Records to be kept by Employers- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form WH-14 Application for Federal Certificate of Age Form and Instruction	New
Form WH-5 Written Agreements to Claim Agricultural Student Learner Exemption to Youth Employment Restrictions Form and Instruction	New
SS1235-0018 Tips 08-29-19.doc Supporting Statement A	2019-09-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
237454	Minimum Age Standards - Parental Consent	New
237453	Application for Authorized Basic Rate	New
237452	Records When Claiming Partial Overtime Exemption for Remedial Education	New
237451	Requirements of a Bona Fide Thrift or Savings Plan and a Bona Fide Profit Sharing Plan or Trust	New
237450	Recording Schools with WECEP students	New
237449	WECEP Written Training Agreement	New
237448	Work Experience and Career Exploration Program (WECEP)	New
237447	Waiver of Child Labor Provisions for Agricultural Employment of 10 and 11-year-old Minors in Hand Harvesting of Short Season Crops	New
237446	Application for Federal Certificate of Age Form and Instruction	New
237445	General FLSA Records (Public Sector)	New
237444	Written Agreements to Claim Agricultural Student Learner Exemption to Youth Employment Restrictions Form and Instruction	New
237443	Written Agreements to Claim Non-Agricultural Student Learner Exemption to Youth Employment Restrictions	New
237442	Records on State/Local Government Employees Receiving Compensatory Time	New
237441	Records on Workers with Disabilities and Patient Workers Paid Sub-Minimum Wages	New
237440	Records on Messengers and Student Learners Paid Sub-Minimum Wages	New
237439	Records on Full-time Students Paid Sub-Minimum Wages	New
237438	Records on Certain Agricultural Emloyees (Employees)	New
237437	Records on Certain Agricultural Employees (Employers)	New
237436	Records on Tipped Employees	New
237435	Records When Paying Overtime on an "Applicable" or "Authorized" Basic Rate	New
237434	Records for Overtime Payments Based on Trip Rate Plans	New
237433	Petitions for Review and Reconsideration	New
237432	General FLSA Records (Private Sector)	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1235-0030	ICR Reference No: 201908-1235-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOL/WHD	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Records to be kept by Employers- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 12/10/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/08/2019
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is not approved at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency should provide to OMB a summary of all comments received on the proposed information collection and identify any changes made in response to these comments.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Records required to be kept by employers to maintain compliance with Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) 29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.. This is a proxy created mirroring the collection in 1235-0018 to allow the collection to be considered by OMB for two separate actions simultaneously.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 207(q) Name of Law: Fair Labor Standards Act
   US Code: 29 USC 211(c) Name of Law: Fair Labor Standards Act
   US Code: 29 USC 207(e)(8) Name of Law: Fair Labor Standards Act
   US Code: 29 USC 213(c) Name of Law: Fair Labor Standards Act
   US Code: 29 USC 203(l) Name of Law: Fair Labor Standards Act
   US Code: 29 USC 207(e)(3) Name of Law: Fair Labor Standards Act
   EO: EO 13658 Name/Subject of EO: Establishing a Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors
   EO: EO 13706 Name/Subject of EO: Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 29 USC 203 Name of Law: Fair Labor Standards Act

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1235-AA21	Proposed rulemaking	84 FR 53956	10/08/2019

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 53956	10/08/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 53956	10/08/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 23

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Records on Certain Agricultural Emloyees (Employees)
Records on Full-time Students Paid Sub-Minimum Wages
General FLSA Records (Private Sector)
Petitions for Review and Reconsideration
Records for Overtime Payments Based on Trip Rate Plans
Records When Paying Overtime on an "Applicable" or "Authorized" Basic Rate
Records on Tipped Employees
Records on Workers with Disabilities and Patient Workers Paid Sub-Minimum Wages
Work Experience and Career Exploration Program (WECEP)
WECEP Written Training Agreement
Recording Schools with WECEP students
Records When Claiming Partial Overtime Exemption for Remedial Education
Records on Messengers and Student Learners Paid Sub-Minimum Wages
Records on State/Local Government Employees Receiving Compensatory Time
Written Agreements to Claim Non-Agricultural Student Learner Exemption to Youth Employment Restrictions
Records on Certain Agricultural Employees (Employers)
Written Agreements to Claim Agricultural Student Learner Exemption to Youth Employment Restrictions	WH-5	Certificate of Training
General FLSA Records (Public Sector)
Application for Federal Certificate of Age	WH-14	Application for Federal Certificate of Age
Waiver of Child Labor Provisions for Agricultural Employment of 10 and 11-year-old Minors in Hand Harvesting of Short Season Crops
Requirements of a Bona Fide Thrift or Savings Plan and a Bona Fide Profit Sharing Plan or Trust
Application for Authorized Basic Rate
Minimum Age Standards - Parental Consent

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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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This will show a burden reduction from those submitted under 1235-0018 as the Overtime Final Rule from 2016 never went into effect due to litigation. As a result, the regulatory familiarization and increased recordkeeping burdens stemming from that rule have been removed.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 10/08/2019

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