Labor Organization and Auxiliary Reports

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form LM-1 Labor Organization and Auxiliary Reports	Form	Modified	Available
Proposed Rule; Extension of Comment Period 03.28.08.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-08-26	Available
NOTE TO REVIEWER-Supporting Statement 1215-0188, 8-26-08.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2008-08-26	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
38470	Labor Organization and Auxiliary Reports	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1215-0188	ICR Reference No: 200810-1215-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200707-1215-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/ESA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Labor Organization and Auxiliary Reports
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/02/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/02/2008
Terms of Clearance: This collection is not approved until DOL publishes the T-1 final rule in the Federal Register and enters the FR citation into ROCIS.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2011	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2010
Responses	37,299	0	32,521
Time Burden (Hours)	4,289,970	0	3,460,198
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) requires unions to file annual financial reports, and copies of their constitution and bylaws with DOL. Under certain circumstances, reports are required of union officers and employees, employers, labor relations consultants, and surety companies. All reports are available for public disclosure. Filers are required to retain supporting records for five years; unions are required to retain election records for one year.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 401 et. seq. Name of Law: Labor Management Reporting and Disclsoure Act of 1959 (LMRDA)
   US Code: 5 USC 7120 Name of Law: Civil Service Reform Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1215-AB64	Final or interim final rulemaking	73 FR 57411	10/02/2008

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Labor Organization and Auxiliary Reports	LM-1, LM-2, LM-3, LM-4, LM-10, LM-15, LM-15A, LM-16, LM-20, LM-21, S-1, T-1, LM-30	Form LM-1 Labor Organization Information Report ,   Form LM-2 Labor Organization Annual Report ,   Form LM-3 Labor Organization Annual Report ,   Form LM-4 Labor Organization Annual Report ,   Form LM-10 Employer Report ,   Form LM-15 Trusteeship Report ,   Form LM-15A Report on Selection of Delegates and Officers ,   Form LM-16 Terminal Trusteeship Report ,   Form LM-20 Agreement and Activities Report ,   Form LM-21 Receipts and Disbursements Report ,   Form S-1 Surety Company Annual Report ,   Form T-1 Trust Annual Report ,   Labor Organization Officer and Employees Report

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	37,299	32,521	0	1,467	3,311	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,289,970	3,460,198	0	348,590	481,182	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: A difference of 829,772 annualized burden hours attributable as a program change and an adjustment. Changes to the Form T-1 account for an adjustment of 481,182 hours. Changes to the number of responses for the other forms, based on updated data for 2006, account for a program change of 348,590 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,735,205

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 08/26/2008

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