82 FR 61334 - Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation; Proposed Extension of Existing Collection; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 247 (December 27, 2017)
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 247 (December 27, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-27963 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 27, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 61334-61335] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-27963] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation; Proposed Extension of Existing Collection; Comment Request ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Currently, the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs is soliciting comments concerning the proposed collection: Miner's Claim for Benefits under the Black Lung Benefit's Act (CM-911) and Employment History (CM-911A). A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addresses section of this Notice. 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. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the addresses section below on or before February 26, 2018. 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: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance 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). I. Background: The Black Lung Benefits Act (BLBA), (30 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) provides benefits to coal miners who are totally disabled due to pneumoconiosis (black lung disease) and to certain survivors of miners. Miners entitled to benefits also receive medical benefits for treatment related to their pneumoconiosis and resulting disability. A miner who applies for black lung benefits must complete the CM-911 (application form). The completed form gives basic identifying information about the applicant and is the beginning of the development of the black lung claim. Title 20 CFR 725.304a authorizes this information collection. The CM-911A (employment history form), when completed, provides a complete history of the miner's employment and helps to establish whether the individual currently or formerly worked in the nation's coal mines and how long that employment lasted. Title 20 CFR 725.404(a) authorizes this information collection. 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 [[Page 61335]] 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: Extension. Title: Miner's Claim for Benefits under the Black Lung Benefit's Act (CM-911) and Employment History (CM-911A). OMB Number: 1240-0038. Agency Number: CM-911 and CM-911A. Affected Public: Individuals or households. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Time to Frequency of Number of Number of Form complete response respondents responses Hours burden ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CM-911........................ 45 once............ 4,920 4,920 3,690 CM-911A....................... 40 once............ 4,920 4,920 3,280 ----------------------------------------------- Totals........................ .............. ................ 9,840 9,840 6,970 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Respondents: 9,840. Total Annual Responses: 9,840. Average Time per Response: 42.5 minutes. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 6,970. Frequency: On occasion. Total Burden Cost (Capital/Startup): $0. Total Burden Cost (Operating/Maintenance): $1,791. 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: December 20, 2017. Yoon Ferguson, Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, US Department of Labor. [FR Doc. 2017-27963 Filed 12-26-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-CK-P
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following as an alternative to the until MSHA has inspected the after the comment period will not be
existing standard: equipment and determined that it is in considered.
(a) Use nonpermissible electronic compliance with all the terms and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
surveying equipment when equivalent conditions in this petition. Department of Labor, as part of its
permissible electronic surveying Within 60 days after the Proposed continuing effort to reduce paperwork
equipment is not available. Decision and Order becomes final, the and respondent burden, conducts a
Nonpermissible equipment will include petitioner will submit proposed preclearance consultation program to
portable battery-operated total station revisions for its approved 30 CFR part provide the general public and Federal
surveying equipment, mine transits, 48 training plan to the District Manager. agencies with an opportunity to
distance meters, and data loggers. The revisions will specify initial and comment on proposed and/or
(b) All nonpermissible electronic refresher training regarding the terms continuing collections of information in
surveying equipment to be used within and conditions in the Proposed Decision accordance with the Paperwork
150 feet of pillar workings or longwall and Order. Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95).
faces will be examined by surveying The petitioner asserts that the I. Background: The Black Lung
personnel prior to use to ensure the proposed alternative method will at all Benefits Act (BLBA), (30 U.S.C. 901 et
equipment is being maintained in safe times guarantee no less than the same seq.) provides benefits to coal miners
operating condition. These measure of protection as that afforded who are totally disabled due to
examinations will include: by the existing standard. pneumoconiosis (black lung disease)
(i) Checking the instrument for any
Sheila McConnell, and to certain survivors of miners.
physical damage and the integrity of the
Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, Miners entitled to benefits also receive
case.
(ii) Removing the battery and and Variances. medical benefits for treatment related to
inspecting for corrosion. [FR Doc. 2017–27850 Filed 12–26–17; 8:45 am] their pneumoconiosis and resulting
(iii) Inspecting the contact points to BILLING CODE 4520–43–P
disability. A miner who applies for
ensure a secure connection to the black lung benefits must complete the
battery. CM–911 (application form). The
(iv) Reinserting the battery and DEPARTMENT OF LABOR completed form gives basic identifying
powering up and shutting down to information about the applicant and is
ensure proper connections. Office of Workers’ Compensation the beginning of the development of the
(v) Checking the battery compartment Programs black lung claim. Title 20 CFR 725.304a
cover to ensure that it is securely authorizes this information collection.
fastened. Division of Coal Mine Workers’ The CM–911A (employment history
(c) The results of such examinations Compensation; Proposed Extension of form), when completed, provides a
will be recorded and retained for one Existing Collection; Comment Request complete history of the miner’s
year and made available to MSHA on employment and helps to establish
ACTION: Notice. whether the individual currently or
request.
