82 FR 10411 - Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation; Proposed Revision of Existing Collection; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 27 (February 10, 2017)
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 27 (February 10, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-02808 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 27 (Friday, February 10, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 10411-10412] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-02808] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation; Proposed Revision of Existing Collection; Comment Request 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 its proposal to extend OMB approval of the information collection for the following medical reports: Roentgenographic Interpretation (CM-933), Roentgenographic Quality Rereading (CM-933b), Medical History and Examination for Coal Mine Workers' Pneumoconiosis (CM-988), Report of Arterial Blood Gas Study (CM-1159) and Report of Ventilatory Study (CM-2907). 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 April 11, 2017. ADDRESSES: Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave. NW., Room S-3201, 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: The Black Lung Benefits Act of 1977 as amended, 20 U.S.C. 901 et seq. and 20 CFR 718.102 set forth criteria for the administration and interpretation of x-rays. When a miner applies for benefits, the Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation (DCMWC) is required to schedule a series of four diagnostic tests to help establish eligibility for black lung benefits. Each of the diagnostic tests has its own form that sets forth the medical results. The forms are: Roentgenographic Interpretation (CM-933), Roentgenographic Quality Rereading (CM-933b), Medical History and Examination for Coal Mine Workers' Pneumoconiosis (CM-988), Report of Arterial Blood Gas Study (CM-1159), and Report of Ventilatory Study (CM-2907). This information collection is currently approved for use through May 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 Revision of this currently-approved information collection in order to carry out its responsibility to administer the Black Lung Benefits Act. Agency: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs. Type of Review: Revision. Title: Roentgenographic Interpretation (CM-933), Roentgenographic Quality Rereading (CM-933b), Medical History and Examination for Coal Mine Workers' Pneumoconiosis (CM-988), Report of Arterial Blood Gas Study (CM-1159), and Report of Ventilatory Study (CM-2907). OMB Number: 1240-0023. Agency Number: CM-933, CM-933b, CM-988, CM-1159 and CM-2907. [[Page 10412]] Affected Public: Business or other for profit, and not-for-profit institutions. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Time to Form complete Frequency of Number of Number of Hours burden (minutes) response respondents responses ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CM-933........................ 5 occasion........ 5,500 5,500 459 CM-933b....................... 3 occasion........ 5,500 5,500 275 CM-988........................ 40 occasion........ 5,500 5,500 3,667 CM-1159....................... 15 occasion........ 5,500 5,500 1,375 CM-2907....................... 10 occasion........ 5,500 5,500 917 ----------------------------------------------- Totals.................... .............. ................ 27,500 27,500 6,693 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Respondents: 27,500. Total Annual Responses: 27,500. Average Time per Response: 3 minutes-40 minutes. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 6,693. Frequency: On occasion. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0. 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: January 30, 2017. Yoon Ferguson, Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of Labor. [FR Doc. 2017-02808 Filed 2-9-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-CK-P
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employer in loading, unloading, Dated: January 30, 2017. I. Background: The Black Lung
repairing, or building a vessel. The Act Yoon Ferguson, Benefits Act of 1977 as amended, 20
provides that reasonable funeral Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers’ U.S.C. 901 et seq. and 20 CFR 718.102
expenses not to exceed $3,000 shall be Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of set forth criteria for the administration
paid in all compensable death cases. Labor. and interpretation of x-rays. When a
The LS–265 has been provided for use [FR Doc. 2017–02811 Filed 2–9–17; 8:45 am] miner applies for benefits, the Division
in submitting the funeral expenses for BILLING CODE 4510–CF–P of Coal Mine Workers’ Compensation
payment. This information collection is (DCMWC) is required to schedule a
currently approved for use through series of four diagnostic tests to help
March 31, 2017. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR establish eligibility for black lung
II. Review Focus: The Department of benefits. Each of the diagnostic tests has
Labor is particularly interested in Office of Workers’ Compensation its own form that sets forth the medical
Programs results. The forms are:
comments which:
* Evaluate whether the proposed Division of Coal Mine Workers’ Roentgenographic Interpretation (CM–
