Proposed Extension of Existing Collection; Request for Examination and/or Treatment (LS-1), 43401 [2023-14375]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
• Office of the Workers' Compensation Programs

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 129 (Friday, July 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 43401]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14375]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Workers' Compensation Programs

[OMB Control No. 1240-0029]


Proposed Extension of Existing Collection; Request for 
Examination and/or Treatment (LS-1)

AGENCY: Division of Federal Employees', Longshore and Harbor Workers' 
Compensation (DFELHWC), Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, 
Department of Labor.

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to 
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance 
request for comment to provide the general public and Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of information 
in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This request 
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. OWCP/
DFELHWC is soliciting comments on the information collection for 
``Request for Examination and/or Treatment (LS-1).''

DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received by 
September 5, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comment as follows. Please note that late, 
untimely filed comments will not be considered.
    Written/Paper Submissions: Submit written/paper submissions in the 
following way:
     Mail/Hand Delivery: Mail or visit DOL-OWCP/DFELHWC, Office 
of Workers' Compensation Programs, Division of Federal Employees' 
Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation, U.S. Department of Labor, 
200 Constitution Ave. NW, Room C-4319, Washington, DC 20210.
     OWCP/DFELHWC will post your comment as well as any 
attachments, except for information submitted and marked as 
confidential, in the docket at https://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Anjanette Suggs, Office of 
Workers' Compensation Programs, Division of Federal Employees' 
Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation, OWCP/DFELHWC at 
[email protected] (email); or (202) 354-9660.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs administers the 
Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. The 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 employer in loading, unloading, repairing, or building a vessel. In 
addition, several acts extend the Longshore Act's coverage to certain 
other employees. Section 33 U.S.C. 907 of the Longshore Act and 20 CFR 
702.419, the employer/insurance carrier is responsible for furnishing 
medical care for the injured employee for such period of time as the 
injury or recovery period may require. Form LS-1 serves two purposes: 
It authorizes the medical care, and it provides a vehicle for the 
treating. physician to report the findings, treatment given, and 
anticipated physical condition of the employee. Legal authority for 
this information collection is found at 33 U.S.C. 907. Regulatory 
authority is found at 20 CFR 702.419.

II. Desired Focus of Comments

    The OWCP/DFELHWC is soliciting comments concerning the proposed 
information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Request for Examination 
and/or Treatment (LS-1).''
    OWCP/DFELHWC is particularly interested in comments that:
     Evaluate whether the 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 OWCP/DFELHWC's estimate of the 
burden related to the information collection, including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used in the estimate.
     Suggest methods to 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.
    Background documents related to this information collection request 
are available at https://regulations.gov and at DOL-OWCP/DFELHWC 
located at 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Room C-4319, Washington, DC 20210. 
Questions about the information collection requirements may be directed 
to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 
this notice.

III. Current Actions

    This information collection request concerns the ``Request for 
Examination and/or Treatment (LS-1). OWCP/DFELHWC has updated the data 
with respect to the number of respondents, responses, burden hours, and 
burden costs supporting this information collection request from the 
previous information collection request.
    Type of Review: Extension (with/without) change of a currently 
approved collection.
    Agency: DOL-Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Division of 
Federal Employees, Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation, OWCP/
DFELHWC.
    OMB Control Number: 1240-0029.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 3,800.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Number of Responses: 60,000.
    Annual Burden Hours: 48,750 hours.
    Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: $2,544,300.
    OWCP Form: Form LS-1, Request for Examination and/or Treatment.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized in 
the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the 
proposed information collection request; they will become a matter of 
public record and will be available at https://www.reginfo.gov.

Anjanette Suggs,
Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-14375 Filed 7-6-23; 8:45 am]
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