[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 11, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44157-44158]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14562]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of Workers' Compensation Programs

[OMB Control No. 1240-0048]


Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation; Extension of 
Information Collection; Request for Notice of Issuance of Insurance 
Policy (CM-921)

AGENCY: Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation; Office of Workers' 
Compensation Programs, Department of Labor.

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to 
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance 
request for comment to provide the general public and Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of information 
in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This request 
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, OWCP/DCMWC is soliciting comments on the information 
collection for Notice of Issuance of Insurance Policy.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received on 
or before September 11, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comment as follows. Please note that late, 
untimely filed comments will not be considered.
    Written/Paper Submissions: Submit written/paper submissions in the 
following way:
     Mail/Hand Delivery: Mail or visit DOL-OWCP/DCMWC, Office 
of Workers' Compensation Programs, Division of Federal Employees' 
Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation, U.S. Department of Labor, 
200 Constitution Ave. NW, Room C-3520, Washington, DC 20210.
     OWCP/DCMWC will post your comment as well as any 
attachments, except for information submitted and marked as 
confidential, in the docket at https://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anjanette Suggs, Office of Workers' 
Compensation Programs by telephone at 202-354-9660 or by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Black Lung Benefits Act (the Act), 30 U.S.C. 901-944, requires 
coal mine operators to be insured (either by qualifying as a self-
insurer or obtaining commercial insurance) for liabilities arising from 
the Act; failure to do so may result in civil money penalties. 30 
U.S.C. 933. Accordingly, 20 CFR Part V, Subpart C, 726.208-.213 
requires insurance carriers to report to the Division of Coal Mine 
Workers' Compensation (DCMWC) each policy and endorsement issued, 
cancelled, or renewed with respect to operators in such a manner and on 
such form as DCMWC may require. These regulations also require carriers 
to file a separate report for each operator it insures. Carriers use 
Form CM-921, Notice of Issuance of Insurance Policy, to report issuance 
of insurance policies to operators. This information collection is 
currently approved for use through November 30, 2019. 30 U.S.C. 901 and 
20 CFR 725.535 authorizes this information collection.

II. Desired Focus of Comments

    OWCP/DCMWC is soliciting comments concerning the proposed 
information collection related to the Notice of Issuance of Policy. 
OWCP/DCMWC 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 OWCP/DCMWC's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used in the estimate;
     Suggest methods to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and
     Minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who

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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.
    Background documents related to this information collection request 
are available at https://regulations.gov and at DOL-OWCP/DCMWC located 
at 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Room #-####, Washington, DC 20210. 
Questions about the information collection requirements may be directed 
to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION section of this 
notice.

III. Current Actions

    This information collection request concerns Notice of Issuance of 
Policy. OWCP/DCMWC has updated the data with respect to the number of 
respondents, responses, burden hours, and burden costs supporting this 
information collection request from the previous information collection 
request.
    Type of Review: Extension, without change, of a currently approved 
collection.
    Agency: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Division of Coal 
Mine Workers' Compensation (OWCP/DCMWC).
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title of Collection: Notice of Issuance of Insurance Policy.
    Form: Notice of Issuance of Insurance Policy, CM-921.
    OMB Control Number: 1240-0048.
    Affected Public: Federal government, State, Local, or Tribal 
Government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,465.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 3,465.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: 1-10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 61 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $11.00.
    Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: $11.00.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized in 
the request for Office of Management and Budget approval for the 
proposed information collection request; they will become a matter of 
public record and will be available at https://www.reginfo.gov.
    Authority: 30 U.S.C. 901 and 20 CFR 725.535.

Anjanette Suggs,
Agency Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-14562 Filed 7-10-23; 8:45 am]
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