[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 62603]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19556]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of Workers' Compensation Programs


Proposed Revision of Existing Collection; Longshore and Harbor 
Workers' Compensation Act Employer's First Report of Injury or 
Occupational Illness (LS-202) and Employer's Supplementary Report of 
Accident or Occupational Illness (LS-210)

AGENCY: Division of Federal Employees', Longshore and Harbor Workers' 
Compensation (DFELHWC), Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, 
Department of Labor.

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL), as part of its continuing 
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-
clearance request for comment to provide the general public and Federal 
agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of 
information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 
This request 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. OWCP/DFELHWC is soliciting comments on the information 
collection for ``Employer's First Report of Injury or Occupational 
Illness (LS-202), Employer's Supplementary Report of Accident or 
Occupational Illness (LS-210).''

DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received by 
November 13, 2023.

ADDRESSES:  You may submit comment as follows. Please note that late, 
untimely filed comments will not be considered.
    Written/Paper Submissions: Submit written/paper submissions in the 
following way:
     Mail/Hand Delivery: Mail or visit DOL-OWCP/DFELHWC, Office 
of Workers' Compensation Programs, Division of Federal Employees' 
Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation, U.S. Department of Labor, 
200 Constitution Ave. NW, Room S3323, Washington, DC 20210.
     OWCP/DFELHWC will post your comment as well as any 
attachments, except for information submitted and marked as 
confidential, in the docket at https://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Anjanette Suggs, Office of 
Workers' Compensation Programs, OWCP at [email protected] 
(email); or (202) 354-9660.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs 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 employer in loading, unloading, repairing, or building a vessel. In 
addition, several acts extend the Longshore Act's coverage to certain 
other employees. Legal authority for this information collection is 
found at 33 U.S.C. 930(a) and (b).
    The LS-202 is used by employers initially to report injuries that 
have occurred which are covered under the Longshore Act and its related 
statutes. The LS-210 is used to report additional periods of lost time 
from work.

II. Desired Focus of Comments

    The OWCP/DFELHWC is soliciting comments concerning the proposed 
information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Employer's First Report 
of Injury or Occupational Illness (LS-202), Employer's Supplementary 
Report of Accident or Occupational Illness (LS-210).''
    OWCP/DFELHWC 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 OWCP/DFELHWC's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used in the estimate.
     Suggest methods to 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.
    Background documents related to this information collection request 
are available at https://regulations.gov and at DOL-OWCP located at 200 
Constitution Ave. NW, Room S3323, Washington, DC 20210. Questions about 
the information collection requirements may be directed to the person 
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice.

III. Current Actions

    This information collection request concerns the ``Pre-Hearing 
Statement (LS-18).'' OWCP/DFELHWC has updated the data with respect to 
the number of respondents, responses, burden hours, and burden costs 
supporting this information collection request from the previous 
information collection request.
    Type of Review: Revision of currently approved collection.
    Agency: DOL-Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Division of 
Federal Employees', Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation, OWCP/
DFELHWC.
    OMB Control Number: 1240-0003.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 37,089.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Number of Responses: 37,089.
    Annual Burden Hours: 8,987 hours.
    Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: $212,564.
    OWCP Forms: Form LS-202, Employer's First Report of Injury or 
Occupational Illness, Form LS-210, Employer's Supplementary Report of 
Accident or Occupational Illness.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized in 
the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the 
proposed information collection request; they will become a matter of 
public record and will be available at https://www.reginfo.gov.
    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(C)(2)(A).

Anjanette Suggs,
Agency Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-19556 Filed 9-11-23; 8:45 am]
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