Labor Organization and Auxiliary Reports

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form LM-4 Labor Organization and Auxiliary Reports Form	Modified
NOTE TO REVIEWER-Supporting Statement 1215-01882 9-22-06.doc Supporting Statement A	2006-09-22

IC Document Collections

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

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1215-0188	ICR Reference No: 200609-1215-016
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200501-1215-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/ESA	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: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/21/2006
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/02/2006
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2009	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2006
Responses	29,071	0	31,545
Time Burden (Hours)	3,448,376	0	4,437,032
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-AB54	Final or interim final rulemaking	71 FR 57715	09/29/2006

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 32597	06/06/2006
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	29,071	31,545	0	-2,474	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,448,376	4,437,032	0	-988,656	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The burden decrease primarily reflects the narrowed reporting scope of Form T-1. See attached note to reviewer.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $6,897,326

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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

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: 09/29/2006

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