Federal Register / Vol. 68, No.

19 / Wednesday, January 29, 2003 / Notices 4523

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DC 20210, telephone (202) 693–0339, for the proper performance of the
fax (202) 693–1451, E-mail functions of the agency, including
Employment Standards Administration pforkel@fenix2.dol-esa.gov. Please use whether the information will have
only one method of transmission for practical utility;
Proposed Collection; Comment comments (mail, fax, or E-mail). • Evaluate the accuracy of the
Request SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: agency’s estimate of the burden of the
ACTION: Notice. proposed collection of information,
I. Background
including the validity of the
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as Under section 14(a) of the Fair Labor methodology and assumptions used;
part of its continuing effort to reduce Standards Act (FLSA), the Secretary of • Enhance the quality, utility and
paperwork and respondent burden, Labor is required, to the extent clarity of the information to be
conducts a preclearance consultation necessary to prevent curtailment of collected; and
program to provide the general public employment opportunities, to provide • Minimize the burden of the
and Federal agencies with an for employment under special collection of information on those who
opportunity to comment on proposed certificates of categories of workers who are to respond, including through the
and/or continuing collections of may be paid less than the statutory use of appropriate automated,
information in accordance with the minimum wage. This section also electronic, mechanical, or other
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 authorizes the Secretary to set technological collection techniques or
(PRA95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This limitations on such employment as to other forms of information technology,
program helps to ensure that requested time, number, proportion and length of e.g., permitting electronic submissions
data can be provided in the desired service. These workers include of responses.
format, reporting burden (time and apprentices, messengers and learners.
financial resources) is minimized, Form WH–209 is an Application for a III. Current Actions
collection instruments are clearly Certificate to Employ Learners/ The Department of Labor seeks the
understood, and the impact of collection Messengers at Subminimum Wages. The extension of approval to collect this
requirements on respondents can be WH–205 is an Application to Employ information in order to determine
properly assessed. Currently, the Student Learners at Subminimum whether statutory and regulatory
Employment Standards Administration wages. In addition, an employer may requirements for the employment of
is soliciting comments concerning the obtain authority from the Department to messengers/apprentices/learners have
proposed collection: Employment employ apprentices at subminimum been met. There is no change in the
Under Special Certificates of wages. There is no application form substance or method of collection since
Apprentices, Messengers and Learners associated with the application for the last OMB approval.
(including Student Learners) (WH–205, apprentices; the employer must submit Type of Review: Extension.
WH–209). A copy of the proposed a copy of the registered apprenticeship Agency: Employment Standards
information collection request can be program or agreement. These Administration.
obtained by contacting the office listed requirements are found at 29 CFR part
Title: Employment Under Special
below in the addresses section of this 520. This information collection is
Certificates of Apprentices, Messengers
Notice. currently approved for use through July
and Learners (including Student
31, 2003.
DATES: Written comments must be Learners).
submitted to the office listed in the II. Review Focus OMB Number: 1215–0192.
addresses section below on or before The Department of Labor is Agency Number: WH–205, WH–209.
March 31, 2003. particularly interested in comments Affected Public: Business or other for-
ADDRESSES: Ms. Patricia A. Forkel, U.S. which: profit, Individuals or households, Not-
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution • Evaluate whether the proposed for-profit institutions, State, Local or
Ave., NW,. Room S–3201, Washington, collection of information is necessary Tribal Government.

Respondents/ Time per

Form/requirement Burden hours
responses response

WH–209 ................................................................................................................................. 0 NA 0
WH–205 ................................................................................................................................. 400 30 min. 200
Apprentice Application ........................................................................................................... 0 NA 0

Total Respondents/Responses: 400. Dated: January 23, 2003. NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE
Frequency: Annually. Bruce Bohanon, ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 400. Chief, Branch of Management Review and
Internal Control, Division of Financial National Endowment for the Arts
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
Management, Office of Management,
$0. Administration and Planning, Employment Federal Advisory Committee on
Total Burden Cost (operating/ Standards Administration. International Exhibitions—Notice of
maintenance): $2,866. [FR Doc. 03–2015 Filed 1–28–03; 8:45 am] Change
Comments submitted in response to BILLING CODE 4510–27–P
this notice will be summarized and/or Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the
included in the request for Office of Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub.
Management and Budget approval of the L. 92–463), as amended, notice is hereby
information collection request; they will given that the teleconference meeting of
also become a matter of public record. the Federal Advisory Committee on

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