80 FR 8908 - Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation; Proposed Renewal of Existing Collection; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 33 (February 19, 2015)
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 33 (February 19, 2015)
| Page Range | 8908-8909 | |
| FR Document | 2015-03422 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 33 (Thursday, February 19, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 8908-8909] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-03422] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation; Proposed Renewal of Existing Collection; Comment Request ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506 (c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) is soliciting comments concerning the proposed collection: Request for Earnings Information (LS-426). A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the address section of this Notice. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the addresses section below on or before April 20, 2015. ADDRESSES: Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave., NW., Room S-3201, Washington, DC 20210, telephone (202) 354-9647, fax (202) 693-1447, Email [email protected]. Please use only one method of transmission for comments (mail, fax, or Email). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) administers the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA). The Act provides benefits to workers' injured in maritime employment on the navigable waters of the United States or in an adjoining area customarily used by an employer in loading, unloading, repairing, or building a vessel. In addition, several acts extend the Longshore Act's coverage to certain other employees. The Secretary of Labor is authorized, under the Act, to make rules and regulations to administer the Act and its extensions. Pursuant to the LHWCA, injured employees shall receive compensation in an amount equal to 66-2/3 per centum of their average weekly wage. Form LS-426, Request for Earnings Information, is used by district offices to collect wage information from injured workers to assure payment of compensation benefits to injured workers at the proper rate. This information is needed for determination of compensation benefits in accordance with section 10 of the LHWCA. This information collection is currently approved for use through August 31, 2015. II. Review Focus The Department of Labor is particularly interested in comments which: * Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary [[Page 8909]] for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; * Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; * Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and * Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses. III. Current Actions The Department of Labor seeks the extension of approval of this information collection in order to carry out its responsibility to assure payment of compensation benefits to injured workers at the proper rate. Agency: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs. Type of Review: Extension. Title: Request for Earnings Information. OMB Number: 1240-0025. Agency Number: LS-426. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Total Respondents: 100. Total Annual Responses: 100. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 25. Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes. Frequency: On occasion. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0. Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $45. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request; they will also become a matter of public record. Dated: February 13, 2015. Yoon Ferguson, Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of Labor. [FR Doc. 2015-03422 Filed 2-18-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-CF-P
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LIST OF APPROPRIATE TEST STANDARDS FOR INCLUSION IN SGS’S NRTL SCOPE OF RECOGNITION—Continued
Test standard Test standard title
FM 3610 .......................................... Intrinsically Safe Apparatus and Associated Apparatus for Use in Class I, II, and III, Division 1, Hazardous
(Classified) Locations.
FM 3611 .......................................... Nonincendive Electrical Equipment for Use in Class I and II, Division 2, and Class III, Divisions 1 and 2,
Hazardous (Classified) Locations.
NFPA 496 ....................................... Purged and Pressurized Enclosures for Electrical Equipment.
UL 783 ............................................ Electric Flashlights and Lanterns for Use in Hazardous (Classified) Locations.
OSHA’s recognition of any NRTL for III. Authority and Signature obtained by contacting the office listed
a particular test standard is limited to David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, below in the address section of this
equipment or materials for which OSHA Assistant Secretary of Labor for Notice.
standards require third-party testing and Occupational Safety and Health, 200 DATES: Written comments must be
certification before using them in the Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, submitted to the office listed in the
workplace. Consequently, if a test DC 20210, authorized the preparation of addresses section below on or before
standard also covers any products for this notice. Accordingly, the Agency is April 20, 2015.
which OSHA does not require such issuing this notice pursuant to 29 U.S.C. ADDRESSES: Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S.
testing and certification, an NRTL’s 657(g)(2), Secretary of Labor’s Order No. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
scope of recognition does not include 1–2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 2012), and Ave., NW., Room S–3201, Washington,
these products. 29 CFR 1910.7. DC 20210, telephone (202) 354–9647,
The American National Standards Signed at Washington, DC, on February 13, fax (202) 693–1447, Email
Institute (ANSI) may approve the test 2015. Ferguson.Yoon@dol.gov. Please use only
standards listed above as American David Michaels, one method of transmission for
National Standards. However, for Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
comments (mail, fax, or Email).
