Proposed Revision of Existing Collection; Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Notice of Payments (LS-208), 19363-19364 [2024-05643]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 53 / Monday, March 18, 2024 / Notices Federal, State, Local, or Tribal Government. Total Respondents: WSP Applications: 10. Written Participation Agreements: 1,000. Total Annual Responses: WSP Applications: 10. Written Participation Agreements: 1,000. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 528. Estimated Time per Response: WSP Application: 121 minutes. Written Participation Agreements: 31 minutes. Frequency: On occasion. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0. Dated: March 12, 2024. Daniel Navarrete, Acting Director, Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation. [FR Doc. 2024–05647 Filed 3–15–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–27–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR I. Background Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs Proposed Revision of Existing Collection; Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act Notice of Payments (LS–208) Division of Federal Employees’, Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation (DFELHWC), Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, Department of Labor. ACTION: Request for public comments. AGENCY: The Department of Labor (DOL), 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 ‘‘Notice of Payments (LS–208).’’ DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received by May 17, 2024. ADDRESSES: You may submit comment as follows. Please note that late, untimely filed comments will not be considered. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:07 Mar 15, 2024 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 S3323, 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 suggs.anjanette@dol.gov (email); or (202) 354–9660. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Jkt 262001 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. Legal authority for this information collection is found at 33 U.S.C. 930(a) and (b). Under sections 914(b) & (c) of the Longshore Act, a selfinsured employer or insurance carrier is required to pay compensation within 14 days after the employer has knowledge of the injury or death and immediately notify the district director of the payment. Under Section 914(g), the employer/carrier is required to issue notification of final payment of compensation. Form LS–208 has been designated as the proper form on which report of those payments is to be made. Legal authority for this information collection is found at 33 U.S.C. 914(b), (c) & (g). Regulatory authority is found at 20 CFR 702.234. II. Desired Focus of Comments The OWCP/DFELHWC is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information collection request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Notice of Payment (LS–208).’’ OWCP/DFELHWC is particularly interested in comments that: • Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 19363 functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility. • Evaluate the accuracy of OWCP/ DFELHWC’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, 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 S3323, 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 ‘‘Notice of Payments (LS– 208).’’ 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: Revision of currently approved collection. Agency: DOL–Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, Division of Federal Employees’, Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation, OWCP/ DFELHWC. OMB Control Number: 1240–0041. Affected Public: Private Sector. Number of Respondents: 550. Frequency: On occasion. Number of Responses: 33,000. Annual Burden Hours: 5,500 hours. Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: $3,630. OWCP Forms: Form LS–208, Notice of Payments. 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. E:\FR\FM\18MRN1.SGM 18MRN1 19364 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 53 / Monday, March 18, 2024 / Notices Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). Anjanette Suggs, Agency Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2024–05643 Filed 3–15–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–CF–P NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION Office of Government Information Services [NARA–2024–023] Chief Freedom of Information Act Officers Council Meeting Office of Government Information Services (OGIS), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and Office of Information Policy (OIP), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: We are announcing a meeting of the Chief Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Officers Council, co-chaired by the Director of OGIS and the Director of OIP. DATES: The meeting will be on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT. Please register for the meeting no later than 11:59 p.m. EDT on Monday, April 15, 2023 (registration information is detailed below). SUMMARY: The April 17, 2024, meeting will be a virtual meeting. We will send access instructions to those who register according to the instructions below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha Murphy, by email at ogis@ nara.gov with the subject line ‘‘Chief FOIA Officers Council,’’ or by telephone at 202–741–5770. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is open to the public in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552(k)). Additional details about the meeting, including the agenda, will be available on the Chief FOIA Officers Council website at https://www.foia.gov/chieffoia-officers-council. Procedures: The virtual meeting is open to the public. If you wish to offer oral public statements during the public comment period, you must register in advance through Eventbrite at https:// www.eventbrite.com/e/chief-foiaofficers-council-meeting-april-17-2024tickets-853888231687. You must provide an email address so that we can provide you with information to access the meeting online. Public comments will be limited to three minutes per lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 ADDRESSES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:07 Mar 15, 2024 Jkt 262001 individual. We will also live-stream the meeting on the National Archives YouTube channel, https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v= LQyY4O8Mc6s, and include a captioning option. To request additional accommodations (e.g., a transcript), email ogis@nara.gov or call 202–741– 5770. Members of the media who wish to register, those who are unable to register online, and those who require special accommodations, should contact Martha Murphy (contact information listed above). Dated: March 11, 2024. Alina M. Semo, Director, Office of Government Information Services. [FR Doc. 2024–05673 Filed 3–15–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7515–01–P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request; Computer Science for All—Evaluation and Systematic Review of Grantee Documents National Science Foundation. Submission for OMB review; comment request. AGENCY: ACTION: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the following information collection requirement to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This is the second notice for public comment; the first was published in the Federal Register, and no comments were received. NSF is forwarding the proposed submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance simultaneously with the publication of this second notice. DATES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAmain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne H. 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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments: Comments regarding (a) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the NSF, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the NSF’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, use, and clarity of the information on respondents; and (d) ways to 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 should be addressed to the points of contact in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Copies of the submission may be obtained by calling 703–292–7556. NSF may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control number, and the agency informs potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information that such persons are not required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Title of Collection: Computer Science for All—Evaluation and Systematic Review of Grantee Documents. OMB Number: 3145–NEW. Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to establish an information collection for post-award output and outcome monitoring system. Abstract Computer Science for All Researcher Practitioner Partnership (RPP) grantees are required to submit Annual Reports and Project Outcome reports to NSF that summarize the outputs, outcomes, and impact of their funded work. 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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 53 (Monday, March 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19363-19364]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05643]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of Workers' Compensation Programs


Proposed Revision of Existing Collection; Longshore and Harbor 
Workers' Compensation Act Notice of Payments (LS-208)

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 (DOL), 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 ``Notice of Payments (LS-208).''

DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received by 
May 17, 2024.

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 S3323, 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. Legal authority for this information collection is 
found at 33 U.S.C. 930(a) and (b). Under sections 914(b) & (c) of the 
Longshore Act, a self-insured employer or insurance carrier is required 
to pay compensation within 14 days after the employer has knowledge of 
the injury or death and immediately notify the district director of the 
payment. Under Section 914(g), the employer/carrier is required to 
issue notification of final payment of compensation. Form LS-208 has 
been designated as the proper form on which report of those payments is 
to be made. Legal authority for this information collection is found at 
33 U.S.C. 914(b), (c) & (g). Regulatory authority is found at 20 CFR 
702.234.

II. Desired Focus of Comments

    The OWCP/DFELHWC is soliciting comments concerning the proposed 
information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Notice of Payment (LS-
208).''
    OWCP/DFELHWC 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 OWCP/DFELHWC's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information, 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 S3323, 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 ``Notice of 
Payments (LS-208).'' 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: Revision of currently approved collection.
    Agency: DOL-Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Division of 
Federal Employees', Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation, OWCP/
DFELHWC.
    OMB Control Number: 1240-0041.
    Affected Public: Private Sector.
    Number of Respondents: 550.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Number of Responses: 33,000.
    Annual Burden Hours: 5,500 hours.
    Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: $3,630.
    OWCP Forms: Form LS-208, Notice of Payments.
    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.

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    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).

Anjanette Suggs,
Agency Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-05643 Filed 3-15-24; 8:45 am]
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