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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Office of the Secretary 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request; 

Attestation for Employers Seeking To 

Employ H–2B Nonimmigrant Workers 

Under Section 543 of the Consolidated 

Appropriations Act, 2017 

ACTION: Notice of availability; request 

for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor 

(DOL) is submitting the Employment 

and Training Administration (ETA) 

sponsored information collection 

request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Attestation for 

Employers Seeking to Employ H–2B 

Nonimmigrant Workers Under Section 

543 of the Consolidated Appropriations 

Act, 2017,’’ to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) for review and 

approval for use in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995. Public comments on the ICR are 

invited. 

DATES: The OMB will consider all 

written comments that agency receives 

on or before July 23, 2018. 

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 website at http://

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAView

ICR?ref_nbr=201802-1205-001 (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–ETA, 

Office of Management and Budget, 

Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW, 

Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202– 

395–5806 (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. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR 

seeks approval under the PRA for 

revisions to the Attestation for 

Employers Seeking to Employ H–2B 

Nonimmigrant Workers Under Section 

543 of the Consolidated Appropriations 

Act, 2017 information collection. As set 

forth in the Temporary Rule, Exercise of 

Time-Limited Authority to Increase the 

Fiscal Year 2017 Numerical Limitation 

for the H–2B Temporary 

Nonagricultural Worker Program, 

employers seeking authorization to 

employ workers under a time-limited 

authority were required to complete and 

submit Form ETA–9142–B–CAA. See 82 

FR 32987 (July 19, 2017) The authority 

to issue any new visas under the 2017 

Act has expired, and employers are no 

longer permitted to submit the form; 

however, an employer must still retain 

records to support its attestation. This 

ICR revises the collection to remove the 

filing provisions while retaining the 

recordkeeping requirements. 

Consolidated Appropriations Act of 

2017 section 543 authorizes this 

information collection. See Public Law 

115–31 section 543. 

This proposed 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 if the 

collection of information does not 

display a valid Control Number. See 5 

CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. For 

additional substantive information 

about this ICR, see the related notice 

published in the Federal Register on 

December 21, 2017 (82 FR 60629). 

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 thirty (30) days of 

publication of this notice in the Federal 

Register. In order to help ensure 

appropriate consideration, comments 

should mention OMB Control Number 

1205–0530. 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–ETA. 

Title of Collection: Attestation for 

Employers Seeking to Employ H–2B 

Nonimmigrant Workers Under Section 

543 of the Consolidated Appropriations 

Act, 2017. 

OMB Control Number: 1205–0530. 

Affected Public: Private Sector— 

businesses or other for-profits, not-forprofit institutions, farms. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Respondents: 2,298. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Responses: 2,298. 

Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 

2,298 hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Other Costs 

Burden: $104,674. 

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

Michel Smyth, 

Departmental Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2018–13425 Filed 6–21–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–FP–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Mine Safety and Health Administration 

Petitions for Modification of 

Application of Existing Mandatory 

Safety Standard 

AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration, Labor. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice is a summary of 

petitions for modification submitted to 

the Mine Safety and Health 

Administration (MSHA) by the parties 

listed below. 

DATES: All comments on the petitions 

must be received by MSHA’s Office of 

Standards, Regulations, and Variances 

on or before July 23, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit your 

comments, identified by ‘‘docket 


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number’’ on the subject line, by any of 

the following methods: 

1. Email: zzMSHA-comments@

dol.gov. Include the docket number of 

the petition in the subject line of the 

message. 

2. Facsimile: 202–693–9441. 

3. Regular Mail or Hand Delivery: 

MSHA, Office of Standards, 

Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th 

Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, 

Virginia 22202–5452, Attention: Sheila 

McConnell, Director, Office of 

Standards, Regulations, and Variances. 

Persons delivering documents are 

required to check in at the receptionist’s 

desk in Suite 4E401. Individuals may 

inspect copies of the petitions and 

comments during normal business 

hours at the address listed above. 