convenience, we may use the Safety and Health. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
designation of the standards-developing [FR Doc. 2015–03476 Filed 2–18–15; 8:45 am] I. Background
organization for the standard as opposed BILLING CODE 4510–26–P
to the ANSI designation. Under the The Office of Workers’ Compensation
NRTL Program’s policy (see OSHA Programs (OWCP) administers the
Longshore and Harbor Workers’
Instruction CPL 1–0.3, Appendix C, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Compensation Act (LHWCA). The Act
paragraph XIV), any NRTL recognized
Office of Workers’ Compensation provides benefits to workers’ injured in
for a particular test standard may use
Programs maritime employment on the navigable
either the proprietary version of the test waters of the United States or in an
standard or the ANSI version of that adjoining area customarily used by an
Division of Longshore and Harbor
standard. Contact ANSI to determine employer in loading, unloading,
Workers’ Compensation; Proposed
whether a test standard is currently repairing, or building a vessel. In
Renewal of Existing Collection;
ANSI-approved. Comment Request addition, several acts extend the
A. Conditions Longshore Act’s coverage to certain
ACTION: Notice. other employees.
In addition to those conditions The Secretary of Labor is authorized,
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as under the Act, to make rules and
already required by 29 CFR 1910.7, SGS
part of its continuing effort to reduce regulations to administer the Act and its
must abide by the following conditions
paperwork and respondent burden, extensions. Pursuant to the LHWCA,
of the recognition:
conducts a preclearance consultation injured employees shall receive
1. SGS must inform OSHA as soon as program to provide the general public compensation in an amount equal to
possible, in writing, of any change of and Federal agencies with an 66–2/3 per centum of their average
ownership, facilities, or key personnel, opportunity to comment on proposed weekly wage. Form LS–426, Request for
and of any major change in its and/or continuing collections of Earnings Information, is used by district
operations as an NRTL, and provide information in accordance with the offices to collect wage information from
details of the change(s); paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 injured workers to assure payment of
2. SGS must meet all the terms of its (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506 (c)(2)(A)]. This compensation benefits to injured
recognition and comply with all OSHA program helps to ensure that requested workers at the proper rate. This
policies pertaining to this recognition; data can be provided in the desired information is needed for determination
and format, reporting burden (time and of compensation benefits in accordance
financial resources) is minimized, with section 10 of the LHWCA. This
3. SGS must continue to meet the collection instruments are clearly
requirements for recognition, including information collection is currently
understood, and the impact of collection approved for use through August 31,
all previously published conditions on
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requirements on respondents can be 2015.
SGS’s scope of recognition, in all areas properly assessed. Currently, the Office
for which it has recognition. of Workers’ Compensation Programs II. Review Focus
Pursuant to the authority in 29 CFR (OWCP) is soliciting comments The Department of Labor is
1910.7, OSHA hereby expands the scope concerning the proposed collection: particularly interested in comments
of recognition of SGS, subject to the Request for Earnings Information (LS– which:
limitation and conditions specified 426). A copy of the proposed * Evaluate whether the proposed
above. information collection request can be collection of information is necessary
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for the proper performance of the OFFICE OF PERSONNEL functions of the agency, including
functions of the agency, including MANAGEMENT whether the information will have
whether the information will have practical utility;
practical utility; Submission for Review: Assignment, 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
Federal Employees’ Group Life agency’s estimate of the burden of the
* Evaluate the accuracy of the
Insurance (FEGLI) Program, RI 76–10, proposed collection of information,
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
3206–XXXX including the validity of the
proposed collection of information,
methodology and assumptions used;
including the validity of the AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
methodology and assumptions used; Management. clarity of the information to be
* Enhance the quality, utility and ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for collected; and
clarity of the information to be comments. 4. Minimize the burden of the
collected; and collection of information on those who
SUMMARY: The Retirement Services,
* Minimize the burden of the are to respond, including through the
Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
collection of information on those who use of appropriate automated,
offers the general public and other
are to respond, including through the electronic, mechanical, or other
Federal agencies the opportunity to
use of appropriate automated, technological collection techniques or
comment on an existing collection in
electronic, mechanical, or other other forms of information technology,
use without an OMB control number,
technological collection techniques or e.g., permitting electronic submissions
Assignment, Federal Employees’ Group
other forms of information technology, of responses.
