Labor Organization and Auxiliary Reports

OMB Control No: 1245-0003	ICR Reference No: 201309-1245-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201306-1245-001
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: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/24/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/25/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2019	08/31/2016	08/31/2016
Responses	37,414	0	31,501
Time Burden (Hours)	4,593,235	0	4,582,390
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: 5 USC 7120 Name of Law: Civil Service Reform Act    US Code: 2 USC 1301 Name of Law: Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA)    US Code: 22 USC 4117 Name of Law: Foreign Service Act (FSA)    US Code: 29 USC 401 et. seq. Name of Law: Labor Management Reporting and Disclsoure Act of 1959 (LMRDA)

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1245-AA03	Final or interim final rulemaking	81 FR 15923	03/24/2016

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 36178	06/21/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 15923	03/24/2016
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-2, LM-3, LM-4, LM-30, Form LM-3, Form LM-15, Form S-1, pre-2016 Form LM-20, Form LM-10, Form LM-20, Form LM-4, Form LM-16, Form LM-2, Form LM-1, pre-2016 Form LM-10, Form LM-15A, Form LM-21, Form LM-30 Labor Organization Annual Report ,   Labor Organization Annual Report ,   Labor Organization Annual Report ,   Labor Organization Officer and Employee Report ,   Agreement and Activities Report ,   Employer Report ,   Labor Organization Annual Report ,   Labor Organization Information Report ,   Labor Organization Annual Report ,   Labor Organization Annual Report ,   pre-2016 Employer Report ,   Trusteeship Report ,   Report on Selection of Delegates and Officers ,   Terminal Trusteeship Report ,   pre-2016 Agreement and Activities Report ,   Receipts and Disbursements Report ,   Labor Organization Officer and Employee Report ,   Surety Company 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	37,414	31,501	0	5,913	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,593,235	4,582,390	0	10,845	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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: Changes result from a reevaluation of the responses and burden for Forms LM-10 and LM-20, and of responses for the Form LM-21 as a result of the final rule.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,105,108

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

Agency Contact: Herman Quilloin 202 693-1214 [email protected]

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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: 02/25/2016

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