Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Requests for District Director Action, 8321-8322 [2023-02622]

Download as PDF lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 26 / Wednesday, February 8, 2023 / Notices offers guidance on the types of investment vehicles that plans may choose as their ‘‘qualified default investment alternative’’ (QDIA). The regulation also outlines two types of information collections. First, it implements the statutory requirement that plans provide annual notices to participants and beneficiaries whose account assets could be invested in a QDIA. Second, the regulation requires plans to pass any pertinent materials they receive from a QDIA to those participants and beneficiaries with assets invested in the QDIA as well to provide certain information on request. These two information collections are necessary to inform participants and beneficiaries, who do not make investment elections, of the consequences of their failure to elect investments, the ways in which their account assets will be invested through the QDIA, and of their continuing opportunity to make other investment elections, including options available under the plan. The Department has received approval from OMB for this ICR under OMB Control No. 1210–0132. The current approval is scheduled to expire on August 31, 2023. Agency: Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor. Title: Registration Requirements to Serve as a Pooled Plan Provider to Pooled Employer Plans—Form PR. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection of information. OMB Number: 1210–0164. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits. Respondents: 1,660. Responses: 2,813. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,676. Estimated Total Burden Cost (Operating and Maintenance): $0. Description: Section 101 of The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (the SECURE Act) amended ERISA section 3(2) and added new sections 3(43) and 3(44) to establish a new type of ERISA-covered retirement savings plan called a ‘‘pooled employer plan.’’ Among other requirements, pooled employer plans must be operated by a designated ‘‘pooled plan provider.’’ The SECURE Act provides that pooled plan provider’’ can begin offering pooled employer plans’’ on January 1, 2021, as long as pooled plan providers register with the Labor Department (the Department) and the Treasury Department (Treasury) before beginning operations as a pooled plan provider. The final rule requires an initial registration filing and supplemental filings to report changes in the VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:59 Feb 07, 2023 Jkt 259001 information in the initial filing, information about each specific pooled employer plan at its inception, and information on specified reportable events, time-sensitive knowledge of which will allow the Agencies to carry out their joint oversight responsibilities and for participating employers to be able to exercise their fiduciary duties to select and monitor pooled plan providers. The final rule requires a final filing once the provider’s last pooled employer plan has been terminated and ceased operations. The initial registration, supplemental filing, and final filing requirements will provide the Agencies with timely access to information needed to help them protect plan participants and beneficiaries and conduct effective monitoring and oversight of pooled employer plans and pooled plan providers as required by the SECURE Act. Without this kind of timely information, the Agencies would typically not learn of risks to a pooled employer plan until the plan files a Form 5500, possibly many months after the event (assuming the information was even required to be reported on the Form 5500), and when opportunities for protecting plan participants from financial injury have been missed. The Department has received approval from OMB for this ICR under OMB Control No. 1210–0164. The current approval is scheduled to expire on November 30, 2023. II. Focus of Comments The Department is particularly interested in comments that: • Evaluate whether the collections of information are 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 collections 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., by permitting electronic submissions of responses. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the ICR for OMB approval of the information collection; they will also become a matter of public record. PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8321 Signed at Washington, DC, this 1st day of February 2023. Lisa M. Gomez, Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. [FR Doc. 2023–02621 Filed 2–7–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Workers’ Compensation Programs Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Requests for District Director Action ACTION: Notice. The Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Requests for District Director Action.’’ This comment request is part of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received by April 10, 2023. ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation; including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained free by contacting Anjanette Suggs by telephone at 202– 354–9660 or by email at suggs.anjanette@dol.gov. Submit written comments about, or requests for a copy of, this ICR by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Workers’ Compensation, Division of Workers’ Compensation, Room S3323, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210; by email: suggs.anjanette@dol.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Anjanette Suggs by telephone at 202–354–9660 or by email at suggs.anjanette@dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DOL, as part of continuing efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information before submitting them to the OMB for final approval. This program helps to ensure requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\08FEN1.SGM 08FEN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 8322 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 26 / Wednesday, February 8, 2023 / Notices minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements can be properly assessed. 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 becoming authorized self-insured employers. 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 is currently approved through December 31, 2019. 33 U.S.C. 932 et seq. authorizes this information collection. This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and the public is generally not required to respond to an information collection, unless the OMB under the PRA approves it and displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information that does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. Interested parties are encouraged to provide comments to the contact shown in the ADDRESSES section. Written comments will receive consideration, and summarized and included in the request for OMB approval of the final ICR. In order to help ensure appropriate VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:59 Feb 07, 2023 Jkt 259001 consideration, comments should mention OMB No. 1240–0005. Submitted comments will also be a matter of public record for this ICR and posted on the internet, without redaction. The DOL encourages commenters not to include personally identifiable information, confidential business data, or other sensitive statements/information in any comments. The DOL is particularly interested in comments that: • 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 submission of responses. Agency: DOL—Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs. Type of Review: Extension Without Changes. Title of Collection: Securing Financial Obligations under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act and its Extensions. Form: LS–276, LS–275(IC), LS– 275(SI). OMB Control Number: 1240–0005. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit, not-for-profit institutions. Estimated Number of Respondents: 705. Frequency: Annually. Total Estimated Annual Responses: 705. Estimated Average Time per Response: 15 minutes to 60 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 881. Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $19,007. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). Dated: February 1, 2023. Anjanette Suggs, Agency Clearance Officer. 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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Workers' Compensation Programs

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8321-8322]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02622]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Workers' Compensation Programs


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Requests for District Director Action

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting comments 
concerning a proposed extension for the authority to conduct the 
information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Requests for District 
Director Action.'' This comment request is part of continuing 
Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).

DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received by 
April 10, 2023.

ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation; 
including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency 
of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained free by 
contacting Anjanette Suggs by telephone at 202-354-9660 or by email at 
[email protected].
    Submit written comments about, or requests for a copy of, this ICR 
by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Workers' 
Compensation, Division of Workers' Compensation, Room S3323, 200 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210; by email: 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Anjanette Suggs by telephone 
at 202-354-9660 or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DOL, as part of continuing efforts to 
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance 
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies 
an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of 
information before submitting them to the OMB for final approval. This 
program helps to ensure requested data can be provided in the desired 
format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is

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minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the 
impact of collection requirements can be properly assessed.
    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 becoming 
authorized self-insured employers. 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 is currently approved through 
December 31, 2019. 33 U.S.C. 932 et seq. authorizes this information 
collection.
    This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency 
generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and 
the public is generally not required to respond to an information 
collection, unless the OMB under the PRA approves it and displays a 
currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any 
other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to 
penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information that 
does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 
1320.6.
    Interested parties are encouraged to provide comments to the 
contact shown in the ADDRESSES section. Written comments will receive 
consideration, and summarized and included in the request for OMB 
approval of the final ICR. In order to help ensure appropriate 
consideration, comments should mention OMB No. 1240-0005.
    Submitted comments will also be a matter of public record for this 
ICR and posted on the internet, without redaction. The DOL encourages 
commenters not to include personally identifiable information, 
confidential business data, or other sensitive statements/information 
in any comments.
    The DOL is particularly interested in comments that:
     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 submission of responses.
    Agency: DOL--Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
    Type of Review: Extension Without Changes.
    Title of Collection: Securing Financial Obligations under the 
Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act and its Extensions.
    Form: LS-276, LS-275(IC), LS-275(SI).
    OMB Control Number: 1240-0005.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 705.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 705.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: 15 minutes to 60 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 881.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $19,007.
    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).

    Dated: February 1, 2023.
Anjanette Suggs,
Agency Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-02622 Filed 2-7-23; 8:45 am]
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