[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 29, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52370-52371]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-21271]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Proposed Extension of Existing Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies
with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program 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.
Currently, the Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation
is soliciting comments concerning the proposed collection: Carrier's
Report of Issuance
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of Policy (LS-570). A copy of the proposed information collection
request can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the
addresses section of this Notice.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before October 29, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Ave. NW., Room S-3201, Washington, DC 20210, telephone
(202) 693-0701, fax (202) 693-2447, Email [email protected]. Please
use only one method of transmission for comments (mail, fax, or Email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background: The form LS-570 is completed by the insurance
carrier and forwarded to the Department of Labor for review. The
Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation staff review the completed
LS-570 to identify those operators who have secured insurance for
payment of Longshore benefits as required by 20 CFR 703.116. This
feedback will help DOL improve the quality and delivery of compliance
assistance tools and services. This clearance allows Longshore to
gather information from both Federal and non-Federal users. This
information collection is currently approved for use through December
31, 2012.
II. Review Focus: The Department of Labor is particularly
interested in comments which:
* 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
submissions of responses.
III. Current Actions: The Department of Labor seeks the approval of
the extension of this currently approved information collection. The
information is necessary (i) to ensure compliance by employers, (ii) to
bind the carrier to the liabilities of the employer under 20 CFR
703.118 and (iii) so that the districts can identify the correct
carrier for claims to ensure prompt payment of compensation to injured
workers.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation.
Title: Carrier's Report of Issuance of Policy.
OMB Number: 1240-0004.
Agency Number: LS-570.
Affected Public: Private Sector Business or other for-profits.
Total Respondents: 360.
Total Responses: 5,000.
Time per Response: 1 minute.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 83.
Total Burden Cost (Capital/Startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (Operating/Maintenance): $2,650.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget
approval of the information collection request; they will also become a
matter of public record.
Dated: August 23, 2012.
Yoon Ferguson,
Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs,
U.S. Department of Labor.
[FR Doc. 2012-21271 Filed 8-28-12; 8:45 am]
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