83 FR 30459 - 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 83, Issue 125 (June 28, 2018)
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 125 (June 28, 2018)
| Page Range | 30459-30460 | |
| FR Document | 2018-13882 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 125 (Thursday, June 28, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 30459-30460] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-13882] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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 August 27, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by mail, delivery service, or by hand to Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Room S-3323, Washington, DC 20210; or by fax to (202) 354- 9647; or by Email to [[Page 30460]] [email protected]. Please use only one method of transmission for comments (mail/delivery, fax, or Email). Please note that comments submitted after the comment period will not be considered. 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 September 30, 2018. 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 assure payment of compensation benefits to injured workers at the proper rate. Type of Review: Extension. Agency: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs. 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): $23. 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: June 21, 2018. Yoon Ferguson, Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of Labor. [FR Doc. 2018-13882 Filed 6-27-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-CF-P
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collection, and it will take each TWOL LLC, Mr. Hang, and Mr. Tran, We will provide a paper copy of the
respondent approximately 30 minutes to along with injunctive relief from the proposed consent decree upon written
complete their responses on the same defendants and Defendant LNK request and payment of reproduction
template provided by ATF. Fishery LLC. TWOL LLC was the owner costs. Please mail your request and
6. An estimate of the total public of the Pacific Dragon f/k/a Elizabeth payment to: Consent Decree Library,
burden (in hours) associated with the when the alleged CWA violations U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611,
collection: The estimated annual public occurred, and LNK Fishery LLC is the Washington, DC 20044–7611.
burden associated with this collection is current owner of the vessel. Mr. Hang Please enclose a check or money order
488 hours which is equal to 975 (# of and Mr. Tran are managing members of for $15.50 (25 cents per page
respondents) * 1(# of responses per both companies. reproduction cost) payable to the United
respondents) * .5 (30 minutes). Under the proposed consent decree, States Treasury.
7. An Explanation of the Change in the defendants will perform corrective
Estimates: The total responses and measures to remedy the violations and Henry Friedman,
burden hours associated with this IC prevent future violations, including: (1) Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
were reduced by 50 and 25 respectively, Repairing the vessel to reduce the Enforcement Section, Environment and
due to less respondents since the Natural Resources Division.
quantity of oily waste generated during
previous renewal in 2015. However, the a fishing voyage; (2) providing [FR Doc. 2018–13873 Filed 6–27–18; 8:45 am]
total costs for this IC have increased by crewmembers with training on the BILLING CODE 4410–15–P
$27, due to an increase in mailing costs proper handling of oily wastes; (3)
from 45 cents in 2015 to 50 cents in documenting proper oily waste
2018. management and disposal after DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
If additional information is required returning to port; and (4) submitting
contact: Melody Braswell, Department compliance reports to the Coast Guard Office of Workers’ Compensation
Clearance Officer, United States and to the Department of Justice. Programs
Department of Justice, Justice The consent decree also requires
Management Division, Policy and TWOL LLC, Mr. Hang, and Mr. Tran to Division of Longshore and Harbor
Planning Staff, Two Constitution each pay a civil penalty. The penalty Workers’ Compensation Proposed
Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405A, amounts were set after considering each Renewal of Existing Collection;
Washington, DC 20530. defendant’s limited ability to pay a Comment Request
Dated: June 25, 2018. higher penalty, as demonstrated through ACTION: Notice.
documentation submitted to the United
Melody Braswell,
States and analyzed by a financial SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
expert. TWOL LLC must pay a civil part of its continuing effort to reduce
Department of Justice.
penalty of $1,000; Mr. Hang must pay a paperwork and respondent burden,
[FR Doc. 2018–13900 Filed 6–27–18; 8:45 am]
civil penalty of $8,000; and Mr. Tran conducts a preclearance consultation
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must pay a civil penalty of $5,000. program to provide the general public
Under the terms of the CWA, the and Federal agencies with an
penalties paid for these discharges will opportunity to comment on proposed
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
be deposited in the federal Oil Spill and/or continuing collections of
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Liability Trust Fund managed by the information in accordance with the
Consent Decree Under the Clean Water National Pollution Funds Center. paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This
Act The publication of this notice opens program helps to ensure that requested
a period for public comment on the data can be provided in the desired
On June 21, 2018, the Department of proposed consent decree. Comments format, reporting burden (time and
Justice lodged a proposed consent should be addressed to the Assistant financial resources) is minimized,
decree with the United States District Attorney General, Environment and collection instruments are clearly
Court for the District of Hawaii in Natural Resources Division, and should understood, and the impact of collection
United States of America v. TWOL LLC refer to United States of America v. requirements on respondents can be
et al., Civil Action No. 1:18–cv–00242. TWOL LLC et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–1– properly assessed. Currently, the Office
The complaint in this Clean Water 1–11818. All comments must be of Workers’ Compensation Programs
Act (‘‘CWA’’) case was filed against the submitted no later than thirty (30) days (OWCP) is soliciting comments
defendants concurrently with the after the publication date of this notice. concerning the proposed collection:
lodging of the consent decree. The Comments may be submitted either by Request for Earnings Information (LS–
complaint alleges that Defendants email or by mail: 426). A copy of the proposed
TWOL LLC, Loi Chi Hang, and Nguyen
information collection request can be
Ngoc Tran are each liable for civil To submit
comments: Send them to: obtained by contacting the office listed
penalties stemming from violations of
below in the address section of this
the CWA, 33 U.S.C. 1321, aboard the
By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ Notice.
