[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 27 (Friday, February 8, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 7607]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-2368]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request

February 5, 2008
    The Department of Labor (DOL) hereby announces the submission of 
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 this ICR, with applicable supporting 
documentation; including among other things a description of the likely 
respondents, proposed frequency of response, and estimated total burden 
may be obtained from the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain or by contacting Darrin King on 202-
693-4129 (this is not a toll-free number) / e-mail: 
[email protected].
    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: Bridget Dooling, OMB Desk 
Officer for the Employment Standards Administration (ESA), Office of 
Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, Telephone: 
202-395-7316 / Fax: 202-395-6974 (these are not toll-free numbers), E-
mail: [email protected] within 30 days from the date of this 
publication in the Federal Register. In order to ensure the appropriate 
consideration, comments should reference the OMB Control Number (see 
below).
    The OMB 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 submission of responses.
    Agency: Employment Standards Administration
    Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved 
collection
    Title: Pre-Hearing Statement
    OMB Control Number: 1215-0085
    Form Number: LS-18
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,400
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 918
    Total Estimated Cost Burden: $2,376
    Affected Public: Individuals or households
    Description: The Form LS-18 is used to refer cases to the 
Department's Office of Administrative Law Judges for formal hearing 
under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act [33 U.S. C. 
901].

Darrin A. King,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-2368 Filed 2-7-08; 8:45 am]
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