82 FR 14751 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Coal Mine Operator Response to Schedule for Submission of Additional Evidence and Operator Response to Notice of Claim

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 54 (March 22, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-05638

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Coal Mine Operator Response to Schedule for Submission of Additional Evidence and Operator Response to Notice of Claim'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for continued use, without change, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Coal Mine Operator Response to Schedule for 
Submission of Additional Evidence and Operator Response to Notice of 
Claim

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Office of 
Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) sponsored information collection 
request (ICR) titled, ``Coal Mine Operator Response to Schedule for 
Submission of Additional Evidence and Operator Response to Notice of 
Claim'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval for continued use, without change, in accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are 
invited.

DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives 
on or before April 21, 2017.

ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation; 
including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency 
of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained free of charge 
from the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201611-1240-002 (this link will only become active 
on the day following publication of this notice) or by contacting 
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064 (these are 
not toll-free numbers) or by email at [email protected].
    Submit comments about this request by mail or courier to the Office 
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL-
OWCP, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202-395-5806 (this is not a toll-free 
number); or by email: [email protected]. Commenters are 
encouraged, but not required, to send a courtesy copy of any comments 
by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of the 
Chief Information Officer, Attn: Departmental Information Compliance 
Management Program, Room N1301, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20210; or by email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-

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4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by email 
at [email protected].

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks to extend PRA authority for 
the Coal Mine Operator Response to Schedule for Submission of 
Additional Evidence (Form CM-2970) and Operator Response to Notice of 
Claim (Form CM-2970a) information collection. The OWCP, Division of 
Coal Mine Workers' Compensation (DCMWC) administers the Black Lung 
Benefits Act (30 U.S.C. 901 et seq.), which provides benefits to coal 
miners totally disabled due to pneumoconiosis and their surviving 
dependents. When the DCMWC makes a preliminary analysis of a claimant's 
eligibility for benefits, and if a coal mine operator has been 
identified as potentially liable for payment of those benefits, the 
responsible operator is notified of the preliminary analysis. 
Regulations codified at 20 CFR part 725 require that a coal mine 
operator be identified and notified of potential liability as early in 
the adjudication process as possible. Forms CM-2790 and CM-2970a are 
used for claims filed after January 19, 2001, and indicate that the 
coal mine operator will submit additional evidence or respond to the 
notice of claim. Black Lung Benefits Act section 426 authorizes this 
information collection. See 30 U.S.C. 936.
    This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency 
generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and 
the public is generally not required to respond to an information 
collection, unless it is approved by the OMB under the PRA and displays 
a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any 
other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to 
penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information that 
does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 
1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection 
under Control Number 1240-0033.
    OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3) 
years without renewal, and the current approval for this collection is 
scheduled to expire on March 31, 2017. The DOL seeks to extend PRA 
authorization for this information collection for three (3) more years, 
without any change to existing requirements. The DOL notes that 
existing information collection requirements submitted to the OMB 
receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. For 
additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related 
notice published in the Federal Register on November 9, 2016 (81 FR 
78863).
    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in 
the ADDRESSES section within thirty (30) days of publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register. In order to help ensure appropriate 
consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 1240-0033. 
The OMB is particularly interested in comments that:
     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 submission of responses.
    Agency: DOL-OWCP.
    Title of Collection: Coal Mine Operator Response to Schedule for 
Submission of Additional Evidence and Operator Response to Notice of 
Claim.
    OMB Control Number: 1240-0033.
    Affected Public: Private Sector--businesses or other for-profits.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,800.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 9,600.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 2,000 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $4,800.

