	0	9,334
Cost Burden (Dollars)	995,540	0	462,680

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Abstract: The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act provides that no individual may perform farm labor contracting activities without a certificate of registration. Form WH-530 is the application form that provides the Department of Labor with the information necessary to issue certificates specifying the farm labor contracting activities authorized. In addition, certain vehicle and safety standards are required of farm labor contractor applicants and such data is collected via Forms WH-514, WH-514a, and WH-515.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 1812, 1815, 1861 Name of Law: Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act
  

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:
	84 FR 58413	10/31/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 17099	03/26/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Vehicle Mechanical Inspection Report	WH 514, WH 514a	Vehicle Mechanical Inspection Report for Transportation Subject to Department of Transportation Requirements ,   Vehicle Mechanical Inspection Report for Transportation Subject to Department of Labor Safety Standards
Application for a Farm Labor Contractor or Farm Labor Contractor Employee Certificate of Registration	WH 530 , WH 530	Application for a Farm Labor Contractor or Farm Labor Contractor Employee Certificate of Registration (Spanish(
MSPA Driver's Doctor's Certificate	WH 515	MSPA Doctor's Certificate

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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	34,672	23,196	0	0	11,476	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	13,304	9,334	0	0	3,970	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	995,540	462,680	0	0	532,860	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 are multiple reasons for the change in costs. The data used in the previous packages has aged in light of updated numbers or applicants and responses. There has been an updated number of responses and applicants based on the most recent numbers provided. Additionally, there was an increase in salaries for government workers, and the added cost of benefits and overhead, as well as a slight increase in the cost of postage.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $405,646

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.     Yes

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? No

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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: 03/26/2020

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