[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 96 (Thursday, May 16, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24835-24837]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-12285]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment Standards Administration


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 Employment Standards Administration is soliciting 
comments concerning the proposed new collection of: Housing Terms and 
Conditions (WH-521); and the proposed extension collection of: 
Carrier's or Self-Insurers' Report to the Deputy Commissioner (LS-222); 
and Representative Payee Report (CM-623), Representative Payee Report--
Short Form (CM-623S), Physician's/Medical Officer's Report (CM-787).
    A copy of the proposed information collection requests can be 
obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addressee section 
of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
addressee section below on or before July 17, 1996. The Department of 
Labor

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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.

ADDRESSES: Mr. Rich Elman, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution 
Ave., NW., Room S-3201, Washington, DC 20210, telephone (202) 219-6375 
(this is not a toll-free number), fax 202-219-6592.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Housing Terms and Conditions

I. Background

    Section 201(c) of the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker 
Protection Act (MSPA) requires that any farm labor contractor, 
agricultural employer or agricultural association that provides housing 
to any seasonal agricultural worker post in a conspicuous place or 
present to such worker a statement of the terms and conditions of such 
housing. In addition, section 201(g) of MSPA requires that such 
information be provided in English, or as necessary and reasonable, in 
a language common to the workers and that the Department of Labor make 
forms available to provide such information. This information 
collection is a third party notification and was previously not 
considered subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act.

II. Current Actions

    The Department of Labor seeks the extension of approval to collect 
this information in order to carry out its responsibility to monitor an 
employer's compliance with MSPA requirements concerning the terms of 
occupancy of housing for seasonal agricultural workers.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
    Title: Housing Terms and Conditions.
    OMB Number: None.
    Agency Number: WH-521.
    Affected Public: Farms; Businesses or other for-profit; Individuals 
or households.
    Total Respondents: 1,200.
    Frequency: Third party disclosure; On occasion.
    Total Responses: 1,200.
    Average Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 600.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $0.

Carrier's or Self-Insurer's Report to the Deputy Commissioner

I. Background

    Section 39(c)(1) of the Longshore Act requires that disabled 
workers be assisted in obtaining the best rehabilitation services 
available. Injured workers traditionally have been referred late for 
vocational services, which results in excessive compensation costs for 
employers and difficulty in rehabilitating injured workers. This form 
is used for the early identification of injured workers who may need 
vocational rehabilitation services to assist them in a swift return to 
employment.

II. Current Actions

    The Department of Labor seeks the extension of approval to collect 
this information in order that insurance carriers and self-insurers can 
identify disabled workers who may need vocational services to return to 
work as quickly as possible.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
    Title: Carrier's or Self-Insurer's Report to the Deputy 
Commissioner.
    OMB Number: 1215-0051.
    Agency Number: LS-222.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Total Respondents: 16.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Total Responses: 162.
    Average Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 41.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $0.

Representative Payee Report, Representative Payee Report-Short Form, 
Physician's/Medical Officer's Report

I. Background

    Benefits due a black lung beneficiary may be paid to a 
representative payee on behalf of the beneficiary when the beneficiary 
is unable to manage his/her benefits due to incapability, incompetence 
or minority. The Representative Payee Report and the Representative 
Payee Report-Short Form, are used to collect expenditure data regarding 
the disbursement of the beneficiary's benefits by the payee to assure 
that the beneficiary's needs are being met. The Physician's/Medical 
Officer's Report is used to determine the incapability or incompetency 
of a beneficiary to manage his/her benefits.

II. Current Actions

    The Department of Labor seeks the extension of approval to collect 
this information in order to carry out its responsibility to determine 
if a beneficiary is capable and/or competent to manage his/her 
benefits, and to assure that the representative payee is using the 
benefits to meet the beneficiary's needs.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
    Title: Representative Payee Report, Representative Payee Report-
Short Form, Physician's/Medical Officer's Statement.
    OMB Number: 1215-0173.
    Agency Number: CM-623, CM-623S, CM-787.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit.

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                                      Total                              Total       Average response           
              Form                 respondents       Frequency         responses           time          Burden 
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CM-623.........................           1,335  Annually.........           1,335  1\1/2\ hr........      2,003
CM-623S........................             890  Annually.........             890  10 min...........        148
CM-787.........................             223  On occasion......             223  15 min...........         56
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      Totals...................           2,448  .................           2,448  .................      2,207
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    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $779.
    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: May 13, 1996.
Cecily A. Rayburn,
Director, Division of Financial Management, Office of Management, 
Administration and Planning, Employment Standards Administration.
[FR Doc. 96-12285 Filed 5-15-96; 8:45 am]
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