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Standard’’) contains information 

collection requirements that require 

employers to: Develop a written 

respirator program; conduct worker 

medical evaluations and provide followup medical evaluations to determine the 

worker’s ability to use a respirator; 

provide the physician or other licensed 

healthcare professional with 

information about the worker’s 

respirator and the conditions under 

which the worker will use the 

respirator; and administer fit tests for 

workers who will use negative- or 

positive-pressure, tight-fitting 

facepieces. In addition, employers must 

ensure that workers store emergency-use 

respirators in compartments clearly 

marked as containing emergency-use 

respirators. For respirators maintained 

for emergency use, employers must 

label or tag the respirator with a 

certificate stating the date of the 

inspection, the name of the individual 

who made the inspection, the findings 

of the inspection, required remedial 

action, and the identity of the respirator. 

The Standard also requires employers 

to ensure that cylinders used to supply 

breathing air to respirators have a 

certificate of analysis from the supplier 

stating that the breathing air meets the 

requirements for Type 1—Grade D 

breathing air; such certification assures 

employers that the purchased breathing 

air is safe. Compressors used to supply 

breathing air to respirators must have a 

tag containing the most recent change 

date and the signature of the individual 

authorized by the employer to perform 

the change. Employers must maintain 

this tag at the compressor. These tags 

provide assurance that the compressors 

are functioning properly. 

II. Special Issues for Comment 

OSHA has a particular interest in 

comments on the following issues: 

• Whether the proposed information 

collection requirements are necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

Agency’s functions, including whether 

the information is useful; 

• The accuracy of OSHA’s estimate of 

the burden (time and costs) of the 

information collection requirements, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

• The quality, utility, and clarity of 

the information collected; and 

• Ways to minimize the burden on 

employers who must comply; for 

example, by using automated or other 

technological information collection 

and transmission techniques. 

III. Proposed Actions 

OSHA is requesting that OMB extend 

its approval of the information 

collection requirements contained in the 

Respiratory Protection Standard (29 CFR 

1910.134). The Agency is requesting an 

increase in burden hours from 7,159,601 

to 7,422,346 (a total increase of 262,745 

hours). The Agency will summarize the 

comments submitted in response to this 

notice and will include this summary in 

the request to OMB. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Title: Respiratory Protection Standard 

(29 CFR 1910.134). 

OMB Number: 1218–0099. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofits; Not-for-profit institutions; 

Federal government; State, local, or 

tribal governments. 

Number of Respondents: 618,804. 

Frequency of Response: Annually; 

monthly; on occasion. 

Total Responses: 23,579,085. 

Average Time per Response: Varies 

from 5 minutes (.08 hour) to mark a 

storage compartment or protective cover 

to 8 hours for large employers to gather 

and prepare information to develop a 

written plan. 

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 

7,422,346. 

Estimated Cost (Operation and 

Maintenance): $204,136,769. 

IV. Public Participation—Submission of 

Comments on This Notice and Internet 

Access to Comments and Submissions 

You may submit comments in 

response to this document as follows: 

(1) Electronically at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, which is the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal; (2) by 

facsimile (fax); or (3) by hard copy. All 

comments, attachments, and other 

material must identify the Agency name 

and the OSHA docket number for the 

ICR (Docket No. OSHA–2011–0027). 

You may supplement electronic 

submissions by uploading document 

files electronically. If you wish to mail 

additional materials in reference to an 

electronic or facsimile submission, you 

must submit them to the OSHA Docket 

Office (see the section of this notice 

titled ADDRESSES). The additional 

materials must clearly identify your 

electronic comments by your name, 

date, and the docket number so the 

Agency can attach them to your 

comments. 

Because of security procedures, the 

use of regular mail may cause a 

significant delay in the receipt of 

comments. For information about 

security procedures concerning the 

delivery of materials by hand, express 

delivery, messenger, or courier service, 

please contact the OSHA Docket Office 

at (202) 693–2350, (TTY (877) 889– 

5627). 

Comments and submissions are 

posted without change at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA 

cautions commenters about submitting 

personal information such as social 

security numbers and date of birth. 

Although all submissions are listed in 

the http://www.regulations.gov index, 

some information (e.g., copyrighted 

material) is not publicly available to 

read or download through this Web site. 

All submissions, including copyrighted 

material, are available for inspection 

and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. 

Information on using the http:// 

www.regulations.gov Web site to submit 

comments and access the docket is 

available at the Web site’s ‘‘User Tips’’ 

link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office 

for information about materials not 

available through the Web site, and for 

assistance in using the Internet to locate 

docket submissions. 

V. Authority and Signature 

David Michaels, PhD, MPH, Assistant 

Secretary of Labor for Occupational 

Safety and Health, directed the 

preparation of this notice. The authority 

for this notice is the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506 

et seq.) and Secretary of Labor’s Order 

No. 4–2010 (75 FR 55355). 

