[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 248 (Thursday, December 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78389-78390]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-30788]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Regulations Governing the Administration of 
the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Office of 
Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) sponsored information

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collection request (ICR) revision titled, ``Regulations Governing the 
Administration of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act,'' 
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 January 27, 2014.

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 free of charge 
from the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201309-1240-005 (this link will only become active 
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 by mail or courier to the Office 
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL-
OWCP, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202-395-6881 (this is not a toll-free 
number); or by email: [email protected]. Commenters are 
encouraged, but not required, to send a courtesy copy of any comments 
by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of the 
Chief Information Officer, Attn: Departmental Information Compliance 
Management Program, Room N1301, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20210; or by email: [email protected].

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).

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

    Authority:  44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ICR seeks to revise the forms associated 
with regulations administering the Longshore and Harbor Workers' 
Compensation Act (LHWCA), 33 U.S.C. 901 et seq. The regulations and 
forms cover the submission of information needed to process benefits 
claims under the LHWCA and it extensions.
    This ICR has been classified as a revision, because of 
modifications to Form LS-513 (Report of Payments) to collect additional 
data. An insurance carrier or self-insured employer uses Form LS-513 to 
file an annual report of total payments made under the LHWCA and its 
extensions. The modifications to the LS-513 will affect only those few 
carriers and self-insured employers making payments under the Defense 
Base Act (DBA), one of the LHWCA's extensions. These entities will now 
be required to report their DBA payments by contracting agency (i.e., 
the government agency with which the injured worker's employer 
contracted) on the form. The OWCP needs this information to cross-
reference the information submitted on Form LS-202 (Employer's First 
Report of Injury or Occupational Illness) and to monitor DBA claims 
processing and compliance. The ICR is also being revised to reflect 
that Forms LS-513 and LS-274 (Report of Injury Experience) will not be 
able to be filed via the Internet, as was previously anticipated.
    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 that 
does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 
1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection 
under Control Number 1240-0014. The current approval is scheduled to 
expire on August 31, 2015; however, the DOL notes that existing 
information collection requirements submitted to the OMB receive a 
month-to-month extension while they undergo review. New requirements 
would only take effect upon OMB approval. For additional substantive 
information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the 
Federal Register on September 18, 2013.
    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 mention OMB Control Number 1240-0014. 
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: DOL-OWCP.
    Title of Collection: Regulations Governing the Administration of 
the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act.
    OMB Control Number: 1240-0014.
    Affected Public: Private Sector--businesses or other for-profits.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 130,036.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 130,036.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 44,955.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $46,866.

    Dated: December 19, 2013.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-30788 Filed 12-24-13; 8:45 am]
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