82 FR 10410 - Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 27 (February 10, 2017)

Page Range		10410-10411
FR Document		2017-02811

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 (OWCP) is soliciting comments concerning the proposed collection: Certification of Funeral Expenses (LS-265). A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the address section of this Notice.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of Workers' Compensation Programs


Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Proposed 
Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

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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 (OWCP) is soliciting 
comments concerning the proposed collection: Certification of Funeral 
Expenses (LS-265). 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 11, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 
Constitution Ave. NW., Room S-3201, 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. 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

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employer in loading, unloading, repairing, or building a vessel. The 
Act provides that reasonable funeral expenses not to exceed $3,000 
shall be paid in all compensable death cases. The LS-265 has been 
provided for use in submitting the funeral expenses for payment. This 
information collection is currently approved for use through March 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 extension 
of approval of this information collection in order to carry out its 
responsibility to certify the amount of funeral expenses incurred in 
the case.
    Agency: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Certification of Funeral Expenses.
    OMB Number: 1240-0040.
    Agency Number: LS-265.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Total Respondents: 75.
    Total Annual Responses: 75.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 19.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $39.00.
    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: January 30, 2017.
Yoon Ferguson,
Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, 
U.S. Department of Labor.
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toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_ information collection under Control Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. Number 1210–0076. Burden: $1,023,678.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). OMB authorization for an ICR cannot Dated: February 6, 2017.
be for more than three (3) years without Michel Smyth,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR renewal, and the current approval for
seeks to extend PRA authority for the Departmental Clearance Officer.
this collection is scheduled to expire on
Loans to Plan Participants and [FR Doc. 2017–02810 Filed 2–9–17; 8:45 am]
February 28, 2017. The DOL seeks to
Beneficiaries Who Are Parties In Interest extend PRA authorization for this BILLING CODE 4510–29–P
With Respect to The Plan Regulation information collection for three (3) more
information collection. More years, without any change to existing
specifically, the ICR is for the DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
requirements. The DOL notes that
information collections contained in the existing information collection Office of Workers’ Compensation
regulation related to plan participants requirements submitted to the OMB Programs
and beneficiaries who are parties in receive a month-to-month extension
interest with respect to the plan, 29 CFR while they undergo review. For Division of Longshore and Harbor
2550.408b–1. The Employee Retirement additional substantive information Workers’ Compensation Proposed
Income Security Act (ERISA) prohibits a about this ICR, see the related notice Collection; Comment Request
plan fiduciary from causing the plan to published in the Federal Register on
engage in a transaction, if the fiduciary October 28, 2016 (81 FR 75157). ACTION: Notice.
knows or should know the transaction Interested parties are encouraged to
constitutes a direct or indirect loan or send comments to the OMB, Office of SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as
extension of credit between the plan Information and Regulatory Affairs at part of its continuing effort to reduce
and a party in interest. ERISA section the address shown in the ADDRESSES paperwork and respondent burden,
408(b)(1) exempts from this prohibition section within thirty (30) days of conducts a preclearance consultation
a loan from a plan to a party in interest publication of this notice in the Federal program to provide the general public
who is also a plan participant or Register. In order to help ensure and Federal agencies with an
beneficiary, provided satisfaction of appropriate consideration, comments opportunity to comment on proposed
certain requirements. DOL regulations should mention OMB Control Number and/or continuing collections of
implementing the statutory provision 1210–0076. The OMB is particularly information in accordance with the
provide additional guidance. interested in comments that: paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
Specifically, regulations 29 CFR • Evaluate whether the proposed (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)] This
2550.408b–1(d) prescribes eight specific collection of information is necessary program helps to ensure that requested
provisions that must be included in the for the proper performance of the data can be provided in the desired
plan documents, including: (1) An functions of the agency, including format, reporting burden (time and
explicit authorization for the plan whether the information will have financial resources) is minimized,
fiduciary responsible for investing plan practical utility; collection instruments are clearly
assets to establish such a loan program, • Evaluate the accuracy of the understood, and the impact of collection
(2) the identity of the person or position agency’s estimate of the burden of the requirements on respondents can be
authorized to administer the program, proposed collection of information, properly assessed. Currently, the Office
(3) a procedure for applying for loans, including the validity of the of Workers’ Compensation (OWCP) is
(4) the basis on which loans will be methodology and assumptions used; soliciting comments concerning the
proposed collection: Certification of
approved or denied, (5) limitations, if • Enhance the quality, utility, and
any, on the types and amounts of loans Funeral Expenses (LS–265). A copy of
clarity of the information to be
offered, (6) the procedure for the proposed information collection
collected; and
determining a reasonable interest rate, request can be obtained by contacting
• Minimize the burden of the
(7) types of collateral that may secure a the office listed below in the address
collection of information on those who
participant loan, and (8) the events section of this Notice.
are to respond, including through the
constituting default and the steps that use of appropriate automated, DATES: Written comments must be
will be taken to preserve plan assets in electronic, mechanical, or other submitted to the office listed in the
the event of such default. ERISA section technological collection techniques or addresses section below on or before
408(a) authorizes this information other forms of information technology, April 11, 2017.
collection. See 29 U.S.C. 1108(a). e.g., permitting electronic submission of ADDRESSES: Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S.
This information collection is subject responses. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally Agency: DOL–EBSA. Ave. NW., Room S–3201, Washington,
cannot conduct or sponsor a collection Title of Collection: Loans to Plan DC 20210, telephone/fax (202) 354–
of information, and the public is Participants and Beneficiaries Who Are 9647, Email ferguson.yoon@dol.gov.
generally not required to respond to an Parties In Interest With Respect to The Please use only one method of
information collection, unless it is Plan Regulation. transmission for comments (mail, fax, or
approved by the OMB under the PRA OMB Control Number: 1210–0076. Email).
and displays a currently valid OMB Affected Public: Private Sector— SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Control Number. In addition, businesses or other for-profits and not- I. Background: The Office of Workers’
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notwithstanding any other provisions of for-profit institutions. Compensation Programs, (OWCP)
law, no person shall generally be subject Total Estimated Number of administers the Longshore and Harbor
to penalty for failing to comply with a Respondents: 2,556. Workers’ Compensation Act. The Act
collection of information that does not Total Estimated Number of provides benefits to workers injured in
display a valid Control Number. See 5 Responses: 2,556. maritime employment on the navigable
CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL Total Estimated Annual Time waters of the United States or in an
obtains OMB approval for this Burden: 0. adjoining area customarily used by an

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82 FR 10410 - Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF LABOROffice of Workers' Compensation Programs

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 27 (February 10, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs