[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 1, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 61667]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-24900]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

September 19, 2002.
    The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public 
information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). A copy of 
each individual ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be 
obtained by calling the Department of Labor. To obtain documentation 
contact Marlene Howze at (202) 693-4158 or e-mail Howze-
[email protected].
    Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for ESA, Office of Management and 
Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 ((202) 395-7316), within 30 
days from the date of this publication in the Federal Register.
    The OMB is particularly interested in comments which:
    [sbull] 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;
    [sbull] 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;
    [sbull] 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.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Agency: Employment Standards Administration (ESA).
    Title: Certificate of Medical Necessity (CMN).
    OMB Number: 1215-0113.
    Affected Public: Business or other-for-profit and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    Number of Respondents: 12,000.
    Number of Annual Responses: 12,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: Average of 20-40 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 4,800.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: In accordance with 30 U.S.C. 932, including Section 7 
of Pub. L. 803, as amended, medical treatment including services and 
apparatus, as required, will be furnished to eligible coal miners 
covered under the law for such period as the nature of the illness or 
process of recovery may require. Regulations 20 CFR 725.706 stipulate 
that there must be prior approval before ordering an apparatus for 
medical treatment where the purchase price exceeds $300.00. Regulations 
20 CFR 725.707 provide for the ongoing supervision of the miner's 
medical care, including the necessity, character and sufficiency of 
care to be furnished; gives the authority to request medical reports 
and indicates the right to refuse payment for failing to submit any 
report required. The CMN (CM-983) is used to collection the 
information. It is also considered a medical prescription that requires 
pre-authorization. If the information on the CMN were not gathered, 
there would be no way of determining if the prescribed item or service 
would be appropriate in the care of the miner's pulmonary condition.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-24900 Filed 9-30-02; 8:45 am]
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