Signed at Washington, DC, on March 9, 

2011. 

David Michaels, 

Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational 

Safety and Health. 

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Office of Workers’ Compensation 

Programs 

Division of Coal Mine Workers’ 

Compensation; Proposed Extension of 

Existing Collection; Comment Request 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as 

part of its continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden, 

conducts a pre-clearance 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 

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understood, and the impact of collection 

requirements on respondents can be 

properly assessed. Currently, the Office 

of Workers’ Compensation Programs is 

soliciting comments concerning the 

proposed collection: Report of Changes 

that May Affect Your Black Lung 

Benefits (CM–929 and CM–929P). A 

copy of the proposed information 

collection request can be obtained by 

contacting the office listed below in the 

addresses section of this Notice. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted to the office listed in the 

addresses section below on or before 

May 13, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Mr. Vincent Alvarez, U.S. 

Department of Labor, 200 Constitution 

Ave., NW., Room S–3201, Washington, 

DC 20210, telephone (202) 693–0372, 

fax (202) 693–1447, Email 

Alvarez.Vincent@dol.gov. Please use 

only one method of transmission for 

comments (mail, fax, or Email). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

The Federal Mine Safety and Health 

Act of 1977, as amended, 30 U.S.C. 936, 

30 U.S.C. 941 and 20 CFR 725.533(e) 

authorizes the Division of Coal Mine 

Workers’ Compensation (DCMWC) to 

pay compensation to coal miner 

beneficiaries. Once a miner or survivor 

is found eligible for benefits, the 

primary beneficiary is requested to 

report certain changes that may affect 

benefits. To ensure that there is a review 

and update of all claims paid from the 

Black Lung Disability Trust Fund, and 

from Social Security cases transferred to 

the Department of Labor under the 

Black Lung Consolidation of 

Administrative Responsibilities Act of 

2002, and to help the beneficiary 

comply with the need to report certain 

changes, the CM–929 is sent to all 

appropriate primary beneficiaries. The 

CM–929 is printed by the DCMWC 

computer system with information 

specific to each beneficiary, such as 

name, address, number of dependents 

on record, state workers’ compensation 

information, and amount of current 

benefits. The beneficiary reviews the 

information and certifies that the 

information is current, or provides 

updated information. The form includes 

a warning about potential consequences 

of failure to report changes. DCMWC 

uses Information Collection OMB 1240– 

0020, Forms CM–623 and CM–623S, to 

monitor a representative payee’s use of 

funds paid on a beneficiary’s behalf. 

This is an annual reporting requirement 

and, while the information collected on 

OMB 1240–0028 and 1240–0020 is 

different, the same payees complete 

both forms and the same DCMWC 

claims examiner reviews them. 

Therefore, DCMWC incorporated the 

CM–929 into the CM–623 and CM–623S 

in those cases that appropriately had 

been sent both forms. This composite 

form is entitled CM–929P, and allows 

respondents to verify information to 

DCMWC once annually instead of twice, 

as is now required. This information 

collection is currently approved for use 

through June 30, 2011. 

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 the 

approval for the extension of this 

currently-approved information 

collection in order to verify the accuracy 

of information in the beneficiary’s 

claims file, to identify changes in the 

beneficiary’s status, and to ensure that 

the amount of compensation being paid 

the beneficiary is accurate. 

Agency: Office of Workers’ 

Compensation Programs. 

Type of Review: Extension. 

Title: Report of Changes That May 

Affect Your Black Lung Benefits. 

OMB Number: 1240–0028. 

Agency Number: CM–929 and CM– 

929P. 

Affected Public: Individuals and notfor-profit institutions. 

Form Time to complete Frequency of response Number of respondents 

Number of responses Hours burden 

CM–929 ................................. 5–8 min ................................. Annually ................................ 55,000 55,000 4,858 

CM–929P ............................... 6–80 min ............................... Annually ................................ 7,150 7,150 7,769 

Totals .............................. 13 min ................................... ............................................... 62,150 62,150 12,627 

Total Respondents: 62,150. 

Total Annual Responses: 62,150. 

Average Time per Response: 13 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 

12,627. 

Frequency: Annually. 

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 

$0. 

Total Burden Cost (operating/ 

maintenance): $439,212. 

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: March 7, 2011. 

Vincent Alvarez, 

Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers’ 

Compensation Programs, US Department of 

Labor. 

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MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETINGS: 

Mississippi River Commission. 

TIME AND DATE: 9 a.m., April 11, 2011. 

PLACE: On board MISSISSIPPI V at Port 

of Hickman, Hickman, KY. 

STATUS: Open to the public. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: (1) 

Summary report by President of the 

Commission on national and regional 

issues affecting the U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers and Commission programs 

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