(d) A qualified person as defined in SUMMARY: Currently, the Office of formerly worked in the nation’s coal
30 CFR 75.151 will continuously Workers’ Compensation Programs is mines and how long that employment
monitor for methane immediately before soliciting comments concerning the lasted. Title 20 CFR 725.404(a)
and during the use of nonpermissible proposed collection: Miner’s Claim for authorizes this information collection.
surveying equipment within 150 feet of II. Review Focus: The Department of
Benefits under the Black Lung Benefit’s
pillar workings. Labor is particularly interested in
Act (CM–911) and Employment History
(e) Nonpermissible surveying comments which:
(CM–911A). A copy of the proposed
equipment will not be used if methane * Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection request can be
is detected in concentrations at or above collection of information is necessary
obtained by contacting the office listed
one percent for the area being surveyed. for the proper performance of the
below in the addresses section of this
When methane is detected at such levels functions of the agency, including
Notice. This program helps to ensure
while the nonpermissible surveying whether the information will have
that requested data can be provided in
equipment is being used, the equipment practical utility;
the desired format, reporting burden
will be deenergized immediately and * evaluate the accuracy of the
(time and financial resources) is
withdrawn further than 150 feet from agency’s estimate of the burden of the
minimized, collection instruments are
pillar workings. proposed collection of information,
clearly understood, and the impact of
(f) All hand-held methane detectors including the validity of the
collection requirements on respondents
will be MSHA-approved and methodology and assumptions used;
can be properly assessed.
maintained in permissible and proper * enhance the quality, utility and
operating condition as defined in 30 DATES: Written comments must be clarity of the information to be
CFR 75.320. submitted to the office listed in the collected; and
(g) Batteries in the surveying addresses section below on or before * minimize the burden of the
equipment will be changed out or February 26, 2018. collection of information on those who
charged in fresh air more than 150 feet ADDRESSES: You may submit comments are to respond, including through the
from pillar workings. by mail, delivery service, or by hand to use of appropriate automated,
(h) Qualified personnel who use Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S. Department of electronic, mechanical, or other
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surveying equipment will be properly Labor, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Room technological collection techniques or
trained to recognize the hazards S–3323, Washington, DC 20210; by fax other forms of information technology,
associated with the use of to (202) 354–9647; or by Email to e.g., permitting electronic submissions
nonpermissible surveying equipment in ferguson.yoon@dol.gov. Please use only of responses.
areas where methane could be present. one method of transmission for III. Current Actions: The Department
(i) The nonpermissible surveying comments (mail/delivery, fax, or Email). of Labor seeks the approval for the
equipment will not be put into service Please note that comments submitted extension of this currently-approved
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information collection in order to carry Type of Review: Extension. OMB Number: 1240–0038.
out its responsibility to administer the Title: Miner’s Claim for Benefits Agency Number: CM–911 and CM–
Black Lung Benefits Act. under the Black Lung Benefit’s Act 911A.
Agency: Office of Workers’ (CM–911) and Employment History Affected Public: Individuals or
Compensation Programs. (CM–911A). households.
Time to Frequency of Number of Number of
Form Hours burden
complete response respondents responses
CM–911 ............................................ 45 once .................................................. 4,920 4,920 3,690
CM–911A .......................................... 40 once .................................................. 4,920 4,920 3,280
Totals ................................................ ........................ ........................................................... 9,840 9,840 6,970
Total Respondents: 9,840. The availability and the exact amount (3) groups of private attorneys or law
Total Annual Responses: 9,840. of congressionally appropriated funds, firms; (4) state or local governments;
Average Time per Response: 42.5 as well as the date, terms, and and (5) sub-state regional planning and
minutes. conditions of funds available for grants coordination agencies that are
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 6,970. for calendar year 2018, have not been composed of sub-state areas and whose
Frequency: On occasion. determined. LSC anticipates that the governing boards are controlled by
Total Burden Cost (Capital/Startup): funding amount will be similar to locally elected officials.
$0. current funding, which is $242,838. LSC will post all updates and/or
Total Burden Cost (Operating/
DATES: See the SUPPLEMENTARY changes to this notice at https://
Maintenance): $1,791.
Comments submitted in response to INFORMATION section for the dates of the www.lsc.gov/grants-grantee-resources/
this notice will be summarized and/or grants process. our-grant-programs. Interested parties
included in the request for Office of ADDRESSES: Legal Services
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Management and Budget approval of the Corporation—Notice of Funds grants-grantee-resources/our-grant-
information collection request; they will Availability, 3333 K Street NW, Third programs regularly for updates on the
also become a matter of public record. Floor, Washington, DC 20007–3522. LSC grants process.
Dated: December 20, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Dated: December 21, 2017.
Yoon Ferguson, Office of Program Performance by email Stefanie K. Davis,
Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers’ at lscgrants@lsc.gov, or visit the LSC Assistant General Counsel.
Compensation Programs, US Department of website at http://www.lsc.gov/grants- [FR Doc. 2017–27864 Filed 12–26–17; 8:45 am]
Labor. grantee-resources/our-grant-programs/ BILLING CODE 7050–01–P
[FR Doc. 2017–27963 Filed 12–26–17; 8:45 am] basic-field-grant/lsc-service-areas.
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