[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 18, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19986-19988]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-9575]


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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 extension collection of the following 
information collections: (1) Regulations 29 CFR Part 4, Labor Standards 
for Federal Service Contracts; (2) Employer's First Report of Injury or 
Occupational Disease (LS-202), Physician's Report on Impairment of 
Vision (LS-205), Employer's Supplementary Report of Accident or 
Occupational Illness (LS-210); and (3) Notice of Law Enforcement 
Officer's Injury or Occupational Disease (CA-721) and Notice of Law 
Enforcement Officer's Death (CA-722).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
addresses section below on or before June 18, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Ms. Patricia A. Forkel, U. S. Department of Labor, 200 
Constitution Ave., NW., Room S-3201, Washington, DC 20210, telephone 
(202) 693-0339 (this is not a toll-free number), fax (202) 693-1451.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Regulations 29 CFR Part 4--Labor Standards for Federal Service 
Contracts

I. Background

    The Service Contract Act (SCA) and Regulations 29 CFR Part 4 impose 
certain recordkeeping and incidental reporting requirements applicable 
to employers with employees performing on service contracts within the 
Federal government. The basic payroll recordkeeping requirements 
contained in this regulation (sections 4.6(g)(i) through (iv)) have 
been previously approved under OMB number 1215-0017, which constitutes 
the basic recordkeeping regulations for all laws administered by the 
Wage and Hour Division. This information collection request contains 
three requirements not cleared under the above information collection. 
They are: a vacation benefit seniority list, which is used by the 
contractor to determine vacation fringe benefit entitlements earned and 
accrued by service contract employees who were employed by predecessor 
contractors; a conformance record report, which is used by Wage and 
Hour to determine the appropriateness of the conformance and compliance 
with the SCA and its regulations; and a collective bargaining 
agreement, submitted by the contracting agency to Wage and Hour to be 
used in the issuance of wage determinations for successor contracts 
subject to section 2(a) and 4(c) of the SCA.

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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.

II. Current Actions

    The Department of Labor seeks the extension of approval for this 
information collection in order to carry out the provisions of the 
Service Contract Act.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
    Title: Regulations 29 CFR Part 4--Labor Standards for Federal 
Service Contracts.
    OMB Number: 1215-0150.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit; Federal 
government.
    Frequency: On occasion.

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                                                                Number of     Average time per
                        Requirement                            respondents        response        Burden hours
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Vacation Benefit List.....................................            62,332            1 hour            62,332
Conformance Record........................................               194        \1/2\ hour                97
Collective Bargaining Agreements..........................             1,500         5 minutes               125
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    Total Respondents: 64,026.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 62,554.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $0.

Employer's First Report of Injury or Occupational Disease (LS-202); 
Physician's Report on Impairment of Vision (LS-205); Employer's 
Supplementary Report of Accident or Occupational Illness (LS-210)

I. Background

    The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation 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 employee in loading, unloading, repairing, or building a vessel. The 
LS-202 is used by employers initially to report injuries that have 
occurred which are covered under the Longshore Act and its related 
statutes. The LS-210 is used to report additional periods of lost time 
from work. The LS-205 is a medical report based on a comprehensive 
examination of visual impairment.

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 ensure that employers are complying 
with the reporting requirements of the Act and to ensure that injured 
claimants receive all compensation benefits to which they are entitled.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
    Title: Employer's First Report of Injury or Occupational Disease 
(LS-202); Physician's Report on Impairment of Vision (LS-205); 
Employer's Supplementary Report of Accident or Occupational Illness 
(LS-210).
    OMB Number: 1215-0031.
    Agency Number: LS-202, LS-205, LS-210.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit; Not-for-profit institutions.
    Frequency: On occasion.

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                                                                  Total       Average time per
                           Form                                respondents        response        Burden hours
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LS-202....................................................            24,000        15 minutes             6,000
LS-205....................................................                80        45 minutes                60
LS-210....................................................             2,580        15 minutes               645
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    Total Responses: 26,660.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 6,705.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $11,100.

Notice of Law Enforcement Officer's Injury or Occupational Illness 
(CA-721); Notice of Law Enforcement Officer's Death (CA-722)

I. Background

    The Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) provides, under 5 
U.S.C. 8191, et. seq., that non-Federal law enforcement officers 
injured or killed under certain circumstances are entitled to the 
benefits of the Act, to the same extent as if they were employees of 
the Federal government. The CA-721 and CA-722 are used by non-Federal 
law enforcement officers and their survivors to claim compensation 
under the FECA. Form CA-721 is used for claims for injury and Form CA-
722 is used for claims for death.

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 determine eligibility for benefits.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
    Title: Notice of Law Enforcement Officer's Injury or Occupational 
Disease (CA-721); Notice of Law Enforcement Officer's Death (CA-722).
    OMB Number: 1215-0116.
    Agency Number: CA-721; CA-722.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit; State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Frequency: On occasion.

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                                                                  Total       Average time per
                           Form                                respondents        response        Burden hours
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CA-721....................................................                 8            1 hour                 8
CA-722....................................................                15         1.5 hours                23
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    Total Responses: 23.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 31.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $8.51.
    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: April 10, 2001.
Margaret J. Sherrill,
Chief, Branch of Management Review and Internal Control, Division of 
Financial Management, Office of Management, Administration and 
Planning, Employment Standards Administration.
[FR Doc. 01-9575 Filed 4-17-01; 8:45 am]
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