MSHA will consider only comments 

postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service or 

proof of delivery from another delivery 

service such as UPS or Federal Express 

on or before the deadline for comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Barbara Barron, Office of Standards, 

Regulations, and Variances at 202–693– 

9447 (phone), barron.barbara@dol.gov 

(email), or 202–693–9441 (fax). [These 

are not toll-free numbers.] 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

101(c) of the Federal Mine Safety and 

Health Act of 1977 and Title 30 of the 

Code of Federal Regulations Part 44 

govern the application, processing, and 

disposition of petitions for modification. 

I. Background 

Section 101(c) of the Federal Mine 

Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine 

Act) allows the mine operator or 

representative of miners to file a 

petition to modify the application of any 

mandatory safety standard to a coal or 

other mine if the Secretary of Labor 

(Secretary) determines that: 

1. An alternative method of achieving 

the result of such standard exists which 

will at all times guarantee no less than 

the same measure of protection afforded 

the miners of such mine by such 

standard; or 

2. That the application of such 

standard to such mine will result in a 

diminution of safety to the miners in 

such mine. 

In addition, the regulations at 30 CFR 

44.10 and 44.11 establish the 

requirements and procedures for filing 

petitions for modification. 

II. Petition for Modification 

Docket Number: M–2018–015–C. 

Petitioner: Spartan Mining Company, 

LLC, 500 Lee Street East, Suite 701 

(25301), P.O. Box 2548, Charleston, 

West Virginia 25329. 

Mine: Road Fork #52 Mine, MSHA 

I.D. No. 46–09522, located in Wyoming 

County, West Virginia. 

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.1700 

(Oil and gas wells). 

Modification Request: The petitioner 

requests a modification of the existing 

standard as it relates to vertical oil and 

gas wells at the Road Fork #52 mine. 

The petitioner states that: 

(1) The Road Fork #52 mine extracts 

coal from the Pocahontas No. 3 coal 

seam. The Road Fork #52 mine will 

operate two continuous miner sections 

producing coal 5 to 6 days per week. 

(2) In addition to the horizontal 

coalbed methane wells, there are many 

vertical oil and gas wells which exist in 

the reserve area of the Road Fork #52 

mine. 

(3) Road Fork #52 mine will employ 

the continuous mining room and pillar 

method of mining. It is anticipated that 

each vertical wellbore will be mined 

through only once in any seam. 

(4) With respect to vertical mines, the 

petitioner proposes to modify 30 CFR 

75.1700 as provided for below. The 

modifications requested would allow 

petitioner to mine through vertical 

wellbores as encountered and whenever 

the safety barrier diameter is reduced to 

a distance less than the District Manager 

would approve pursuant to § 75.1700 for 

plugged oil or gas wells penetrating the 

Pocahontas No. 3 Coal Seam and other 

mineable coal seams. 

(a) The petitioner proposes to use the 

following procedures when cleaning out 

and preparing oil and gas wells prior to 

plugging and replugging; 

(1) A diligent effort will be made to 

clean the borehole to the original total 

depth. If this depth cannot be reached, 

the borehole will be cleaned out to a 

depth which would permit the 

placement of at least 200 feet of 

expanding cement below the base of the 

lowest mineable coalbed. 

(2) When cleaning the borehole, a 

diligent effort will be made to remove 

all the casing in the borehole. If it is not 

possible to remove all casing, the casing 

which remains will be perforated, or 

ripped, at intervals spaced close enough 

to permit expanding cement slurry to 

infiltrate the annulus between the 

casing and the borehole wall for a 

distance of at least 200 feet below the 

base of the lowest mineable coalbed. 

(3) If the cleaned-out borehole 

produces gas, a mechanical bridge plug 

will be placed in the borehole in a 

competent stratum at least 200 feet 

below the base of the lowest mineable 

coalbed, but above the top of the 

uppermost hydrocarbon-producing 

stratum. If it is not possible to set a 

mechanical bridge plug, a substantial 

brush plug may be used in place of the 

mechanical bridge plug. 

(4) Logs will be made consisting of a 

caliper survey directional deviation 

survey and logs suitable for determining 

the top and bottom of the lowest 

mineable coalbed and potential 

hydrocarbon producing strata and the 

location for the bridge plug. 