Life Insurance (FEGLI) Program, RI The Federal Employees’ Group Life
e.g., permitting electronic submissions 76–10. As required by the Paperwork Insurance (FEGLI) Program allows an
of responses. Reduction Act of 1995, (Pub. L. 104–13, insured individual to transfer
44 U.S.C. chapter 35) as amended by the ownership, or ‘‘assign’’ the FEGLI
III. Current Actions
Clinger-Cohen Act (Pub. L. 104–106), coverage, to a third party. An insured
The Department of Labor seeks the OPM is soliciting comments for this may assign for several reasons; for
extension of approval of this collection. The information collection example, for financial planning
information collection in order to carry was previously published in the Federal purposes, or to comply with a court
out its responsibility to assure payment Register on August 5, 2014 at Volume order, or to sell the coverage to a third-
of compensation benefits to injured 79 FR 45499 allowing for a 60-day party. Unlike a designation of
workers at the proper rate. public comment period. No comments beneficiary, once an assignment is
were received for this information executed, it is irrevocable.
Agency: Office of Workers’ collection. The purpose of this notice is
Compensation Programs. to allow an additional 30 days for public Analysis
Type of Review: Extension. comments. Agency: Retirement Operations,
Title: Request for Earnings DATES: Comments are encouraged and Retirement Services, Office of Personnel
Information. will be accepted until March 23, 2015. Management.
OMB Number: 1240–0025. This process is conducted in accordance Title: Assignment, Federal Employees’
with 5 CFR 1320.1. Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Program.
Agency Number: LS–426. OMB Number: 3206–XXXX.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
Affected Public: Individuals or invited to submit written comments on Frequency: Annually.
households. the proposed information collection to Affected Public: Federal employees,
the Office of Information and Regulatory retirees, and assignees.
Total Respondents: 100.
Affairs, Office of Management and Number of Respondents: 400.
Total Annual Responses: 100. Estimated Time Per Respondent: 15
Budget, 725 17th Street NW.,
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 25. Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk minutes.
Officer for the Office of Personnel Total Burden Hours: 100 hours.
Estimated Time per Response: 15
minutes. Management or sent via electronic mail U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or Katherine Archuleta,
Frequency: On occasion.
faxed to (202) 395–6974. Director.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A [FR Doc. 2015–03393 Filed 2–18–15; 8:45 am]
$0. copy of this ICR, with applicable BILLING CODE 6325–38–P
Total Burden Cost (operating/ supporting documentation, may be
maintenance): $45. obtained by contacting the Office of
Comments submitted in response to Information and Regulatory Affairs, OFFICE OF PERSONNEL
this notice will be summarized and/or Office of Management and Budget, 725 MANAGEMENT
included in the request for Office of 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503,
Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of Hispanic Council on Federal
Management and Budget approval of the Employment
information collection request; they will Personnel Management or sent via
also become a matter of public record. electronic mail to oira_submission@ AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel
omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395–6974.
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Dated: February 13, 2015.
Management.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office ACTION: Renewal of advisory committee.
Yoon Ferguson, of Management and Budget is
Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers’ particularly interested in comments SUMMARY: The U.S. Office of Personnel
Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of that: Management announces the renewal of
Labor. 1. Evaluate whether the proposed the Hispanic Council on Federal
[FR Doc. 2015–03422 Filed 2–18–15; 8:45 am] collection of information is necessary Employment (Council). The
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