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TABLE 2—PROPOSED LIST OF APPROPRIATE TEST STANDARDS FOR INCLUSION IN MET’S NRTL SCOPE OF RECOGNITION
Test standard
Test standard title
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Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control, and Laboratory Use—Part 2–020:
Particular Requirements for Laboratory Centrifuges.
IV. Preliminary Findings on the
Application
MET submitted an acceptable
application for expansion of the scope
of recognition. OSHA’s review of the
application file, and pertinent
documentation, indicate that MET can
meet the requirements prescribed by 29
CFR 1910.7 for expanding recognition to
include the addition of the test standard
for NRTL testing and certification listed
above. This preliminary finding does
not constitute an interim or temporary
approval of MET’s application.
OSHA welcomes public comment as
to whether MET meets the requirements
of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of NRTL
recognition. OSHA additionally
welcomes comment on the proposal to
add one additional test standard to the
NRTL Program’s List of Appropriate
Test Standards. Comments should
consist of pertinent written documents
and exhibits. Commenters needing more
time to comment must submit a request
in writing, stating the reasons for the
request, by the due date for comments.
OSHA will limit any extension to 10
days unless the requester justifies a
longer time period. OSHA may deny a
request for an extension if the request is
not adequately justified. To obtain or
review copies of the exhibits identified
in this notice, as well as comments
submitted to the docket, contact the
Docket Office, at the above address.
These materials also are available online
at https://www.regulations.gov under
Docket No. OSHA–2006–0028.
OSHA staff will review all comments
to the docket submitted in a timely
manner. After addressing the issues
raised by these comments, the agency
will make a recommendation to the
Assistant Secretary for Occupational
Safety and Health regarding MET’s
application for expansion of the scope
of recognition. The Assistant Secretary
will make the final decision on granting
the application. In making this decision,
the Assistant Secretary may undertake
other proceedings prescribed in
Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7.
OSHA will publish a public notice of
the final decision in the Federal
Register.
IV. Authority and Signature
Loren Sweatt, Deputy Assistant
Secretary of Labor for Occupational
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Safety and Health, authorized the
preparation of this notice. Accordingly,
the Agency is issuing this notice
pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 657(g)(2),
Secretary of Labor’s Order No. 1–2012
(77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 2012), and 29 CFR
1910.7.
Signed at Washington, DC, on March 4,
2019.
Loren Sweatt,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Wage and Hour Division
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request;
Proposed Extension; Information
Collections: Employment Information
Form
Wage and Hour Division,
Department of Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Labor
(DOL) is soliciting comments
concerning a proposed extension of the
information collection request (ICR)
titled, ‘‘Employment Information
Form.’’ 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
May 13, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by Control Number 1235–
0021, by either one of the following
methods: Email: WHDPRAComments@
SUMMARY:
PO 00000
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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 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, Compliance
Specialist, 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 administers the Fair Labor
Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C. 201, et
seq., which sets the Federal minimum
wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and
youth employment standards of most
general application. See 29 U.S.C. 206;
207; 211; 212. FLSA requirements apply
to employers of employees engaged in
interstate commerce or in the
production of goods for interstate
commerce and of employees in certain
enterprises, including employees of a
public agency; however, the FLSA
contains exemptions that apply to
employees in certain types of
employment. See 29 U.S.C. 213, et al.
FLSA section 11(a) provides that the
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Secretary of Labor may investigate and
gather data regarding the wages, hours,
or other conditions and practices of
employment in any industry subject to
the FLSA, and may enter and inspect
such places and such records (and make
such transcriptions thereof), question
such employees, and investigate such
facts, conditions, practices, or matters
deemed necessary or appropriate to
determine whether any person has
violated any provision of the FLSA. 29
U.S.C. 211(a).
Other Federal laws the WHD
administers provide similar authority.
These Acts include the: Walsh-Healey
Public Contracts Act (41 U.S.C. 38);
McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act
(41 U.S.C. 353(a)); Davis-Bacon Act (40
U.S.C. 3141 et seq., pursuant to
Reorganization Plan No. 14 of 1950, and
Related Acts); Consumer Credit
Protection Act (15 U.S.C. 1676); Migrant
and Seasonal Agricultural Worker
Protection Act (29 U.S.C. 1862(a));
Employee Polygraph Protection Act (29
U.S.C. 2004(a)(3)); Family and Medical
Leave Act (29 U.S.C. 2616(a));
Immigration and Nationality Act H–2A
program (8 U.S.C. 1188(g)); the
Immigration and Nationality Act H–2B
program (8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(14(B) and the
Immigration and Nationality Act H–1C
program (8 U.S.C. 1182(m)(2)(E)(ii)).
The regulatory provisions authorizing
the filing of complaints under these
laws and how the agency acts upon the
concerns can be found at 29 CFR 4.191,
5.6, 500.1(e), 501.1(c), 501.5, 801.7(a)(3),
825.401; 41 CFR 50–201.1202; and 20
CFR§ 655.1200(b).
WHD staff use Form WH–3 as a guide
for obtaining optional information from
complainants (e.g., current and former
employees, unions, and competitor
employers, self-reporting employers)
about alleged employer violations of the
labor standards provisions of the abovecited Acts. Complainants generally
provide the optional information
requested on the form to WHD staff over
the telephone or in-person. Where the
information provided does not support
a potential WHD enforcement action,
complainants are advised and referred
to the appropriate agency for further
assistance. When the WHD schedules a
complaint-based investigation, the
agency makes the completed Form WH–
3 part of the investigation case file. The
form is printed in both English and
Spanish.