(5) If the uppermost hydrocarbonproducing stratum is within 200 feet of 

the base of the lowest mineable coalbed, 

properly placed mechanical bridge 

plugs or a suitable brush plug, described 

in subparagraph (a)(3) above, will be 

used to isolate the hydrocarbonproducing stratum from the expanding 

cement plug. Nevertheless, a minimum 

of 200 feet of expanding cement will be 

placed below the lowest mineable 

coalbed. 

(6) The wellbore will be completely 

filled and circulated with a gel that 

inhibits any flow of gas, supports the 

walls of the borehole, and increases the 

density of the expanding cement. This 

gel will be pumped through open-end 

tubing that extends to approximately 20 

feet above the bottom of the cleaned out 

area of the borehole or bridge plug. 

(b) The petitioner proposes to use the 

following procedures when plugging oil 

and gas wells to the surface: 

(1) A cement plug will be set in the 

wellbore by pumping an expanding 

cement slurry down the tubing to 

displace the gel and fill the borehole to 

the surface. As an alternative, the 

cement slurry may be pumped down the 

tubing so that the borehole is filled with 

Portland cement or a Portland cementfly ash mixture from approximately 100 

feet above the top of the lowest 

mineable coalbed to the surface with an 

expanding cement plug extending from 

at least 200 feet below the lowest 

mineable coalbed to the bottom of the 

Portland cement. There will be at least 

200 feet of expanding cement below the 

base of the lowest mineable coalbed. 

(2) A small quantity of steel turnings, 

or other small magnetic particles, will 

be embedded in the top of the cement 

near the surface to serve as a permanent 

magnetic monument of the borehole. 

(c) The petitioner proposes the 

following procedures when using the 

vent pipe method for plugging oil and 

gas wells: 

(1) A 41⁄2-inch or larger vent pipe will 

be run into the wellbore to a depth of 

100 feet below the lowest mineable 

coalbed and wedged to a small diameter 

pipe, if needed, which will extend to 

approximately 20 feet above the bottom 

of the cleaned out area of the borehole 

or bridge plug. 

(2) A cement plug will be set in the 

wellbore by pumping an expanding 


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cement slurry, Portland cement, or a 

Portland cement-fly ash mixture down 

the tubing to displace the gel so that the 

borehole is filled with cement. The 

borehole and the vent pipe will be filled 

with expanding cement to a minimum 

of 200 feet below the base of the lowest 

mineable coalbed. The top of the 

expanding cement will extend upward 

to approximately 100 feet above the top 

of the lowest mineable coalbed. 

(3) All fluid will be evacuated from 

the vent pipe to facilitate testing for 

gases. During the evacuation of fluid, 

the expanding cement will not be 

disturbed. 

(4) The top of the vent pipe will be 

protected to prevent liquids or solids 

from entering the wellbore, but permit 

ready access to the full internal 

diameter of the vent pipe when 

necessary. 

(d) The petitioner proposes to use the 

following procedures when plugging oil 

or gas wells for subsequent use as 

degasification boreholes: 

(1) A cement plug will be set in the 

wellbore by pumping an expanding 

cement slurry down the tubing to 

displace the gel and provide at least 200 

feet of expanding cement below the 

lowest mineable coalbed. The top of the 

expanding cement will extend upward 

to about the top of the coalbed being 

mined. This distance will be based on 

the average height of the roof strata 

breakage for the mine. 

(2) To facilitate methane drainage, 

degasification casing of suitable 

diameter, slotted or perforated 

throughout its lower 150 to 200 feet, 

will be set in the borehole to a point 10 

to 30 feet above the top of the expanding 

cement. 

(3) The annulus between the 

degasification casing and the borehole 

wall will be cemented from a point 

immediately above the slots or 

perforations to the surface. 

(4) The degasification casing will be 

cleaned out for its total length. 

(5) The top of the degasification 

casing will be fitted with a wellhead 

equipped as required by the DM. Such 

equipment may include check valves, 

shut-in valves, sampling ports, flame 

arrestor equipment, and security 

fencing. 

(e) The petitioner proposes to use the 

well plugging procedures described 

above and the cut-through procedures 

described below whenever the 

petitioner reduces the safety barrier 

diameter to a distance less than the DM 

would approve pursuant to § 75.1700, or 

proceeds with an intent to cut-through 

a plugged well. 

