Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 247 / Monday, December 27, 2004 / Notices 77271

Number of Respondents: 129,000. 

Annual Responses: 1,594,800. 

Average Response Time: 32 minutes. 

Annual Burden Hours: 68,800. 

Total Annualized capital/startup 

costs: $0. 

Total Annual Costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing 

services): $43,060. 

Description: Various sections of the 

Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural 

Worker Protection Act (MSPA), 29 

U.S.C. 1801 et seq.; require each farm 

labor contractor, agricultural employer 

and agricultural association to disclose 

employment terms and conditions in 

writing to: (a) Migrant agricultural 

workers at the time of recruitment 

(MSPA section 201(a)); (b) seasonal 

agricultural workers, upon request, at 

the time of hire (MSPA section 

301(a)(1)); and (c) seasonal agricultural 

workers employed through a day-haul 

operation at the place of recruitment 

(MSPA section 301(a)(2)). MSPA 

sections 201(b) and 301(b) also require 

that each such respondent provide each 

migrant worker, upon request, a written 

statement of terms and conditions of 

employment. In addition, MSPA 

sections 201(g) and 301(f) require 

providing such information in English 

or, as necessary and reasonable, in a 

language common to the workers and 

that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) 

make forms available to provide such 

information. DOL prints and makes 

optional Form WH–516, Worker 

Information—Terms of Conditions of 

Employment, available for this purpose. 

MSPA sections 201(a)(8) and 

301(a)(1)(H) require disclosure of certain 

information regarding State workers’

compensation insurance to each migrant 

or seasonal agricultural worker (i.e., 

whether State workers’ compensation is 

provided and if so, the name of the State 

workers’ compensation insurance 

carrier, the name of each person of the 

policyholder of such insurance, the 

name and the telephone number of each 

person who must be notified of an 

injury or death and the time period 

within which this notice must be given). 

Respondents may also meet this 

disclosure requirement, by providing 

the worker with a photocopy of any 

notice regarding workers’ compensation 

insurance required by law of the state in 

which such worker is employed. The 

terms and conditions required to be 

disclosed to workers are set forth in 

sections 500.75(a) and (b) and 500.75(a), 

(b) and (c) of Regulations, 29 CFR part 

500, Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural 

Worker Protection. Regulations 

500.75(a) and 500.76(a) allow 

respondents to complete and disclose to 

workers the terms and conditions of 

employment using the DOL-developed 

optional form WH–516 to satisfy these 

requirements. Optional Form WH–516 

may be used by the respondent to 

disclose employment terms and 

conditions in writing to migrant and 

seasonal agricultural workers.

Ira L. Mills, 

Departmental Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 04–28190 Filed 12–23–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–CH–P

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment Standards Administration 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request

ACTION: Notice.

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 collection: Report of Changes 

That May Affect Your Black Lung 

Benefits (CM–929). 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 

February 25, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Ms. Hazel M. Bell, U.S. 

Department of Labor, 200 Constitution 

Ave., NW., Room S–3201, Washington, 

DC 20210, telephone (202) 693–0418, 

fax (202) 693–1451, E-mail

bell.hazel@dol.gov. Please use only one 

method of transmission for comments 

(mail, fax, or E-mail).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

The Federal Mine Safety and Health 

Act of 1977 as amended, 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 

black lung benefits. The CM–929 is used 

to help determine continuing eligibility 

of primary beneficiaries receiving black 

lung benefits from the Black Lung 

Disability Trust Fund. The CM–929 is 

completed by the beneficiary to report 

factors that may affect his or her 

benefits, including income, marital 

status, receipt of state workers’

compensation and dependents’ status. 

This information collection is currently 

approved for use through June 30, 2005. 

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 of the extension of this 

information collection in order to carry 

out its responsibility to verify the 

accuracy of information in the 

beneficiary’s claims file, and to identify 

changes in the beneficiary’s status, to 

ensure that the amount of compensation 

being paid the beneficiary is accurate. 

Type of Review: Extension. 

Agency: Employment Standards 

Administration. 

Titles: Report of Changes That May 

Affect Your Black Lung Benefits. 

OMB Number: 1215–0084. 

Agency Numbers: CM–929. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Total Respondents: 51,000. 

Total Annual Responses: 51,000. 

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Estimated Total Burden Hours: 4,505. 

Estimated Time Per Response: 5 to 8 

minutes. 

Frequency: Biennially. 

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):

$0. 

Total Burden Cost (operating/

maintenance): $0. 

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: December 20, 2004. 

Bruce Bohanon, 

Chief, Branch of Management Review and 

Internal Control, Division of Financial 

Management, Office of Management, 

Administration and Planning, Employment 

Standards Administration.

[FR Doc. 04–28189 Filed 12–23–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–CR–P

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration 

Docket No. ICR 1218–0131 (2005) 

Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories 

Standard; Extension of the Office of 

Management and Budget’s (OMB) 

Approval of Information Collection 

(Paperwork) Requirements

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration (OSHA), Labor.

