Notice2022-15313
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors
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Published
July 19, 2022
Issuing agencies
Labor DepartmentWage and Hour Division
Abstract
The Department of Labor (Department) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension of the information collection request (ICR) titled "Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors." 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 to existing requirements. 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 137 (Tuesday, July 19, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43059-43060]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-15313]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Wage and Hour Division
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors
AGENCY: Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (Department) is soliciting comments
concerning a proposed extension of the information collection request
(ICR) titled ``Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors.''
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 to
existing requirements. 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 September 19, 2022.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Control Number 1235-
0029, by either one of the following methods: Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2e79666a7e7c6f6d4143434b405a5d6e4a414200494158"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="65322d21353724260a0808000b111625010a094b020a13">[email protected]</span></a>; 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: Amy DeBisschop, 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). Alternative 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: On September 7, 2015, President Barack Obama signed
Executive Order 13706, ``Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal
Contractors.'' 80 FR 54697. The Executive Order established paid sick
leave for Federal Contractors. Executive Order 13706 stated that the
Federal Government's procurement interests in efficiency and cost
savings are promoted when the Federal Government contracts with sources
that ensure workers on those contracts can earn paid sick leave. The
Executive Order therefore required parties who contract with the
Federal Government to provide their employees with up to 7 days of paid
sick time annually, including paid time allowing for family care. The
Executive Order directed the Secretary to issue regulations by
September 30, 2016, to the extent permitted by law and consistent with
the requirements of 40 U.S.C. 121, to implement the Order's
requirements. The Final Rule established standards and procedures for
implementing and enforcing the paid sick leave requirements of
Executive Order 13706. 81 FR 67598.
Among other requirements, the regulations at 29 CFR 13 require
employers subject to the Order to make and maintain records for
notifications to employees on leave accrual and requests to use paid
sick leave, dates and amounts of paid sick leave used, written
responses to requests to use paid sick leave, records relating to
certification and documentation where an employer requires this from an
employee using at least 3 consecutive days of leave, tracking of or
calculations related to an employee's accrual or use of paid sick
leave, the relevant covered contract, pay and benefits provided to an
employee using leave, and any financial payment for unused sick leave
made to an employee on separation from employment.
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 under the PRA 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 Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and
1320.6. The Department obtains OMB approval for this information
collection under Control Number 1235-0029.
OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than 3 years
without renewal, and the current approval for this collection will
expire on January 31, 2023. The Department seeks to extend PRA
authorization for this information collection for 3 more years, without
any change to existing requirements. The Department notes that existing
information collection requirements submitted to the OMB receive a
month-to-month extension while they undergo review.
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Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the
Department at the address shown in the ADDRESSES section within 60 days
of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. To help ensure
appropriate consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number
1235-0029.
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 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 to ensure effective
administration of paid sick leave programs for federal contractors.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Wage and Hour Division.
Title: Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors.
OMB Control Number: 1235-0029.
Affected Public: Private Sector: Businesses or other for-profits;
not-for-profit institutions.
Total Respondents: 1,039,200.
Total Annual Responses: 30,700,566.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 604,685.
Estimated Time per Response: Varies with type of request.
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Burden Costs: $29,338,712.
Total Burden Costs (Operations/Maintenance): $1,168,157.
Dated: July 13, 2022.
Amy DeBisschop,
Director, Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation.
[FR Doc. 2022-15313 Filed 7-18-22; 8:45 am]
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