Recordkeeping and incidental reporting requirements in Service Contract Act regulations applicable to employers performing on service contracts with the Federal government.
Vacation Benefit Seniority List: Due to a decrease in the total number of contracts subject to the SCA from 123,223 to 73,475, the number of contracts that submit a vacation lists has also decreased from 82,149 to 48,984. The annual burden hours have decreased from 82,149 to 48,984, reflecting an overall decrease in annual Federal costs from $230,014 to $148,299.
Conformance Record: No change occurred.
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs): The number of CBAs received by contracting officers annually has increased from 1,505 to 1,628. The annual burden hour estimate has also increased from 125 hours to 136 hours. Despite the increase in the overall number of CBAs and annual burden hours, the estimated Federal cost has decreased from $7,251 to $5,767 due to a decrease in the number of manually issued CBAs that must be mailed to the DOL by the contracting agency. Because of the creation of the WDOL system, the majority of the CBAs (1,231 out of 1,628) that are issued are done by the contracting agencies themselves through the use of the WDOL system. The remaining CBAs (397) are mailed manually to the DOL for issuance of a WD.
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:
(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;
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.