Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

February 26, 1998.

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, Departmental Clearance

Officer, Todd R. Owen ([202] 219-5096 ext. 143) or by E-Mail to Owen-

T[email protected]. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the

deaf (TTY/TDD) may call [202] 219-4720 between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.

Eastern time, Monday-Friday.

Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for BLS, DM, ESA, ETA, MSHA, OSHA,

PWBA, or VETS, 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.

Agency: Employment and Training Administration.

Title: Planning Guidance and Instructions for Submission of Annual

State Plans for Welfare-to-Work Formula Grants.

OMB Number: 1205-0385 (Extension).

Frequency: On Occasion.

Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal governments.

Number of Respondents: 56.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 10 hours.

Total Burden Hours: 560 hours.

Total Annualized capital/startup costs: 0.

Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing

services): 0.

Description: The Balanced Budget Act of 1997, signed by the

President on August 5, 1997, authorizes the Department of Labor to

provide Welfare-to-Work (WtW) grants to States and local communities to

provide transitional employment assistance to move Temporary Assistance

for needy Families (TANF) recipients with significant employment

barriers into unsubsidized jobs providing long-term employment

opportunities. WtW funds will be provided through formula grants to

States, grants to Indian Tribes and competitive grants to public and

private entities. This planning guidance addresses the requirements

necessary for States' plans to receive the formula grant funds in

Fiscal Year 1998. Separate guidance will be used for both the grants to

Indian tribes and the competitive grants.

Agency: Employment Standard Administration.

Title: Information Collection Requirements, 29 CFR part 5.

OMB Number: 1215-0140 (extension).

Frequency: On Occasion.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Federal Government,

State, Local, or Tribal Government.

Number of Respondents: 2,500 for Conformance Report; 6 for Unfunded

Fringe Benefit Plans.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: .25 hours for Conformance Report; 1

hour for Unfunded Fringe Benefit Plans.

Total Burden Hours: 631.

Total Annualized capital/startup costs: 0.

Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing

services): $801.92.

Description: The subject regulation prescribes labor standards for

federally financed and assisted construction contracts under Davis-

Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA) and the Contract Work Hours and Safety

Standards Act (CWHSSA). Under DBRA, every contract subject to the Act

must contain a provision (i.e wage determination) stating the minimum

wages and fringe benefits to be paid to various classes of laborers and

mechanics employed on the contract. In order for the Wage and Hour

Division of the Department of Labor to establish minimum rates for

classes of employees omitted from wage determinations, employers must

submit a Report of Conformed Classifications and Wage Rates for review

and approval. Further, the Act provides that ``wages'' may include ``*

* * costs to the contractor or subcontractor which may be reasonably

anticipated in providing benefits to laborers or mechanics * * *''.

Where a benefit plan is not of the conventional type described in the

Act and/or common in the construction industry it is necessary to

determine whether the benefit plans is a ``bona fide'' benefit under

the Act. Therefore, contractors must request approval of such fringe

benefit plans from the Wage and Hour Division.

Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Title: Application for Training Grant.

OMB Number: 1218-ONEW (formerly 1218-0020) (reinstatement with

change).

Frequency: Annually.

Affected Public: Nonprofit Organizations.

Number of Respondents: 200.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 59 hours.

Total Burden Hours: 11,800.

Total Annualized capital/startup costs: 0.

Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing

services): $16,000.

Description: OSHA awards grants to nonprofit organizations to

provide safety and health training to employees and employers. In order

to evaluate applicants requests for grants, OSHA obtains information

about the applicant and its proposed program through the training grant

application.

Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Title: Grantee Quarterly Progress Report.

OMB Number: 1218-ONEW (formerly 1218-0100) (reinstatement with

change).

Frequency: Quarterly.

Affected Public: Nonprofit Organizations.

Number of Respondents: 36.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 12 hours.

Total Burden Hours: 1,680.

Total Annualized capital/startup costs: $0.

Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing

services): 0.

Description: OSHA awards grants to nonprofit organizations to

provide safety and health training to employees and employers. In order

to see that

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funds are being used in accordance with approved grants, OSHA requires

grantees to report quarterly on their grant activities.

Agency: Occupational safety and Health Administration.

Title: Procedures for the Handling of Discrimination Complaints

Under the Federal Employee Protection Statutes.

OMB Number: 1218-ONEW (formerly 1215-0183) (revised).

Frequency: One per complaint filed.

Affected Public: All public and private sector employers.

Number of Respondents: 200.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1 hour.

Total Burden Hours: 200 hours.

Total Annualized capital/startup costs: 0.

Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing

service): 0.

Description: 29 CFR part 24 establishes procedures for the

expeditious handling of complaints pursuant to the following statutes:

clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7622; Comprehensive Environmental Response,

Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9610; Energy Reorganization

Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. 5851; Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33

U.S.C. 1367; Safe Drinking Water Act 42 U.S.C. 300j-9(I), Solid Waste

Disposal Act, 42 U.S.C. 6971; and Toxic Substances Control Act, 15

U.S.C. 2622. These complaints are filed by employees, or persons acting

on their behalf, of alleged discriminatory action by employers. The

required employee records are necessary to conduct discrimination

investigations under 29 CFR part 24.

Todd R. Owen,

Departmental Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 98-5441 Filed 3-2-98; 8:45 am]

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