Notice2022-12918
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Report of Construction Contractor's Wage Rates
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June 15, 2022
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Labor DepartmentWage and Hour Division
Abstract
The Department of Labor (the Department) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed revision of the information collection request (ICR) titled "Report of Construction Contractor's Wage Rates," which describes the WD-10 form and its use in wage surveys to implement the prevailing wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts. The Department is proposing to revise the WD-10 form and create a new WD-10A pre-survey form that will be used to identify potential respondents to the WD-10. 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 PRA process 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 collection request can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this Notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 115 (Wednesday, June 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36152-36153]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12918]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Wage and Hour Division
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Report
of Construction Contractor's Wage Rates
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 revision of the information collection
request (ICR) titled ``Report of Construction Contractor's Wage
Rates,'' which describes the WD-10 form and its use in wage surveys to
implement the prevailing wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon and
Related Acts. The Department is proposing to revise the WD-10 form and
create a new WD-10A pre-survey form that will be used to identify
potential respondents to the WD-10. 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 PRA process 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 collection 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 August 15, 2022.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Control Number 1235-
0015, by either one of the following methods: Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b3e4fbf7e3e1f2f0dcdeded6ddc7c0f3d7dcdf9dd4dcc5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2b7c636f7b796a684446464e455f586b4f4447054c445d">[email protected]</span></a>; Mail, Hand Delivery, Courier: 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.
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 (Rich Text Format (RTF) or text format (txt), a thumb drive, an
MP3 file, large print, braille, audiotape, compact disc, or other
accessible format), 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 Davis-Bacon Act (DBA), as enacted in 1931 and
subsequently amended, requires the payment of minimum prevailing wages
determined by the Department of Labor to laborers and mechanics working
on federal contracts in excess of $2,000 for the construction,
alteration, or repair, including painting and decorating, of public
buildings and public works. See 40 U.S.C. 3141 et seq. Congress has
also included the Davis-Bacon requirements in numerous other laws,
known as the Davis-Bacon Related Acts (the Related Acts and,
collectively with the Davis-Bacon Act, the DBRA), which provide federal
assistance for construction projects through grants, loans, loan
guarantees, insurance, and other methods.
The DBA delegates to the Secretary of Labor the responsibility to
determine the wage rates that are ``prevailing'' for each
classification of covered laborers and mechanics on similar projects
``in the civil subdivision of the State in which the work is to be
performed.'' 40 U.S.C. 3142(b). The Administrator of the Wage and Hour
Division, through this delegation of authority, is responsible for
issuing these wage determinations (WDs). The DBA implementing
regulations provide that, for the purpose of making WDs, the
Administrator will conduct a continuing program for obtaining and
compiling wage rate information. 29 CFR 1.3. As part of this program,
the Administrator developed the WD-10 form to solicit information that
is used to determine locally
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prevailing wages under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts. The wage-data
collection using the WD-10 form is a primary source of information and
is essential to the determination of prevailing wages. The current WD-
10 information collection, 1235-0015, has been approved by the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) and is currently approved for use
through March 2024.
The Department is now proposing changes to the WD-10 form to
improve the overall efficiency of the DBA survey process. The proposed
changes aim to streamline the collection of data required for the
survey and make the collection less burdensome for respondents. The
revised WD-10 form, as proposed, contains questions and requests for
information that are arranged in a manner that allows respondents to
quickly gather and report information necessary for the Wage and Hour
Division to properly determine and publish prevailing wage rates. For
example, on the proposed WD-10 form, the respondent will no longer be
asked to determine a peak week(s) of construction for reported
projects, identify the project value, or identify contractors or
subcontractors on the project. Additionally, the proposed form uses a
``picklist'' of labor classifications from which a respondent may
choose, rather than requiring the respondent to manually enter the
labor classification into an open text field. These proposed changes to
the WD-10 form, among others, are designed to increase the ease of
participating in a survey and solicit more usable wage data to issue
more comprehensive wage determinations.
The Department also proposes to add a new WD-10A collection
instrument, which will be a companion form to the WD-10 form. This
collection instrument will be used pre-survey to identify potential
respondents that performed construction work within the survey period
in the survey area, which will enable the Department to solicit for
survey participation. This pre-survey information requests will better
identify additional contractors that performed construction work in the
survey area. A complete listing of the proposed changes to the
information collection is posted on the Department's website at:
<a href="https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/government-contracts/construction/surveys/wd10pra">https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/government-contracts/construction/surveys/wd10pra</a>.
II. Review Focus: The Department of Labor is particularly
interested in comments which:
<bullet> 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;
<bullet> Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected;
<bullet> 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;
<bullet> 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 a
revision of this information collection in order to ensure effective
administration of construction contractor wage rate programs.
Type of Review: Revision.
Agency: Wage and Hour Division.
Title: Report of Construction Contractor's Wage Rates.
OMB Control Number: 1235-0015.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit
institutions, Federal, State, Local, or Tribal Government.
Agency Numbers: Forms WD-10; WD-10A.
Total Respondents: 3,641.
Total Annual Responses: 21,939.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 7,161.
Estimated Time per Response: WD-10--20 minutes; WD-10A--10 minutes.
Frequency: On occasion.
Dated: June 10, 2022.
Amy DeBisschop,
Director, Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation.
[FR Doc. 2022-12918 Filed 6-14-22; 8:45 am]
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