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BILLING CODE 4510-FT-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Representative Fee Request ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Labor
(DOL)is submitting the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
(OWCP)sponsored information collection request
(ICR)titled, “Representative Fee Request,” to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)for review and approval for continued use, without change, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 *et seq.* Public comments on the ICR are invited. DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before March 21, 2016. 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 of charge from the RegInfo.gov Web site at *http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201508-1240-002* or by contacting Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by email at *DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.* Submit comments about this request by mail or courier to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL-OWCP, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202-395-5806 (this is not a toll-free number); or by email: *OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.* Commenters are encouraged, but not required, to send a courtesy copy of any comments by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Attn: Departmental Information Compliance Management Program, Room N1301, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; or by email: *DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by email at *DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.* Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An attorney or other representative may represent an individual filing for compensation benefits with the OWCP. The representative is entitled to request a fee for services under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act and under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act; however, the OWCP must approve the fee before the representative can make any demand for payment. This ICR sets forth the criteria for the information the respondent must present in order to have the fee approved by the OWCP. The information collection does not impose a particular form or format for the application, provided all required information is presented. The Federal Employees' Compensation Act and Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act authorize this information collection. *See* 5 U.S.C. 8127 and 33 U.S.C. 928. 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 it is approved by the OMB under the PRA 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. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection under Control Number 1240-0049. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three
(3)years without renewal, and the DOL seeks to extend PRA authorization for this information collection for three
(3)more years, without any change to existing requirements. The DOL notes that existing information collection requirements submitted to the OMB receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the **Federal Register** on September 11, 2015 (80 FR 54804). Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in the ADDRESSES section within thirty
(30)days of publication of this notice in the **Federal Register** . In order to help ensure appropriate consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 1240-0049. The OMB 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-OWCP. *Title of Collection:* Representative Fee Request. *OMB Control Number:* 1240-0049. *Affected Public:* Private Sector—businesses or other for-profits. *Total Estimated Number of Respondents:* 9,307. *Total Estimated Number of Responses:* 9,307. *Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:* 4,654 hours. *Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden:* $8,609. Dated: February 9, 2016. Michel Smyth, Departmental Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2016-03426 Filed 2-17-16; 8:45 am]
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