[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 20 (Thursday, January 30, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4977-4978]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-01745]


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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) is submitting the Office of 
Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) sponsored information collection 
request (ICR) revision 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 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 March 3, 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=201309-1240-001 (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, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are 
not toll-free numbers) 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].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-
4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or sending an 
email to [email protected].

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


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) requires an employer having knowledge 
of a disease or injury related to an employee's employment to file a 
report of the disease or injury with 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) requires the employer 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. This ICR has 
been classified as a revision, because the OWCP has augmented 
accessibility features on the forms, in order make it easier for 
persons with disabilities to provide needed information.
    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 1240-0003. The current approval is scheduled to 
expire on January 31, 2014; 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 19, 2013 (77 FR 57662).
    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 1240-0003. 
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: DOL-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: 5,271.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $9,909.


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    Dated: January 23, 2014.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-01745 Filed 1-29-14; 8:45 am]
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