4976 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 20 / Thursday, January 30, 2014 / Notices 

Black Lung Claim Proceedings 

Conducted by the U.S. Department of 

Labor. 

OMB Control Number: 1240–0011. 

Affected Public: Private Sector— 

businesses or other for-profits. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Respondents: 338. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Responses: 338. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden 

Hours: 237. 

Total Estimated Annual Other Costs 

Burden: $0. 

Dated: January 24, 2014. 

Michel Smyth, 

Departmental Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2014–01756 Filed 1–29–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–CK–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Office of the Secretary 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request; Operator 

Controversion, Operator Response, 

Operator Response to Schedule for 

Submission of Additional Evidence, 

and Operator Response to Notice of 

Claim 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor 

(DOL) is submitting the Office of 

Workers’ Compensation Programs 

(OWCP) sponsored information 

collection request (ICR) revision titled, 

‘‘Operator Controversion, Operator 

Response, Operator Response to 

Schedule for Submission of Additional 

Evidence, and Operator Response to 

Notice of Claim,’’ to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval for use in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 

3501 et seq.). 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

March 3, 2014. 

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 of charge from the 

RegInfo.gov Web site at http://

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/

PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201309-1240-004 

(this link will only become active on the 

day following publication of this notice) 

or by contacting Michel Smyth by 

telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– 

693–8064, (these are not toll-free 

numbers) or sending an email to DOL_

PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. 

Submit comments about this request 

by mail or courier to the Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL– 

OWCP, Office of Management and 

Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street 

NW., Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 

202–395–6881 (this is not a toll-free 

number); or by email: OIRA_

submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters 

are encouraged, but not required, to 

send a courtesy copy of any comments 

by mail or courier to the U.S. 

Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of 

the Chief Information Officer, Attn: 

Departmental Information Compliance 

Management Program, Room N1301, 

200 Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20210; or by email: 

DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– 

4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not 

toll-free numbers) or sending an email 

to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR 

seeks OMB approval under the PRA to 

revise the Operator Controversion, 

Operator Response, Operator Response 

to Schedule for Submission of 

Additional Evidence (Form CM–2970), 

and Operator Response to Notice of 

Claim (Form CM–2970a) information 

collection to include information about 

how a respondent with a disability may 

contact the OWCP in order to receive 

assistance in completing the form. There 

is no change to the information 

collected from the public. 

The OWCP, Division of Coal Mine 

Workers’ Compensation (DCMWC) 

administers the Black Lung Benefits Act 

(30 U.S.C. 901 et seq.), which provides 

benefits to coal miners totally disabled 

due to pneumoconiosis, and their 

surviving dependents. When the 

DCMWC makes a preliminary analysis 

of a claimant’s eligibility for benefits, 

and if a coal mine operator has been 

identified as potentially liable for 

payment of those benefits, the 

responsible operator is notified of the 

preliminary analysis. Regulations 

require that a coal mine operator be 

identified and notified of potential 

liability as early in the adjudication 

process as possible. Forms CM–2790 

and CM–2970 are used for claims filed 

after January 19, 2001, and indicate that 

the coal mine operator will submit 

additional evidence or respond to the 

notice of claim. 

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 it is 

approved by the OMB under the PRA 

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. The DOL 

obtains OMB approval for this 

information collection under Control 

Number 1240–0033. The current 

approval is scheduled to expire on 

January 31, 2014; however, the DOL 

notes that existing information 

collection requirements submitted to the 

OMB receive a month-to-month 

extension while they undergo review. 

New requirements would only take 

effect upon OMB approval. For 

additional substantive information 

about this ICR, see the related notice 

published in the Federal Register on 

September 11, 2013 (78 FR 55760). 

Interested parties are encouraged to 

send comments to the OMB, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs at 

the address shown in the ADDRESSES

section within 30 days of publication of 

this notice in the Federal Register. In 

order to help ensure appropriate 

consideration, comments should 

mention OMB Control Number 1240– 

0033. The OMB 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. 

Title of Collection: Operator 

Controversion, Operator Response, 

Operator Response to Schedule for 

Submission of Additional Evidence, and 

Operator Response to Notice of Claim. 

