The OWCP-1 is a form completed by
employers to provide the Secretary of Labor with authorization to
sell securities or to bring suit under indemnity bonds deposited by
the self-insured employers in the event there is a default in the
payment of benefits.
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USC 933 Name of Law: Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of
1969
The burden hours have been
reduced from the previous submission of 75 hours to 5 hours. There
has been a program change (-204 responses and -51 hours) due to a
substantial reduction in burden hours and operation costs because
of the discontinuance of this collection by the Division of
Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation (DLHWC) (200 forms).
DLHWC now uses forms LS-275ic and LS-275si, which together comprise
OMB 1215-0204. There is an operation and maintenance cost of $9.00
for mailing for the 20 responses. In addition, use of the OWCP-1 by
the Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation (DCMWC) is
declining because of mergers and consolidation of coal mine
operators in which a single operator self-insures a number of
subsidiaries (an adjustment of -76 responses and -19 burden
hours).
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.