Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 147 / Thursday, July 31, 1997 / Notices 41085

Employment Standards Administration

is soliciting comments concerning a

proposed extension information

collection, the Uniform Health

Insurance Claim Form.

Copies of the proposed information

collection requests can be obtained by

contacting the office listed below in the

addressee section of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted to the office listed in the

addressee section below on or before

September 30, 1997. 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.

ADDRESSES: Ms. Margaret Sherrill, U.S.

Department of Labor, 200 Constitution

Ave., NW., Room S–3201, Washington,

DC 20210, telephone (202) 219–7601.

(This is not a toll-free number.) Fax

202–219–6592.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

The Office of Workers’ Compensation

has responsibility for administering the

Federal Employees’ Compensation Act

(FECA—5 USC 8101 et. seq.) and the

Federal Black Lung Benefits Act

(FBLBA) provisions of the Federal Mine

Safety and Health Act (30 USC 901 et.

seq.). These statutes provide for

payment to medical institutions for

certain medical treatment and

diagnostic services for employmentrelated injuries and illnesses. To

determine appropriate payment of

medical bills submitted by such

provider(s), both FECA and FBLA

programs require the billing

institution(s) to identify the claimant/

beneficiary and to specify (1) the type of

injury/illness being treated, (2) the need

for the medical services rendered, (3)

the specific procedure(s) performed, and

(4) the relationship to the accepted

industrial injury/illness for FECA

claimants and to coal mine workers’

pneumoconiosis for Black Lung

claimants.

II. Current Actions

The Department of Labor (DOL) seeks

extension of approval to collect this

information to carry out its

responsibility to insure that providers of

medical services to FECA and BLBA

beneficiaries receive appropriate

payment for injuries and illnesses

covered under the Acts. Failure to

request this information will prohibit

the Department’s ability to fulfill this

mandate.

Type of Review: Extension.

Agency: Employment Standards

Administration.

Title: Uniform Health Insurance Claim

Form.

OMB Number: 1215–0176.

Agency Numbers: UB–92.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households, State or local governments,

Businesses or other for profit, Federal

agencies or employees, Not-for-profit

institutions, Small businesses or

organizations.

Total Repondents: 138,382.

Frequency: On occasion.

Total Responses: 138,382.

Average Time Per Response:

UB–92 FECA—17 minutes

UB–92 FBLBA—7 minutes

EOB FECA—7 minutes

Estimated Total Burden Hours:

31,889.

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 requests; they

will also become a matter of public

record.

Dated: July 24, 1997.

Margaret J. Sherrill,

Management Analysis Officer, Division

Financial Management, Office of

Management, Administration and Planning,

Employment Standards Administration.

[FR Doc. 97–20101 Filed 7–30–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–27–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration

Proposed Information Collection

Request Submitted for Public

Comment and Recommendations;

Gamma Radiation Exposure Records

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 (PRA

95) [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 Mine Safety and Health

Administration (MSHA) is soliciting

comments concerning the proposed

new/revision/extension/reinstatement

of the information collection related to

Gamma Radiation Exposure Records

(pertains to metal and nonmetal

underground mines). MSHA 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.

A copy of the proposed information

collection request can be obtained by

contacting the employee listed below in

the For Further Information Contact

section of this notice.

DATES: Submit comments on or before

September 29, 1997.
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ADDRESSES: Send comments to Patricia

W. Silvey, Director, Office of Standards,

Regulations, and Variances, 4015

Wilson Boulevard, Room 627,

Arlington, VA 22203–1984. Commenters

are encouraged to send their comments

on a computer disk, or via E-mail to

psilvey@msha.gov, along with an

original printed copy. Ms. Silvey can be

reached at (703) 235–1910 (voice) or

(703) 235–5551 (facsimile).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

George M. Fesak, Director, Office of

Program Evaluation and Information

Resources, U.S. Department of Labor,

Mine Safety and Health Administration,

Room 715, 4015 Wilson Boulevard,

Arlington, VA 22203–1984. Mr. Fesak

can be reached at gfesak@msha.gov

(Internet E-mail), (703) 235–8378

(voice), or (703) 235–1563 (facsimile).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

Under section 103(c) of the Federal

Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977,

MSHA is required to ‘‘* * * issue

regulations requiring operators to

maintain accurate records of employee

exposures to potentially toxic materials

or harmful physical agents which are

required to be monitored or measured

under any applicable mandatory health

or safety standard promulgated under

this Act.’’

Gamma radiation occurs anywhere

that radioactive materials are present,

and has been associated with lung

cancer and other debilitating

occupational diseases. Gamma radiation

hazards may be found near radiation

sources at surface operations using Xray machines, weightometers, nuclear

and diffraction units.

II. Current Actions

Annual gamma radiation surveys are

required to be conducted in all

underground mines where radioactive

ores are mined. Where the average

gamma radiation measurements are in

excess of 2.0 milliroentgens per hour in

the working place, all persons are to be

provided with gamma radiation

dosimeters and records of cumulative

individual gamma radiation exposures

been kept.

Records of cumulative occupational

radiation exposures aid in the

protection of workers and in control of

subsequent radiation exposure, and are

used by MSHA in the evaluation of the

effectiveness of the protection program

in demonstrating compliance with

regulatory requirements.

Type of Review: Reinstatement

without change.

Agency: Mine Safety and Health

Administration.

Title: Gamma Radiation Exposure

Records.

OMB Number: 1219–0039.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit institutions.

Cite/Reference/Form/etc: 30 CFR

57.5047.

Total Respondents: 2.

Frequency: Annually.

Total Responses: 2.

Average Time per Response: 2 hours.

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 2.

Estimated Total Burden Cost: $73.

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):

Total Burden Cost (operating/

maintaining):

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: July 24, 1997.

George M. Fesak,

Director, Program Evaluation and Information

Resources.

[FR Doc. 97–20106 Filed 7–30–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–43–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Pension and Welfare Benefits

Administration

Proposed Information Collection

Request Submitted for Public

Comment and Recommendations;

Prohibited Transaction Class

Exemption 80–83

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as

part of its continuing effort to reduce

paperwork and respondent burden,

provides 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 (PRA 95) [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 Pension and Welfare

Benefits Administration is soliciting

comments concerning the proposed

extension of a currently approved

collection of information, Prohibited

Transaction Class Exemption 80–83. A

copy of the proposed information

collection request can be obtained by

contacting the employee listed below in

the contact section of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted on or before September 29,

1997. 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 number of respondents

and 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.

ADDRESSES: Gerald B. Lindrew,

Department of Labor, Pension and

Welfare Benefits Administration, 200

Constitution Avenue, NW, Room N–

5647, Washington, DC 20210.

Telephone: 202–219–4782 (this is not a

toll-free number). Fax: 202–219–4745.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

Prohibited Transaction Class

Exemption 80–83 permits, under certain

conditions, purchases of securities by

employee benefit plans when the

proceeds from the sale of such securities

may be used by the issuer to reduce or

retire indebtedness to persons who are

parties in interest with respect to such

plans.

II. Current Actions

The Pension and Welfare Benefits

Administration proposes to extend the

currently approved information

collection requirements of Prohibited

Transaction Class Exemption 80–83.

The recordkeeping requirements of the

exemption are intended to protect the

interests of plan participants and

beneficiaries. This class exemption

requires the plan to maintain for six

years from the date of the transaction

the records necessary to enable

interested parties including the

Department of Labor to determine

whether the conditions of the

exemption have been met. The

exemption also requires that those

records be make available to certain