83_FR_9915 83 FR 9869 - Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation; Proposed Renewal of Existing Collection; Comment Request

83 FR 9869 - 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 46 (March 8, 2018)

Page Range9869-9870
FR Document2018-04684

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 (OWCP) is soliciting comments concerning the proposed collection: Notice of Controversion of Right to Compensation (LS-207). A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the address section of this Notice.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 46 (Thursday, March 8, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 46 (Thursday, March 8, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9869-9870]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04684]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of Workers' Compensation Programs


Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation; Proposed 
Renewal of Existing 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. 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: 
Notice of Controversion of Right to Compensation (LS-207). 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 May 7, 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; by fax to (202)354-9647; or 
by Email [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: 

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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. Pursuant to section 914(d) of the 
Longshore Act, and 20CFR702.251, if an employer controverts the right 
to compensation, he/she shall file with the district director in the 
affected compensation district on or before the fourteenth day after 
he/she has knowledge of the alleged injury or death, a notice, in 
accordance with a form prescribed by the Secretary, stating that the 
right to compensation is controverted. Form LS-207 has been designated 
for this purpose. Form LS-207 is used by insurance carriers and self-
insured employers to controvert claims under the Longshore Act and 
extensions. The information is used by OWCP district offices to 
determine the basis for not paying benefits in a case. This information 
collection is currently approved for use through May 31, 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 meet 
the statutory requirements to provide compensation or death benefits 
under the Act to workers covered by the Act.
    Agency: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Notice of Controversion of Right to Compensation.
    OMB Number: 1240-0042.
    Agency Number: LS-207.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Total Respondents: 600.
    Total Annual Responses: 18,000.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 4,500.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $8,299.80.
    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 27, 2018.
Yoon Ferguson,
Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, 
U.S. Department of Labor.
[FR Doc. 2018-04684 Filed 3-7-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4510-CF-P

