81 FR 75160 - Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation; Proposed Revision of Existing Collection; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 209 (October 28, 2016)
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 209 (October 28, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-26085 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 209 (Friday, October 28, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 75160-75161] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-26085] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation; Proposed Revision 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: Regulations Governing the Administration of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LS-200, LS-201, LS-203, LS-204, LS-262, LS-267, LS- 271, LS-274, and LS-513). 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 December 27, 2016. [[Page 75161]] ADDRESSES: Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave. NW., Room S-3323, Washington, DC 20210, telephone/fax (202)354-9647, 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). LHWCA 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 following regulations have been developed to implement the Act's provisions and to provide clarification in those areas where it was deemed necessary (20 CFR 702.162, 702.174, 702.175, 20 CFR 702.242, 20 CFR 702.285, 702.321, 702.201, and 702.111). In some cases, prior regulations have been updated and changed either to reflect the intent of the amended Act or to correct recognized deficiencies. This information collection is currently approved for use through January 31, 2017. II. Review Focus The Department of Labor is particularly interested in comments which: * Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary 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 approval for the revision of this currently approved information collection. Agency: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs. Type of Review: Revision. Title: Regulations Governing the Administration of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. OMB Number: 1240-0014. Agency Number: (LS-200, LS-201, LS-203, LS-204, LS-262, LS-267, LS- 271, LS-274, and LS-513). Affected Public: Individuals or households, Businesses or other for-profit. Total Respondents: 90,759. Total Annual Responses: 90,759. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 32,971. Estimated Time per Response: 2 minutes to 3 hours. Frequency: On occasion and annually. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0. Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $26,203. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Burden summary Hours ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LS-200 (20 CFR 702.285)................................. 571 20 CFR 702.162 (Liens).................................. 5 20 CFR 702.174 (Certifications)......................... 4 20 CFR 702.175 (Reinstatements)......................... 1 20 CFR 702.242 (Settlement Applications)................ 11,646 20 CFR 702.321 (Section 8(f) Payments).................. 2,900 ESA-100 (20 CFR 702.201)................................ 840 LS-271 (Self Insurance Application)..................... 27 LS-274 (Injury Report of Insurance Carrier and Self- 569 Insured Employer)...................................... LS-201 (Injury or Death Notice)......................... 325 LS-513 (Payment Report)................................. 290 LS-267 (Claimant's Statement)........................... 25 LS-203 (Employee Comp. Claim)........................... 2,048 LS-204 (Medical Report)................................. 13,650 LS-262 (Claim for Death Benefits)....................... 70 --------------- Total Burden Hours.................................. 32,971 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: October 24, 2016. Yoon Ferguson, Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of Labor. [FR Doc. 2016-26085 Filed 10-27-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-CF-P
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address: (1) The evaluation and planning for the next meeting of the forward their requests to the contact
improvement of the nationwide Advisory Council. indicated in the FOR FURTHER
workforce and labor market information The meeting will adjourn at 4:30 p.m. INFORMATION CONTACT section, or contact
(WLMI) system and statewide systems The full agenda for the meeting, and the same by phone, by the date
that comprise the nationwide system; changes or updates to the agenda, will indicated in the DATES section. Oral
and (2) how the Department and the be posted on the WIAC’s Web page, presentations will be limited to 10
States will cooperate in the management www.doleta.gov/wioa/wiac/. minutes, time permitting, and shall
of those systems. These systems include Attending the meeting: BLS is located proceed at the discretion of the Council
programs to produce employment- in the Postal Square Building, the chair. Individuals with disabilities, or
related statistics and State and local building that also houses the U.S. Postal others, who need special
workforce and labor market information. Museum, at 2 Massachusetts Ave. NE., accommodations, should indicate their
The Department of Labor anticipates Washington, DC. You must have a needs along with their request.
the WIAC will accomplish its objectives picture ID to be admitted to the BLS
offices at Postal Square Building, and Portia Wu,
by: (1) Studying workforce and labor
market information issues; (2) seeking you must enter through the Visitors’ Assistant Secretary, Employment and
and sharing information on innovative Entrance. The BLS Visitors’ Entrance is Training Administration.
