80 FR 8699 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request: Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 32 (February 18, 2015)
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 32 (February 18, 2015)
| Page Range | 8699-8700 | |
| FR Document | 2015-03283 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 18, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 8699-8700] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-03283] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Proposed Collection; Comment Request: Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Notice of Termination, Suspension, Reduction or Increase in Benefit Payments (CM-908). A copy of the 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 April 20, 2015. ADDRESSES: Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave. NW., Room S-3201, Washington, DC 20210, telephone (202) 354-9647, 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 Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) administers the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 as amended, Section 432 (30 U.S.C. 942) and 20 CFR 725.621 necessitate this information collection. Under this Act, Coal mine operators, their representatives, or their insurers [[Page 8700]] who have been identified as responsible for paying Black Lung benefits to an eligible miner or an eligible surviving dependent of the miner, are called Responsible Operators (RO's). RO's that pay benefits are required to report any change in the benefit amount to the Department of Labor (DOL). The CM-908, when completed and sent to DOL, notifies DOL of the change in the beneficiary's benefit amount and the reason for the change. The Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 as amended, Section 432 (30 U.S.C. 942) and 20 CFR 725.621 necessitate this information collection. This information collection is currently approved for use through August 31, 2015. 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 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 carry out its responsibility to evaluate an applicant ability to be a representative payee. If the Program were not able to screen representative payee applicants the beneficiary's best interest would not be served. Agency: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs. Type of Review: Extension. Title: Notice of Termination, Suspension, Reduction or Increase in Benefit Payments. OMB Number: 1240-0030. Agency Number: CM-908. Affected Public: Business or other for profit. Total Respondents: 325. Total Annual Responses: 5,000. Average Time per Response: 12 minutes. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,000. Frequency: On occasion and annually. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0. Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $5,200. 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: February 12, 2015. Yoon Ferguson, Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, US Department of Labor. [FR Doc. 2015-03283 Filed 2-17-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-CK-P
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for each NRTL that details its scope of OSHA’s recognition of any NRTL for Signed at Washington, DC, on February 11,
recognition. These pages are available a particular test standard is limited to 2015.
from the Agency’s Web site at http:// equipment or materials for which OSHA David Michaels,
www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/ standards require third-party testing and Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
index.html. certification before using them in the Safety and Health.
TUVAM submitted an application, workplace. Consequently, if a test [FR Doc. 2015–03234 Filed 2–17–15; 8:45 am]
dated June 9, 2014 (OSHA–2007–0043– standard also covers any products for BILLING CODE 4510–26–P
0009, Exhibit 14–1—TUVAM Request which OSHA does not require such
for Expansion), to expand its testing and certification, an NRTL’s
recognition to include one additional scope of recognition does not include DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
test standard. OSHA staff performed a these products.
Office of Workers’ Compensation
comparability analysis and reviewed The American National Standards Programs
other pertinent information. OSHA did Institute (ANSI) may approve the test
not perform any on-site reviews in standard listed above as an American Proposed Collection; Comment
relation to this application. National Standard. However, for Request: Division of Coal Mine
OSHA published the preliminary convenience, we may use the Workers’ Compensation
notice announcing TUVAM’s expansion designation of the standards-developing
application in the Federal Register on organization for the standard as opposed ACTION: Notice.