(1) The petitioner will notify the DM 

or his designee prior to reducing the 

safety barrier to a distance less than the 

DM would approve pursuant to 

§ 75.1700 or proceeding with an intent 

to cut through a plugged well. 

(2) Mining through a plugged well 

will be done on a shift approved by the 

DM or designee. 

(3) Prior to mining through a plugged 

well, the petitioner will notify the DM 

or designee, representative of the 

miners, and the appropriate State 

agency in sufficient time for them to 

have a representative present. 

(4) Drivage sites will be installed at 

the last open crosscut near the place to 

be mined to ensure intersection of the 

well. The drivage sites will not be more 

than 50 feet from the well. 

(5) Firefighting equipment, including 

fire extinguishers, rock dust, and 

sufficient fire hose to reach the working 

face area of the mining-through will be 

available when either the conventional 

or continuous mining method is used. 

The fire hose will be located in the last 

open crosscut of the entry or room. All 

fire hoses will be ready for operation 

during the mining-through. 

(6) Sufficient supplies of roof support 

and ventilation materials will be 

available and located at the last open 

crosscut. In addition, an emergency plug 

and/or plugs will be available in the 

immediate area of the mine-through. 

(7) At least the quantity of air required 

by the approved mine ventilation plan, 

but not less than 6,000 cubic feet per 

minute for scrubber equipped 

continuous miners or not less than 

9,000 cubic feet per minute for 

continuous miner sections using 

auxiliary fans or line brattice only, will 

be used to ventilate the working face 

during the mining- through operation. 

(8) Equipment will be checked for 

permissibility and serviced on the shift 

prior to mining-through the well and the 

water line maintained to the tail piece 

with a sufficient amount of fire hose to 

reach the farthest point of penetration 

on the section. 

(9) The methane monitor on the 

continuous mining machine will be 

calibrated on the shift prior to miningthrough the well. 

(10) When mining is in progress, tests 

for methane will be made with a handheld methane detector at least every 10 

minutes from the time that mining with 

the continuous mining machine is 

within 30 feet of the well until the well 

is intersected and immediately prior to 

mining through. During the actual 

cutting through process, no individual 

will be allowed on the return side until 

mining-through has been completed and 

the area has been examined and 

declared safe. 

(11) The working place will be free 

from accumulations of coal dust and 

coal spillages, and rock dust will be 

placed on the roof, rib and floor within 

20 feet of the face when mining through 

or near the well on the shift or shifts 

during which the cut-through will 

occur. 

(12) When the wellbore is intersected, 

all equipment will be deenergized and 

the place thoroughly examined and 

determined safe before mining is 

resumed. Any well casing will be 

removed and no open flames will be 

permitted in the area until adequate 

ventilation has been established around 

the wellbore. 

(13) After a well has been intersected 

and the working place determined safe, 

mining will continue inby the well a 

sufficient distance to permit adequate 

ventilation around the area of the 

wellbore. 

(14) No person will be permitted in 

the area of the mining-through operation 

except those actually engaged in the 

operation, company personnel, 

representatives of the miners, personnel 

from MSHA, and personnel from the 

appropriate State agency. 

(15) The mining-through operation 

will be under the direct supervision of 

a certified official. Instructions 

concerning the mining-through 

operation will be issued only by the 

certified official in charge. 

(16) MSHA personnel may interrupt 

or halt the mining-through operation 

when it is necessary for the safety of the 

miners. 

(17) A copy of the petition will be 

maintained at the mine and be available 

to the miners. 

(18) The petitioner will file a plugging 

affidavit setting forth the persons who 

participated in the work, a description 

of the plugging work, and certification 

by the petitioner that the well has been 

plugged as described. 

(19) Within 60 days after the proposed 

decision and order (PDO) becomes final, 

the petitioner will submit proposed 

revisions for its approved 30 CFR part 

48 training plan to the DM. These 

proposed revisions will include initial 

and refresher training regarding 

compliance with the terms and 

conditions in the PDO. 