collection of information is necessary Compensation; Proposed Revision of 933), Roentgenographic Quality
for the proper performance of the Existing Collection; Comment Request Rereading (CM–933b), Medical History
functions of the agency, including and Examination for Coal Mine
whether the information will have ACTION: Notice. Workers’ Pneumoconiosis (CM–988),
practical utility; Report of Arterial Blood Gas Study
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as (CM–1159), and Report of Ventilatory
* evaluate the accuracy of the
part of its continuing effort to reduce Study (CM–2907). This information
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
paperwork and respondent burden, collection is currently approved for use
proposed collection of information,
conducts a pre-clearance consultation through May 31, 2017
including the validity of the
program to provide the general public II. Review Focus: The Department of
methodology and assumptions used;
and Federal agencies with an Labor is particularly interested in
* enhance the quality, utility and opportunity to comment on proposed
clarity of the information to be comments which:
and/or continuing collections of * Evaluate whether the proposed
collected; and information in accordance with the collection of information is necessary
* minimize the burden of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for the proper performance of the
collection of information on those who (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This functions of the agency, including
are to respond, including through the program helps to ensure that requested whether the information will have
use of appropriate automated, data can be provided in the desired practical utility;
electronic, mechanical, or other format, reporting burden (time and * evaluate the accuracy of the
technological collection techniques or financial resources) is minimized, agency’s estimate of the burden of the
other forms of information technology, collection instruments are clearly proposed collection of information,
e.g., permitting electronic submissions understood, and the impact of collection including the validity of the
of responses. requirements on respondents can be methodology and assumptions used;
III. Current Actions: The Department properly assessed. Currently, the Office * enhance the quality, utility and
of Labor seeks the extension of approval of Workers’ Compensation Programs is clarity of the information to be
of this information collection in order to soliciting comments concerning its collected; and
carry out its responsibility to certify the proposal to extend OMB approval of the * minimize the burden of the
amount of funeral expenses incurred in information collection for the following collection of information on those who
the case. medical reports: Roentgenographic are to respond, including through the
Agency: Office of Workers’ Interpretation (CM–933), use of appropriate automated,
Compensation Programs. Roentgenographic Quality Rereading electronic, mechanical, or other
Type of Review: Extension. (CM–933b), Medical History and technological collection techniques or
Title: Certification of Funeral Examination for Coal Mine Workers’ other forms of information technology,
Expenses. Pneumoconiosis (CM–988), Report of e.g., permitting electronic submissions
OMB Number: 1240–0040. Arterial Blood Gas Study (CM–1159) of responses.
Agency Number: LS–265. and Report of Ventilatory Study (CM– III. Current Actions: The Department
Affected Public: Business or other for- 2907). A copy of the proposed of Labor seeks the approval for the
profit. information collection request can be Revision of this currently-approved
Total Respondents: 75. obtained by contacting the office listed information collection in order to carry
Total Annual Responses: 75. below in the addresses section of this out its responsibility to administer the
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 19. Notice. Black Lung Benefits Act.
Agency: Office of Workers’
Estimated Time per Response: 15 DATES: Written comments must be
Compensation Programs.
minutes. submitted to the office listed in the Type of Review: Revision.
Frequency: On occasion. addresses section below on or before Title: Roentgenographic Interpretation
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): April 11, 2017. (CM–933), Roentgenographic Quality
$0. ADDRESSES: Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S. Rereading (CM–933b), Medical History
Total Burden Cost (operating/ Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
and Examination for Coal Mine
maintenance): $39.00. Ave. NW., Room S–3201, Washington, Workers’ Pneumoconiosis (CM–988),
Comments submitted in response to DC 20210, telephone/fax (202) 354– Report of Arterial Blood Gas Study
this notice will be summarized and/or 9647. Email Ferguson.Yoon@dol.gov. (CM–1159), and Report of Ventilatory
included in the request for Office of Please use only one method of Study (CM–2907).
Management and Budget approval of the transmission for comments (mail, fax, or OMB Number: 1240–0023.
information collection request; they will Email). Agency Number: CM–933, CM–933b,
also become a matter of public record. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CM–988, CM–1159 and CM–2907.
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Affected Public: Business or other for
profit, and not-for-profit institutions.