Honolulu-based commercial fishing
usdoj.gov. DATES: Written comments must be
vessel Pacific Dragon f/k/a Elizabeth. By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General,
The United States’ allegations address U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O.
submitted to the office listed in the
discharges of oily waste from the Box 7611, Washington, DC addresses section below on or before
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vessel’s bilge while fishing for tuna off 20044–7611. August 27, 2018.
the Hawaiian coast and violations of the ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
United States Coast Guard’s pollution During the public comment period, by mail, delivery service, or by hand to
control regulations, including failure to the proposed consent decree may be Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S. Department of
provide sufficient capacity to retain oily examined and downloaded at this Labor, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Room
bilge water on board the vessel. The Justice Department website: https:// S–3323, Washington, DC 20210; or by
complaint seeks civil penalties from www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. fax to (202) 354–9647; or by Email to
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Ferguson.Yoon@dol.gov. Please use only III. Current Actions period, records lacking administrative,
one method of transmission for The Department of Labor seeks the legal, research, or other value. NARA
comments (mail/delivery, fax, or Email). extension of approval of this publishes notice in the Federal Register
Please note that comments submitted information collection in order to carry for records schedules in which agencies
after the comment period will not be out its responsibility to assure payment propose to destroy records they no
considered. of compensation benefits to injured longer need to conduct agency business.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: workers at the proper rate. NARA invites public comments on such
Type of Review: Extension. records schedules.
I. Background DATES: NARA must receive requests for
Agency: Office of Workers’
The Office of Workers’ Compensation Compensation Programs. copies in writing by July 30, 2018. Once
Programs (OWCP) administers the Title: Request for Earnings NARA finishes appraising the records,
Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Information. we will send you a copy of the schedule
Compensation Act (LHWCA). The Act OMB Number: 1240–0025. you requested. We usually prepare
provides benefits to workers’ injured in Agency Number: LS–426. appraisal memoranda that contain
maritime employment on the navigable Affected Public: Individuals or additional information concerning the
waters of the United States or in an households. records covered by a proposed schedule.
adjoining area customarily used by an Total Respondents: 100. You may also request these. If you do,
employer in loading, unloading, Total Annual Responses: 100. we will also provide them once we have
repairing, or building a vessel. In Estimated Total Burden Hours: 25. completed the appraisal. You have 30
addition, several acts extend the Estimated Time per Response: 15 days after we send to you these
Longshore Act’s coverage to certain minutes. requested documents in which to
other employees. Frequency: On occasion. submit comments.
The Secretary of Labor is authorized, Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): ADDRESSES: You may request a copy of
under the Act, to make rules and $0. any records schedule identified in this
regulations to administer the Act and its Total Burden Cost (operating/ notice by contacting Records Appraisal
extensions. Pursuant to the LHWCA, maintenance): $23. and Agency Assistance (ACRA) using
injured employees shall receive Comments submitted in response to one of the following means:
compensation in an amount equal to this notice will be summarized and/or Mail: NARA (ACRA); 8601 Adelphi
66–2/3 per centum of their average included in the request for Office of Road; College Park, MD 20740–6001.
weekly wage. Form LS–426, Request for Management and Budget approval of the Email: request.schedule@nara.gov.
Earnings Information, is used by district information collection request; they will Fax: 301–837–3698.
offices to collect wage information from also become a matter of public record. You must cite the control number,
injured workers to assure payment of which appears in parentheses after the
Dated: June 21, 2018.
compensation benefits to injured name of the agency that submitted the
Yoon Ferguson,
workers at the proper rate. This schedule, and a mailing address. If you
information is needed for determination Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of would like an appraisal report, please
of compensation benefits in accordance include that in your request.
Labor.
with section 10 of the LHWCA. This FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
[FR Doc. 2018–13882 Filed 6–27–18; 8:45 am]
information collection is currently Margaret Hawkins, Director, by mail at
approved for use through September 30, BILLING CODE 4510–CF–P
Records Appraisal and Agency
2018. Assistance (ACRA); National Archives
II. Review Focus NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS and Records Administration; 8601
The Department of Labor is ADMINISTRATION Adelphi Road; College Park, MD 20740–
particularly interested in comments 6001, by phone at 301–837–1799, or by
[NARA–2018–048] email at request.schedule@nara.gov.
which:
* Evaluate whether the proposed SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NARA
Records Schedules; Availability and
collection of information is necessary publishes notice in the Federal Register
Request for Comments
for the proper performance of the for records schedules they no longer
functions of the agency, including AGENCY: National Archives and Records need to conduct agency business. NARA
whether the information will have Administration (NARA). invites public comments on such
practical utility; ACTION: Notice of availability of records schedules, as required by 44
* Evaluate the accuracy of the proposed records schedules; request for U.S.C. 3303a(a).
agency’s estimate of the burden of the comments. Each year, Federal agencies create
proposed collection of information, billions of records on paper, film,
including the validity of the SUMMARY: The National Archives and magnetic tape, and other media. To
methodology and assumptions used; Records Administration (NARA) control this accumulation, agency
* Enhance the quality, utility and publishes notice at least once monthly records managers prepare schedules
clarity of the information to be of certain Federal agency requests for proposing records retention periods and
collected; and records disposition authority (records submit these schedules for NARA’s
* Minimize the burden of the schedules). Once approved by NARA, approval. These schedules provide for
collection of information on those who records schedules provide mandatory timely transfer into the National
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are to respond, including through the instructions on what happens to records Archives of historically valuable records
use of appropriate automated, when agencies no longer need them for and authorize the agency to dispose of
electronic, mechanical, or other current Government business. The all other records after the agency no
technological collection techniques or records schedules authorize agencies to longer needs them to conduct its
other forms of information technology, preserve records of continuing value in business. Some schedules are
e.g., permitting electronic submissions the National Archives of the United comprehensive and cover all the records
of responses. States and to destroy, after a specified of an agency or one of its major
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