October 3, 2014 (79 FR 59863). The to the ANSI designation. Under the
NRTL Program’s policy (see OSHA SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as
Agency requested comments by October part of its continuing effort to reduce
20, 2014, but it received no comments Instruction CPL 1–0.3, Appendix C,
paragraph XIV), any NRTL recognized paperwork and respondent burden,
in response to this notice. OSHA now is conducts a pre-clearance consultation
proceeding with this final notice to for a particular test standard may use
either the proprietary version of the test program to provide the general public
grant expansion of TUVAM’s scope of and Federal agencies with an
recognition. standard or the ANSI version of that
standard. Contact ANSI to determine opportunity to comment on proposed
To obtain or review copies of all whether a test standard is currently and/or continuing collections of
public documents pertaining to ANSI-approved. information in accordance with the
TUVAM’s application, go to Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
www.regulations.gov or contact the A. Conditions (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This
Docket Office, Occupational Safety and program helps to ensure that requested
Health Administration, U.S. Department In addition to those conditions data can be provided in the desired
of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., already required by 29 CFR 1910.7, format, reporting burden (time and
Room N–2625, Washington, DC 20210. TUVAM must abide by the following financial resources) is minimized,
Docket No. OSHA–2007–0043 contains conditions of the recognition: collection instruments are clearly
all materials in the record concerning 1. TUVAM must inform OSHA as understood, and the impact of collection
TUVAM’s recognition. soon as possible, in writing, of any requirements on respondents can be
change of ownership, facilities, or key properly assessed. Currently, the Office
II. Final Decision and Order of Workers’ Compensation Programs is
personnel, and of any major change in
OSHA staff examined TUVAM’s its operations as an NRTL, and provide soliciting comments concerning the
expansion application, its capability to details of the change(s); proposed collection: Notice of
meet the requirements of the test 2. TUVAM must meet all the terms of Termination, Suspension, Reduction or
standards, and other pertinent its recognition and comply with all Increase in Benefit Payments (CM–908).
information. Based on its review of this OSHA policies pertaining to this A copy of the information collection
evidence, OSHA finds that TUVAM recognition; and request can be obtained by contacting
meets the requirements of 29 CFR the office listed below in the addresses
3. TUVAM must continue to meet the section of this Notice.
1910.7 for expansion of its recognition, requirements for recognition, including
subject to the limitation and conditions DATES: Written comments must be
all previously published conditions on submitted to the office listed in the
listed below. OSHA, therefore, is TUVAM’s scope of recognition, in all
proceeding with this final notice to addresses section below on or before
areas for which it has recognition. April 20, 2015.
grant TUVAM’s scope of recognition
expansion. OSHA limits the expansion Pursuant to the authority in 29 CFR ADDRESSES: Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S.
of TUVAM’s recognition to testing and 1910.7, OSHA hereby expands the scope Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
certification of products for of recognition of TUVAM, subject to the Ave. NW., Room S–3201, Washington,
demonstration of conformance to the limitation and conditions specified DC 20210, telephone (202) 354–9647,
test standard listed in Table 1 below. above. fax (202) 693–1447, Email
III. Authority and Signature ferguson.yoon@dol.gov. Please use only
TABLE 1—APPROPRIATE TEST STAND- one method of transmission for
ARD FOR INCLUSION IN TUVAM’S David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, comments (mail, fax, or Email).
NRTL SCOPE OF RECOGNITION Assistant Secretary of Labor for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Occupational Safety and Health, 200 I. Background: The Office of Workers’
Test standard Test standard title Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, Compensation Programs (OWCP)
DC 20210, authorized the preparation of administers the Federal Mine Safety and
ANSI/AAMI Medical electrical equipment, this notice. Accordingly, the Agency is Health Act of 1977 as amended, Section
ES60601– Part 1: General require- issuing this notice pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 432 (30 U.S.C. 942) and 20 CFR 725.621
1:2005/ ments for basic safety and 657(g)(2), Secretary of Labor’s Order No. necessitate this information collection.
(R)2012. essential performance
(with amendments).
1–2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 2012), and Under this Act, Coal mine operators,
29 CFR 1910.7. their representatives, or their insurers
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who have been identified as responsible Frequency: On occasion and annually. collection is necessary for the proper
for paying Black Lung benefits to an Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): performance of the functions of NARA;
eligible miner or an eligible surviving $0. (b) the accuracy of NARA’s estimate of
dependent of the miner, are called Total Burden Cost (operating/ the burden of the proposed information
Responsible Operators (RO’s). RO’s that maintenance): $5,200. collection; (c) ways to enhance the
pay benefits are required to report any Comments submitted in response to quality, utility, and clarity of the
change in the benefit amount to the this notice will be summarized and/or information to be collected; (d) ways to
Department of Labor (DOL). The CM– included in the request for Office of minimize the burden of the collection of
908, when completed and sent to DOL, Management and Budget approval of the information on all respondents,
notifies DOL of the change in the information collection request; they will including the use of information
beneficiary’s benefit amount and the also become a matter of public record. technology; and (e) whether small
reason for the change. The Federal Mine Dated: February 12, 2015. businesses are affected by this
Safety and Health Act of 1977 as Yoon Ferguson, collection. NARA will summarize any
amended, Section 432 (30 U.S.C. 942) Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers’ comments you submit and include them
and 20 CFR 725.621 necessitate this Compensation Programs, US Department of in the NARA request for Office of
information collection. This information Labor. Management and Budget (OMB)
collection is currently approved for use [FR Doc. 2015–03283 Filed 2–17–15; 8:45 am] approval. All comments will become a
through August 31, 2015. BILLING CODE 4510–CK–P
matter of public record. In this notice,
II. Review Focus: The Department of NARA is soliciting comments
Labor is particularly interested in concerning the following information
comments which: collections:
* Evaluate whether the proposed NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS
ADMINISTRATION Title: Accounting System and
collection of information is necessary Financial Capability Questionnaire.
