Administration of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting Statement for 1240-0014 September 2023 CLEAN.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-09-19

IC Document Collections

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

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1240-0014	ICR Reference No: 202307-1240-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202012-1240-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/OWCP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Administration of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/25/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2023
Responses	76,417	53,842
Time Burden (Hours)	21,155	20,752
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	786

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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 944 Name of Law: Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation A
   US Code: 33 USC 939 Name of Law: Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation A
  

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:
	88 FR 30344	05/11/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 65753	09/25/2023
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-203, LS-262, LS-267, LS-272, LS-274, LS-271, LS-513	Report of Earnings ,   Notice of Employee's Injury or Death ,   Employee's Claim for Compensation ,   Attending Physician's Supplementary Report ,   Claim for Death Benefits ,   Claimant's Statement ,   Application to write Longshore Insurance ,   Report of Injury Experience of Insurance Carrier or Self-Insured Employer ,   Application for Self-Insurance ,   Report of Payments

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	76,417	53,842	0	22,575	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	21,155	20,752	0	403	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	786	0	-786	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Reduction in Burden for "Annual Number of Responses" decreased due to the Agency calculating incorrectly in the previous ICR. Two of the forms have 2 responses per 1 Respondent and the Agency was erroneously putting calculating using twice the number of respondents for that form (LS-204). Adjustment was made resulting in the reduction. Annual time burden increased because the Program recalculated the number of LS-203 forms. Longshore has seen an uptick in LS-203 forms submitted since the previous ICR and that ICR was using 2019 data to estimate. The program updated this to 2022 data on estimate many LS-203 forms are submitted. Annual cost burden increased for the same reason (increase in LS-203 forms) and due to the increase in NAWW which the Longshore program uses to estimate the cost burden. NAWW is increased every year.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $113,599

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? No

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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: 09/25/2023

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