     Dated: March 15, 2017.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not about this ICR, see the related notice DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_ published in the Federal Register on
PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. November 9, 2016 (81 FR 78863). Mine Safety and Health Administration
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). Interested parties are encouraged to [OMB Control No. 1219–0046]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR send comments to the OMB, Office of
seeks to extend PRA authority for the Information and Regulatory Affairs at Proposed Extension of Information
Coal Mine Operator Response to the address shown in the ADDRESSES Collection; Escape and Evacuation
Schedule for Submission of Additional section within thirty (30) days of Plans
Evidence (Form CM–2970) and Operator publication of this notice in the Federal AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health
Response to Notice of Claim (Form CM– Register. In order to help ensure Administration, Labor.
2970a) information collection. The appropriate consideration, comments ACTION: Request for public comments.
OWCP, Division of Coal Mine Workers’ should mention OMB Control Number
Compensation (DCMWC) administers 1240–0033. The OMB is particularly SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as
the Black Lung Benefits Act (30 U.S.C. interested in comments that: part of its continuing effort to reduce
901 et seq.), which provides benefits to paperwork and respondent burden,
coal miners totally disabled due to • Evaluate whether the proposed
conducts a pre-clearance consultation
pneumoconiosis and their surviving collection of information is necessary program to provide the general public
dependents. When the DCMWC makes a for the proper performance of the and Federal agencies with an
preliminary analysis of a claimant’s functions of the agency, including opportunity to comment on proposed
eligibility for benefits, and if a coal mine whether the information will have collections of information in accordance
operator has been identified as practical utility; with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
potentially liable for payment of those • Evaluate the accuracy of the 1995. This program helps to assure that
benefits, the responsible operator is agency’s estimate of the burden of the requested data can be provided in the
notified of the preliminary analysis. proposed collection of information, desired format, reporting burden (time
Regulations codified at 20 CFR part 725 including the validity of the and financial resources) is minimized,
require that a coal mine operator be methodology and assumptions used; collection instruments are clearly
identified and notified of potential understood, and the impact of collection
liability as early in the adjudication • Enhance the quality, utility, and
requirements on respondents can be
process as possible. Forms CM–2790 clarity of the information to be properly assessed. Currently, the Mine
and CM–2970a are used for claims filed collected; and Safety and Health Administration
after January 19, 2001, and indicate that • Minimize the burden of the (MSHA) is soliciting comments on the
the coal mine operator will submit collection of information on those who information collection for Escape and
additional evidence or respond to the are to respond, including through the Evacuation Plans.
notice of claim. Black Lung Benefits Act use of appropriate automated, DATES: All comments must be received
section 426 authorizes this information electronic, mechanical, or other on or before May 22, 2017.
collection. See 30 U.S.C. 936. technological collection techniques or
This information collection is subject ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the
other forms of information technology, information collection requirements of
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally
e.g., permitting electronic submission of this notice may be sent by any of the
cannot conduct or sponsor a collection
of information, and the public is responses. methods listed below.
generally not required to respond to an Agency: DOL–OWCP. • Federal E-Rulemaking Portal:
information collection, unless it is http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
Title of Collection: Coal Mine
approved by the OMB under the PRA on-line instructions for submitting
Operator Response to Schedule for comments for docket number MSHA–
and displays a currently valid OMB Submission of Additional Evidence and
Control Number. In addition, 2017–0005.
Operator Response to Notice of Claim. • Regular Mail: Send comments to
notwithstanding any other provisions of
law, no person shall generally be subject OMB Control Number: 1240–0033. USDOL–MSHA, Office of Standards,
to penalty for failing to comply with a Affected Public: Private Sector— Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th
collection of information that does not businesses or other for-profits. Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington,
display a valid Control Number. See 5 VA 22202–5452.
Total Estimated Number of • Hand Delivery: USDOL-Mine Safety
CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL Respondents: 4,800.
obtains OMB approval for this and Health Administration, 201 12th
information collection under Control Total Estimated Number of Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington,
Number 1240–0033. Responses: 9,600. VA 22202–5452. Sign in at the
OMB authorization for an ICR cannot Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: receptionist’s desk on the 4th floor via
be for more than three (3) years without 2,000 hours. the East elevator.
renewal, and the current approval for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Sheila McConnell, Director, Office of
this collection is scheduled to expire on
Burden: $4,800. Standards, Regulations, and Variances,
March 31, 2017. The DOL seeks to
extend PRA authorization for this Dated: March 15, 2017. MSHA, at
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information collection for three (3) more Michel Smyth, MSHA.information.collections@dol.gov
years, without any change to existing Departmental Clearance Officer. (email); 202–693–9440 (voice); or 202–
requirements. The DOL notes that [FR Doc. 2017–05638 Filed 3–21–17; 8:45 am]
693–9441 (facsimile).
existing information collection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
BILLING CODE 4510–CK–P
requirements submitted to the OMB
receive a month-to-month extension I. Background
while they undergo review. For Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine
additional substantive information Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine

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Dates		The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before April 21, 2017.
Contact		Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693- 4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 14751

82 FR 14751 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Coal Mine Operator Response to Schedule for Submission of Additional Evidence and Operator Response to Notice of Claim

DEPARTMENT OF LABOROffice of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 54 (March 22, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary