[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 41 (Thursday, March 3, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10414-10415]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-4081]


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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

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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 
collection: Request for Examination and/or Treatment (LS-1). A copy of 
the proposed information collection request can be obtained by 
contacting the office listed below in the addresses section of this 
Notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
addresses section below on or before May 2, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Ms. Hazel M. Bell, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 
Constitution Ave., NW., Room S-3201, Washington, DC 20210, telephone 
(202) 693-0418, fax (202) 693-1451, e-mail [email protected]. Please 
use only one method of transmission for comments (mail, fax, or e-
mail).

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 employee in loading, unloading, repairing or 
building a vessel. Under Section 7 (33 U.S.C., Chapter 18, Section 907) 
of the Longshore Act the employer/insurance carrier is responsible for 
furnishing medical care for the injured employee for such period of 
time as the injury or recovery period may require. Form LS-1 serves two 
purposes: (1) It authorizes the medical care and (2) provides a vehicle 
for the treating physician to report the findings, treatment given and 
anticipated physical condition of the employee. This information 
collection is currently approved for use through November 30, 2005.
    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 approval of 
the extension of this information collection in order to carry out its 
responsibility to verify that proper medical treatment has been 
authorized and to determine the severity of a claimant's injuries for 
purposes of compensation benefits.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
    Titles: Requests for Examination and/or Treatment.
    OMB Number: 1215-0066.
    Agency Numbers: LS-1.
    Affected Public: Individual or households; Business or other for-
profit.
    Total Respondents: 16,200.
    Total Annual responses: 101,250.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 109,350.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1.08 Hours.
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $43,740.00.
    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 25, 2005.
Sue Blumenthal,
Acting Chief, Branch of Management Review and Internal Control, 
Division of Financial Management, Office of Management, Administration 
and Planning, Employment Standards Administration.
[FR Doc. 05-4081 Filed 3-2-05; 8:45 am]
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