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 46 / Thursday, March 8, 2018 / Notices 9869 reduce to the maximum extent feasible IV. Public Participation—Submission of et seq.) and Secretary of Labor’s Order unnecessary duplication of effort in Comments on This Notice and Internet No. 1–2012 (77 FR 3912). obtaining information (29 U.S.C. 657). Access to Comments and Submissions Signed at Washington, DC, on March 1, The information collection You may submit comments in 2018. requirements specified in the response to this document as follows: Loren Sweatt, Acrylonitrile (AN) Standard protect (1) Electronically at http:// Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for workers from the adverse health effects www.regulations.gov, which is the Occupational Safety and Health. that may result from their exposure to Federal eRulemaking Portal; (2) by [FR Doc. 2018–04685 Filed 3–7–18; 8:45 am] AN. The major information collection facsimile (fax) at (202) 693–1648 or (3) BILLING CODE 4510–26–P requirements of the AN Standard by hard copy. All comments, include notifying workers of their AN attachments, and other material must exposures, implementing a written identify the Agency name and the DEPARTMENT OF LABOR compliance program, providing OSHA docket number for the ICR examining physicians with specific (Docket No. OSHA–2011–0195). You Office of Workers’ Compensation information, ensuring that workers may supplement electronic submissions Programs receive a copy of their medical by uploading document files examination results, maintaining electronically. If you wish to mail Division of Longshore and Harbor workers’ exposure monitoring and additional materials in reference to an Workers’ Compensation; Proposed medical records for specific periods, electronic or a facsimile submission, Renewal of Existing Collection; and providing access to these records by you must submit them to the OSHA Comment Request OSHA, the National Institute for Docket Office (see the section of this Occupational Safety and Health ACTION: Notice. notice titled ADDRESSES). The additional (NIOSHA), the affected workers, and materials must clearly identify your designated representatives. SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as electronic comments by your name, part of its continuing effort to reduce II. Special Issues for Comment date, and the docket number so that the paperwork and respondent burden, OSHA has a particular interest in Agency can attach them to your conducts a preclearance consultation comments on the following issues: comments. program to provide the general public • Whether the proposed information Because of security procedures, the and Federal agencies with an collection requirements are necessary use of regular mail may cause a opportunity to comment on proposed for the proper performance of the significant delay in the receipt of and/or continuing collections of Agency’s functions to protect workers, comments. For information about information in accordance with the including whether the information is security procedures concerning the paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This useful; delivery of materials by hand, express program helps to ensure that requested • The accuracy of OSHA’s estimate of delivery, messenger, or courier service, data can be provided in the desired the burden (time and costs) of the please contact the OSHA Docket Office format, reporting burden (time and information collection requirements, at (202) 693–2350, (TTY (877) 889– financial resources) is minimized, including the validity of the 5627). collection instruments are clearly methodology and assumptions used; Comments and submissions are understood, and the impact of collection • The quality, utility, and clarity of posted without change at http:// requirements on respondents can be the information collected; and www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA properly assessed. Currently, the Office • Ways to minimize the burden on cautions commenters about submitting of Workers’ Compensation (OWCP) is employers who must comply, for personal information such as social soliciting comments concerning the example, by using automated or other security numbers and dates of birth. proposed collection: Notice of technological information collection, Although all submissions are listed in Controversion of Right to Compensation and transmission techniques, the http://www.regulations.gov index, (LS–207). A copy of the proposed some information (e.g., copyrighted information collection request can be III. Proposed Actions material) is not publicly available to obtained by contacting the office listed The Agency is requesting an read or download through this website. below in the address section of this adjustment increase in the burden hour All submissions, including copyrighted Notice. total from 1,999 to 2,754 hours, a total material, are available for inspection increase of 755 hours. The increase is and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. DATES: Written comments must be due to an adjustment of establishments Information on using the http:// submitted to the office listed in the and workers that were identified for this www.regulations.gov website to submit addresses section below on or before ICR. comments and access the docket is May 7, 2018. Type of Review: Extension of a available at the website’s ‘‘User Tips’’ ADDRESSES: You may submit comments currently approved collection. link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office by mail, delivery service, or by hand to Title: Acrylonitrile Standard (29 CFR for information about materials not Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S. Department of 1910.1045). available from the website, and for Labor, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Room OMB Control Number: 1218–0126. assistance in using the internet to locate S–3323, Washington, DC 20210; by fax Affected Public: Business or other for- docket submissions. to (202)354–9647; or by Email sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES profits. V. Authority and Signature ferguson.yoon@dol.gov. Please use only Number of Respondents: 20. one method of transmission for Number of Responses: 6,792. Loren Sweatt, Deputy Assistant comments (mail/delivery, fax, or Email). Frequency of Responses: On occasion. Secretary of Labor for Occupational Please note that comments submitted Average Time per Response: Various. Safety and Health, directed the after the comment period will not be Estimated Total Burden Hours: 2,754. preparation of this notice. The authority considered. Estimated Cost (Operation and for this notice is the Paperwork Maintenance): $185,686. Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:51 Mar 07, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08MRN1.SGM 08MRN1

