Approved under
the following conditions, to which DOL has agreed: -- DOL will
revise current item 5 to a two-part question. The first part will
ask if the product is only used on American Samoa, or if use
offshore. Respondents indicating that the product is used offshore
wi answer the second part, which will ask whether the firm or the
purchas pays for the cost of shipping. This will allow the industry
committee to determine whether shipping costs are a cost of doing
business, replacing analysis of the less useful data in current
item 5 about country of destination. -- DOL will revise the example
of hourly wages in p. 3 of the instructions from $1.45 per hour to
a more realistic minimum wage leve
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/1997
09/30/1997
10/31/1994
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FORM WH-1 IS USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
LABOR TO COLLECT DATA AND PREPARE AN ECONOMIC REPORT FOR THE
INDUSTRY COMMITTEE WHICH SETS INDUSTRY WAGE RATES IN AMERICAN
SAMOA.
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.