Time to Number of Number of
Form complete Frequency of response Hours burden
respondents responses
(minutes)
CM–933 ............................................. 5 occasion ........................................... 5,500 5,500 459
CM–933b ........................................... 3 occasion ........................................... 5,500 5,500 275
CM–988 ............................................. 40 occasion ........................................... 5,500 5,500 3,667
CM–1159 ........................................... 15 occasion ........................................... 5,500 5,500 1,375
CM–2907 ........................................... 10 occasion ........................................... 5,500 5,500 917
Totals ......................................... ........................ ........................................................... 27,500 27,500 6,693
Total Respondents: 27,500. understood, and the impact of collection whether the information will have
Total Annual Responses: 27,500. requirements on respondents can be practical utility;
Average Time per Response: 3 properly assessed. Currently, the Office * evaluate the accuracy of the
minutes–40 minutes. of Workers’ Compensation Programs is agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 6,693. soliciting comments concerning the proposed collection of information,
Frequency: On occasion. proposed collection: Comparability of including the validity of the
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): Current Work to Coal Mine Employment methodology and assumptions used;
$0. (CM–913). A copy of the proposed * enhance the quality, utility and
Total Burden Cost (operating/ information collection request can be clarity of the information to be
maintenance): $0. obtained by contacting the office listed collected; and
Comments submitted in response to below in the addresses section of this
this notice will be summarized and/or Notice. * minimize the burden of the
included in the request for Office of collection of information on those who
DATES: Written comments must be are to respond, including through the
Management and Budget approval of the submitted to the office listed in the
information collection request; they will use of appropriate automated,
addresses section below on or before electronic, mechanical, or other
also become a matter of public record. April 11, 2017. technological collection techniques or
Dated: January 30, 2017. ADDRESSES: Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S. other forms of information technology,
Yoon Ferguson, Department of Labor, 200 Constitution e.g., permitting electronic submissions
Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers’ Ave. NW., Room S–3201, Washington, of responses.
Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of DC 20210, telephone/fax (202) 354– III. Current Actions: The Department
Labor. 9647, Email Ferguson.Yoon@dol.gov. of Labor seeks the approval for the
[FR Doc. 2017–02808 Filed 2–9–17; 8:45 am] Please use only one method of Revision of this currently-approved
BILLING CODE 4510–CK–P transmission for comments (mail, fax, or information collection in order to carry
Email). out its responsibility to administer the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Black Lung Benefits Act.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR I. Background: The Black Lung
Agency: Office of Workers’
Benefits Act of 1977, as amended, 30
Office of Workers’ Compensation Compensation Programs.
U.S.C. 901 et seq., provides for the
Programs payment of benefits to coal miners who Type of Review: Revision.
are totally disabled by black lung Title: Comparability of Current Work
Division of Coal Mine Workers’
disease arising out of coal mine to Coal Mine Employment (CM–913).
Compensation; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request employment, and their dependents and OMB Number: 1240–0035.
survivors. Once a miner has been Agency Number: CM–913.
AGENCY: Office of Workers’ identified as having performed non-coal Affected Public: Individuals or
Compensation Programs, Labor. mine work subsequent to coal mine households.
ACTION: Notice. employment, the miner or the miner’s
survivor is asked to complete a CM–913 Total Respondents: 1,650.
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as to compare coal mine work to non-coal Total Annual Responses: 1,650.
part of its continuing effort to reduce mine work. This employment Average Time per Response: 40
paperwork and respondent burden, information along with medical minutes.
conducts a pre-clearance consultation information is used to establish whether Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,100.
program to provide the general public the miner is totally disabled due to Frequency: On occasion.
and Federal agencies with an black lung disease caused by coal mine
opportunity to comment on proposed Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
employment. This information
and/or continuing collections of $0.
collection is currently approved for use
information in accordance with the Total Burden Cost (operating/
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
through May 31, 2017.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 II. Review Focus: The Department of maintenance): $858.
(PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This Labor is particularly interested in Comments submitted in response to
program helps to ensure that requested comments which: this notice will be summarized and/or
data can be provided in the desired * Evaluate whether the proposed included in the request for Office of
format, reporting burden (time and collection of information is necessary Management and Budget approval of the
financial resources) is minimized, for the proper performance of the information collection request; they will
collection instruments are clearly functions of the agency, including also become a matter of public record.
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