9870 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 46 / Thursday, March 8, 2018 / Notices I. Background statutory requirements to provide FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Office of Workers’ Compensation compensation or death benefits under Requests for additional information or Programs (OWCP) administers the the Act to workers covered by the Act. copies of the information collection Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Agency: Office of Workers’ instrument and instructions should be Compensation Act (LHWCA). The Act Compensation Programs. directed to Lori Parker, NASA Clearance Type of Review: Extension. Officer, NASA Headquarters, 300 E provides benefits to workers’ injured in Title: Notice of Controversion of Right Street SW, JF0000, Washington, DC maritime employment on the navigable to Compensation. 20546 or email Lori.Parker-1@nasa.gov. waters of the United States or in an OMB Number: 1240–0042. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: adjoining area customarily used by an Agency Number: LS–207. employer in loading, unloading, Affected Public: Business or other for- I. Abstract repairing, or building a vessel. In profit. addition, several acts extend the NASA’s founding legislation, the Total Respondents: 600. Space Act of 1958, as amended, directs Longshore Act’s coverage to certain Total Annual Responses: 18,000. other employees. Pursuant to section the agency to expand human knowledge Estimated Total Burden Hours: 4,500. 914(d) of the Longshore Act, and of Earth and space phenomena and to Estimated Time Per Response: 15 20CFR702.251, if an employer preserve the role of the United States as minutes. controverts the right to compensation, a leader in aeronautics, space science, Frequency: On occasion. he/she shall file with the district Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): and technology. The NASA Office of director in the affected compensation $0. Education administers the agency’s district on or before the fourteenth day Total Burden Cost (operating/ national education activities in support after he/she has knowledge of the maintenance): $8,299.80. of the Space Act, including the alleged injury or death, a notice, in Comments submitted in response to performance measurement and accordance with a form prescribed by this notice will be summarized and/or evaluation of educational projects and the Secretary, stating that the right to included in the request for Office of programs. This generic clearance will compensation is controverted. Form LS– Management and Budget approval of the allow the NASA Office of Education to 207 has been designated for this information collection request; they will continue to test and pilot with subject purpose. Form LS–207 is used by also become a matter of public record. matter experts, secondary students, insurance carriers and self-insured higher education students, educators, Dated: February 27, 2018. and interested parties new and existing employers to controvert claims under Yoon Ferguson, information collection forms and the Longshore Act and extensions. The information is used by OWCP district Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers’ assessment instruments for the purposes Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of of improvement and establishing offices to determine the basis for not Labor. validity and reliability characteristics of paying benefits in a case. This [FR Doc. 2018–04684 Filed 3–7–18; 8:45 am] the forms and instruments. Existing information collection is currently approved for use through May 31, 2018. BILLING CODE 4510–CF–P information collections include Undergraduate Internship Impact II. Review Focus: The Department of Surveys (Baseline and Follow-up Labor is particularly interested in NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND Instruments), Undergraduate Internship comments which: SPACE ADMINISTRATION Impact Surveys (Retrospective and * evaluate whether the proposed [Notice: (18–019)] Traditional Developed Instruments), collection of information is necessary STEM Challenges Impact Surveys for the proper performance of the Notice of Information Collection (Student Baseline and Follow-up functions of the agency, including Instruments), STEM Challenges Impact whether the information will have AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Surveys (Educator Retrospective practical utility; Space Administration (NASA). Instruments), One Stop Shopping * evaluate the accuracy of the ACTION: Notice of information collection. Initiative (OSSI) Student-level data agency’s estimate of the burden of the application, and Office of Education proposed collection of information, SUMMARY: The National Aeronautics and Performance Measurement (OEPM) including the validity of the Space Administration, as part of its Program-level data system. Forms and methodology and assumptions used; continuing effort to reduce paperwork instruments to be tested include * enhance the quality, utility and and respondent burden, invites the program application forms, customer clarity of the information to be general public and other Federal satisfaction questionnaires, focus group collected; and agencies to take this opportunity to protocols, and project activity survey * minimize the burden of the comment on proposed and/or instruments. Methodological testing will collection of information on those who continuing information collections, as include focus group discussions, pilot are to respond, including through the required by the Paperwork Reduction surveys to test new individual question use of appropriate automated, Act of 1995. items as well as the complete form and electronic, mechanical, or other DATES: All comments should be instrument. In addition, test-retest and technological collection techniques or submitted within 30 calendar days from similar protocols will be used to other forms of information technology, the date of this publication. determine reliability characteristics of ADDRESSES: Interested persons are the forms and instruments. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses. invited to submit written comments Methodological testing will assure that regarding the proposed information forms and instruments accurately and III. Current Actions: collection to the Office of Information consistently collect and measure what The Department of Labor seeks the and Regulatory Affairs, Office of they are intended to measure and that extension of approval of this Management and Budget, 725 7th Street data collection items are interpreted information collection in order to carry NW, Washington, DC 20543. Attention: precisely and consistently, all towards out its responsibility to meet the Desk Officer for NASA. the goal of accurate Agency reporting VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:51 Mar 07, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08MRN1.SGM 08MRN1


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