OMB Control Number: 1240–0033. 

Affected Public: Private Sector— 

businesses or other for-profits. 

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Total Estimated Number of 

Respondents: 9,600. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Responses: 9,600. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden 

Hours: 2,000. 

Total Estimated Annual Other Costs 

Burden: $0. 

Dated: January 24, 2014. 

Michel Smyth, 

Departmental Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2014–01843 Filed 1–29–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–CK–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Office of the Secretary 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request; 

Employer’s First Report of Injury or 

Occupational Disease and Employer’s 

Supplementary Report of Accident or 

Occupational Illness 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor 

(DOL) is submitting the Office of 

Workers’ Compensation Programs 

(OWCP) sponsored information 

collection request (ICR) revision titled, 

‘‘Employer’s First Report of Injury or 

Occupational Disease and Employer’s 

Supplementary Report of Accident or 

Occupational Illness,’’ to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval for use in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 

3501 et seq.). 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

March 3, 2014. 

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 of charge from the 

RegInfo.gov Web site at http://

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/

PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201309-1240-001 

(this link will only become active on the 

day following publication of this notice) 

or by contacting Michel Smyth by 

telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– 

693–8064, (these are not toll-free 

numbers) or sending an email to 

DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. 

Submit comments about this request 

by mail or courier to the Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL– 

OWCP, Office of Management and 

Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street 

NW., Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 

202–395–6881 (this is not a toll-free 

number); or by email: OIRA_

submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters 

are encouraged, but not required, to 

send a courtesy copy of any comments 

by mail or courier to the U.S. 

Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of 

the Chief Information Officer, Attn: 

Departmental Information Compliance 

Management Program, Room N1301, 

200 Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20210; or by email: 

DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– 

4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not 

toll-free numbers) or sending an email 

to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

OWCP administers the Longshore and 

Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act. The 

Act provides benefits to workers injured 

in maritime employment on the 

navigable waters of the United States or 

in an adjoining area customarily used by 

an employee in loading, unloading, 

repairing or building a vessel. In 

addition, several acts extend coverage to 

certain other employees. 

Longshore Act section 30(a) requires 

an employer having knowledge of a 

disease or injury related to an 

employee’s employment to file a report 

of the disease or injury with the 

Secretary of Labor within 10 days after 

the date of injury or death. See also 20 

CFR 702.201. Form LS–202 requests 

information the employer must report 

regarding the injury. Longshore Act 

section 30(b) requires the employer to 

furnish additional necessary reports 

regarding an employee’s injury. Form 

LS–210 is used as a supplementary 

report after the employer’s first report to 

report additional periods of lost-time 

from work. Proper filing of Forms LS– 

202 and LS–210 meet the statutory 

requirements. This ICR has been 

classified as a revision, because the 

OWCP has augmented accessibility 

features on the forms, in order make it 

easier for persons with disabilities to 

provide needed information. 

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 it is 

approved by the OMB under the PRA 

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. The DOL 

obtains OMB approval for this 

information collection under Control 

Number 1240–0003. The current 

approval is scheduled to expire on 

January 31, 2014; however, the DOL 

notes that existing information 

collection requirements submitted to the 

OMB receive a month-to-month 

extension while they undergo review. 

New requirements would only take 

effect upon OMB approval. For 

additional substantive information 

about this ICR, see the related notice 

published in the Federal Register on 

September 19, 2013 (77 FR 57662). 

Interested parties are encouraged to 

send comments to the OMB, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs at 

the address shown in the ADDRESSES

section within 30 days of publication of 

this notice in the Federal Register. In 

order to help ensure appropriate 

consideration, comments should 

mention OMB Control Number 1240– 

0003. The OMB 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. 

Title of Collection: Employer’s First 

Report of Injury or Occupational Disease 

and Employer’s Supplementary Report 

of Accident or Occupational Illness. 

OMB Control Number: 1240–0003. 

Affected Public: Private Sector— 

businesses or other for-profits and notfor-profit institutions. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Respondents: 21,083. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Responses: 21,083. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden 

Hours: 5,271. 

Total Estimated Annual Other Costs 

Burden: $9,909. 

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