approaches, new technologies, and data on First Street, NE., mid-block, across [FR Doc. 2016–26047 Filed 10–27–16; 8:45 am]
to inform employment, skills training, from Union Station. Members of the BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P
and workforce and economic public who require reasonable
accommodations to attend the meeting
development decision making and
may submit requests for DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
policy; and (3) advising the Secretary on
accommodations by mailing them to the
how the workforce and labor market Office of Workers’ Compensation
person and address indicated in the FOR
information system can best support Programs
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section
workforce development, planning, and
by the date indicated in the DATES
program development. Additional Division of Longshore and Harbor
section or transmitting them as email
information is available at Workers’ Compensation; Proposed
attachments in PDF format to the email
www.doleta.gov/wioa/wiac/. Revision of Existing Collection;
address indicated in the FOR FURTHER
Purpose: The WIAC is currently in the INFORMATION CONTACT section with the Comment Request
process of identifying and reviewing subject line ‘‘November WIAC Meeting
issues and aspects of the WLMI system Accommodations’’ by the date indicated ACTION: Notice.
and statewide systems that comprise the in the DATES section. Please include a
nationwide system and how the specific description of the SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as
Department and the States will accommodations requested and phone part of its continuing effort to reduce
cooperate in the management of those number or email address where you paperwork and respondent burden,
systems. As part of this process, the may be contacted if additional conducts a preclearance consultation
Advisory Council meets to gather information is needed to meet your program to provide the general public
information and to engage in request. and Federal agencies with an
deliberative and planning activities to Public statements: Organizations or opportunity to comment on proposed
facilitate the development and provision members of the public wishing to and/or continuing collections of
of its recommendations to the Secretary submit written statements may do so by information in accordance with the
in a timely manner. mailing them to the person and address paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
Agenda: Beginning at 9:00 a.m. on indicated in the FOR FURTHER (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506 (c)(2)(A)]. This
November 16, 2016, the Advisory INFORMATION CONTACT section by the program helps to ensure that requested
Council will briefly review the minutes date indicated in the DATES section or data can be provided in the desired
of the previous meeting held July 13 and transmitting them as email attachments format, reporting burden (time and
14, 2016. The Advisory Council will in PDF format to the email address financial resources) is minimized,
then hear briefings from members on the indicated in the FOR FURTHER collection instruments are clearly
current WLMI systems and its INFORMATION CONTACT section with the understood, and the impact of collection
customers, and begin to discuss where subject line ‘‘November WIAC Meeting requirements on respondents can be
and how improvements can be made to Public Statements’’ by the date properly assessed. Currently, the Office
the existing WLMI system. The meeting indicated in the DATES section. of Workers’ Compensation Programs
will end for the day at 4:30 p.m. Submitters may include their name and (OWCP) is soliciting comments
The meeting will resume at 9:00 a.m. contact information in a cover letter for concerning the proposed collection:
on November 17, 2016. The second day mailed statements or in the body of the Regulations Governing the
will continue the previous day’s email for statements transmitted Administration of the Longshore and
discussions, with the goal of outlining electronically. Relevant statements Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act
the next steps for drafting received before the date indicated in the (LS–200, LS–201, LS–203, LS–204, LS–
recommendations for making DATES section will be included in the 262, LS–267, LS–271, LS–274, and LS–
improvements to the WLMI systems. record of the meeting. No deletions, 513). A copy of the proposed
The Advisory Council will open the modifications, or redactions will be information collection request can be
floor for public comment at 1:00 p.m. on made to statements received, as they are
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obtained by contacting the office listed
November 17, 2016. However, the public records. Please do not include below in the address section of this
precise schedule of events is subject to personally identifiable information (PII) Notice.
change and an up-to-date agenda will be in your public statement.
available on WIAC’s Web page (see URL Requests to Address the Advisory DATES: Written comments must be
below) prior to the meeting. The second Council: Members of the public or submitted to the office listed in the
day will conclude with a discussion of representatives of organizations wishing addresses section below on or before
next steps, including action items and to address the Advisory Council should December 27, 2016.
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ADDRESSES: Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S. the amended Act or to correct e.g., permitting electronic submissions
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution recognized deficiencies. This of responses.
