81 FR 78862 - Proposed Extension of Existing Collection; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 217 (November 9, 2016)
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 217 (November 9, 2016)
| Page Range | 78862-78863 | |
| FR Document | 2016-27014 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 217 (Wednesday, November 9, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 78862-78863] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-27014] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Proposed Extension of Existing Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department of Labor. 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). 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 proposal to extend OMB approval of the information collection: Application for Approval of a Representative's Fee in Black Lung Claim Proceedings Conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor (CM-972). 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 January 9, 2017. ADDRESSES: Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave. NW., Room S-3323, Washington, DC 20210, telephone/fax (202) 354-9647, Email [email protected]. Please use only one method of transmission for comments (mail, fax, or Email). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background: Individuals filing for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act (BLBA) may elect to be represented or assisted by an attorney or other representative. For those cases that are approved, 30 U.S.C. 901 of the Black Lung Benefits Act and 20 CFR 725.365-6 established standards for the information and documentation that must be submitted to the Program for review to approve a fee for services. The CM-972 is used to collect the pertinent data to determine if the representative's services and amounts charged can be paid under the Black Lung Act. This information collection is currently approved for use through March 31, 2017. 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 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. Agency: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs. Title: Application for Approval of a Representative's Fee in Black Lung Claim Proceedings Conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor. OMB Number: 1240-0011. Agency Number: CM-972. Affected Public: Business or other for-profit. Total Respondents: 338. Total Annual Responses: 338. Average Time per Response: 42 minutes. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 237. Frequency: On occasion. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0. [[Page 78863]] Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $0. 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: November 1, 2016. Yoon Ferguson, Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of Labor. [FR Doc. 2016-27014 Filed 11-8-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-CK-P
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Regulations issued by the DOL, Office of Dated: November 3, 2016. representative. For those cases that are
Apprenticeship no longer permit the Melissa Smith, approved, 30 U.S.C. 901 of the Black
payment of subminimum wages to Director, Division of Regulations, Legislation Lung Benefits Act and 20 CFR 725.365–
apprentices in an approved program. 29 and Interpretation. 6 established standards for the
CFR 29.5(b)(5). Thus, the DOL has [FR Doc. 2016–27013 Filed 11–8–16; 8:45 am] information and documentation that
issued no apprentice certificates since BILLING CODE 4510–27–P must be submitted to the Program for
1987. However, the WHD must maintain review to approve a fee for services. The
the information collection in order for CM–972 is used to collect the pertinent
the agency to fulfill its statutory DEPARTMENT OF LABOR data to determine if the representative’s
obligation under FLSA to maintain this services and amounts charged can be
program. This information collection is Office of Workers’ Compensation paid under the Black Lung Act. This
currently approved for use through May, Programs information collection is currently
2017. approved for use through March 31,
Proposed Extension of Existing 2017.
II. Review Focus: The Department of
Collection; Comment Request II. Review Focus: The Department of
Labor is particularly interested in
comments which: AGENCY: Division of Coal Mine Workers’ Labor is particularly interested in
• Evaluate whether the proposed Compensation, Office of Workers’ comments which:
collection of information is necessary Compensation Programs, Department of * Evaluate whether the proposed
for the proper performance of the Labor. collection of information is necessary
functions of the agency, including ACTION: Notice. for the proper performance of the
whether the information will have functions of the agency, including
practical utility; SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as whether the information will have
part of its continuing effort to reduce practical utility;
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
paperwork and respondent burden, * evaluate the accuracy of the
clarity of the information to be
conducts a pre-clearance consultation agency’s estimate of the burden of the
collected;
program to provide the general public proposed collection of information,
• Evaluate the accuracy of the and Federal agencies with an including the validity of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the opportunity to comment on proposed methodology and assumptions used;
proposed collection of information, and/or continuing collections of * enhance the quality, utility and
including the validity of the information in accordance with the clarity of the information to be
methodology and assumptions used; Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 collected; and
• Minimize the burden of the (PRA95). This program helps to ensure * minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who that requested data can be provided in collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the the desired format, reporting burden are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated, (time and financial resources) is use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other minimized, collection instruments are electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or clearly understood, and the impact of technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, collection requirements on respondents other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submissions can be properly assessed. Currently, the e.g., permitting electronic submissions
of responses. Office of Workers’ Compensation of responses.
III. Current Actions: The Department Programs is soliciting comments III. Current Actions: The Department
of Labor seeks an approval for the concerning the proposal to extend OMB of Labor seeks the approval for the
extension and revision of this approval of the information collection: extension of this currently-approved
information collection in order to Application for Approval of a information collection in order to gather
ensure effective administration of the Representative’s Fee in Black Lung information to determine the amounts of
government contract programs. Claim Proceedings Conducted by the Black Lung benefits paid to
Type of Review: Extension and U.S. Department of Labor (CM–972). A beneficiaries. Black Lung amounts are
Revision. copy of the proposed information reduced dollar for dollar, for other Black
Agency: Wage and Hour Division. collection request can be obtained by Lung related workers’ compensation
Title: Information Collections: contacting the office listed below in the awards the beneficiary may be receiving
Pertaining to Special Employment addresses section of this Notice. from State or Federal programs.
DATES: Written comments must be
Agency: Office of Workers’
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
submitted to the office listed in the Compensation Programs.
