Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Davis-Bacon Certified Payroll, 14768-14769 [2021-05586]

Download as PDF 14768 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 51 / Thursday, March 18, 2021 / Notices activities for these drug codes are authorized for this registration. William T. McDermott, Assistant Administrator. [FR Doc. 2021–05582 Filed 3–17–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act On March 12, 2021, the Department of Justice and the State of California on behalf of the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (‘‘DTSC’’) lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Central District of California pertaining to environmental contamination at the Historic Stormwater Pathway South Operable Unit (‘‘Southern Pathway OU,’’ also known as ‘‘OU6’’) of the Montrose Chemical Corp. Superfund Site in Los Angeles County, California. This proposed Consent Decree was lodged in the case United States of America and State of California vs. Montrose Chemical Corp. of California et al., Civil Action No. 2:90–cv–03122 DOC (C.D. Cal.); it resolves certain of the claims in that case. The proposed Consent Decree, titled in full ‘‘Partial Consent Decree (Montrose Superfund Site—Historic Stormwater Pathway South Operable Unit)’’, resolves certain claims or potential claims under Sections 106 and 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9606, 9607, as well as certain potential state law claims, in connection with environmental contamination at the Southern Pathway OU. The proposed Consent Decree does not resolve the settling defendants’ overall liability for environmental contamination at the Southern Pathway OU, but resolves their liability for the OU6 Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study and certain past and future response costs described below. The settling defendants are TFCF America, Inc.; Bayer CropScience Inc.; Montrose Chemical Corporation of California; and Stauffer Management Company LLC. The Consent Decree requires the settling defendants to perform the Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study of contamination at the Southern Pathway OU, and to make a payment of $3,750,000.00 toward the United States’ unreimbursed Southern VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:49 Mar 17, 2021 Jkt 253001 Pathway OU past costs and certain sitewide ‘‘OU–00’’ costs, and a payment of $250,000.00 towards DTSC’s Southern Pathway OU past costs. The proposed Consent Decree also requires the settling defendants to pay the United States’ and DTSC’s future response costs for overseeing the work the settling defendants will be performing pursuant to the Consent Decree. The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on the Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and should refer to United States of America and State of California vs. Montrose Chemical Corp. of California et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90–11– 3–511. All comments must be submitted no later than thirty (30) days after the publication date of this notice. Comments may be submitted either by email or by mail: To submit comments: Send them to: By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ usdoj.gov. Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ—ENRD P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. By mail ......... During the public comment period, the Consent Decree may be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department website: https:// www.usdoj.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. We will provide a paper copy of the Consent Decree upon written request and payment of reproduction costs. Please mail your request and payment to: Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ— ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611. Please enclose a check or money order for $34.00 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) for the Consent Decree, payable to the United States Treasury. For a paper copy without the appendices and signature pages, the cost is $21.50. Lori Jonas, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2021–05629 Filed 3–17–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; DavisBacon Certified Payroll Notice of availability; request for comments. ACTION: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Wage and Hour Division (WHD)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited. DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before April 19, 2021. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) if the information will be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) the accuracy of the agency’s estimates of the burden and cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (4) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (5) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anthony May by telephone at 202–693– 4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DavisBacon and related Acts (DBRA) require the application of Davis-Bacon labor standards to federal and federally assisted construction. The Copeland Act (40 U.S.C. 3145) requires the Secretary of Labor to prescribe reasonable regulations for contractors and subcontractors engaged in construction work subject to Davis-Bacon labor standards. While the federal contracting or assistance-administering agencies SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\18MRN1.SGM 18MRN1 jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 51 / Thursday, March 18, 2021 / Notices have a primary responsibility for enforcement of Davis-Bacon labor standards, Reorganization Plan Number 14 of 1950 assigns to the Secretary of Labor responsibility for developing government-wide policies, interpretations and procedures to be observed by the contracting and assisting agencies, in order to assure coordination of administration and consistency of DBRA enforcement. The Copeland Act provision cited above specifically requires the regulations to ‘‘include a provision that each contractor and subcontractor each week must furnish a statement on the wages paid each employee during the prior week.’’ This requirement is implemented by 29 CFR 3.3 and 3.4 and the standard Davis-Bacon contract clauses set forth at 29 CFR 5.5. Regulations 29 CFR 5.5(a)(3)(ii)(A) requires contractors to submit weekly a copy of all payrolls to the federal agency contracting for or financing the construction project. If the agency is not a party to the contract, the contractor will submit the payrolls to the applicant, sponsor, or owner, as the case may be, for transmission to the contracting agency. This same section requires that the payrolls submitted shall set out accurately and completely the information required to be maintained under 29 CFR 5.5(a)(3)(i), except that full social security numbers and home addresses shall not be included on weekly transmittals, and instead, the payrolls shall only need to include an individually identifying number for each employee (e.g., the last four digits of the employee’s social security number). The required weekly payroll information may be submitted in any form desired. Optional Form WH– 347 is available for this purpose from the Wage and Hour Division website at https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ WHD/legacy/files/wh347.pdf. The regulations at 29 CFR 3.3(b) require each contractor to furnish weekly a signed ‘‘Statement of Compliance’’ accompanying the payroll indicating the payrolls are correct and complete and that each laborer or mechanic has been paid not less than the proper DavisBacon Act prevailing wage rate for the work performed. The weekly submission of a properly executed certification, with the prescribed language set forth on page 2 of Optional Form WH–347, satisfies the requirement for submission of the required ‘‘Statement of Compliance’’. Id. at §§ 3.3(b), 3.4(b), and 5.5(a)(3)(ii)(B). Regulations 29 CFR 3.4(b) and 5.5(a)(3)(i) require contractors to VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:49 Mar 17, 2021 Jkt 253001 maintain these records for three years after completion of the work. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on August 25, 2020 (85 FR 52365). This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and the public is generally not required to respond to an information collection, unless the OMB approves it and displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information that does not display a valid OMB Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. DOL seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3) years without renewal. The DOL notes that information collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. Agency: DOL–MSHA. Title of Collection: Davis-Bacon Certified Payroll. OMB Control Number: 1235–0008. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits institutions. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 86,898. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 7,994,616. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 7,461,642 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $1,071,368. (Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D)) Dated: March 11, 2021. Anthony May, Management and Program Analyst. [FR Doc. 2021–05586 Filed 3–17–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–27–P NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Minority Depository Institution Preservation Program National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). ACTION: Notice and request for comment. AGENCY: The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), as part of a continuing effort to reduce paperwork SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 14769 and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on the following extension of a currently approved collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 17, 2021 to be assured consideration. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the information collection to Mackie Malaka, National Credit Union Administration, 1775 Duke Street, Suite 6060, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; Fax No. 703–519–8579; or email at PRAComments@NCUA.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Address requests for additional information to Mackie Malaka at the address above or telephone 703–548– 2704. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Number: 3133–0195. Title: Minority Depository Institution Preservation Program. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Abstract: The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) (Pub. L. 111–203, 124 Stat. 1376) amended Financial Institution Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act (FIRREA) § 308 to require the NCUA, Office of the Comptroller of Currency, and the Federal Reserve Board to establish a program to comply with its goals to preserve and encourage Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs). The NCUA Board issued Interpretive Ruling and Policy Statement (IRPS) 13–1 establishing a MDI preservation program to comply with FIRREA § 308 goals. The IRPS identifies the procedure for a federally insured credit union to determine and document its ability to designate itself as a MDI, resulting in the ability to participate in the Program. Affected Public: Private Sector: Notfor-profit institutions. Estimated Number of Respondents: 91. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1. Estimated Total Annual Responses: 91. Estimated Burden Hours per Response: 0.42. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 38. Reason for Change: Changes are attributed to current updated data since the last previous submission. Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for Office of Management and E:\FR\FM\18MRN1.SGM 18MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 51 (Thursday, March 18, 2021)]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Davis-Bacon Certified Payroll

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Wage and Hour 
Division (WHD)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public 
comments on the ICR are invited.

DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives 
on or before April 19, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the 
Department, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (2) if the information will be processed and used in a timely 
manner; (3) the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the burden and 
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (4) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (5) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anthony May by telephone at 202-693-
4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Davis-Bacon and related Acts (DBRA) 
require the application of Davis-Bacon labor standards to federal and 
federally assisted construction. The Copeland Act (40 U.S.C. 3145) 
requires the Secretary of Labor to prescribe reasonable regulations for 
contractors and subcontractors engaged in construction work subject to 
Davis-Bacon labor standards. While the federal contracting or 
assistance-administering agencies

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have a primary responsibility for enforcement of Davis-Bacon labor 
standards, Reorganization Plan Number 14 of 1950 assigns to the 
Secretary of Labor responsibility for developing government-wide 
policies, interpretations and procedures to be observed by the 
contracting and assisting agencies, in order to assure coordination of 
administration and consistency of DBRA enforcement. The Copeland Act 
provision cited above specifically requires the regulations to 
``include a provision that each contractor and subcontractor each week 
must furnish a statement on the wages paid each employee during the 
prior week.'' This requirement is implemented by 29 CFR 3.3 and 3.4 and 
the standard Davis-Bacon contract clauses set forth at 29 CFR 5.5. 
Regulations 29 CFR 5.5(a)(3)(ii)(A) requires contractors to submit 
weekly a copy of all payrolls to the federal agency contracting for or 
financing the construction project. If the agency is not a party to the 
contract, the contractor will submit the payrolls to the applicant, 
sponsor, or owner, as the case may be, for transmission to the 
contracting agency. This same section requires that the payrolls 
submitted shall set out accurately and completely the information 
required to be maintained under 29 CFR 5.5(a)(3)(i), except that full 
social security numbers and home addresses shall not be included on 
weekly transmittals, and instead, the payrolls shall only need to 
include an individually identifying number for each employee (e.g., the 
last four digits of the employee's social security number). The 
required weekly payroll information may be submitted in any form 
desired. Optional Form WH- 347 is available for this purpose from the 
Wage and Hour Division website at https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/wh347.pdf. The regulations at 29 CFR 3.3(b) 
require each contractor to furnish weekly a signed ``Statement of 
Compliance'' accompanying the payroll indicating the payrolls are 
correct and complete and that each laborer or mechanic has been paid 
not less than the proper Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage rate for the 
work performed. The weekly submission of a properly executed 
certification, with the prescribed language set forth on page 2 of 
Optional Form WH-347, satisfies the requirement for submission of the 
required ``Statement of Compliance''. Id. at Sec. Sec.  3.3(b), 3.4(b), 
and 5.5(a)(3)(ii)(B). Regulations 29 CFR 3.4(b) and 5.5(a)(3)(i) 
require contractors to maintain these records for three years after 
completion of the work.
    For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the 
related notice published in the Federal Register on August 25, 2020 (85 
FR 52365).
    This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency 
generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and 
the public is generally not required to respond to an information 
collection, unless the OMB approves it and displays a currently valid 
OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any other provisions 
of law, no person shall generally be subject to penalty for failing to 
comply with a collection of information that does not display a valid 
OMB Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6.
    DOL seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for 
three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than 
three (3) years without renewal. The DOL notes that information 
collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive 
a month-to-month extension while they undergo review.
    Agency: DOL-MSHA.
    Title of Collection: Davis-Bacon Certified Payroll.
    OMB Control Number: 1235-0008.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits institutions.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 86,898.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 7,994,616.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 7,461,642 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $1,071,368.

(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D))

    Dated: March 11, 2021.
Anthony May,
Management and Program Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2021-05586 Filed 3-17-21; 8:45 am]
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