Labor Organization and Auxiliary Reports

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form LM-1 Labor Organization and Auxiliary Reports Form	Modified
Note to Reviewer Persuader NPRM from OLMS 5-31-11.doc Supplementary Document	2011-06-03
Supporting_Statement_Persuader_NPRM_from_OLMS_062411(Final).doc Supporting Statement A	2011-06-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
38470	Labor Organization and Auxiliary Reports Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1245-0003	ICR Reference No: 201106-1245-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201012-1245-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/OLMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Labor Organization and Auxiliary Reports
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 09/05/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/24/2011
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is not approved at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency should provide to OMB a summary of all comments received on the proposed information collection and identify any changes made in response to these comments. In addition, the agency must also provide OMB screenshots of the electronic version of forms LM-10 and LM-20.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2013
Responses	33,684	0	33,684
Time Burden (Hours)	4,411,640	0	4,411,640
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) requires unions to file annual financial reports, and copies of their constitution and bylaws with DOL. Under certain circumstances, reports are required of union officers and employees, employers, labor relations consultants, and surety companies. All reports are available for public disclosure. Filers are required to retain supporting records for five years; unions are required to retain election records for one year.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 401 et. seq. Name of Law: Labor Management Reporting and Disclsoure Act of 1959 (LMRDA)
   US Code: 5 USC 7120 Name of Law: Civil Service Reform Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1215-AB75	Proposed rulemaking	75 FR 74936	12/01/2010

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 36178	06/21/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Labor Organization and Auxiliary Reports	LM-4, LM-10, LM-15, LM-1, LM-2, LM-3, S-1, (2007) LM-30, LM-15A, LM-16, LM-20, LM-21	Form LM-1 Labor Organization Information Report ,   Form LM-2 Labor Organization Annual Report ,   Form LM-3 Labor Organization Annual Report ,   Form LM-4 Labor Organization Annual Report ,   Form LM-10 Employer Report ,   Form LM-15 Trusteeship Report ,   Form LM-15A Report on Selection of Delegates and Officers ,   Form LM-16 Terminal Trusteeship Report ,   Form LM-20 Agreement and Activities Report ,   Form LM-21 Receipts and Disbursements Report ,   Form S-1 Surety Company Annual Report ,   Labor Organization Officer and Employees Report

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The increase in burden is due to a program change. In comparison to the previous submission, a difference of 4,886 in responses and 8,817 in annualized burden hours attributable as a program change is noted. These differences derive from the reevaluation of the burden for the Form LM-10 and LM-20, as a result of the changes proposed in the NPRM.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $6,490,504

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 06/24/2011

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