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highest of various wage sources listed in
§ 655.120(a), including the AEWR.
Further, when the AEWR is updated
during a work contract, the employer
must pay at least that updated AEWR
upon the effective date of the new
AEWR, if the updated AEWR is higher
than the highest of the previous AEWR,
a prevailing rate for the crop activity or
agricultural activity and, if applicable, a
distinct work task or tasks performed in
that activity and geographic area, the
agreed-upon collective bargaining wage,
the Federal minimum wage rate, or the
State minimum wage rate. See 20 CFR
655.120(b)(3). Similarly, when the
AEWR is updated during a work
contract and is lower than the wage rate
that is guaranteed on the job order, the
employer must continue to pay at least
the wage rate guaranteed on the job
order. See 20 CFR 655.120(b)(4).
Pursuant to the final rule, Adverse
Effect Wage Rate Methodology for the
Temporary Employment of H–2A
Nonimmigrants in Non-Range
Occupations in the United States, 88 FR
12760 (Feb. 28, 2023), most AEWRs will
continue to be based, as they have been
since 1987, on the United States
Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)
Farm Labor Survey (FLS). The OEWSbased AEWRs apply to H–2A job
opportunities classified: (1) in SOC
codes other than the six SOC codes
comprising the field and livestock
workers (combined) group, or (2) in the
field and livestock workers (combined)
occupational group that are located in
States or regions, or equivalent districts
or territories, for which the United
States Department of Agriculture’s Farm
Labor Report (better known as the FLS)
does not report a wage.2
The final rule, noted above, requires
the OFLC Administrator to publish a
Federal Register Notice at least once in
each calendar year to establish each set
of AEWRs. See 20 CFR 655.120(b)(2).
The OFLC Administrator provides this
notice by publishing two separate
announcements in the Federal Register,
one to update the AEWRs based on the
wage data reported by the USDA’s FLS,
effective on or about January 1, and a
second to update the AEWRs based on
data reported by the BLS OEWS survey,
effective on or about July 1. See 88 FR
at 12775.
OEWS-Based AEWR Updates
In accordance with 20 CFR
655.120(b)(1)(ii), AEWRs for agricultural
2 In the event an employer’s job opportunity
requires the performance of agricultural labor or
services that are not encompassed in a single SOC
code’s description and tasks, the applicable AEWR
will be the highest AEWR for all applicable SOCs.
See 20 CFR 655.120(b)(5).
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employment not represented by the six
SOC codes comprising the field and
livestock worker (combined) group 3 for
which temporary H–2A certification is
being sought is determined using the
statewide annual average hourly gross
wage for the SOC code for the State, or
equivalent district or territory, as
reported by the OEWS survey. In the
event the OEWS survey does not report
an average hourly gross wage for the
SOC code for the State, or equivalent
district or territory, the AEWR is
determined using the national average
hourly gross wage for the SOC as
reported by the OEWS survey.
Using the most recently published
OEWS survey,4 the OFLC Administrator
is publishing the statewide hourly
AEWRs applicable to H–2A job
opportunities classified using an SOC
code not included in the field and
livestock workers (combined) group.5
The hourly AEWRs determined under
20 CFR 655.120(b)(1)(ii) are available for
each SOC code and geographic area at
the following URL: https://flag.dol.gov/
wage-data/adverse-effect-wage-rates. At
the URL, DOL provides a searchable
spreadsheet and other resources that
enable interested parties to search by
State and SOC code for the OEWS-based
AEWR applicable to an H–2A job
opportunity.
In addition, where the FLS survey
does not report an annual average gross
wage for the field and livestock workers
(combined) group in a State or region,
or equivalent district or territory, the
AEWRs applicable to the field and
livestock workers (combined) group is
established using the statewide annual
average hourly gross wage for the field
and livestock workers (combined) group
in the State, or equivalent district or
territory, as reported by the OEWS
survey. See 20 CFR 655.120(b)(1)(i)(B).
In the event the OEWS survey does not
report a statewide average hourly gross
wage for the field and livestock workers
(combined) group for the State, or
3 The
FLS survey’s field and livestock workers
(combined) category reports aggregate wage data for
the following six SOC titles and codes:
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery and
Greenhouse Workers (45–2092); Farmworkers,
Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals (45–2093);
Agricultural Equipment Operators (45–2091);
Packers and Packagers, Hand (53–7064); Graders
and Sorters, Agricultural Products (45–2041); and
All Other Agricultural Workers (45–2099).
