Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

February 20, 2001.

The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public information collection requests (ICRs) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). A copy of each individual ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling the Department of Labor. To obtain documentation contact Darrin King at (202) 693-4129 or E-Mail to King-Darrin@dol.gov.

Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for ESA, Office of Management and Budget, room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 ((202) 395-7316), within 30 days from the date of this publication in the

Federal Register

.

The OMB 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;

• 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;

• Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

• 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 submission of responses.

Type of Review:

Extension of a currently approved collection.

Agency:

Employment Standards Administration (ESA).

Title:

Davis-Bacon and Related Acts/Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act Reporting Requirements.

OMB Number:

1215-0140.

Affected Public:

Business or other for-profit; State, Local, or Tribal Government, and Federal Government.

Frequency:

On occasion.

Requirement

No. of

respondents

No. of

responses

Estimated time per

response

Burden hours

Conformance Report

3,500

3,500

15 minutes

875

Unfunded Fringe Benefit Plans

6

6

6 hours

6

Total

3,506

3,506

881

Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs:

$0.

Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing services):

$1,297.

Description:

29 CFR section 5.5 requires Federal contractors to report on conformed classifications and wage rates and to submit requests for approval of unfunded fringe benefit plans to the Department of Labor. This collection of information is necessary to ensure that federal contractors are in compliance with the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA) as well as the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (CWHSSA).

Type of Review:

Extension of a currently approved collection.

Agency:

Employment Standards Administration (ESA).

Title:

Rehabilitation Maintenance Certification.

OMB Number:

1215-0155.

Affected Public:

Individuals or households.

Frequency:

On occasion, annually, and semi-annually.

Form

Number of respondents/

responses

Frequency

Average time per form

Burden hours

CA-5

150

Once

90

225

CA-5b

20

Once

90

30

CA-1615

600

Once

30

300

CA-1617

300

Semiannually

30

150

CA-1085

500

Once

45

375

CA-1031

150

Annually

15

37

CA-1074

10

Once

60

10

CA-1093

15

Once

30

7

CA-1618

150

Semiannually

30

75

Total

1,895

1,210

Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs:

$0.

Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing services):

$0.

Description:

These reports request information from the survivors of deceased Federal employees that verify dependent status when making a claim for benefits, and on a periodic basis in accepted claims. Some of the forms are used to obtain information in claimed dependents in disability cases. The collection of this information is required to receive benefits under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA/U.S.C. 8110) and are authorized by 20 CFR 10.7, 10.105, 10.410, 10.413, 10.417, 10.535, 10.537.

Ira L. Mills,

Departmental Clearance Officer.

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