Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Housing Occupancy Certificate-Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Wage and Hour Division (WHD)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 209 (Friday, October 30, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68558-68559]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-22212]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Housing Occupancy Certificate--Migrant and 
Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act


ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Wage and Hour 
Division (WHD)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public 
comments on the ICR are invited.

DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that the agency 
receives on or before November 30, 2026.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nora Hernandez by telephone at 202-
693-8633, or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f0b4bfbcafa0a2b1afa0a5b2bcb9b3b0949f9cde979f86"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7e3a3132212e2c3f212e2b3c32373d3e1a111250191108">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department's Wage and Hour Division 
(WHD) 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.
    Related to this information collection, 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. See 29 CFR 
500.135. 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 three years and must be made available 
for inspection upon the Department's request. See 29 U.S.C. 1862(a). 
The Department makes optional Form WH-520 available for these purposes. 
For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related 
notice published in the Federal Register on July 27, 2026 (91 FR 
46969).
    Comments are invited on: (1) whether the collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the 
Department, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (2) if the information will be processed and used in a timely 
manner; (3) the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the burden and 
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (4) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (5) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology. To help ensure appropriate 
consideration, comments should reference OMB Control Number 1235-0006.
    This information collection is subject to 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 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 
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collection of information that does not display a valid OMB Control 
Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6.
    DOL seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for 
three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than 
three (3) years without renewal. The DOL notes that information 
collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive 
a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. The Department of 
Labor seeks approval for the revision of this information collection to 
ensure effective administration of the laws administered by the WHD.
    Agency: DOL-WHD.
    Title of Collection: Housing Occupancy Certificate--Migrant and 
Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act.
    OMB Control Number: 1235-0006.
    Affected Public: Private Sector: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 10.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 10.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 1 hour.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D))

Nora Hernandez,
PRA Department Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-22212 Filed 10-29-26; 8:45 am]
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