[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 9 (Friday, January 13, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 2088]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-584]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Notice of Final Payment or Suspension of 
Compensation Benefits

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Office of 
Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) sponsored information collection 
request (ICR) titled, ``Notice of Final Payment or Suspension of 
Compensation Benefits,'' as proposed to be revised, to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for use in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501 et seq.).

DATES: Submit comments on or before February 13, 2012.

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, on the 
day following publication of this notice or by contacting Michel Smyth 
by telephone at (202) 693-4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or 
sending an email 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), email: 
[email protected].

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Notice of Final Payment or Suspension of 
Compensation Benefits, Form LS-208, is used by insurance carriers and 
self-insured employers to report the payment of benefits under the 
Longshore and Harbors Workers Compensation Act. While not affecting the 
public burden estimates, the OWCP intends to make this collection 
available on the Internet as fillable/printable and not fileable. The 
OWCP is also making certain cosmetic changes to Form LS-208, such as 
replacing a no longer used logo with the DOL seal. These cosmetic 
changes are not expected to affect the public burden; however, they do 
make it that this submission must be characterized as a revision under 
the PRA.
    This information collection is 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 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 valid OMB Control Number. 
See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this 
information collection under OMB Control Number 1240-0041. The current 
OMB approval is scheduled to expire on January 31, 2012; 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 November 1, 2011 (76 FR 67481).
    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 help ensure appropriate 
consideration, comments should reference OMB Control Number 1240-0041. 
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: Notice of Final Payment or Suspension of 
Compensation Benefits.
    OMB Control Number: 1240-0041.
    Affected Public: Private Sector--Businesses or other for-profits.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 600.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 21,000.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 5,250.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $16,590.

    Dated: January 9, 2012.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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