Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Proposed Extension of Existing Collection; Comment Request, 39066-39067 [2016-14161]

Download as PDF ehiers on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 39066 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 115 / Wednesday, June 15, 2016 / Notices in maintaining and publishing the official HTS, pursuant to the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988, the Commission has supplied memoranda containing factual information concerning individual bills introduced in many sessions of Congress to seek such duty suspensions or reductions. The new Act referenced above requires the Commission to establish a process to receive petitions that will take the place of individual miscellaneous tariff bills, and specifies the contents of such petitions. The Act also provides that these petitions must be made available on the Commission’s Web site so that public comment on each one may be filed. The Act specifies the contents of Commission preliminary and final reports and requires the Commission to make several determinations concerning the petitions. Lastly, the Act requires the Commission to make particular recommendations concerning the petitions and provide the necessary information to Congress that will permit the Congress to decide which such petitions should be included in a miscellaneous tariff bill. The Act specifies the schedule for conducting each cycle of collections of petitions and for the Commission to submit a report to the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Finance containing information and its determinations. II. Method of Collection: Each interested party will be required to establish a user web account on the Commission Web site to submit a petition requesting the creation or renewal of miscellaneous tariff provisions in the HTS comment on a previously submitted petition. III. Request for Comments: Comments are invited on (1) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary; (2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden (including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. The draft forms and other supplementary documents may be downloaded from the USITC Web site at https://www.usitc.gov/mtbps. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information collection; they will also become a matter of public record. VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:15 Jun 14, 2016 Jkt 238001 By order of the Commission. Issued: June 10, 2016. Lisa R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2016–14169 Filed 6–14–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Proposed Extension of Existing Collection; Comment Request ACTION: Notice. 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(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 Office of Workers’ Compensation (OWCP) is soliciting comments concerning the proposed collection: Securing Financial Obligations under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act and its Extension (LS–276, LS–275–IC and LS–275–SI) A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the address section of this Notice. SUMMARY: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the addresses section below on or before August 15, 2016. ADDRESSES: Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave. NW., Room S–3233, Washington, DC 20210 telephone/fax (202) 354–9647, Email Ferguson.Yoon@dol.gov. Please use only one method of transmission for comments (mail, fax, or Email). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background: The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA) requires covered employers to secure the payment of compensation under the Act and its extensions by purchasing insurance from a carrier DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 authorized by the Secretary of Labor to write Longshore Act Insurance, or by becoming authorized self-insured employers (33 U.S.C. 932 et seq). Each authorized insurance carrier (or carrier seeking authorization) is required to establish annually that its Longshore obligations are fully secured either through an applicable state guaranty (or analogous) fund, a deposit of security with the Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation (DLHWC), or a combination of both. Similarly, each authorized self-insurer (or employer seeking authorization) is required to fully secure its Longshore Act obligations by depositing security with DLHWC. These requirements are designed to assure the prompt and continued payment of compensation and other benefits by the responsible carrier or self-insurer to injured workers and their survivors. Forms LS–276, Application for Security Deposit Determination; LS–275–IC, Agreement and Undertaking (Insurance Carrier); and LS–275–SI, Agreement and Undertaking (Self-insured Employer) are used to 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. This information collection is currently approved for use through October 31, 2016. 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 approval for the extension of this currently-approved information collection in order to carry out its responsibility to ensure that a carrier’s LHWCA obligations are sufficiently secured and, if necessary, to E:\FR\FM\15JNN1.SGM 15JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 115 / Wednesday, June 15, 2016 / Notices deposit security in an amount set by OWCP. This procedure will ensure the prompt and continued payments of compensation and medical benefits to injured workers and help protect the Longshore special funds assets from consequences flowing from insurance carriers’ insolvencies. Type of Review: Extension. Agency: Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs. Title: Request for Earnings Information. OMB Number: 1240–0005. Agency Number: LS–276, LS–275–IC and LS–275–SI. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit, Not-for-profit institution. Total Respondents: 569. Total Annual Responses: 686. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 472. Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes to 60 minutes. Frequency: Annually. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0. Total Burden Cost (operating/ maintenance): $343. 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: June 9, 2016. Yoon Ferguson Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, US Department of Labor. [FR Doc. 2016–14161 Filed 6–14–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–CF–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ehiers on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Office of Disability Employment Policy; Advisory Committee on Increasing Competitive Integrated Employment for Individuals With Disabilities; Notice of Meeting The Advisory Committee on Increasing Competitive Integrated Employment for Individuals with Disabilities (the Committee) was mandated by section 609 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by section 461 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. The Secretary of Labor established the Committee on September 15, 2014 in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. The purpose of the Committee is to study and prepare findings, conclusions and recommendations for Congress and the Secretary of Labor on (1) ways to increase employment opportunities for VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:15 Jun 14, 2016 Jkt 238001 individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities or other individuals with significant disabilities in competitive, integrated employment; (2) the use of the certificate program carried out under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 214(c)); and (3) ways to improve oversight of the use of such certificates. The Committee is required to meet no less than eight times. It is also required to submit a final report to: The Secretary of Labor; the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions; and the House Committee on Education and the Workforce by September 15, 2016. The Committee terminates one day after the submission of the final report. The next meeting of the Committee will take place on Wednesday, July 20, 2016, and Thursday, July 21, 2016. The meeting will be open to the public on Wednesday, July 20th from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). On Thursday, July 21st, the meeting will be open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT. The meeting will take place at the U.S. Access Board, 1331 F Street NW., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004–1111. On July 20th and 21st, the Committee will review, discuss, and finalize the latest draft of the final report. The Committee will also hear from a panel of experts regarding the most recent developments in increasing competitive integrated employment at the state level. In addition, a representative of the Department will thank the Committee members for their work. Members of the public who wish to address the Committee on the final report or other Committee related matters during the public comment period of the meeting on Wednesday, July 20th between 11:45 a.m. and 12:15 p.m., EDT, should send their name, their organization’s name (if applicable) and any additional materials (such as a copy of the proposed testimony) to David Berthiaume at Berthiaume. David.A@dol.gov or call Mr. Berthiaume at (202) 693–7887 by Friday, July 8th. Members of the public will have the option of addressing the Committee in person or remotely by phone. If we receive more requests than we can accommodate during the public comment portion of the meeting, we will select a representative sample to speak, and the remainder will be permitted to file written statements. Individuals with disabilities who need accommodations should also contact Mr. Berthiaume at the email address or phone number above. Organizations or members of the public wishing to submit comments PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 39067 may do so by using the form found at: www.acicieid.org/comments. All comments received prior to July 8, 2016, will be forwarded to the Committee in advance of the July meeting. Members of the public may also submit comments in writing on or before July 8, 2016, to David Berthiaume, Advisory Committee on Increasing Competitive Integrated Employment for Individuals with Disabilities, U.S. Department of Labor, Suite S–1303, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. Please ensure that any written submission is in an accessible format or the submission will be returned. Written statements deemed relevant by the Committee and received on or before July 8, 2016, will be included in the record of the meeting. Do not include any personally identifiable information (such as name, address, or other contact information) or confidential business information that you do not want publicly disclosed. Jennifer Sheehy, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Disability Employment Policy. [FR Doc. 2016–14158 Filed 6–14–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–23–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health: Subcommittee on Evidentiary Requirements for Part B Lung Disease Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, Labor. ACTION: Announcement of meeting of the Subcommittee on Evidentiary Requirements for Part B Lung Disease of the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health (Advisory Board) for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA). AGENCY: The subcommittee will meet via teleconference on June 29, 2016, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. For Press Inquiries Contact: For press inquiries: Ms. Amanda McClure, Office of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S–1028, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693–4672; email mcclure.amanda.c@dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Board is mandated by Section 3687 of EEOICPA. The Secretary of Labor established the Board under this authority and Executive Order 13699 (June 26, 2015). The purpose of the SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\15JNN1.SGM 15JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 115 (Wednesday, June 15, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39066-39067]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14161]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of Workers' Compensation Programs


Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Proposed 
Extension of Existing 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(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 
Office of Workers' Compensation (OWCP) is soliciting comments 
concerning the proposed collection: Securing Financial Obligations 
under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act and its 
Extension (LS-276, LS-275-IC and LS-275-SI) A copy of the proposed 
information collection request can be obtained by contacting the office 
listed below in the address section of this Notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
addresses section below on or before August 15, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 
Constitution Ave. NW., Room S-3233, Washington, DC 20210 telephone/fax 
(202) 354-9647, Email Ferguson.Yoon@dol.gov. Please use only one method 
of transmission for comments (mail, fax, or Email).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    I. Background: The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act 
(LHWCA) requires covered employers to secure the payment of 
compensation under the Act and its extensions by purchasing insurance 
from a carrier authorized by the Secretary of Labor to write Longshore 
Act Insurance, or by becoming authorized self-insured employers (33 
U.S.C. 932 et seq). Each authorized insurance carrier (or carrier 
seeking authorization) is required to establish annually that its 
Longshore obligations are fully secured either through an applicable 
state guaranty (or analogous) fund, a deposit of security with the 
Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation (DLHWC), or a 
combination of both. Similarly, each authorized self-insurer (or 
employer seeking authorization) is required to fully secure its 
Longshore Act obligations by depositing security with DLHWC. These 
requirements are designed to assure the prompt and continued payment of 
compensation and other benefits by the responsible carrier or self-
insurer to injured workers and their survivors. Forms LS-276, 
Application for Security Deposit Determination; LS-275-IC, Agreement 
and Undertaking (Insurance Carrier); and LS-275-SI, Agreement and 
Undertaking (Self-insured Employer) are used to 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. This information collection is currently 
approved for use through October 31, 2016.
    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 approval 
for the extension of this currently-approved information collection in 
order to carry out its responsibility to ensure that a carrier's LHWCA 
obligations are sufficiently secured and, if necessary, to

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deposit security in an amount set by OWCP. This procedure will ensure 
the prompt and continued payments of compensation and medical benefits 
to injured workers and help protect the Longshore special funds assets 
from consequences flowing from insurance carriers' insolvencies.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
    Title: Request for Earnings Information.
    OMB Number: 1240-0005.
    Agency Number: LS-276, LS-275-IC and LS-275-SI.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit 
institution.
    Total Respondents: 569.
    Total Annual Responses: 686.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 472.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes to 60 minutes.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $343.
    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: June 9, 2016.
Yoon Ferguson
Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, US 
Department of Labor.
[FR Doc. 2016-14161 Filed 6-14-16; 8:45 am]
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