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###### Department of Labor

###### Office of the Secretary

# ACTION:

Notice of availability; request for comments.

# SUMMARY:

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) sponsored information collection request (ICR) revision titled, “Fair Labor Standards Act Special Employment Provisions,” to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. Public comments on the ICR are invited.

# DATES:

The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before July 23, 2018.

# ADDRESSES:

                        A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation; including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained free of charge from the                         *RegInfo.gov*                         website at                         *http://www.reginfo.gov/​public/​do/​PRAViewICR?​ref_​nbr=​201711-1235-002*                         (this link will only become active on the day following publication of this notice) or by contacting Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or sending an email to                         *DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov*.                    

                        Submit comments about this request by mail to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL-WHD, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202-395-5806 (this is not a toll-free number); or by email:                         *OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov*. Commenters are encouraged, but not required, to send a courtesy copy of any comments by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Attn: Departmental Information Compliance Management Program, Room N1301, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210; or by email:                         *DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov*.                    

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

                        Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or sending an email to                         *DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov*.                    

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

                    This ICR seeks approval under the PRA for revisions to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Special Employment Provisions information collection. FLSA special employment provisions relate to restrictions on industrial homework and to the use of special certificates that allow for the employment of categories of workers who may be paid less than the statutory minimum wage to the extent necessary to prevent curtailment of their employment opportunities. This information collection has been classified as a revision, because the Department proposes to revise forms WH-226 (Application for Authority to Employ Workers with Disabilities at Special Minimum Wages) and WH-226A (Supplemental Data Sheet for Application for Authority to Employ Workers with Disabilities at Special Minimum Wages). The proposed changes would provide an electronic platform the public may use to submit Forms WH-226 and WH-226A. The substance of the proposed electronic forms is substantially the same with minor word changes to accommodate the type of submission (electronic versus paper). FLSA sections 11(d) and 14(a) and 14(b) authorize this information collection.                     *See*29 U.S.C. 211(d), 214(a), 214(b).                

                    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 it is approved by the OMB under the PRA 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 DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection under Control Number 1235-0001. The current approval is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2019; however, the DOL notes that existing information collection requirements submitted to the OMB receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. New requirements would only take effect upon OMB approval. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the                     **Federal Register**                     on November 9, 2016 (82 FR 78861).                

                    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in the                     **ADDRESSES**                     section within thirty (30) days of publication of this notice in the                     **Federal Register**                    . In order to help ensure appropriate consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 1235-0001.                 

The OMB is particularly interested in comments that:
    - 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 submission of responses.                

*Agency:*                     DOL-WHD.                

*Title of Collection:*                     Fair Labor Standards Act Special Employment Provisions.                

*OMB Control Number:*                     1235-0001.                

*Affected Public:*                     Private Sector—businesses or other for-profits and not-for-profit institutions.                

*Total Estimated Number of Respondents:*                     336,607.                

*Total Estimated Number of Responses:*                     1,345,357.                

*Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:*                     693,807 hours.                

*Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden:*                     $2,482.                

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

Dated: June 18, 2018.

Michel Smyth,

Departmental Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 2018-13424 Filed 6-21-18; 8:45 am]

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