The WHD uses this information to
determine whether covered employers
have complied with various legal
requirements of the laws administered
by the Wage and Hour Division. The
WHD seeks an extension of this
collection.
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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: Employment Information Form.
OMB Number: 1235–0021.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit, Not-for-profit institutions, Farms,
State, Local, or Tribal Government.
Total Respondents: 35,577.
Total Annual Responses: 35,577.
Estimated Total Burden Hours:
11,859.
Estimated Time per Response: 20
minutes.
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.
Total Burden Cost (operation/
maintenance): $0.
Dated: February 26, 2019.
Robert M. Waterman,
Division of Regulations, Legislation and
Interpretation.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs
Division of Federal Employees’
Compensation Proposed Extension of
Existing Collection; Comment Request
ACTION:
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The Department of Labor, as
part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
conducts a preclearance consultation
program to provide the general public
and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed
and/or continuing collections of
information in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA95). 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. Currently, the
Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs is soliciting comments
concerning its proposal to extend OMB
approval of the information collection:
Representative Fee Request (CA–143/
CA–155). A copy of the proposed
information collection request can be
obtained by contacting the office listed
below in the addresses section of this
Notice.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before
May 13, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by mail, delivery service, or by hand to
Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S. Department of
Labor, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Room
S–3323, Washington, DC 20210; by fax,
(202) 354–9647, or email to
ferguson.yoon@dol.gov. Please use only
one method of transmission for
comments (mail/delivery, fax, or email).
Please note that comments submitted
after comment period will not be
considered.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Background
Individuals filing for compensation
benefits with the Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs (OWCP) may
be represented by an attorney or other
representative. The representative is
entitled to request a fee for services
under the Federal Employees’
Compensation Act (FECA) and under
the Longshore and Harbor Workers’
Compensation Act (LHWCA). The fee
must be approved by the OWCP before
any demand for payment can be made
by the representative. This information
collection request sets forth the criteria
for the information, which must be
presented by the respondent in order to
have the fee approved by the OWCP.
The information collection does not
have a particular form or format; the
respondent must present the
information in any format which is
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Wage and Hour Division
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Proposed Extension; Information Collections: Employment Information
Form
AGENCY: Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting comments
concerning a proposed extension of the information collection request
(ICR) titled, ``Employment Information Form.'' 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 May 13, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Control Number 1235-
0021, 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 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, Compliance
Specialist, 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 administers the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C.
201, et seq., which sets the Federal minimum wage, overtime pay,
recordkeeping, and youth employment standards of most general
application. See 29 U.S.C. 206; 207; 211; 212. FLSA requirements apply
to employers of employees engaged in interstate commerce or in the
production of goods for interstate commerce and of employees in certain
enterprises, including employees of a public agency; however, the FLSA
contains exemptions that apply to employees in certain types of
employment. See 29 U.S.C. 213, et al. FLSA section 11(a) provides that
the
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Secretary of Labor may investigate and gather data regarding the wages,
hours, or other conditions and practices of employment in any industry
subject to the FLSA, and may enter and inspect such places and such
records (and make such transcriptions thereof), question such
employees, and investigate such facts, conditions, practices, or
matters deemed necessary or appropriate to determine whether any person
has violated any provision of the FLSA. 29 U.S.C. 211(a).
Other Federal laws the WHD administers provide similar authority.
These Acts include the: Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act (41 U.S.C.
38); McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (41 U.S.C. 353(a)); Davis-
Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 3141 et seq., pursuant to Reorganization Plan No.
14 of 1950, and Related Acts); Consumer Credit Protection Act (15
U.S.C. 1676); Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act
(29 U.S.C. 1862(a)); Employee Polygraph Protection Act (29 U.S.C.
2004(a)(3)); Family and Medical Leave Act (29 U.S.C. 2616(a));
Immigration and Nationality Act H-2A program (8 U.S.C. 1188(g)); the
Immigration and Nationality Act H-2B program (8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(14(B)
and the Immigration and Nationality Act H-1C program (8 U.S.C.
1182(m)(2)(E)(ii)). The regulatory provisions authorizing the filing of
complaints under these laws and how the agency acts upon the concerns
can be found at 29 CFR 4.191, 5.6, 500.1(e), 501.1(c), 501.5,
801.7(a)(3), 825.401; 41 CFR 50-201.1202; and 20 CFRSec. 655.1200(b).
WHD staff use Form WH-3 as a guide for obtaining optional
information from complainants (e.g., current and former employees,
unions, and competitor employers, self-reporting employers) about
alleged employer violations of the labor standards provisions of the
above-cited Acts. Complainants generally provide the optional
information requested on the form to WHD staff over the telephone or
in-person. Where the information provided does not support a potential
WHD enforcement action, complainants are advised and referred to the
appropriate agency for further assistance. When the WHD schedules a
complaint-based investigation, the agency makes the completed Form WH-3
part of the investigation case file. The form is printed in both
English and Spanish.
The WHD uses this information to determine whether covered
employers have complied with various legal requirements of the laws
administered by the Wage and Hour Division. The WHD seeks an extension
of this collection.
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: Employment Information Form.
OMB Number: 1235-0021.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit
institutions, Farms, State, Local, or Tribal Government.
Total Respondents: 35,577.
Total Annual Responses: 35,577.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 11,859.
Estimated Time per Response: 20 minutes.
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operation/maintenance): $0.
Dated: February 26, 2019.
Robert M. Waterman,
Division of Regulations, Legislation and Interpretation.
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