[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 9, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29952-29953]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-09759]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of Workers' Compensation Programs


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Description of Coal Mine Work and Other Employment (CM-913) OMB Control 
Number: 1240-0035.

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting comments 
concerning a proposed extension for the authority to conduct the 
information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Description of Coal Mine 
Work and Other Employment''. This comment request is part of continuing 
Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).

DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received by 
July 10, 2023.

ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation; 
including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency 
of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained free by 
contacting Anjanette Suggs by telephone at 202-354-9660 or by email at 
[email protected].
    Submit written comments about, or requests for a copy of, this ICR 
by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Workers' 
Compensation Program, Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation, Room 
S3323, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210; by email: 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Anjanette Suggs by telephone 
at 202-354-9660 or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DOL, as part of continuing efforts to 
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance 
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies 
an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of 
information before submitting them to the OMB for final approval. This 
program helps to ensure 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 can be properly assessed.
    The Black Lung Benefits Act, 30 U.S.C. 901 et seq., provides for 
the payment of benefits to coal miners who are totally disabled by 
black lung disease arising out of coal mine employment, and their 
dependents and survivors. Once a miner has been identified as having 
performed non-coal mine work subsequent to coal mine employment, the 
miner or the miner's survivor is asked to complete a CM-913 to compare 
coal mine work to non-coal mine work. This employment information along 
with medical information is used to establish whether the miner is 
totally disabled due to black lung disease caused by coal mine 
employment. This information

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collection is currently approved for use through August 31, 2020. The 
Black Lung Benefits Act, 30 U.S.C. 901 et seq., and 20 CFR 
718.204(b)(1) authorizes this information collection.
    This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency 
generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and 
the public is generally not required to respond to an information 
collection, unless the OMB under the PRA approves it and displays a 
currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any 
other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to 
penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information that 
does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 
1320.6.
    Interested parties are encouraged to provide comments to the 
contact shown in the ADDRESSES section. Written comments will receive 
consideration, and summarized and included in the request for OMB 
approval of the final ICR. In order to help ensure appropriate 
consideration, comments should mention 1240-0035.
    Submitted comments will also be a matter of public record for this 
ICR and posted on the internet, without redaction. The DOL encourages 
commenters not to include personally identifiable information, 
confidential business data, or other sensitive statements/information 
in any comments.
    The DOL is particularly interested in comments that:
     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: DOL-OWCP-DCMWC.
    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title of Collection: Description of Coal Mine Work and Other 
Employment.
    Form: Description of Coal Mine Work and Other Employment, CM-913.
    OMB Control Number: 1240-0035.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,710.
    Frequency: One time.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 4,710.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,355 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $2,374.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized in 
the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the 
proposed information collection request; they will become a matter of 
public record and will be available at https://www.reginfo.gov.
    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).

    Dated: May 5, 2023.
Anjanette Suggs,
Agency Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-09759 Filed 5-8-23; 8:45 am]
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