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###### Department of Labor

###### Office of the Secretary

# ACTION:

Notice.

# SUMMARY:

The Department of Labor (DOL) hereby announces the submission of the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, “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 continued use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35).

# DATES:

Submit comments on or before January 24, 2011.

# 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 from the RegInfo.gov Web site,                         *http://www.reginfo.gov/​public/​do/​PRAMain*                         or by contacting Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or sending an e-mail to                         *DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.*

                        Submit comments about this request to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,                         *Attn:*                         OMB Desk Officer for the Department of Labor, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP), Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503,                         *Telephone:*                         202-395-6929/                        *Fax:*                         202-395-6881 (these are not toll-free numbers),                         *e-mail: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.*

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

                        Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or by e-mail at                         *DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.*

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

                    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 currently 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 if the collection of information does not display a currently valid OMB control number.                     *See*5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection under OMB Control Number 1240-033. The current OMB approval is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2010; however, it should be noted that information collections submitted to the OMB receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. For additional information, see the related notice published in the                     **Federal Register**                     on August 20, 2010 (75 FR 51488).                

                    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 ensure the appropriate consideration, comments should reference 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:*                     Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP).                

*Title of Collection:*                     Operator Response to Schedule for Submission of Additional Evidence (CM-2970) and Operator Response to Notice of Claim (CM-2970A).                

*OMB Control Number:*                     1240-0033.                

*Affected Public:*                     Private sector, Business or other for-profits.                

*Total Estimated Number of Respondents:*                     9,600.                

*Total Estimated Number of Responses:*                     9,600.                

*Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours:*                     2000.                

*Total Estimated Annual Costs Burden:*                     $4,512.                

Dated: December 17, 2010.

Michel Smyth,

Departmental Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 2010-32283 Filed 12-22-10; 8:45 am]

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