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(3) The weekly submission of a properly executed certification set forth on the reverse side of Optional Form WH --347 shall satisfy the requirement for eubrnission of the "Statement of Compliance" required by paragraph 3.b.(2) of this section. (4) The fahificatien of any of the above certifications may subject the contractor or subcontractor to civil or criminal prosecution under section 1009 of title 18 and section 231 of title 31 of the United States Code. c. The contractor or subcontractor shall make the records required under paragraph 3.a. of this section available for inspection, copying, or transcription by authorized representatives of the contracting agency, the State DOT, the FHWA, or the Department of Labor, and shall permit such representatives to interview employees during working hours on the job. If the contractor or subcontractor fails to submmit the required records or to make them available, tho FHWA may, after written notice to the contractor, the contracting agency or the Stale DOT, take such nation as may be necessary to cause the suspension of any further payment, advance, or guarantee of funds. Furthermore, failure to submit the required records upan request or to make such records available may be grounds for debarment action pursuant to 29 CFR 5.12. 4. Apprentices and trainees a. Apprentices (programs of the USDOL). Apprentices will be permitted to work at less than the predetermined rate for the work they performed when they are employed pursuant to and individually registered in a bona fide apprenticeship program registered with the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship Troining, Employer and Labor Services, or with a State Apprenticeship Agency recognized by the Office, or if a person is employed in his or tier first 91) days of probationary employment as an apprentice In such an apprenticeship program, who is riot Ind{vidually registered In the program, but who lies been certified by the Office of Apprenticeship Training, Employer and Labor Services or a £state Apprenticeship Agency (where appropriate) to be eligible for probationary employment as an apprentice. The allowable ratio of apprentices to journeymen on the job site in any craft classification shall not be greater than the ratio permitted to the contractor as to the entire work force under the registered program. Any worker listed on a payroll at an apprentice wage rate, who Is not registered or otherwise employed as stated above, shall be paid not less then the applicable wage nate on the wage determination far the classfilcation of work actually performed. In addition, any apprentice performing work on the job site in excess of the ratio permitted under the registered program shall be paid riot loss than the applicable wage rate on the wage determination for the work actually performed. Where a contractor is performing gonotruction on a project. in a locality other than that in which Its program Is registered, the ratios and wage rates (expressed It, Percentages of the journeyman's hourly rate) specified in the contractor's or subcontractor's registered program shall be observed. Every apprentice must be paid it not less than tine rate specified In the registered program for the apprentice's level of progress, expressed as a percentage of the journeymen hourly rate specified in the applicable wage determination. Apprentices shall be paid fringe benefits in accordance with the provisions of the apprenticeship program. If the apprenticeship program does not specify fringe benefits, apprentices must be paid the hill amount of fringe benefits listed on the wage determination far the applicable classification. If the Administrator determines that a different practice prevails for the applicable apprentice classification, fringes shall be paid in accordance with that determination. In the event the Office of Apprenticeship Training, Employer and Labor Services, or a State Apprenticeship Agency recognized by the Office, withdraws approval of an apprenticeship program, the contractor will no longer be permitted to utilize apprentices at less than the applicable predetermined rate for the work performed until an acceptable program is approved. b. Trainees (programs of the USDOL). Except as provided In 29 CFR 5.16, trainees will not be permitted to work at less than the predetermined rate for the work performed unless they are employed pursuant to and individually registered In a program which has received prior approval, evidenced by formal certification by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. The ratio of trainees tojourneymen on the job site shall not be greater than permitted under the plan approved by the Employment and Training Administration. Every trainee must be paid at not less than the rate specified In the approved program for the trainee's level of progress, expressed as a percentage of the journeyman hourly rate specified in the applicable wage determination. Trainees shall be paid fringe benefits in accordance with the provisions of the trainee program. lithe trainee program does not mention fringe benefits, trainees shall be paid the full amount of fringe benefits listed on the wage determination unless the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division determines that there is an apprenticeship program associated with the corresponding journeyman wage rate on the wage determination which provides for less than hall fringe benefits for apprentices. Any employee listed on the payroll at a trainee rate who Is not registered and participating in a training plan approved by the Employment and Training Administration shall be paid not less than the applicable wage rate on the wage determination for the classification of work actually performed. In addition, any trainee performing work on the job site in excess of are ratio permitted under the registered program shall he paid not less than the applicable wage rate on the wage determination for the work actually performed. In the event the Employment and Training Administration withdraws approval of a training program, the contractor will no longer be permitted to utilize trainees at less than the applicable predetermined rate for the work performed until an acceptable program is approved. e. Equal employment opportunity. The utilization of ,apprentices, tralneeag arid journeymen under this part shall be in oonfoimity with the equal employment opportunity requirements of Executive Order 11246, as amended, and 29 CFR part 30.