Securing Financial Obligations Under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act and its Extensions

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form LS-276 Securing Financial Obligations Under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act and its Extensions	Form	Modified	Available
Notice to OMB Reviewer - Non Material Change for Direct Final Rule (1240-0005).docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2014-12-23	Available
OMB - Supporting Statement for 1240-0005 2013.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2013-09-23	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
13942	Securing Financial Obligations Under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act and its Extensions	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1240-0005	ICR Reference No: 201506-1240-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201306-1240-003
Agency/Subagency: DOL/OWCP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Securing Financial Obligations Under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act and its Extensions
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/05/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/05/2015
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2016	10/31/2016	10/31/2016
Responses	668	0	668
Time Burden (Hours)	454	0	454
Cost Burden (Dollars)	301	0	344

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Abstract: The LS-275-IC, LS-275-SI and the LS-276 forms 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.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 33 USC 932 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:
	Final or interim final rulemaking	80 FR 23917	03/12/2015

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 35326	06/12/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 58566	09/24/2013
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
Securing Financial Obligations Under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act and its Extensions	LS-276, LS-275(SI), LS-275(IC)	Application for Security Deposit Determination ,   Agreement and Undertaking (Insurance Carrier) ,   Agreement and Undertaking (Self-Insured Employer)

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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	668	668	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	454	454	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	301	344	0	-43	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $15,659

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: 03/12/2015

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