Notice2023-02622
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Requests for District Director Action
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Published
February 8, 2023
Issuing agencies
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, "Requests for District Director Action." 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 88, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8321-8322]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02622]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Workers' Compensation Programs
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Requests for District Director Action
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, ``Requests for District
Director Action.'' 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
April 10, 2023.
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 by
contacting Anjanette Suggs by telephone at 202-354-9660 or by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5c2f293b3b2f723d32363d32392828391c383330723b332a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ddaea8babaaef3bcb3b7bcb3b8a9a9b89db9b2b1f3bab2ab">[email protected]</span></a>.
Submit written comments about, or requests for a copy of, this ICR
by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Workers'
Compensation, Division of Workers' Compensation, Room S3323, 200
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210; by email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c7b4b2a0a0b4e9a6a9ada6a9a2b3b3a287a3a8abe9a0a8b1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c4b7b1a3a3b7eaa5aaaea5aaa1b0b0a184a0aba8eaa3abb2">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Anjanette Suggs by telephone
at 202-354-9660 or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0f7c7a68687c216e61656e616a7b7b6a4f6b606321686079"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cdbeb8aaaabee3aca3a7aca3a8b9b9a88da9a2a1e3aaa2bb">[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
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minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the
impact of collection requirements can be properly assessed.
The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) requires
covered employers to secure the payment of compensation under the Act
and its extensions by purchasing insurance from a carrier authorized by
the Secretary of Labor to write Longshore Act Insurance, or becoming
authorized self-insured employers. Each authorized insurance carrier
(or carrier seeking authorization) is required to establish annually
that its Longshore obligations are fully secured either through an
applicable state guaranty (or analogous fund), a deposit of security
with the Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation
(DLHWC), or a combination of both. Similarly, each authorized self-
insurer (or employer seeking authorization) is required to fully secure
its Longshore Act obligations by depositing security with DLHWC. These
requirements are designed to assure the prompt and continued payment of
compensation and other benefits by the responsible carrier or self-
insurer to injured workers and their survivors. Forms LS-276,
Application for Security Deposit Determination; LS-275-IC, Agreement
and Undertaking (Insurance Carrier); and LS-275-SI, Agreement and
Undertaking (Self-Insured Employer) are used to cover the submission of
information by insurance carriers and self-insured employers regarding
their ability to meet their financial obligations under the Longshore
Act and its extensions. This information is currently approved through
December 31, 2019. 33 U.S.C. 932 et seq. authorizes this information
collection.
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. 1240-0005.
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.
Type of Review: Extension Without Changes.
Title of Collection: Securing Financial Obligations under the
Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act and its Extensions.
Form: LS-276, LS-275(IC), LS-275(SI).
OMB Control Number: 1240-0005.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit
institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 705.
Frequency: Annually.
Total Estimated Annual Responses: 705.
Estimated Average Time per Response: 15 minutes to 60 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 881.
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $19,007.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
Dated: February 1, 2023.
Anjanette Suggs,
Agency Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-02622 Filed 2-7-23; 8:45 am]
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