[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 66 (Friday, April 4, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18572-18573]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-6963]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment Standards Administration


Proposed Extension of the Approval of Information Collection 
Requirements

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 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) [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 Employment Standards Administration is soliciting 
comments concerning its proposal to extend OMB approval of the 
information collection for the following reports: Representative Payee 
Report (CM-623), Representative Payee Report, Short Form (CM-623S), and 
Physician's/Medical Officer's Statement (CM-787). 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 June 3, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Mr. Steve Andoseh, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 
Constitution Ave., NW., Room S-3201, Washington, DC 20210, telephone 
(202) 693-0373, fax (202) 693-1451, e-mail [email protected]. 
Please use only one method of transmission for comments (mail, fax, or 
e-mail).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    I. Background: The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) 
administers the Federal Black Lung Workers' Compensation Program. Under 
the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act (30 U.S.C 901) benefits due to a 
black lung beneficiary may be paid to a representative payee on behalf 
of the beneficiary when the beneficiary is unable to manage his/her 
benefits due to incapability, incompetence, or minority. The CM-623, 
Representative Payee Report is used to collect expenditure data 
regarding the disbursement of the beneficiary's benefits by the 
representative payee to assure that the beneficiary's needs are being 
met. The CM-623S, Representative Payee--Short Form is a shortened 
version of the CM-623 that is used when the representative payee is a 
family member residing with the beneficiary. The CM-787, Physician's/
Medical Officer's Statement is used to gather information from the 
beneficiary's physician about the capability of the beneficiary to 
manage monthly benefits. This form is used by OWCP to determine if it 
is in the beneficiary's best interest to have his/her benefits managed 
by another party. The regulatory authority for collecting this 
information is in 20 CFR 725.506, 510, 511, and 513. This information 
collection is currently approved for use through October 31, 2008.
    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 information collection in 
order to carry out its responsibility to determine if a beneficiary is 
capable and/or competent to manage his/her black lung benefits, and to 
ensure that the representative payee is using the benefits to meet the 
beneficiary's needs.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
    Title: Representative Payee Report (CM-623), Representative Payee 
Report, Short Form (CM-623S), and Physician's/Medical Officer's 
Statement (CM-787).
    OMB Number: 1215-0173.
    Agency Number: CM-623, CM-623S, CM-787.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households, Business or other for-
profit and Not-for-profit institutions.
    Total Respondents: 2,100.
    Total Annual responses: 2,100.
    Average Time per Response: 46.9 minutes.

                                                Burden Estimates
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                                                                                   Avg. time per
                    Form No.                         Number of       Number of       response      Burden hours
                                                    respondents      responses        (min.)
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CM-623..........................................             900             900              90           1,350
CM-623S.........................................             100             100              10              17
CM-787..........................................           1,100           1,100              15             275
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Total...........................................           2,100           2,100            46.9           1,642
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    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,642.
    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: March 27, 2008.
Hazel M. Bell,
Acting Chief, Branch of Management Review and Internal Control, 
Division of Financial Management, Office of Management, Administration 
and Planning, Employment Standards Administration.
 [FR Doc. E8-6963 Filed 4-3-08; 8:45 am]
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