Notice of Final Payment or Suspension of Compensation Benefits

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form LS-208 Notice of Final Payment or Suspension of Compensation Benefits Form	Modified
OMB - Supporting Statement for 1240-0041 (LS-208).doc Supporting Statement A	2012-01-04
20CFR702_702_236 - Penalty for failure to report termination of payments.htm Supplementary Document	2008-07-22
20CFR702_702_235 - Report by employer of final payment of compensation.htm Supplementary Document	2008-07-22
33 USC 914(g).doc Supplementary Document	2008-07-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
13642	Notice of Final Payment or Suspension of Compensation Benefits Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1240-0041	ICR Reference No: 201110-1240-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201003-1240-041
Agency/Subagency: DOL/OWCP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Notice of Final Payment or Suspension of Compensation Benefits
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: 02/14/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/13/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2015	36 Months From Approved	02/29/2012
Responses	21,000	0	15,000
Time Burden (Hours)	5,250	0	3,750
Cost Burden (Dollars)	16,590	0	11,550

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Abstract: Report is used by insurance carriers and self-insured employers to report the payment of benefits under the Longshore and Harbors Workers Compensation Act.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 33 USC 914(g) Name of Law: Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 67481	11/01/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 2088	01/13/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Notice of Final Payment or Suspension of Compensation Benefits	LS-208	Notice of Final Payment or Suspension of Compensation Benefits

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	21,000	15,000	0	0	6,000	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,250	3,750	0	0	1,500	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	16,590	11,550	0	0	5,040	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The burden hours for this information collection have increased from the previous submission of 3,750 to 5,250 which is an adjustment of 1,500 burden hours. The increase is due to an increase in the number of authorized insurance carriers and self-insured employers under the Act. While not affecting the public burden, OWCP intends to make this collection available on the Internet as fillable/printable and not fileable. Item 3 in the supporting statement more fully addresses the reasoning for this change. The DOL has made certain cosmetic changes to Form LS-208, such as replacing a no longer used logo with the DOL seal. These cosmetic changes also are not expected to affect the public burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $63,572

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 01/13/2012

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