[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 24, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55134-55135]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-22341]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Office of the Secretary; Submission for OMB Review: Comment 
Request

September 18, 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 Amy Hobby at 202-
693-4553 (this is not a toll-free number) or e-mail: [email protected].
    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: 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:

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     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: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Title of Collection: Agreement and Undertaking.
    OMB Control Number: 1215-0034.
    Agency Form Number(s): OWCP-1.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 20.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 5.
    Total Estimated Annual Costs Burden: $9.
    Description: The OWCP-1 is a form completed by employers to provide 
the Secretary of Labor with authorization to sell securities or to 
bring suit under indemnity bonds deposited by the self-insured 
employers in the event there is a default in the payment of benefits. 
For additional information, see related notice published at 73 FR 31889 
on June 4, 2008.
    Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of an existing OMB Control 
Number.
    Title of Collection: Certificate of Medical Necessity.
    OMB Control Number: 1215-0113.
    Agency Form Number(s): CM-893.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits, Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,200.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 1,253.
    Total Estimated Annual Costs Burden: $0.
    Description: The Certificate of Medical Necessity is completed by 
the coal miner's doctor and is used by the Division of Coal Mine 
Worker's Compensation to determine if the miner meets impairment 
standards to qualify for durable medical equipment, home nursing, and/
or pulmonary rehabilitation. For additional information, see related 
notice published at 73 FR 31890 on June 4, 2008.

Darrin A. King,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-22341 Filed 9-23-08; 8:45 am]
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