Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Information Collections: Work Study Program of the Child Labor Regulations, 19362-19363 [2024-05647]

Download as PDF 19362 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 53 / Monday, March 18, 2024 / Notices 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–EBSA. Title of Collection: Investment Advice to Participants and Beneficiaries. OMB Control Number: 1210–0134. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 8,938. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 24,698,107. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 1,867,800 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $247,377,814. (Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D)) Michael Howell, Senior Paperwork Reduction Act Analyst. [FR Doc. 2024–05645 Filed 3–15–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–29–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Wage and Hour Division Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Information Collections: Work Study Program of the Child Labor Regulations Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: 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 proposed information request may be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the FOR lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:07 Mar 15, 2024 Jkt 262001 section of this notice. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the ADDRESSES section below on or before May 17, 2024. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Control Number 1235– 0024, 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, 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). Alternate formats are available upon request by calling 1–866–487– 9243. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7–1–1 to access telecommunications relay services. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 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) PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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, § 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 forprofit, Not-for-profit institutions, Farms, E:\FR\FM\18MRN1.SGM 18MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 53 / Monday, March 18, 2024 / Notices Federal, State, Local, or Tribal Government. Total Respondents: WSP Applications: 10. Written Participation Agreements: 1,000. Total Annual Responses: WSP Applications: 10. Written Participation Agreements: 1,000. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 528. Estimated Time per Response: WSP Application: 121 minutes. Written Participation Agreements: 31 minutes. Frequency: On occasion. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0. Dated: March 12, 2024. Daniel Navarrete, Acting Director, Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation. [FR Doc. 2024–05647 Filed 3–15–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–27–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR I. Background Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs Proposed Revision of Existing Collection; Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act Notice of Payments (LS–208) Division of Federal Employees’, Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation (DFELHWC), Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, Department of Labor. ACTION: Request for public comments. AGENCY: The Department of Labor (DOL), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance request for comment to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This request 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. OWCP/DFELHWC is soliciting comments on the information collection for ‘‘Notice of Payments (LS–208).’’ DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received by May 17, 2024. ADDRESSES: You may submit comment as follows. Please note that late, untimely filed comments will not be considered. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:07 Mar 15, 2024 Written/Paper Submissions: Submit written/paper submissions in the following way: • Mail/Hand Delivery: Mail or visit DOL–OWCP/DFELHWC, Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, Division of Federal Employees’ Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Room S3323, Washington, DC 20210. • OWCP/DFELHWC will post your comment as well as any attachments, except for information submitted and marked as confidential, in the docket at https://www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Anjanette Suggs, Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, Division of Federal Employees’, Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation, OWCP/DFELHWC at suggs.anjanette@dol.gov (email); or (202) 354–9660. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Jkt 262001 The Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs administers the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act. The Act provides benefits to workers injured in maritime employment on the navigable waters of the United States or in an adjoining area customarily used by an employer in loading, unloading, repairing, or building a vessel. In addition, several acts extend the Longshore Act’s coverage to certain other employees. Legal authority for this information collection is found at 33 U.S.C. 930(a) and (b). Under sections 914(b) & (c) of the Longshore Act, a selfinsured employer or insurance carrier is required to pay compensation within 14 days after the employer has knowledge of the injury or death and immediately notify the district director of the payment. Under Section 914(g), the employer/carrier is required to issue notification of final payment of compensation. Form LS–208 has been designated as the proper form on which report of those payments is to be made. Legal authority for this information collection is found at 33 U.S.C. 914(b), (c) & (g). Regulatory authority is found at 20 CFR 702.234. II. Desired Focus of Comments The OWCP/DFELHWC is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information collection request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Notice of Payment (LS–208).’’ OWCP/DFELHWC is particularly interested in comments that: • Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 19363 functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility. • Evaluate the accuracy of OWCP/ DFELHWC’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used in the estimate. • Suggest methods to 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. Background documents related to this information collection request are available at https://regulations.gov and at DOL–OWCP/DFELHWC located at 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Room S3323, Washington, DC 20210. Questions about the information collection requirements may be directed to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. III. Current Actions This information collection request concerns the ‘‘Notice of Payments (LS– 208).’’ OWCP/DFELHWC has updated the data with respect to the number of respondents, responses, burden hours, and burden costs supporting this information collection request from the previous information collection request. Type of Review: Revision of currently approved collection. Agency: DOL–Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, Division of Federal Employees’, Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation, OWCP/ DFELHWC. OMB Control Number: 1240–0041. Affected Public: Private Sector. Number of Respondents: 550. Frequency: On occasion. Number of Responses: 33,000. Annual Burden Hours: 5,500 hours. Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: $3,630. OWCP Forms: Form LS–208, Notice of Payments. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the proposed information collection request; they will become a matter of public record and will be available at https:// www.reginfo.gov. E:\FR\FM\18MRN1.SGM 18MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 53 (Monday, March 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19362-19363]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05647]


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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 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 May 17, 2024.

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). Alternate formats are available upon request by calling 
1-866-487-9243. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech 
disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay 
services.

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,

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Federal, State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Total Respondents:
    WSP Applications: 10.
    Written Participation Agreements: 1,000.
    Total Annual Responses:
    WSP Applications: 10.
    Written Participation Agreements: 1,000.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 528.
    Estimated Time per Response:
    WSP Application: 121 minutes.
    Written Participation Agreements: 31 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.

    Dated: March 12, 2024.
Daniel Navarrete,
Acting Director, Division of Regulations, Legislation, and 
Interpretation.
[FR Doc. 2024-05647 Filed 3-15-24; 8:45 am]
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