Notice2026-03701
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Report of Construction Contractor's Wage Rates
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Published
February 25, 2026
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 "Report of Construction Contractor's Wage Rates." 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 91, Number 37 (Wednesday, February 25, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9300-9301]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-03701]
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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 (Department) is soliciting comments
concerning a proposed extension of the information collection request
(ICR) titled ``Report of Construction Contractor's Wage Rates.'' 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 April 27, 2026.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Control Number 1235-
0015 by either one of the following methods:
<bullet> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9fc8d7dbcfcddedcf0f2f2faf1ebecdffbf0f3b1f8f0e9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="adfae5e9fdffeceec2c0c0c8c3d9deedc9c2c183cac2db">[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.
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: Daniel Navarrete, Daniel Navarrete,
Director, Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation,
Wage and Hour Division (WHD), 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 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), 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 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).
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In addition, the Department uses the WD-10A form, which is a
companion form to the WD-10 form. This form is used pre-survey to
identify potential respondents that performed construction work within
the survey period in the survey area, which enables the Department to
solicit for survey participation. This pre-survey information request
better identifies additional contractors that performed construction
work in the survey area.
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 1235-0015.
OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than 3 years
without renewal, and the current approval for this collection will
expire on April 30, 2026. 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.
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
1235-0015.
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: Extension.
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 and WD-10A.
Total Respondents: 276.
Total Annual Responses: 2,854.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 947.66.
Estimated Time per Response: WD-10: 20 minutes, WD-10A: 10 minutes.
Frequency: On occasion.
Dated: February 19, 2026.
Daniel Navarrete,
Director, Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation.
[FR Doc. 2026-03701 Filed 2-24-26; 8:45 am]
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