[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 174 (Thursday, September 10, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46619-46620]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-21707]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation; 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 Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation 
is soliciting comments concerning its proposal to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval of the Information Collection: 
Report of Issuance of Policy (LS-570). 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 November 9, 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 [email protected]. 
Please use only one method of transmission for comments (mail, fax, or 
e-mail).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background: The form LS-570 is completed 
by the insurance carrier and forwarded to the Department of Labor for 
review. The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation staff review the 
completed LS-570 to identify those operators who have secured insurance 
for payment of Longshore benefits as required by 20 CFR 703.116. This

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feedback will help DOL improve the quality and delivery of compliance 
assistance tools and services. This generic clearance allows Longshore 
to gather information from both Federal and non-Federal users.
    II. Review Focus: The Department of Labor is particularly 
interested in comments that:
    * 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 is seeking a three-
year approval for this new generic information collection.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Title: Report of Issuance of Policy (LS-570).
    Agency: Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation.
    OMB Number: 1215-0NEW.
    Affected Public: Private Sector Businesses or other for-profits.
    Total Respondents: 358.
    Total Annual Responses: 100,000.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 8,333.
    Estimated Time per Response: 5 minutes.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $752.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $752.
    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: September 3, 2009.
Steven D. Lawrence,
Acting Chief, Branch of Management Review and Internal Control, 
Division of Financial Management, Office of Management, Administration 
and Planning.
[FR Doc. E9-21707 Filed 9-9-09; 8:45 am]
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