Notice2023-04058
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Information Collection-Housing Occupancy Certificates Under the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act
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Published
February 28, 2023
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Labor DepartmentWage and Hour Division
Abstract
The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). 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. Currently, the Wage and Hour Division is soliciting comments concerning its proposal to extend Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of the Information Collection: Housing Occupancy Certificate under the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act. 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 88, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12700-12701]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04058]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Wage and Hour Division
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Information Collection--Housing Occupancy Certificates Under the
Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act
AGENCY: Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance
consultation program to provide the general public and federal agencies
with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA). 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. Currently, the Wage and Hour Division is soliciting
comments concerning its proposal to extend Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval of the Information Collection: Housing Occupancy
Certificate under the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker
Protection Act. 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 May 1, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by OMB Control Number
1235-0006 by either one of the following methods: Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c99e818d999b888aa6a4a4aca7bdba89ada6a5e7aea6bf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="287f606c787a696b4745454d465c5b684c4744064f475e">[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 OMB approval of the information collection request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Waterman, Division of
Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation, Wage and Hour, 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: The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the Department
of Labor (Department) administers the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural
Worker Protection Act (MSPA), 29 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. MSPA protects
migrant and seasonal agricultural workers by establishing employment
standards related to wages, housing, transportation, disclosures, and
recordkeeping. MSPA also requires farm labor contractors and farm labor
contractor employees to register with the Department and to obtain
special authorization before housing workers, using a vehicle to
transport workers, or driving such vehicles. MSPA requires any person
who owns or controls any facility or real property that is used to
house migrant agricultural workers to post a copy of the certificate of
occupancy at the site of the facility or real property. The certificate
attests that a state, local, or federal agency conducted a housing
safety and health inspection and verified that the facility or real
property meets the applicable safety and health standards. Migrant
agricultural workers may not be housed at any facility or real property
without such certificate of occupancy. The original certificate must be
retained by the person who owns or controls the facility or real
property for 3 years and
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made available for inspection upon the Department's request. The
Department makes optional form WH-520 available for these purposes.
Form WH-520 is both an information gathering form and a certificate of
occupancy that WHD issues when it is the federal agency conducting the
safety and health inspection.
II. Review Focus: The Department is particularly interested in
comments that:
<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 seeks an approval for the
extension of this information collection that requires any person
owning or controlling any facility or real property to be occupied by
migrant agricultural workers to obtain a certificate of occupancy.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Wage and Hour Division.
Title: Housing Occupancy Certificate--Migrant and Seasonal
Agricultural Worker Protection Act.
OMB Number: 1235-0006.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit
institutions, Farms.
Total Respondents: 10.
Total Annual Responses: 10.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 0.67 hours.
Estimated Time per Response: 3-4 minutes.
Frequency: Annual.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Costs (operation/maintenance): $28.41.
Dated: February 21, 2023.
Amy DeBisschop,
Director, Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation.
[FR Doc. 2023-04058 Filed 2-27-23; 8:45 am]
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