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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request;
Information Collections: Paid Leave
Under the Families First Coronavirus
Response Act
The Department of Labor
(DOL) is soliciting comments
concerning a proposed extension of the
information collection request (ICR)
titled, ‘‘Paid Leave under the Families
First Coronavirus Response Act.’’ 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
June 15, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by Control Number 1235–
0031, 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.
SUMMARY:
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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 (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: On March 18, 2020,
President Trump signed into law the
Families First Coronavirus Response
Act (FFCRA), which creates two new
emergency paid leave requirements in
response to the COVID–19 global
pandemic. Division E of the FFCRA,
‘‘The Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act’’
(EPSLA), entitles certain employees to
take up to two weeks of paid sick leave.
Division C of the FFCRA, ‘‘The
Emergency Family and Medical Leave
Expansion Act’’ (EFMLEA), which
amends Title I of the Family and
Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. 2601 et
seq. (FMLA), permits certain employees
to take up to twelve weeks of expanded
family and medical leave, ten of which
are paid, for specified reasons related to
COVID–19. On March 27, 2020,
President Trump signed into law the
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic
Security Act, Public Law 116–136
(CARES Act), which amends certain
provisions of the EPSLA and the
provisions of the FMLA added by the
EFMLEA.
In general, the FFCRA requires
covered employers to provide eligible
employees up to two weeks of paid sick
leave at full pay, up to a specified cap,
when the employee is unable to work
because the employee is subject to a
federal, state, or local quarantine or
isolation order related to COVID–19, has
been advised by a health care provider
to self-quarantine due to concerns
related to COVID–19, or is experiencing
COVID–19 symptoms and seeking a
medical diagnosis. The FFCRA also
provides up to two weeks of paid sick
leave at partial pay, up to a specified
cap, when an employee is unable to
work because of a need to care for an
individual subject to a federal, state, or
local quarantine or isolation order
related to COVID–19 or who has been
advised by a health care provider to selfquarantine due to concerns related to
COVID–19; because of a need to care for
the employee’s son or daughter whose
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school or place of care is closed, or
whose child care provider is
unavailable, due to COVID–19 related
reasons; or because the employee is
experiencing a substantially similar
condition, as specified by the Secretary
of Health and Human Services. The
FFCRA also requires covered employers
to provide up to twelve weeks of
expanded family and medical leave, up
to ten weeks of which must be paid at
partial pay, up to a specified cap, when
an eligible employee is unable to work
because of a need to care for the
employee’s son or daughter whose
school or place of care is closed, or
whose child care provider is
unavailable, due to COVID–19 related
reasons.
The FFCRA covers private employers
with fewer than 500 employees and
certain public employers. Small
employers with fewer than 50
employees may qualify for an
exemption from the requirement to
provide paid leave due to school, place
of care, or child care provider closings
or unavailability, if the leave payments
would jeopardize the viability of their
business as a going concern.
Under the FFCRA, covered private
employers qualify for reimbursement
through refundable tax credits, as
administered by the Department of the
Treasury, for all qualifying paid sick
leave wages and qualifying family and
medical leave wages paid to an
employee who takes leave under the
FFCRA, up to per diem and aggregate
caps, and for allocable costs related to
the maintenance of health care coverage
under any group health plan while the
employee is on the leave provided
under the FFCRA.
The CARES Act amended the FFCRA
by providing certain technical
corrections, as well as clarifying the
caps for payment of leave; expanded
family and medical leave to certain
employees who were laid off or
terminated after March 1, 2020, but are
reemployed by the same employer prior
to December 31, 2020; and provided
authority to the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
exclude certain federal employees from
paid sick leave and expanded family
and medical leave.
The FFCRA grants authority to the
Secretary to issue regulations for certain
purposes. In particular, sections
3102(b), as amended by section 3611(7)
of the CARES Act, and 5111(3) of the
FFCRA grant the Secretary authority to
issue regulations ‘‘as necessary, to carry
out the purposes of this Act, including
to ensure consistency’’ between the
EPSLA and the EFMLEA. The
Department issued the temporary rule to
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carry out the purposes of the FFCRA.
This rule published in the Federal
Register on April 6, 2020 (85 FR 19326).
The new paid sick leave and expanded
family and medical leave requirements
became operational on April 1, 2020,
and expire on December 31, 2020. As
part of OMB’s consideration of the
temporary rule, the Department
submitted an emergency processing
request for the PRA package associated
with the rule. Where OMB approves the
collection of information on an
emergency basis, the approval is timelimited and the agency must publish
notice and comment on the collection to
give the public opportunity to respond.
Pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.13, OMB
assigned control number 1235–0031 to
this collection and approved the request
on April 2, 2020 with an expiration of
October, 2020.
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 Paid Leave
provisions under the Families First
Coronavirus Response Act (as amended
by the CARES Act).
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Wage and Hour Division.
Title: Paid Leave under the Families
First Coronavirus Response Act.
OMB Control Number: 1235–0031.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit, Not-for-profit institutions, Farms,
Federal, State, Local, or Tribal
Government.
Total Respondents: 7,903,071.
Total Annual Responses: 7,903,071.