4 See Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational
Employment and Employment and Wage Statistics
(OEWS) Report, OEWS Databases (Apr. 3, 2024),
available at https://www.bls.gov/oes/data.htm. Note
that the 2024 OEWS report is based on data from
May 2023 OEWS estimates.
5 See 20 CFR 655.120(b)(1)(iii) (‘‘For purposes of
paragraphs (b)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section, the term
State and statewide include the 50 States, the
District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the
U.S. Virgin Islands.’’)
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equivalent district or territory, the
AEWR is determined using the national
average hourly gross wage for field and
livestock workers (combined) group as
reported by the OEWS survey. See 20
CFR 655.120(b)(1)(i)(C).
Using the most recently published
OEWS survey, the OFLC Administrator
is publishing the hourly AEWRs
applicable to H–2A job opportunities
classified in the field and livestock
workers (combined) group, in States or
regions, or equivalent districts or
territories, where an annual average
hourly gross wage is not reported by the
FLS. These hourly AEWRs are available
at https://flag.dol.gov/wage-data/
adverse-effect-wage-rates and in the
table below:
TABLE—ADVERSE EFFECT WAGE
RATES FOR FIELD AND LIVESTOCK
WORKERS (COMBINED)
State/District/Territory AEWRs
Alaska .............................................
District of Columbia ........................
Guam ..............................................
Puerto Rico .....................................
U.S. Virgin Islands ..........................
$19.52
22.23
10.34
9.94
13.96
Authority: 20 CFR 655.120(b)(2); 20
CFR 655.103(b).
Manoach Lamarre,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment
and Training, Labor.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Beryllium
Standard for General Industry
Notice of availability; request
for comments.
ACTION:
The Department of Labor
(DOL) is submitting this Occupational
Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)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 the agency
receives on or before July 24, 2024.
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/
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PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nicole Bouchet by telephone at 202–
693–0213, or by email at DOL_PRA_
PUBLIC@dol.gov.
The
standard requires employers to monitor
employee exposure to beryllium and
beryllium compounds, to establish and
implement a written control plan, to
conduct medical surveillance, to
provide personal protective equipment,
to train workers about the hazards faced
working in and around beryllium, and
to establish and maintain accurate
records of worker exposure to beryllium
and beryllium compounds. These
records are used by employers, workers,
physicians, and the Government to
ensure that workers are not harmed by
exposure to beryllium. For additional
substantive information about this ICR,
see the related notice published in the
Federal Register on March 12, 2024 (89
FR 17882).
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) 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; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information collection; and
(4) 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.
This information collection is subject
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally
cannot conduct or sponsor a collection
of information, and the public is
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information collection, unless the OMB
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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
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receive a month-to-month extension
while they undergo review.
Agency: DOL–OSHA.
Title of Collection: Beryllium
Standard for General Industry.
OMB Control Number: 1218–0267.
Affected Public: Private Sector—
Businesses or other for-profits.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 4,538.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 52,596.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
32,587 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: $6,365,761.
(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D))
Nicole Bouchet,
Certifying Official.
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operate Dresden Nuclear Power Station
(Dresden), Units 2 and 3. The
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Beryllium Standard for General Industry
ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Occupational
Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)-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 the agency
receives on or before July 24, 2024.
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/
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PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting
``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using
the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicole Bouchet by telephone at 202-
693-0213, or by email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The standard requires employers to monitor
employee exposure to beryllium and beryllium compounds, to establish
and implement a written control plan, to conduct medical surveillance,
to provide personal protective equipment, to train workers about the
hazards faced working in and around beryllium, and to establish and
maintain accurate records of worker exposure to beryllium and beryllium
compounds. These records are used by employers, workers, physicians,
and the Government to ensure that workers are not harmed by exposure to
beryllium. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see
the related notice published in the Federal Register on March 12, 2024
(89 FR 17882).
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) 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; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) 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.
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-OSHA.
Title of Collection: Beryllium Standard for General Industry.
OMB Control Number: 1218-0267.
Affected Public: Private Sector--Businesses or other for-profits.
Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,538.
Total Estimated Number of Responses: 52,596.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 32,587 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $6,365,761.
(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D))
Nicole Bouchet,
Certifying Official.
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