for the proper performance of the [NARA–2015–029]
OMB number: 3095–0072.
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have Agency Information Collection Agency form numbers: NA Form
practical utility; Activities: Proposed Collection; 17003.
* Evaluate the accuracy of the Comment Request Type of review: Regular.
agency’s estimate of the burden of the AGENCY: National Archives and Records Affected public: Not-for-profit
proposed collection of information, Administration (NARA). institutions and State, Local, or Tribal
including the validity of the Government.
ACTION: Notice.
methodology and assumptions used;
Estimated number of respondents: 75.
* Enhance the quality, utility and SUMMARY: NARA proposes to request
clarity of the information to be Estimated time per response: 4 hours.
extension of a currently approved
collected; and information collection used to identify Frequency of response: On occasion.
* Minimize the burden of the potential grant recipients that have Estimated total annual burden hours:
collection of information on those who limited experience with managing 300.
are to respond, including through the Federal funds. NARA invites the public Abstract: Pursuant to the Title 2,
use of appropriate automated, to comment on the proposed Section 215 of the Code of Federal
electronic, mechanical, or other information collection pursuant to the Regulations, Grants and Agreements
technological collection techniques or Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. with Institutions of Higher Education,
other forms of information technology,
DATES: We must receive written Hospitals, and Other Non-Profit
e.g., permitting electronic submissions
comments by April 20, 2015 for Organizations (formerly Office of
of responses.
consideration. Management and Budget (OMB)
III. Current Actions: The Department
Circular A–110) and Office of
of Labor seeks the approval for the ADDRESSES: Please send comments by
Management and Budget Circular A–
extension of this currently-approved mail to Paperwork Reduction Act
133, Audits of States, Local
information collection in order to carry Comments (NHP); Room 4400; National
Governments, and Non-Profit
out its responsibility to evaluate an Archives and Records Administration;
Organizations, grant recipients are
applicant ability to be a representative 8601 Adelphi Rd.; College Park, MD
required to maintain adequate
payee. If the Program were not able to 20740–6001, by fax to 301–713–7409, or
accounting controls and systems in
screen representative payee applicants by email to tamee.fechhelm@nara.gov.
managing and administering Federal
the beneficiary’s best interest would not FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: funds. Some of the recipients of grants
be served. Please contact Tamee Fechhelm by
Agency: Office of Workers’ from the National Historical
telephone at 301–837–1694, or by fax at Publications and Records Commission
Compensation Programs. 301–713–7409 to request additional
Type of Review: Extension. (NHPRC) have proven to have limited
information or copies of the proposed experience with managing Federal
Title: Notice of Termination, information collections and supporting
Suspension, Reduction or Increase in funds. This questionnaire is designed to
statements. identify those potential recipients and
Benefit Payments.
OMB Number: 1240–0030. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant provide appropriate training or
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Agency Number: CM–908. to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 additional safeguards for Federal funds.
Affected Public: Business or other for (Pub. L. 104–13), NARA invites the Additionally, the questionnaire serves
profit. general public and other Federal as a pre-audit function in identifying
Total Respondents: 325. agencies to comment on proposed potential deficiencies and minimizing
Total Annual Responses: 5,000. information collections. The comments the risk of fraud, waste, abuse, or
Average Time per Response: 12 and suggestions should address one or mismanagement, which we use in lieu
minutes. more of the following points: (a) of a more costly and time consuming
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,000. Whether the proposed information formal pre-award audit.
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