ESA Federal Register Notice Proposed Collection; Comment Request
[05/23/2001]
ESA Federal Register Notice Proposed Collection; Comment Request
[05/23/2001]
Volume 66, Number 100, Page 28557
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment Standards Administration
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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 the proposed extension of the Request for State or
Federal Workers' Compensation Information (CM-905).
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
ADDRESSEE section below on or before July 23, 2001.
ADDRESSES: Ms. Patricia A. Forkel, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Ave., NW., Room S-3201, Washington, DC 20210, telephone
(202) 693-0339 (this is not a toll-free number), fax (202) 693-1451.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, as amended, and 20
CFR 725.535, direct that DOL Black Lung benefit payments to a
beneficiary for any month be reduced by any other payments of State or
Federal benefits for workers' compensation due to pneumoconiosis.
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 hte approval for this information
collection in order to determine the amounts of black lung benefits
paid to beneficiaries. Black Lung amounts are reduced dollar for
dollar, for other black lung related workers' compensation awards the
beneficiary may be receiving from State or Federal programs.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
Title: Request for State or Federal Workers' Compensation
Information.
OMB Number: 1215-0060.
Affected Public: Federal government; State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Respondents: 3,522.
Time per Response: 15 minutes.
Estimatd Total Burden Hours: 881.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $11,799.
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: May 14, 2001.
Margaret J. Sherrill,
Chief, Branch of Management Review and Internal Control, Division of
Financial Management, Office of Management, Administration and Planning
Employment Standards Administration.
[FR Doc. 01-13020 Filed 5-22-01; 8:45 am]
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