Ave. NW., Room S–3323, Washington, information collection is currently
III. Current Actions
DC 20210, telephone/fax (202)354–9647, approved for use through January 31,
Email Ferguson.Yoon@dol.gov. Please 2017. The Department of Labor seeks the
use only one method of transmission for approval for the revision of this
II. Review Focus currently approved information
comments (mail, fax, or Email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Labor is collection.
particularly interested in comments Agency: Office of Workers’
I. Background Compensation Programs.
which:
The Office of Workers’ Compensation * Evaluate whether the proposed Type of Review: Revision.
Programs (OWCP) administers the collection of information is necessary Title: Regulations Governing the
Longshore and Harbor Workers’ for the proper performance of the Administration of the Longshore and
Compensation Act (LHWCA). LHWCA functions of the agency, including Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act.
provides benefits to workers injured in whether the information will have OMB Number: 1240–0014.
maritime employment on the navigable practical utility; AGENCY NUMBER: (LS–200, LS–201,
waters of the United States or in an LS–203, LS–204, LS–262, LS–267, LS–
adjoining area customarily used by an * evaluate the accuracy of the 271, LS–274, and LS–513).
employer in loading, unloading, agency’s estimate of the burden of the Affected Public: Individuals or
repairing, or building a vessel. In proposed collection of information, households, Businesses or other for-
addition, several Acts extend the including the validity of the profit.
Longshore Act’s coverage to certain methodology and assumptions used; Total Respondents: 90,759.
other employees. The following * enhance the quality, utility and Total Annual Responses: 90,759.
regulations have been developed to clarity of the information to be Estimated Total Burden Hours:
implement the Act’s provisions and to collected; and 32,971.
provide clarification in those areas * minimize the burden of the Estimated Time per Response: 2
where it was deemed necessary (20 CFR collection of information on those who minutes to 3 hours.
702.162, 702.174, 702.175, 20 CFR are to respond, including through the Frequency: On occasion and annually.
702.242, 20 CFR 702.285, 702.321, use of appropriate automated, Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
702.201, and 702.111). In some cases, electronic, mechanical, or other $0.
prior regulations have been updated and technological collection techniques or Total Burden Cost (operating/
changed either to reflect the intent of other forms of information technology, maintenance): $26,203.
Burden summary Hours
LS–200 (20 CFR 702.285) .................................................................................................................................................................. 571
20 CFR 702.162 (Liens) ...................................................................................................................................................................... 5
20 CFR 702.174 (Certifications) .......................................................................................................................................................... 4
20 CFR 702.175 (Reinstatements) ...................................................................................................................................................... 1
20 CFR 702.242 (Settlement Applications) ......................................................................................................................................... 11,646
20 CFR 702.321 (Section 8(f) Payments) ........................................................................................................................................... 2,900
ESA–100 (20 CFR 702.201) ............................................................................................................................................................... 840
LS–271 (Self Insurance Application) ................................................................................................................................................... 27
LS–274 (Injury Report of Insurance Carrier and Self-Insured Employer) ........................................................................................... 569
LS–201 (Injury or Death Notice) .......................................................................................................................................................... 325
LS–513 (Payment Report) ................................................................................................................................................................... 290
LS–267 (Claimant’s Statement) ........................................................................................................................................................... 25
LS–203 (Employee Comp. Claim) ....................................................................................................................................................... 2,048
LS–204 (Medical Report) ..................................................................................................................................................................... 13,650
LS–262 (Claim for Death Benefits) ..................................................................................................................................................... 70
Total Burden Hours ...................................................................................................................................................................... 32,971
Comments submitted in response to DEPARTMENT OF LABOR reduce paperwork and respondent
this notice will be summarized and/or burden, conducts a preclearance
included in the request for Office of Office of the Secretary consultation program to provide the
Management and Budget approval of the general public and Federal agencies
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also become a matter of public record. proposed and/or continuing collections
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Surveys Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
Yoon Ferguson,
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(PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This
Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers’ AGENCY: Office of the Assistant program helps to ensure that requested
Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of Secretary for Policy, Chief Evaluation
Labor.
data can be provided in the desired
Office, Department of Labor. format, reporting burden (time and
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ACTION: Notice. financial resources) is minimized,
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collection instruments are clearly
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor
(DOL), as part of its continuing effort to understood, and the impact of collection
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