[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 242 (Friday, December 17, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79026-79027]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-31696]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Employer's First Report of Injury or 
Occupational Disease and Employer's Supplementary Report of Accident or 
Occupational Illness

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) hereby announces the submission 
of the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) sponsored 
information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Employer's First Report 
of Injury or Occupational Disease and Employer's Supplementary Report 
of Accident or Occupational Illness,'' to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for

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review and approval for continued use in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35).

DATES: Submit comments on or before January 18, 2011.

ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting 
documentation; including a description of the likely respondents, 
proposed frequency of response, and estimated total burden may be 
obtained from the RegInfo.gov Web site, http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain or by contacting Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129 
(this is not a toll-free number) or sending an e-mail to [email protected].
    Submit comments about this request to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the Department of Labor, 
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP), Office of Management 
and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, Telephone: 202-395-6929/
Fax: 202-395-6881 (these are not toll-free numbers), e-mail: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-
4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or by e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OWCP administers the Longshore and 
Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. 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. In addition, 
several acts extend coverage to certain other employees.
    Longshore Act section 30(a) provides that an employer having 
knowledge of a disease or injury related to an employee's employment 
must file a report of the disease or injury to the Secretary of Labor 
within 10 days after the date of injury or death. See also 20 CFR 
702.201. Form LS-202 requests information the employer must report 
regarding the injury. Longshore Act section 30(b) provides that the 
employer is required to furnish additional necessary reports regarding 
an employee's injury. Form LS-210 is used as a supplementary report 
after the employer's first report to report additional periods of lost-
time from work. Proper filing of Forms LS-202 and LS-210 meet the 
statutory requirements.
    These information collections are subject to the PRA. A Federal 
agency generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, 
and the public is generally not required to respond to an information 
collection, unless it is currently approved by the OMB under the PRA 
and displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, 
notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no person shall generally 
be subject to penalty for failing to comply with a collection of 
information if the collection of information does not display a 
currently valid OMB control number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The 
DOL obtains OMB approval for these information collections under OMB 
Control Number 1240-0003. The current OMB approval is scheduled to 
expire on December 31, 2010; however, it should be noted that 
information collections submitted to the OMB receive a month-to-month 
extension while they undergo review. For additional information, see 
the related notice published in the Federal Register on July 30, 2010 
(75 FR 44991).
    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in 
the ADDRESSES section within 30 days of publication of this notice in 
the Federal Register. In order to ensure appropriate consideration, 
comments should reference OMB Control Number 1240-0003. The OMB 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 submission of responses.
    Agency: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP).
    Title of Collection: Employer's First Report of Injury or 
Occupational Disease and Employer's Supplementary Report of Accident or 
Occupational Illness.
    OMB Control Number: 1240-0003.
    Affected Public: Private sector, businesses or other for profits 
and not-for-profit institutions.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 21,083.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 21,083.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 5271.
    Total Estimated Annual Costs Burden: $9909.

    Dated: December 13, 2010.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-31696 Filed 12-16-10; 8:45 am]
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