Notice2021-24272
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Request for Electronic Service of Orders-Waiver of Certified Mail Requirement
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Published
November 5, 2021
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Labor DepartmentWorkers' Compensation Programs Office
Abstract
The Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, "Request for Electronic Service of Orders--Waiver of Certified Mail Requirement." This comment request is part of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 212 (Friday, November 5, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61323-61324]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-24272]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Request for Electronic Service of Orders--Waiver of Certified Mail
Requirement
AGENCY: Division of Federal Employees', Longshore and Harbor Workers'
Compensation, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting comments
concerning a proposed extension for the authority to conduct the
information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Request for Electronic
Service of Orders--Waiver of Certified Mail Requirement.'' This comment
request is part of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork
and respondent burden in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (PRA).
DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received by
January 4, 2022.
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 for free by
contacting Anjanette Suggs by telephone at 202-354-9660 or by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3d4e485a5a4e135c53575c53584949587d595251135a524b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="384b4d5f5f4b1659565259565d4c4c5d785c5754165f574e">[email protected]</span></a>.
Submit written comments about this ICR by mail or courier to the
U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs,
Room S3323, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210; or by
email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1a696f7d7d69347b74707b747f6e6e7f5a7e7576347d756c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bfcccad8d8cc91ded1d5ded1dacbcbdaffdbd0d391d8d0c9">[email protected]</span></a>. Please note that comments submitted
after the comment period will not be considered.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anjanette Suggs by telephone at 202-
354-9660 or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2457514343570a454a4e454a4150504164404b480a434b52"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="deadabb9b9adf0bfb0b4bfb0bbaaaabb9ebab1b2f0b9b1a8">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DOL, as part of continuing efforts to
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies
an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of
information before submitting them to the OMB for final approval. This
program helps to ensure 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 can be properly assessed.
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.
The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA), at 33
U.S.C. 919(e), requires that any order rejecting or making an LHWCA
award (the compensation order) be filed in the appropriate district
director's office of
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the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP), and that copies be
sent by registered or certified mail to the claimant and the employer.
The implementing regulations at 20 CFR 702.349(b) allow parties and
their representatives to waive certified mail service and consent to
electronic service instead. The compensation order notifies Employers/
Carriers that payment of LHWCA compensation is due within 10 days of
filing. If compensation is not paid within that time frame, an
additional 20% in compensation must be paid [see LHWCA 914(f)].
The information collected will be used by OWCP to more efficiently
serve compensation orders by email instead of by registered or
certified mail. Form LS-801 will be completed by the employer/insurance
carrier and/or an authorized representative and forwarded to the
District Director indicating waiver of service by registered or
certified mail and designation of receipt by email instead. The LS-802
will be completed by the claimants and/or an authorized representative
and forwarded to the District Director indicating waiver of service by
registered or certified mail and designation of receipt by email
instead. This information collection is currently approved for use
through April 30, 2022.
Legal authority for this information collection is found at 33
U.S.C. 919(e).
Regulatory authority is found at 20 CFR 702.349(b) .
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 the OMB under the PRA approves it 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.
Interested parties are encouraged to provide comments to the
contact shown in the ADDRESSES section. Written comments will receive
consideration, and summarized and included in the request for OMB
approval of the final ICR. In order to help ensure appropriate
consideration, comments should mention OMB No. 1240-0053.
Submitted comments will also be a matter of public record for this
ICR and posted on the internet, without redaction. The DOL encourages
commenters not to include personally identifiable information,
confidential business data, or other sensitive statements/information
in any comments.
The DOL is particularly interested in comments that:
<bullet> 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.
<bullet> 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.
<bullet> Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
<bullet> 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-Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, DFELHWC.
Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
Title of Collection: Request for Electronic Service of Orders--
Waiver of Certified Mail Requirement.
Form: LS-801, LS-802, Waiver of Service by Registered or Certified
Mail for Employers and/or Insurance Carriers, Waiver of Service by
Registered or Certified Mail for Claimants and Authorized
Representatives.
OMB Control Number: 1240-0053.
Affected Public: Private Sector.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 9,240.
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Responses: 9,240.
Estimated Average Time per Response: 5 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 767 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.
(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A))
Anjanette Suggs,
Agency Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-24272 Filed 11-4-21; 8:45 am]
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