Regulations Governing the Administration of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form LS-201 Regulations Governing the Administration of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Form	Modified
Note to Reviewer 1240-0014 Request for change to LS-203.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2018-03-29
1240-0014 Supporting Statement 2016.docx Supporting Statement A	2017-01-27
WORKSHEET FOR OMB NO 1240-0014 Nov 2013.docx Supplementary Document	2013-12-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
43808	Regulations Governing the Administration of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1240-0014	ICR Reference No: 201803-1240-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201612-1240-009
Agency/Subagency: DOL/OWCP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Regulations Governing the Administration of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act
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: 04/30/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/24/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2020	05/31/2020	05/31/2020
Responses	90,759	0	90,759
Time Burden (Hours)	32,971	0	32,971
Cost Burden (Dollars)	26,203	0	26,203

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Abstract: The regulations and forms cover the submission of information relating to the processing of claims for benefits under the Longshore Act and extensions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 33 USC 901 et seq. 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:
	81 FR 75160	10/28/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 9153	01/31/2017
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
Regulations Governing the Administration of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act	LS-204 , LS-200 , LS-201 , LS-513 , LS-267 , LS-203 , LS-262 , LS-274 , LS-271	Notice of Employee's Injury or Death ,   Report of Payments ,   Claimant's Statement ,   Employee's Claim for Compensation ,   Claim for Death Benefits ,   Application for Self-Insurance ,   Attending Physician's Supplementary Report ,   Report of Injury Experience of Insurance Carrier or Self-Insured Employer ,   Report of Earnings

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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	90,759	90,759	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	32,971	32,971	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	26,203	26,203	0	0	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: The burden for all forms has decreased by 11,984 due to a decrease in the number of forms received this period.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $238,822

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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: 04/24/2018

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