Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 197 / Friday, October 10, 1997 / Notices 53027

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Labor,

200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room C–

5515 (Seminar Room 1A), Washington,

DC 20210. The meeting is open to the

public on a first-come, first served basis.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Irasema Garza, designated Federal

Officer, U.S. NAO, U.S. Bureau of

International Labor Affairs, U.S.

Department of Labor, 200 Constitution

Avenue, NW., Room C–4327,

Washington, DC 20210. Telephone 202–

501–6653 (this is not a toll free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Please

refer to the notice published in the

Federal Register on December 15, 1994

(59 FR 64713) for supplementary

information.

Signed at Washington, DC, on October 6,

1997.

Irasema T. Garza,

Secretary, U.S. National Administrative

Office.

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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 two

information collections: (1) Notice of

Issuance of Insurance Policy, Form CM–

921; and (2) Request for Employment

Information, Form CA–1027. 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

December 10, 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.

ADDRESSEES: Contact Ms. Margaret

Sherrill at the U.S. Department of Labor,

200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Room

S–3201, Washington, D.C. 20210,

telephone (202) 219–7601. The Fax

number is (202) 219–6592. (These are

not toll-free numbers.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

Sections 423 of the Federal Mine

Safety and Health Act of 1977, as

amended specifies that a responsible

coal mine operator (RMO) must be

insured and outlines the requirements

for each contract of insurance, including

civil penalties to which a RMO is

subject provided prescribed procedures

are not followed. In addition, 20 CFR

Part V, Subpart C, 726.208–213 requires

that each insurance carrier shall report

each policy and endorsement issued,

canceled, or reviewed with respect to

RMOs to the OWCP, Division of Coal

Mine Workers’ Compensation, and that

separate reports shall be submitted for

multiple operators so covered. The CM–

921 is completed by the insurance

carrier and forwarded to the Department

for review.

II. Current Actions

The Department of Labor (DOL) seeks

extension of approval to collect this

information in order to carry out its

responsibility to meet the statutory

requirements to identify those RMOs

who have secured insurance for

payment of Black Lung benefits.

Type of Review: Extension.

Agency: Employment Standards

Administration.

Title: Notice of Issuance of Insurance

Policy.

OMB Number: 1215–0059.

Agency Numbers: CM–921.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit; State, Local or Tribal

Government.

Total Respondents: 60.

Frequency: Annually.

Total Responses: 4,000.

Average Time Per Response for

Reporting: 10 minutes.

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 667.

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 0.

Total Burden Cost (operating/

maintenance): $1,600.000.

I. Background

Payment of Compensation for partial

disability to injured Federal employees

is required under 5 U.S.C. 8106. This

section also requires the Office of

Workers’ Compensation to obtain

information regarding a claimant’s

earnings during a period of eligibility to

compensation. The CA–1027 is used to

obtain earnings information for an

individual employed by a private

employer and is used as criteria for

determining the claimants entitlement

to compensation benefits.

II. Current Actions

The Department of Labor (DOL) seeks

extension of approval to collect this

information in order to carry out its

responsibility to meet the statutory

requirements of the Federal Employees’

Compensation Act to determine the

appropriate level of benefits.

Type of Review: Extension.

Agency: Employment Standards

Administration.

Title: Request for Employment

Information.

OMB Number: 1215–0105.

Agency Numbers: CA–1027.

Affected Public: Business or for profit.

Total Respondents: 1,000.

Frequency: On occasion.

Total Responses: 1,000.

Average Time Per Response for

Reporting: 15 minutes.

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 250.

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 0.

Total Burden Cost (operating/

maintenance): $320.00.

Dated: October 6, 1997.

Cecily A. Rayburn,

Director, Division of Financial Management,

Office of Management, Administration and

Planning, Employment Standards

Administration.

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