Proposed Collection; Comment Request [Notices] [04/18/2001]
Proposed Collection; Comment Request [04/18/2001]
Volume 66, Number 75, Page 19986-19988
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment Standards Administration
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies
with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to
ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format,
reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized,
collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of
collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed.
Currently, the Employment Standards Administration is soliciting
comments concerning the proposed extension collection of the following
information collections: (1) Regulations 29 CFR Part 4, Labor Standards
for Federal Service Contracts; (2) Employer's First Report of Injury or
Occupational Disease (LS-202), Physician's Report on Impairment of
Vision (LS-205), Employer's Supplementary Report of Accident or
Occupational Illness (LS-210); and (3) Notice of Law Enforcement
Officer's Injury or Occupational Disease (CA-721) and Notice of Law
Enforcement Officer's Death (CA-722).
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before June 18, 2001.
ADDRESSES: Ms. Patricia A. Forkel, U. S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Ave., NW., Room S-3201, Washington, DC 20210, telephone
(202) 693-0339 (this is not a toll-free number), fax (202) 693-1451.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulations 29 CFR Part 4--Labor Standards for Federal Service
Contracts
I. Background
The Service Contract Act (SCA) and Regulations 29 CFR Part 4 impose
certain recordkeeping and incidental reporting requirements applicable
to employers with employees performing on service contracts within the
Federal government. The basic payroll recordkeeping requirements
contained in this regulation (sections 4.6(g)(i) through (iv)) have
been previously approved under OMB number 1215-0017, which constitutes
the basic recordkeeping regulations for all laws administered by the
Wage and Hour Division. This information collection request contains
three requirements not cleared under the above information collection.
They are: a vacation benefit seniority list, which is used by the
contractor to determine vacation fringe benefit entitlements earned and
accrued by service contract employees who were employed by predecessor
contractors; a conformance record report, which is used by Wage and
Hour to determine the appropriateness of the conformance and compliance
with the SCA and its regulations; and a collective bargaining
agreement, submitted by the contracting agency to Wage and Hour to be
used in the issuance of wage determinations for successor contracts
subject to section 2(a) and 4(c) of the SCA.
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II. Review Focus
The Department of Labor is particularly interested in comments
which:
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
Minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submissions of responses.
II. Current Actions
The Department of Labor seeks the extension of approval for this
information collection in order to carry out the provisions of the
Service Contract Act.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
Title: Regulations 29 CFR Part 4--Labor Standards for Federal
Service Contracts.
OMB Number: 1215-0150.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit; Federal
government.
Frequency: On occasion.
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Number of Average time per
Requirement respondents response Burden hours
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Vacation Benefit List..................................... 62,332 1 hour 62,332
Conformance Record........................................ 194 \1/2\ hour 97
Collective Bargaining Agreements.......................... 1,500 5 minutes 125
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Total Respondents: 64,026.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 62,554.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $0.
Employer's First Report of Injury or Occupational Disease (LS-202);
Physician's Report on Impairment of Vision (LS-205); Employer's
Supplementary Report of Accident or Occupational Illness (LS-210)
I. Background
The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act provides
benefits to workers injured in maritime employment on the navigable
waters of the United States or in an adjoining area customarily used by
an employee in loading, unloading, repairing, or building a vessel. The
LS-202 is used by employers initially to report injuries that have
occurred which are covered under the Longshore Act and its related
statutes. The LS-210 is used to report additional periods of lost time
from work. The LS-205 is a medical report based on a comprehensive
examination of visual impairment.
II. Review Focus
The Department of Labor is particularly interested in comments
which:
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
Minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submissions of responses.
III. Current Actions
The Department of Labor seeks the extension of approval of this
information collection in order to ensure that employers are complying
with the reporting requirements of the Act and to ensure that injured
claimants receive all compensation benefits to which they are entitled.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
Title: Employer's First Report of Injury or Occupational Disease
(LS-202); Physician's Report on Impairment of Vision (LS-205);
Employer's Supplementary Report of Accident or Occupational Illness
(LS-210).
OMB Number: 1215-0031.
Agency Number: LS-202, LS-205, LS-210.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit; Not-for-profit institutions.
Frequency: On occasion.
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Total Average time per
Form respondents response Burden hours
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LS-202.................................................... 24,000 15 minutes 6,000
LS-205.................................................... 80 45 minutes 60
LS-210.................................................... 2,580 15 minutes 645
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Total Responses: 26,660.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 6,705.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $11,100.
Notice of Law Enforcement Officer's Injury or Occupational Illness
(CA-721); Notice of Law Enforcement Officer's Death (CA-722)
I. Background
The Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) provides, under 5
U.S.C. 8191, et. seq., that non-Federal law enforcement officers
injured or killed under certain circumstances are entitled to the
benefits of the Act, to the same extent as if they were employees of
the Federal government. The CA-721 and CA-722 are used by non-Federal
law enforcement officers and their survivors to claim compensation
under the FECA. Form CA-721 is used for claims for injury and Form CA-
722 is used for claims for death.
II. Review Focus
The Department of Labor is particularly interested in comments
which:
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
Minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submissions of responses.
III. Current Actions
The Department of Labor seeks the extension of approval of this
information collection in order to determine eligibility for benefits.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
Title: Notice of Law Enforcement Officer's Injury or Occupational
Disease (CA-721); Notice of Law Enforcement Officer's Death (CA-722).
OMB Number: 1215-0116.
Agency Number: CA-721; CA-722.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit; State, Local or Tribal Government.
Frequency: On occasion.
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Total Average time per
Form respondents response Burden hours
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CA-721.................................................... 8 1 hour 8
CA-722.................................................... 15 1.5 hours 23
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Total Responses: 23.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 31.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $8.51.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget
approval of the information collection request; they will also become a
matter of public record.
Dated: April 10, 2001.
Margaret J. Sherrill,
Chief, Branch of Management Review and Internal Control, Division of
Financial Management, Office of Management, Administration and
Planning, Employment Standards Administration.
[FR Doc. 01-9575 Filed 4-17-01; 8:45 am]
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