52352 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 162 / Monday, August 22, 2011 / Notices 

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. 5–2010 (75 FR 55355). 

Signed at Washington, DC, on August 17, 

2011. 

David Michaels, 

Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational 

Safety and Health 

[FR Doc. 2011–21373 Filed 8–19–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Office of Workers’ Compensation 

Programs 

Proposed Renewal 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 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 Office 

of Workers’ Compensation Programs is 

soliciting comments concerning the 

proposed collection: Agreement and 

Undertaking (OWCP–1). 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 

October 21, 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) 693–2447, E-mail 

Alvarez.Vincent@dol.gov. Please use 

only one method of transmission for 

comments (mail, fax, or E-mail). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

I. Background: Coal mine operators 

desiring to be self-insurers are required 

by law (30 U.S.C. 933 BL) to produce 

security by way of an indemnity bond, 

security deposit, a letter of credit, or 

501(c)(21) trust. Once a company’s 

application to become self-insured is 

reviewed by the Division of Coal Mine 

Workers’ Compensation (DCMWC) and 

it is determined the company is 

potentially eligible, an amount of 

security is determined to guarantee the 

payment of benefits required by the Act. 

The OWCP–1 form is executed by the 

self-insurer who agrees to abide by the 

Department’s rules and authorizes the 

Secretary, in the event of default, to file 

suit to secure payment from a bond 

underwriter or in the case of a Federal 

Reserve account, to sell the securities 

for the same purpose. A company 

cannot be authorized to self-insure until 

this requirement is met. Regulations 

establishing this requirement are at 20 

CFR 726.110 for Black Lung. This 

information collection is currently 

approved for use through October 31, 

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 of the 

extension of this currently approved 

information collection in order to 

determine if a coal mine company is 

potentially eligible to become selfinsured. The information is reviewed to 

insure that the correct amounts of 

negotiable securities are deposited or 

indemnity bond is purchased and that 

in a case of default OWCP has the 

authority to utilize the securities or 

bond. If this Agreement and 

Undertaking were not required, OWCP 

would not be empowered to utilize the 

company’s security deposit to meet its 

financial responsibilities for the 

payment of black lung benefits in case 

of default. 

Type of Review: Extension. 

Agency: Office of Workers’ 

Compensation Programs. 

Title: Agreement and Undertaking. 

OMB Number: 1240–0039. 

Agency Number: OWCP–1. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profit. 

Total Respondents: 20. 

Total Responses: 20. 

Time per Response: 15 minutes. 

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 5. 

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 

$0. 

Total Burden Cost (operating/ 

maintenance): $9. 

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: August 17, 2011. 

Vincent Alvarez, 

Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers’ 

Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of 

Labor. 

[FR Doc. 2011–21382 Filed 8–19–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–CR–P 

LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 

Sunshine Act Meeting; Notice 

DATE AND TIME: The Legal Services 

Corporation’s Board of Directors will 

meet telephonically on August 25, 2011. 

The meeting will commence at 10:30 

a.m., Eastern Standard Time, and will 

continue until the conclusion of the 

Board’s agenda. 

LOCATION: F. William McCalpin 

Conference Center, Legal Services 

Corporation, 3333 K Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20007. 

PUBLIC OBSERVATION: Members of the 

public who are unable to attend but 

wish to listen to the public proceeding 

may do so by following the telephone 

call-in directions provided below but 

are asked to keep their telephones 

muted to eliminate background noises. 

From time to time the Chairmana may 

solicit comments from the public. 

CALL-IN DIRECTIONS FOR OPEN SESSIONS: 

• Call toll-free number: 1–866–451– 

4981; 

• When prompted, enter the 

following numeric pass code: 

5907707348 

• When connected to the call, please 

immediately ‘‘MUTE’’ your telephone. 

STATUS OF MEETING: Open. 

Matters To Be Considered 

1. Approval of Agenda. 


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