Estimated Total Burden Hours:
801,962.
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Estimated Time per Response: Varies
with type of request (1.25–20 minutes).
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.
Total Burden Cost (operation/
maintenance): $4,255,500.
Dated: April 8, 2020.
Amy DeBisschop,
Director, Division of Regulations, Legislation,
and Interpretation.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Wage and Hour Division
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Information Collections: Paid Leave Under the Families First
Coronavirus Response Act
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, ``Paid Leave under the Families First Coronavirus
Response Act.'' 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 June 15, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Control Number 1235-
0031, 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 (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: On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law
the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which creates two
new emergency paid leave requirements in response to the COVID-19
global pandemic. Division E of the FFCRA, ``The Emergency Paid Sick
Leave Act'' (EPSLA), entitles certain employees to take up to two weeks
of paid sick leave. Division C of the FFCRA, ``The Emergency Family and
Medical Leave Expansion Act'' (EFMLEA), which amends Title I of the
Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. (FMLA), permits
certain employees to take up to twelve weeks of expanded family and
medical leave, ten of which are paid, for specified reasons related to
COVID-19. On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, Public Law 116-136
(CARES Act), which amends certain provisions of the EPSLA and the
provisions of the FMLA added by the EFMLEA.
In general, the FFCRA requires covered employers to provide
eligible employees up to two weeks of paid sick leave at full pay, up
to a specified cap, when the employee is unable to work because the
employee is subject to a federal, state, or local quarantine or
isolation order related to COVID-19, has been advised by a health care
provider to self-quarantine due to concerns related to COVID-19, or is
experiencing COVID-19 symptoms and seeking a medical diagnosis. The
FFCRA also provides up to two weeks of paid sick leave at partial pay,
up to a specified cap, when an employee is unable to work because of a
need to care for an individual subject to a federal, state, or local
quarantine or isolation order related to COVID-19 or who has been
advised by a health care provider to self-quarantine due to concerns
related to COVID-19; because of a need to care for the employee's son
or daughter whose
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school or place of care is closed, or whose child care provider is
unavailable, due to COVID-19 related reasons; or because the employee
is experiencing a substantially similar condition, as specified by the
Secretary of Health and Human Services. The FFCRA also requires covered
employers to provide up to twelve weeks of expanded family and medical
leave, up to ten weeks of which must be paid at partial pay, up to a
specified cap, when an eligible employee is unable to work because of a
need to care for the employee's son or daughter whose school or place
of care is closed, or whose child care provider is unavailable, due to
COVID-19 related reasons.
The FFCRA covers private employers with fewer than 500 employees
and certain public employers. Small employers with fewer than 50
employees may qualify for an exemption from the requirement to provide
paid leave due to school, place of care, or child care provider
closings or unavailability, if the leave payments would jeopardize the
viability of their business as a going concern.
Under the FFCRA, covered private employers qualify for
reimbursement through refundable tax credits, as administered by the
Department of the Treasury, for all qualifying paid sick leave wages
and qualifying family and medical leave wages paid to an employee who
takes leave under the FFCRA, up to per diem and aggregate caps, and for
allocable costs related to the maintenance of health care coverage
under any group health plan while the employee is on the leave provided
under the FFCRA.
The CARES Act amended the FFCRA by providing certain technical
corrections, as well as clarifying the caps for payment of leave;
expanded family and medical leave to certain employees who were laid
off or terminated after March 1, 2020, but are reemployed by the same
employer prior to December 31, 2020; and provided authority to the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to exclude
certain federal employees from paid sick leave and expanded family and
medical leave.
The FFCRA grants authority to the Secretary to issue regulations
for certain purposes. In particular, sections 3102(b), as amended by
section 3611(7) of the CARES Act, and 5111(3) of the FFCRA grant the
Secretary authority to issue regulations ``as necessary, to carry out
the purposes of this Act, including to ensure consistency'' between the
EPSLA and the EFMLEA. The Department issued the temporary rule to carry
out the purposes of the FFCRA. This rule published in the Federal
Register on April 6, 2020 (85 FR 19326). The new paid sick leave and
expanded family and medical leave requirements became operational on
April 1, 2020, and expire on December 31, 2020. As part of OMB's
consideration of the temporary rule, the Department submitted an
emergency processing request for the PRA package associated with the
rule. Where OMB approves the collection of information on an emergency
basis, the approval is time-limited and the agency must publish notice
and comment on the collection to give the public opportunity to
respond. Pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.13, OMB assigned control number 1235-
0031 to this collection and approved the request on April 2, 2020 with
an expiration of October, 2020.
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 Paid Leave provisions under the
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (as amended by the CARES Act).
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Wage and Hour Division.
Title: Paid Leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response
Act.
OMB Control Number: 1235-0031.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit
institutions, Farms, Federal, State, Local, or Tribal Government.
Total Respondents: 7,903,071.
Total Annual Responses: 7,903,071.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 801,962.
Estimated Time per Response: Varies with type of request (1.25-20
minutes).
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operation/maintenance): $4,255,500.
Dated: April 8, 2020.
Amy DeBisschop,
Director, Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation.
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