[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 113 (Wednesday, June 12, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35327-35328]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-13953]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation; Proposed Collection
of Existing Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies
with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program 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.
Currently, the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs is soliciting
comments concerning the proposed collection: Request for State or
Federal Workers' Compensation Information (CM-905). A copy of the
proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting
the office listed below in the addresses section of this Notice.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
ADDRESSES section below on or before August 12, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Mr. Vincent Alvarez, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Ave. NW., Room S-32331, Washington, DC 20210, telephone
(202) 693-0372, fax (202) 693-1447, Email [email protected].
Please use only one method of transmission for comments (mail, fax, or
Email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
I. Background: The Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, as
amended (30 U.S.C. 901) and 20 CFR 725.535, require that DOL Black Lung
benefit payments to a beneficiary for any month be reduced by any other
payments of state or federal benefits for workers' compensation due to
pneumoconiosis. To ensure compliance with this mandate, DCMWC must
collect information regarding the status of any state or Federal
workers' compensation claim, including dates of payments, weekly or
lump sum amounts paid, and other fees or expenses paid out for this
award, such as attorney fees and related expenses associated with
pneumoconiosis. Form CM-905 is used to request the amount of those
workers' compensation benefits. This information collection is
currently approved for use through October 31, 2013.
II. Review Focus: The Department of Labor is particularly
interested in comments which:
* evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including
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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
submissions of responses.
III. Current Actions: The Department of Labor seeks the approval
for the extension of this currently-approved information collection in
order to gather information to determine the amounts of Black Lung
benefits paid to beneficiaries. Black Lung amounts are reduced dollar
for dollar, for other Black Lung related workers' compensation awards
the beneficiary may be receiving from State or Federal programs.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
Title: Request for State or Federal Workers' Compensation
Information.
OMB Number: 1240-0032.
Agency Number: CM-905.
Affected Public: Federal government; State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Total Respondents: 2000.
Total Annual Responses: 2000.
Average Time per Response: 15 minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 500.
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $980.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget
approval of the information collection request; they will also become a
matter of public record.
Dated: June 6, 2013.
Vincent Alvarez,
Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, US
Department of Labor.
[FR Doc. 2013-13953 Filed 6-11-13; 8:45 am]
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