82_FR_50374 82 FR 50166 - Proposed Collection of Information; Comment Request

82 FR 50166 - Proposed Collection of Information; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 208 (October 30, 2017)

Page Range50166-50166
FR Document2017-23551

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. 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 (OWCP) is soliciting comments concerning the proposed collection: Application For Self-Insurance Under The Black Lung Benefits Act, 1240-0NEW (CM-2017; CM-2017a; CM-2017b). A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addresses section of this Notice.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 208 (Monday, October 30, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 208 (Monday, October 30, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-23551]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of Workers' Compensation Programs


Proposed Collection of Information; Comment Request

AGENCY: Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation, Office of Workers' 
Compensation Programs, Department of Labor.

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. 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 (OWCP) is soliciting comments concerning the proposed 
collection: Application For Self-Insurance Under The Black Lung 
Benefits Act, 1240-0NEW (CM-2017; CM-2017a; CM-2017b). 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 received by the office listed in the 
addresses section below by December 29, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by mail, delivery service, or by 
hand to Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution 
Ave. NW., Room S-3323, Washington, DC 20210; by fax to (202) 354-9647; 
or by Email to [email protected]. Please use only one method of 
transmission for comments (mail/delivery, fax, or Email). Please note 
that comments submitted after the comment period will not be 
considered.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    I. Background: The Department of Labor is requesting an approval of 
a new information collection. This information collection is essential 
to the mission of OWCP's Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation, 
which administers the Black Lung Benefits Act (BLBA), 30 U.S.C. 901 et 
seq. The statute grants the Department authority to authorize and 
regulate coal mine operators who wish to self-insure their BLBA 
liabilities. 30 U.S.C. 933. This information collection would provide 
OWCP with sufficient information to determine whether a coal mine 
operator should be (or continue to be) authorized to self-insure. The 
information would also allow OWCP to determine the security amount a 
coal mine operator must deposit to guarantee that it will be able to 
meet its BLBA liabilities.
    II. Review Focus: The Department is particularly interested in 
comments that will help it to:
    * 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 seeks the approval of this new 
information collection to carry out its responsibility to administer 
the BLBA.
    Agency: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
    Type of Review: New Collection (Request for New OMB Control 
Number).
    Title: Application For Self-Insurance Under the Black Lung Benefits 
Act, 1240-0NEW (CM-2017; CM-2017a; CM-2017b).
    OMB Number: 1240-0NEW.
    Agency Number: CM-2017; CM-2017a; CM-2017b.
    Affected Public: Business entities or other for-profit 
institutions.
    Total Respondents: 53.
    Total Annual Responses: 318.
    Average Time per Response: 20 minutes-2 hours.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 283.
    Frequency: Annually and quarterly.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $137.47.
    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: October 24, 2017.
Yoon Ferguson,
Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, 
U.S. Department of Labor.
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50166 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 208 / Monday, October 30, 2017 / Notices Title of Collection: Request for ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Title: Application For Self-Insurance Assistance from the Department of by mail, delivery service, or by hand to Under the Black Lung Benefits Act, Labor, Employee Benefits Security Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S. Department of 1240–0NEW (CM–2017; CM–2017a; Administration. Labor, 200 Constitution Ave. NW., CM–2017b). OMB Control Number: 1210–0146. Room S–3323, Washington, DC 20210; OMB Number: 1240–0NEW. Affected Public: Individuals or by fax to (202) 354–9647; or by Email to Agency Number: CM–2017; CM– Households. ferguson.yoon@dol.gov. Please use only 2017a; CM–2017b. Total Estimated Number of one method of transmission for Affected Public: Business entities or Respondents: 7,618. comments (mail/delivery, fax, or Email). other for-profit institutions. Total Estimated Number of Please note that comments submitted Total Respondents: 53. Responses: 7,618. after the comment period will not be Total Annual Responses: 318. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: considered. Average Time per Response: 20 3,809 hours. minutes–2 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Estimated Total Burden Hours: 283. Burden: $0. I. Background: The Department of Frequency: Annually and quarterly. Labor is requesting an approval of a new Total Burden Cost (operating/ Dated: October 23, 2017. information collection. This information Michel Smyth, maintenance): $137.47. collection is essential to the mission of Comments submitted in response to Departmental Clearance Officer. OWCP’s Division of Coal Mine Workers’ this notice will be summarized and/or [FR Doc. 2017–23547 Filed 10–27–17; 8:45 am] Compensation, which administers the included in the request for Office of BILLING CODE 4510–29–P Black Lung Benefits Act (BLBA), 30 Management and Budget approval of the U.S.C. 901 et seq. The statute grants the information collection request; they will Department authority to authorize and also become a matter of public record. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR regulate coal mine operators who wish to self-insure their BLBA liabilities. 30 Dated: October 24, 2017. Office of Workers’ Compensation U.S.C. 933. This information collection Yoon Ferguson, Programs would provide OWCP with sufficient Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers’ information to determine whether a coal Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of Proposed Collection of Information; mine operator should be (or continue to Labor. Comment Request be) authorized to self-insure. The [FR Doc. 2017–23551 Filed 10–27–17; 8:45 am] AGENCY: Division of Coal Mine Workers’ information would also allow OWCP to BILLING CODE 4510–CK–P Compensation, Office of Workers’ determine the security amount a coal Compensation Programs, Department of mine operator must deposit to guarantee Labor. that it will be able to meet its BLBA NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND ACTION: Notice. liabilities. SPACE ADMINISTRATION II. Review Focus: The Department is SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as particularly interested in comments that [Notice: 17–079] part of its continuing effort to reduce will help it to: * Evaluate whether the proposed NASA Advisory Council; Aeronautics paperwork and respondent burden, collection of information is necessary Committee; Meeting conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public for the proper performance of the AGENCY: National Aeronautics and and Federal agencies with an functions of the agency, including Space Administration. opportunity to comment on proposed whether the information will have ACTION: Notice of meeting. and/or continuing collections of practical utility; information in accordance with the * evaluate the accuracy of the SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This agency’s estimate of the burden of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as program helps to ensure that requested proposed collection of information, amended, the National Aeronautics and data can be provided in the desired including the validity of the Space Administration (NASA) format, reporting burden (time and methodology and assumptions used; announces a meeting of the Aeronautics financial resources) is minimized, * enhance the quality, utility and Committee of the NASA Advisory collection instruments are clearly clarity of the information to be Council (NAC). The meeting will be understood, and the impact of collection collected; and held for the purpose of soliciting, from requirements on respondents can be * minimize the burden of the the aeronautics community and other properly assessed. Currently, the Office collection of information on those who persons, research and technical of Workers’ Compensation Programs are to respond, including through the information relevant to program (OWCP) is soliciting comments use of appropriate automated, planning. This Committee reports to the concerning the proposed collection: electronic, mechanical, or other NAC. Application For Self-Insurance Under technological collection techniques or DATES: Wednesday, November 15, 2017, The Black Lung Benefits Act, 1240– other forms of information technology, 12:30–5:15 p.m.; and Thursday, 0NEW (CM–2017; CM–2017a; CM– e.g., permitting electronic submissions November 16, 2017, 8:00–11:30 a.m., 2017b). A copy of the proposed of responses. Local Time. III. 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