[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 147 (Wednesday, July 30, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 44281]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-17451]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request

July 25, 2008.
    The Department of Labor (DOL) hereby announces the submission of 
the following public information collection requests (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 ICR, with applicable supporting 
documentation; including among other things a description of the likely 
respondents, proposed frequency of response, and estimated total burden 
may be obtained from the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain or by contacting Darrin King on 202-
693-4129 (this is not a toll-free number) / e-mail: 
[email protected].
    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: Bridget Dooling, OMB Desk 
Officer for the Employment Standards Administration (ESA), Office of 
Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, Telephone: 
202-395-7316 / Fax: 202-395-6974 (these are not toll-free numbers), E-
mail: [email protected] within 30 days from the date of this 
publication in the Federal Register. In order to ensure the appropriate 
consideration, comments should reference the OMB Control Number (see 
below).
    The OMB 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 submission of responses.
    Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Title of Collection: Miner's Claim for Benefits Under the Black 
Lung Benefits Act and Employment History.
    OMB Control Number: 1215-0052.
    Form Numbers: CM-911 and CM-911A.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 7,500.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 5,250.
    Total Estimated Annual Cost Burden: $1,449.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Description: The Form CM-911 is the standard application filed by 
the miner for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act of 1977 and 
subsequent amendments (30 U.S.C. 901 et seq.). The applicant lists the 
coal miner's work history on the CM-911A which helps to establish if a 
miner currently or formerly worked in the nation's coal mines. For 
additional information, see related notice published at 73 FR 23274 on 
April 29, 2008.

    Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Title of Collection: Application of the Employee Polygraph 
Protection Act.
    OMB Control Number: 1215-0170.
    Form Numbers: WH-1481.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 164,000.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 68,739.
    Total Estimated Annual Cost Burden: $0.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Description: The U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division 
(WHD) uses the subject information collection (third-party disclosures 
and recordkeeping) requirements to ensure that individuals subjected to 
polygraph testing receive the rights and protections provided by the 
Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988. For additional information, 
see related notice published at 73 FR 23273 on April 29, 2008.

Darrin A. King,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-17451 Filed 7-29-08; 8:45 am]
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