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OMB Control No:
1235-0008
ICR Reference No:
201003-1235-008
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
200806-1215-006
Agency/Subagency:
DOL/WHD
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Davis-Bacon Certified Payroll
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
03/12/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
03/12/2010
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
12/31/2011
36 Months From Approved
Responses
7,196,056
0
5,025,040
Time Burden (Hours)
6,596,385
0
4,700,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)
899,507
0
211,000
Abstract:
The Copeland Act requires contractors and subcontractors performing work on federally financed or assisted construction contracts to furnish weekly a statement with respect to the wages paid each employee during the preceding week. See 40 U.S.C. § 3145; 29 C.F.R. § 3.3(b). U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Regulations 29 C.F.R. § 5.5 (a)(3)(ii)(A) requires contractors to submit weekly a copy of all payrolls to the federal agency contracting for or financing the construction project, if the agency is a party to the contract, accompanied by a signed Statement of Compliance indicating that the payrolls are correct and complete and that each laborer or mechanic has been paid not less than the proper Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rate for the work performed. Id. at § 5.5(a)(3)(ii)(B). The DOL has developed optional use Form WH-347, Payroll Form, to aide contractors and subcontractors performing work on federally financed or assisted construction contracts in meeting weekly payroll reporting requirements. Id. at § 5.5(a)(3)(ii)(A); see also, id. at § 3.3(b). Properly filled out, this form will satisfy the requirements of Regulations, 29 C.F.R. Parts 3 and 5 as to payrolls submitted in connection with contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
40 USC 3145
Name of Law: Copeland Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
1215-AB67
Final or interim final rulemaking
73 FR 77504
12/19/2008
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Federal Construction Contract Weekly Payroll Information
WH-347
Draft Davis-Bacon Certified Payroll
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
7,196,056
5,025,040
0
0
2,171,016
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
6,596,385
4,700,000
0
-119,934
2,016,319
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
899,507
211,000
0
0
688,507
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Changing Regulations
Short Statement:
The DOL is changing its total burden estimates from 5,025,040 responses, 4,700,000 hours, and $211,000 to 7,196,056 responses, 6,596,385 hours, and $899,507 in maintenance and operations costs. This results an overall increase of 2,171,016 responses, and 1,896,385 hours and $688,507 in maintenance and operations costs. This revised rule introduces no new information collection requirements nor proposes any substantive or material changes to the existing information collection requirements noted above. However, the Department is removing the requirement to report an employees complete social security number and home address, which the Department estimates will reduce the average reporting time from an average of 56 minutes per response to 55 minutes per response. Adoption of the revised rule will reduce burden by 119,934 hours. The DOL has an adjustment in the estimated burden, because the estimated number of DBRA covered projects requiring submission of Form WH-347 or its equivalent has increased from 27,310 projects to 39,109 projects. Estimated operation and maintenance costs have increased, again due to the higher number of DBRA covered projects and the fact that prior efforts to calculate the burden did not separately state the cost of copying certified payrolls for recordkeeping purposes.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$7,617,424
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002?
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Michel Smyth 202 693-0638 smyth.michel@dol.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
12/19/2008
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