Notice2024-05647
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Information Collections: Work Study Program of the Child Labor Regulations
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Published
March 18, 2024
Issuing agencies
Labor DepartmentWage and Hour Division
Abstract
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.
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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 [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[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:
<bullet> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4b1c030f1b190a082426262e253f380b2f2427652c243d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1c4b54584c4e5d5f7371717972686f5c787370327b736a">[email protected]</span></a>;
<bullet> 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:
<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 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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