Requests to Approve Conformed Wage Classifications and Unconventional Fringe Benefit Plans Under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts and Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act
ICR 201211-1235-001 · OMB 1235-0023 · Historical Active
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Requests to Approve Conformed Wage Classifications and Unconventional Fringe Benefit Plans Under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts and Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Regulations 29 CFR part 5 prescribe labor standards for federally financed and assisted construction contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon Act (DBA), 40 U.S.C. 3141 et seq., the Davis-Bacon Related Acts (DBRA), and labor standards for all contracts subject to the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (CWHSSA), 40 U.S.C. 3701 et seq. The DBA and DBRA require payment of locally prevailing wages and fringe benefits, as determined by the Department of Labor (DOL), to laborers and mechanics on most federally financed or assisted construction projects. 40 U.S.C. 3142(a)-(b) and 29 CFR 5.5(a)(1). The CWHSSA requires the payment of one and one-half times the basic rate of pay for hours worked over forty in a week on most federal contracts involving the employment of laborers or mechanics. See 40 U.S.C. § 3702(a) and 29 C.F.R. § 5.5(b)(1). The requirements of this information collection consist of: (A) reports of conformed classifications and wage rates, and (B) requests for approval of unconventional fringe benefit plans.
The number of unfunded fringe benefit plans received has dropped from six per year to three per year. Several government agencies (e.g. Department of Defense, Department of Transportation, GSA) account for a large portion of federally financed or assisted construction contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon Act and Davis-Bacon Related Acts which has seen an increase in conformance reports. The increase in conformance reports is largely due to the federal government stimulus package as many of those government funded projects are subject to DBA and DBRA.
$186,657
No
No
No
No
Yes
Uncollected
Mary Ziegler 202 693-0517
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:
(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.
1235-0023 60dayFR 11-8-12.pdf
ss1235-0023_011513(20130304).docx
Unfunded Fringe Benefit Plans