ACTION: Request for comment.

SUMMARY: OSHA solicits comments 

concerning its proposal to extend OMB 

approval of the information collection 

requirements contained in the 

Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories 

Standard (29 CFR 1910.1450).

DATES: Comments must be submitted by 

the following dates: 

Hard copy: Your comments must be 

submitted (postmarked or received) by 

February 25, 2005. 

Facsimile and electronic 

transmission: Your comments must be 

received by February 25, 2005.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by OSHA Docket No. ICR–

1218–0131 (2005), by any of the 

following methods: 

Regular mail, express delivery, hand 

delivery, and messenger service: Submit 

your comments and attachments to the 

OSHA Docket Office, Room N–2625, 

U.S. Department of Labor, 200 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-2350 

(OSHA’s TTY number is (877) 889–

5627). OSHA Docket Office and 

Department of Labor hours are 8:15 a.m. 

to 4:45 p.m., ET. 

Facsimile: If your comments are 10 

pages or fewer in length, including 

attachments, you may fax them to the 

OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–1648. 

Electronic: You may submit 

comments through the Internet at

http://dockets.osha.gov/. Follow 

instructions on the OSHA Web Page for 

submitting comments. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read or download comments or 

background materials, such as the 

complete Information Collection 

Request (ICR) (containing the 

Supporting Statement, OMB–83–I Form, 

and attachments), go to OSHA’s Web 

Page at http://www.OSHA.gov.

Comments, submissions, and the ICR 

are available for inspection and copying 

at the OSHA Docket Office at the 

address above. You may also contact 

Todd Owen at the address below to 

obtain a copy of the ICR. 

(For additional information on 

submitting comments, please see the 

‘‘Public Participation’’ heading in the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 

this document.)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Todd Owen, Directorate of Standards 

and Guidance, OSHA, Room N–3609, 

U.S. Department of Labor, 200 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20210; telephone (202) 693–2222.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Public Participation—Submission of 

Comments on This Notice and Internet 

Access to Comments and Submissions 

You may submit comments and 

supporting materials in response to this 

notice by (1) hard copy, (2) fax 

transmission (facsimile), or (3) 

electronically through the OSHA Web 

page. Because of security related 

problems, there may be a significant 

delay in the receipt of comments by 

regular mail. Please contact the OSHA 

Docket Office at (202) 693–2350 (TTY 

(877) 889–5627) for information about 

security procedures concerning the 

delivery of materials by express 

delivery, hand delivery and messenger 

service. 

All comments, submissions and 

background documents are available for 

inspection and copying at the OSHA 

Docket Office at the above address. 

Comments and submissions posted on 

OSHA’s Web page are available at

http://www.OSHA.gov. Contact the 

OSHA Docket Office for information 

about materials not available through 

the OSHA Web page and for assistance 

using the Web page to locate docket 

submissions. 

Electronic copies of this Federal 

Register notice as well as other relevant 

documents are available on OSHA’s 

Web page. 

II. Background 

The Department of Labor, as part of its 

continuing effort to reduce paperwork 

and respondent (i.e., employer) burden, 

conducts a preclearance consultation 

program to provide the public with an 

opportunity to comment on proposed 

and continuing information collection 

requirements in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA–95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). 

This program ensures that 

information is in the desired format, 

reporting burden (time and costs) is 

minimal, collection instruments are 

clearly understood, and OSHA’s 

estimate of the information collection 

burden is accurate. The Occupational 

Safety and Health Act of 1970 (the Act) 

(29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) authorizes 

information collection by employers as 

necessary or appropriate for 

enforcement of the Act or for developing 

information regarding the causes and 

prevention of occupational injuries, 

illnesses, and accidents (29 U.S.C. 657). 

The standard entitled ‘‘Occupational 

Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in 

Laboratories’’ (29 CFR 1910.1450; the 

‘‘Standard’’) applies to laboratories that 

use hazardous chemicals in accordance 

with the Standard’s definitions for 

‘‘laboratory use of hazardous chemicals’’

and ‘‘laboratory scale.’’ The Standard 

requires these laboratories to maintain 

employee exposures at or below the 

permissible exposure limits specified 

for the hazardous chemicals in 29 CFR 

Part 1910, subpart Z. They do so by 

developing a written Chemical Hygiene 

Plan (CHP) that describes: Standard 

operating procedures for using 

hazardous chemicals; hazard-control 

techniques; equipment-reliability 

measures; measures; employee 

information-and-training programs; 

conditions under which the employer 

must approve operations, procedures, 

and activities before implementation; 

and medical consultations and 

examinations. The CHP also designates 

personnel responsible for implementing 

the CHP, and specifies the procedures 

used to provide additional protection to 

employees exposed to particularly 

hazardous chemicals.

Other information-collection 

requirements of the Standard include: 

Documenting exposure-monitoring 

results; notifying employees in writing 

of these results; presenting specified 

information and training to employees; 

establishing a medical surveillance 

program for overexposed employees;