[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 21 (Friday, January 31, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5050-5051]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-2287]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

January 23, 2003.
    The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public 
information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35). A copy of 
each individual ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be 
obtained by calling the Department of Labor. To obtain documentation 
contact Marlene Howze at (202) 693-4158 or Email [email protected].
    Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for ESA, Office of Management and 
Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 ((202) 395-7316), within 30 
days from the date of this publication in the Federal Register.
    The OMB is particularly interested in comments which:
    [sbull] 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;

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    [sbull] 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;
    [sbull] 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 submission of responses.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Agency: Employment Standards Administration (ESA).
    Title: Notice of Final Payment or Suspension of Compensation 
Benefits.
    OMB Number: 1215-0024.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Number of Respondents: 500.
    Number of Annual Responses: 18,950.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 15 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 4,738.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: 0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $10,620.00.
    Description: The Office of Workers' Compensation Program (OWCP) 
administers the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. This 
Act provides benefits to workers inquired 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. Under section 14(g) of the Act, the employer or its 
insurance carrier must file a report of the compensation paid to a 
claimant at the time final payment is made. The Act requires that the 
report (Form LS-208) be filed within 16 days of the final payment of 
compensation with the District Director in the compensation district in 
which the injury occurred. Filing of the report is mandatory as failure 
to do so is subject to a civil penalty.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-2287 Filed 1-30-03; 8:45 am]
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