96-15874. Proposed Collection; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 121 (Friday, June 21, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 31953]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15874]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment Standards Administration


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

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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 (PRA95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). 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 property assessed. 
Currently, the Employment Standards Administration is soliciting 
comments concerning the proposed revision collection of Form WH-514, 
Vehicle Mechanical Inspection Report for Transportation Subject to 
Department of Transportation Requirements; and Form 514a, Vehicle 
Mechanical Inspection Report for Transportation Subject to Department 
of Labor Safety Standards.
    A copy of the proposed information collection request can be 
obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addressee section 
of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
addressee section below on or before August 23, 1996. The Department of 
Labor is particularly interested in comments which:
     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;
     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;
     Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
     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.

ADDRESSES: Mr. Rich Elman, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution 
Ave., NW., Room S-3201, Washington, DC. 20210, telephone [phone] 
(this is not a toll-free number), fax [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Section 401 of the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker 
Protection Act (MSPA) requires that Farm Labor Contractors (FLCs), 
Agricultural Employers (AGERs) or Agricultural Associations (AGASs) 
which use, or cause to be used any vehicle to transport a migrant or 
seasonal farm worker ensure that such vehicle conforms to vehicle 
safety standards which must be met to be able to transport migrant and 
seasonal agricultural workers. Form WH-514 is used to verify that 
Department of Labor (DOL) vehicle safety standards are met for any 
passenger automobile or station wagon used, or caused to be used by any 
FLC, AGER, or AGAS to transport any migrant or seasonal agricultural 
worker. Form WH-514a is used to verify that Department of 
Transportation (DOT) safety standards are met for any vehicle, other 
than a passenger automobile or station wagon, used, or caused to be 
used, to transport any migrant or seasonal agricultural worker. These 
forms were previously cleared under OMB 1215-0036. The current 
clearance does not expire until December 31, 1997. However, Pub. L. 
104-9, in part, amended the MSPA regulatory process for setting minimum 
transportation liability insurance requirements for migrant workers. 
Final rules published on May 16, 1996, 61 FR 24858, revised paragraphs 
(a) and (b) of Sec. 500.121, Coverage and level of insurance required, 
29 CFR part 500. Accordingly, it was necessary to revise Forms WH-514 
and WH-514a, to require the respondent to provide information regarding 
the number of seats in the vehicle being inspected. Other minor 
revisions to these forms include: (a) The entry for ``Date'' has been 
removed from the top of the form since it duplicates ``Date of 
Inspection'' on the bottom of each form; (b) a check block for ``van'' 
has been added to each form, since vans frequently transport workers; 
and, (c) entries for the address and telephone number of the respondent 
(mechanic) have been added to allow DOL to verify, if necessary, 
information provided on the form.

II. Current Actions

    The Department of Labor seeks revision approval to collect this 
information to carry out its responsibility to specifically identify 
the vehicles for which authorization to transport migrant and seasonal 
agricultural workers is requested and to note the applicable safety 
standards met by each vehicle. Without this information, it would be 
impossible for the Wage and Hour Division to verify that vehicles used 
to transport migrant and seasonal agricultural workers meet the safety 
standards required by MSPA.
    Type of Review: Revision.
    Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
    Titles: Vehicle Mechanical Inspection Report for Transportation 
Subject to Department of Transportation Requirements, WH-514; and 
Vehicle Mechanical Inspection Report for Transportation Subject to 
Department of Labor Safety Standards, WH-514a.
    OMB Number: 1215-0036.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Businesses or other 
for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions.
    Total Respondents: 1200.
    Frequency: As needed.
    Total Responses: 3600 (average of 3 per respondent--WH-514 and WH- 
514a).
    Average Time Per Response for Reporting: 45 minutes.
    Average Time For Recordkeeping Per Record: 1 to 5 minutes.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 2,700.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $0.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget 
approval of the information collection request; they will also become a 
matter of public record.

    Dated: June 17, 1996.
Cecily A. Rayburn,
Director, Division of Financial Management, Office of Management, 
Administration and Planning, Employment Standards Administration.
[FR Doc. 96-15874 Filed 6-20-96; 8:45 am]
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