[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 18, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7619-7620]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-3432]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment Standards Administration


Proposed Extension of the Approval of Information Collection 
Requirements

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL), 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 its proposal to extend OMB approval of the 
information collection: Regulations Governing the Administration of the 
Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (ESA-100, LS-200, LS-
201, LS-203, LS-204, LS-262, LS-267, LS-271, LS-274, LS-513). 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 April 20, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Mr. Steven D. Lawrence, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 
Constitution Ave., NW., Room S-3201, Washington, DC 20210, telephone 
(202) 693-0292, fax (202) 693-1451, E-mail

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[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). 
LHWCA 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 employer in loading, unloading, repairing, or 
building a vessel. In addition, several Acts extend the Longshore Act's 
coverage to certain other employees. The following regulations have 
been developed to implement the Act's provisions and to provide 
clarification in those areas where it was deemed necessary (20 CFR 
702.162, 702.174, 702.175, 20 CFR 702.242, 20 CFR 702.285, 702.321, 
702.201, and 702.111). In some cases, prior regulations have been 
updated and changed either to reflect the intent of the amended Act or 
to correct recognized deficiencies.
    This information collection is currently approved for use through 
August 31, 2009.
    II. Review Focus: The DOL 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 DOL seeks the approval for the extension 
of this currently approved information collection.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
    Title: Regulations Governing the Administration of the Longshore 
and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act.
    OMB Number: 1215-0160.
    Agency Number: (ESA-100, LS-200, LS-201, LS-203, LS-204, LS-262, 
LS-267, LS-271, LS-274, LS-513).
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, Businesses or other 
for-profit.
    Total Respondents: 181,956.
    Total Responses: 181,956.
    Time Per Response: 37 minutes.
    Frequency: On Occasion and Annually.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 66,536.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $68,585.

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                     Burden summary                            Hours
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LS-200 (20 CFR 702.285).................................           2,440
20 CFR 702.162 (Liens)..................................               5
20 CFR 702.174 (Certifications).........................               4
20 CFR 702.175 (Reinstatements).........................               1
20 CFR 702.242 (Settlement Applications.................          10,080
20 CFR 702.321 (Section 8(f) Payments)..................           2,425
ESA-100 (20 CFR 702.201)................................             840
LS-271 (Self Insurance Application).....................              40
LS-274 (Injury Report of Insurance Carrier and Self-                 563
 Insured Employer)......................................
LS-201 (Injury or Death Notice).........................           1,150
LS-513 (Payment Report).................................             282
LS-267 (Claimant's Statement)...........................              48
LS-203 (Employee Comp. Claim)...........................           2,588
LS-204 (Medical Report).................................          46,000
LS-262 (Claim for Death Benefits).......................              70
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    Total Burden Hours..................................          66,536
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    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 12, 2009.
Hazel Bell,
Acting Chief, Branch of Management Review and Internal Control, 
Division of Financial Management, Office of Management, Administration 
and Planning, Employment Standards Administration.
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