(f) Prior to mining through a vertical 

wellbore of a well, in addition to 

complying with the modifications 

described above, the petitioner will 

verify that the following procedures 

have been performed on the well: 

(1) If water is present, it will be bailed 

from the vertical section of the wellbore, 

as close to the coal seam elevation as 

practical using normal bailing 

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(2) The surface wellhead will be 

maintained open to bring the vertical 

section of the wellbore to outside 

atmospheric pressure. 

(g) In addition, the petitioner 

proposes to do the following: 

(1) Install drivage sites within 80 feet 

of the mine-through point. 

(2) Provide firefighting equipment 

near the working face, including two 

10—pound fire extinguishers, 240 

pounds of rock dust, and fire hose of 

sufficient length to reach the working 

face and capable of delivering at least 50 

gallons per minute of water at minimum 

pressure of 50 pounds per square inch. 

(3) Supply a quantity of at least 9,000 

CFM of intake air at the face, but no less 

than the approved ventilation plan 

amount, of intake air at the face. 

(4) Calibrate the continuous miner 

methane monitor on one of the five 

production shifts prior to the shift 

during which the mine-through is 

anticipated. 

(5) Test for methane with a hand-held 

methane detector at least every 10 

minutes during the time mining is 

conducted within 30 feet of the 

wellbore. 

(6) Deenergize all equipment and 

thoroughly examine the area when the 

wellbore is intersected. 

(7) Continue hand-held methane 

detector tests at least every 10 minutes 

during production shifts until mining 

has progressed 20 feet past the initial 

mine-through point once the area has 

been determined to be safe and mining 

has resumed. 

(h) Only company personnel, 

personnel from MSHA, and personnel 

from the appropriate West Virginia 

agency will be permitted in the area of 

the mine-through operation. 

(i) The mine-through operation will 

be under the direct supervision of the 

certified official. Instructions 

concerning the mine-through operation 

will be issued only by a certified 

official. 

The petitioner asserts that the 

proposed alternative method will at all 

times guarantee no less than the same 

measure of protection from the potential 

hazards against which the existing 

standard was intended to guard. 

Sheila McConnell, 

Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, 

and Variances. 

[FR Doc. 2018–13396 Filed 6–21–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4520–43–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Office of Workers’ Compensation 

Programs 

Proposed Extension 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. 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: Rehabilitation 

Maintenance Certificate (OWCP–17). 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 

August 21, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by mail, delivery service, or by hand to 

Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S. Department of 

Labor, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Room 

S–3323, Washington, DC 20210; by fax 

to (202) 354–9647; or by Email to 

ferguson.yoon@dol.gov. Please use only 

one method of transmission for 

comments (mail/delivery, fax, or Email). 

Please note that comments submitted 

after the comment period will not be 

considered. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background: The Office of Workers’ 

Compensation Programs (OWCP) 

administers the Federal Employees’ 

Compensation Act (FECA) and the 

Longshore and Harbor Workers’ 

Compensation Act (LHWCA). These acts 

provide vocational rehabilitation 

services to eligible workers with 

disabilities. 5 U.S.C. 8111(b) of the 

FECA provides that OWCP may pay an 

individual undergoing vocational 

rehabilitation a maintenance allowance, 

not to exceed $200 a month. 33 U.S.C. 

908(g) of the LHWCA provide that 

person(s) undergoing such vocational 

rehabilitation shall receive maintenance 

allowances as additional compensation. 

Form OWCP–17 is used to collect 

information necessary to determine the 

amount of any maintenance allowance 

to be paid. This information collection 

is currently approved for use through 

November 30, 2018. 

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 for the 

extension of this currently approved 

information collection in order to carry 

out its responsibility to assure payment 

of compensation benefits to injured 

workers at the proper rate. 

Type of Review: Extension. 

Agency: Office of Workers’ 

Compensation Programs. 

Title: Rehabilitation Maintenance 

Certificate. 

OMB Number: 1240–0012. 

Agency Number: OWCP–17. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Total Respondents: 370. 

Total Annual Responses: 3,452. 

Average Time per Response: 10 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 575. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 

$0. 

Total Burden Cost (operating/ 

maintenance): $1,830. 

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. 


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