OMB Number: 1235–0001. Title: Application for Approval of a
Affected Public: Business or other for- addresses section below on or before
January 9, 2017. Representative’s Fee in Black Lung
profit, Not-for-profit institutions, Farms, Claim Proceedings Conducted by the
State, Local, or Tribal Government. ADDRESSES: Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S.
U.S. Department of Labor.
Total Respondents: 336,607. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution OMB Number: 1240–0011.
Total Annual Responses: 1,345,307. Ave. NW., Room S–3323, Washington, Agency Number: CM–972.
DC 20210, telephone/fax (202) 354– Affected Public: Business or other for-
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 9647, Email Ferguson.Yoon@dol.gov.
691,315. profit.
Please use only one method of
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Estimated Time per Response: Total Respondents: 338.
transmission for comments (mail, fax, or Total Annual Responses: 338.
various. Email). Average Time per Response: 42
Frequency: On occasion. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: minutes.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): I. Background: Individuals filing for Estimated Total Burden Hours: 237.
$0. benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Frequency: On occasion.
Total Burden Cost (operation/ Act (BLBA) may elect to be represented Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
maintenance): $3,498. or assisted by an attorney or other $0.
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Total Burden Cost (operating/ Programs is soliciting comments approved for use through March 31,
maintenance): $0. concerning the proposal to extend OMB 2017.
Comments submitted in response to approval of the information collection:
this notice will be summarized and/or II. Review Focus
Operator Response to Schedule for
included in the request for Office of Submission of Additional Evidence The Department of Labor is
Management and Budget approval of the (CM–2970) and Operator Response to particularly interested in comments
information collection request; they will Notice of Claim (CM–2970a). A copy of which:
also become a matter of public record. the proposed information collection * Evaluate whether the proposed
Dated: November 1, 2016. request can be obtained by contacting collection of information is necessary
Yoon Ferguson, the office listed below in the addresses for the proper performance of the
Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers’ section of this Notice. functions of the agency, including
Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of DATES: Written comments must be
whether the information will have
Labor. submitted to the office listed in the practical utility;
[FR Doc. 2016–27014 Filed 11–8–16; 8:45 am] addresses section below on or before * evaluate the accuracy of the
BILLING CODE 4510–CK–P January 9, 2017. agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
ADDRESSES: Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S. including the validity of the
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution methodology and assumptions used;
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Ave. NW., Room S–3323, Washington, * enhance the quality, utility and
Office of Workers’ Compensation DC 20210, telephone/fax (202) 354– clarity of the information to be
Programs 9647, Email Ferguson.Yoon@dol.gov. collected; and
Please use only one method of * minimize the burden of the
Proposed Extension of Existing transmission for comments (mail, fax, or collection of information on those who
Collection; Comment Request Email). are to respond, including through the
AGENCY: Division of Coal Mine Workers’ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: use of appropriate automated,
Compensation, Office of Workers’ electronic, mechanical, or other
I. Background
Compensation Programs, Department of technological collection techniques or
Labor. The Division of Coal Mine Workers’ other forms of information technology,
ACTION: Notice. Compensation administers the Black e.g., permitting electronic submissions
Lung Benefits Act (30 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) of responses.
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as which provides benefits to coal miners
III. Current Actions
part of its continuing effort to reduce totally disabled due to pneumoniosis,
paperwork and respondent burden, and their surviving dependents. When The Department of Labor seeks the
conducts a pre-clearance consultation the Division of Coal Mine Workers’ approval for the extension of this
program to provide the general public Compensation (DCMWC) makes a currently-approved information
and Federal agencies with an preliminary analysis of a claimant’s collection in order to carry out its
opportunity to comment on proposed eligibility for benefits, and if a coal mine responsibility to administer the Black
and/or continuing collections of operator has been identified as Lung Benefits Act.
information in accordance with the potentially liable for payment of those Agency: Office of Workers’
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 benefits, the responsible operator is Compensation Programs.
(PRA95). This program helps to ensure notified of the preliminary analysis. Title: Operator Response to Schedule
that requested data can be provided in Regulations require that a coal mine for Submission of Additional Evidence
the desired format, reporting burden operator be identified and notified of (CM–2970) and Operator Response to
(time and financial resources) is potential liability as early in the Notice of Claim (CM–2970a).
minimized, collection instruments are adjudication process as possible. OMB Number: 1240–0033.
clearly understood, and the impact of Regulatory authority is found in 20 CFR Agency Number: CM–2970 and CM–
collection requirements on respondents 725.410 for the CM–2970 and 20 CFR 2970a.
can be properly assessed. Currently, the 725.408 for the CM–2970a. This Affected Public: Business or other for
Office of Workers’ Compensation information collection is currently profit.
Frequency of Number of Number of
Form Time to complete Hours burden
response respondents responses
CM–2970 ...................................................... 10 min ....................... occasion .................... 4,800 4,800 800
CM–2970A .................................................... 15 min ....................... occasion .................... 4,800 4,800 1,200
Totals ..................................................... ................................... .................................... 9,600 9,600 2,000
Total Respondents: 9,600. Comments submitted in response to Dated: November 1, 2016.
Total Annual Responses: 9,600. this notice will be summarized and/or Yoon Ferguson,
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Average Time per Response: 10–15 included in the request for Office of Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers’
minutes. Management and Budget approval of the Compensation Programs, US Department of
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 2,000. information collection request; they will Labor.
Frequency: On occasion. also become a matter of public record. [FR Doc. 2016–27015 Filed 11–8–16; 8:45 am]
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
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$0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): $4,800.
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