Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Information Collections: Work Study Program of the Child Labor Regulations.
| Published date | 28 September 2021 |
| Citation | 86 FR 53690 |
| Record Number | 2021-20956 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Wage And Hour Division |
Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 185 (Tuesday, September 28, 2021)
[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 28, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53690-53691]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20956]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Wage and Hour Division
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Information Collections: Work Study Program of the Child Labor
Regulations.
AGENCY: Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (the Department) is soliciting
comments concerning a proposed extension of the information collection
request (ICR) titled ``Work Study Programs of the Child Labor
Regulations.'' 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). The Department proposes to
extend the approval of this existing information collection without
change.
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
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proposed information request may 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 November 29, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Control Number 1235-
0024, by either one of the following methods: Email:
[email protected]; 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 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: Robert Waterman, 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 (Rich Text Format (RTF) or text format (txt), a thumb drive, an
MP3 file, large print, braille, audiotape, compact disc, or other
accessible format), 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 administers the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C.
201, et seq.. Section 3(l) of the Act establishes a minimum age of 16
years for most non-agricultural employment, but allows the employment
of 14- and 15-year olds in occupations other than manufacturing and
mining if the Secretary of Labor determines such employment is confined
to: (1) Periods that will not interfere with the minor's schooling; and
(2) conditions that will not interfere with the minor's health and
well-being. FLSA section 11(c) requires all covered employers to make,
keep, and preserve records of their employees' wages, hours, and other
conditions of employment. Section 11(c) authorizes the Secretary of
Labor to prescribe the recordkeeping and reporting requirements for
these records. The regulations set forth reporting requirements that
include a Work Study Program application and written participation
agreement. In order to use the child labor work study provisions, Sec.
570.37(b) requires a local public or private school system to file with
the Wage and Hour Division Administrator an application for approval of
a Work Study Program as one that does not interfere with the schooling
or health and well-being of the minors involved. The regulations also
require preparation of a written participation agreement for each
student participating in a Work Study Program and that the teacher-
coordinator, employer, and student each sign the agreement.
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 approval for an
extension of this information collection in order to ensure effective
administration of Work Study programs.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Wage and Hour Division.
Title: Work Study Program of the Child Labor Regulations.
OMB Control Number: 1235-0024.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit
institutions, Farms, Federal, State, Local, or Tribal Government.
Total Respondents: WSP Applications: 10; Written Participation
Agreements: 500.
Total Annual Responses: WSP Applications: 10.
Written Participation Agreements: 1,000.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,529.
Estimated Time per Response: WSP Application: 121 minutes; Written
Participation Agreements: 31 minutes.
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Dated: September 20, 2021.
Amy DeBisschop,
Director, Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation.
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