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.
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
The promulgation of the final
LM-2 / LM-3 final rule for 29 C.F.R. Parts 403 and 408 (RIN
1215-AB62) is projected to result in an increase of 761,153
annualized burden hours (from 4,289,970 to 5,051,123), all of which
is attributable to a program change. The increase in burden arises
from revised reporting requirements for the Form LM-2 and new
revocation procedures for the Form LM-3 and is necessary in order
to provide improved financial transparency for union members as
contained in the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (29
U.S.C. 401 et. seq.) and explained in the preamble to the
aforementioned final rule. The burden associated with the new
revocation procedures for the Form LM-3 is included in the Form
LM-2 burden as labor organizations who previously filed a Form LM-3
with deficiencies will have to file a Form LM-2.
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:
(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;
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.