2254 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 9 / Friday, January 12, 2024 / Notices 

United States and the Louisiana 

Department of Environmental Quality v. 

The Dow Chemical Company, Union 

Carbide Corp. and Performance 

Materials, NA, Inc., Civil Action No. 

2:21–cv–00114–MLCF–JVM, DOJ 

reference number 90–5–2–1–11114. All 

comments must be submitted no later 

than 30 days after the publication date 

of this notice. Comments may be 

submitted either by email or by firstclass mail: 

To submit 

comments: Send them to: 

By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@

usdoj.gov. 

By first-class 

mail.

Assistant Attorney General, 

U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. 

Box 7611, Washington, DC 

20044–7611. 

During the public comment period, 

the proposed consent decree may be 

examined and downloaded at this 

Justice Department website: https://

www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. 

We will provide a paper copy of the 

proposed consent decree upon written 

request and payment of reproduction 

costs. Please mail your request and 

payment to: Consent Decree Library, 

U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, 

Washington, DC 20044–7611. 

Please enclose a check or money order 

for $3.25 (25 cents per page 

reproduction cost) payable to the United 

States Treasury. 

Thomas Carroll, 

Assistant Section Chief, Environmental 

Enforcement Section, Environment and 

Natural Resources Division. 

[FR Doc. 2024–00487 Filed 1–11–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Notice of Lodging of Proposed 

Consent Decree under the Clean Air 

Act 

On January 9, 2024, the Department of 

Justice lodged a proposed Consent 

Decree with the United States District 

Court for the Western District of New 

York in the lawsuit entitled United 

States of America v. Allied Waste 

Niagara Falls Landfill, LLC, Case No. 

1:24–cv–36. 

The United States filed this lawsuit to 

seek civil penalties and injunctive relief 

for violations of the Clean Air Act, 42 

U.S.C. 7401 et seq. (‘‘CAA’’). The 

alleged violations stem from the failure 

by Allied Niagara Falls Landfill, LLC 

(‘‘Allied’’) to comply with federallyenforceable regulations applicable to 

municipal solid waste (‘‘MSW’’) 

landfills. Allied operates a MSW landfill 

in Niagara Falls, New York. 

The Consent Decree provides for 

Allied to come into compliance with the 

Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq., 

and its municipal solid waste landfill 

regulations by installing and operating a 

gas collection and control system at its 

landfill and to pay a $671,000 civil 

penalty. 

The publication of this notice opens 

a period for public comment on the 

proposed Consent Decree. Comments 

should be addressed to the Assistant 

Attorney General, Environment and 

Natural Resources Division, and should 

refer to Allied Waste Niagara Falls 

Landfill, LLC, Civil Action No. 1:24–cv– 

36, D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–2–1–11610. All 

comments must be submitted no later 

than thirty (30) days after the 

publication date of this notice. 

Comments may be submitted either by 

email or by mail: 

To submit 

comments: Send them to: 

By e-mail ...... pubcomment-ees.enrd@

usdoj.gov. 

By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General, 

U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. 

Box 7611, Washington, DC 

20044–7611. 

During the public comment period, 

the Consent Decree may be examined 

and downloaded at this Justice 

Department website: https://

www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. 

We will provide a paper copy of the 

Consent Decree upon written request 

and payment of reproduction costs. 

Please mail your request and payment 

to: Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ— 

ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 

20044–7611. 

Please enclose a check or money order 

for $39.75 (25 cents per page 

reproduction cost) payable to the United 

States Treasury. 

Henry Friedman, 

Assistant Section Chief, Environmental 

Enforcement Section, Environment and 

Natural Resources Division. 

[FR Doc. 2024–00555 Filed 1–11–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Office of the Workers’ Compensation 

Programs 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Comment Request; 

Representative Payee Report, 

Representative Payee Report (Short 

Form), and Physician’s/Medical 

Officer’s Statement 

AGENCY: Division of Coal Mine Workers’ 

Compensation. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor 

(DOL) is soliciting comments 

concerning a proposed extension for the 

authority to conduct the information 

collection request (ICR) titled, 

‘‘Representative Payee Report, 

Representative Payee Report (Short 

Form), and Physician’s/Medical 

Officer’s Statement.’’ This comment 

request is part of continuing 

Departmental efforts to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). 

DATES: Consideration will be given to all 

written comments received by March 

12, 2024. 

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 by contacting 

Anjanette Suggs by telephone at 202– 

354–9660 or by email at 

suggs.anjanette@dol.gov. 

Submit written comments about, or 

requests for a copy of, this ICR by mail 

or courier to the U.S. Department of 

Labor, Office of Workers’ Compensation 

Programs, Room S3323, 200 

Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 

DC 20210; by email: suggs.anjanette@

dol.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Contact Anjanette Suggs by telephone at 

202–354–9660 or by email at 

suggs.anjanette@dol.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DOL, 

as part of continuing efforts to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden, 

conducts a pre-clearance consultation 

program to provide the general public 

and Federal agencies an opportunity to 

comment on proposed and/or 

continuing collections of information 

before submitting them to the OMB for 

final approval. This program helps to 

ensure requested data can be provided 

in the desired format, reporting burden 

(time and financial resources) is 

minimized, collection instruments are 


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clearly understood, and the impact of 

collection requirements can be properly 

assessed. 

Benefits due to a DOL Black Lung 

beneficiary are paid to a representative 

payee on behalf of the beneficiary when 

he or she is unable to manage the 

benefits due to incapability or 

incompetence or because the beneficiary 

is a minor. The Representative Payee 

Report (Form CM–623) and 

Representative Payee Report Short Form 

(Form CM–623S) are used to ensure that 

benefits paid to a representative payee 

are used for the beneficiary’s well-being. 

The Physician’s/Medical Officer’s 

Statement (Form CM–787) is used to 

determine the beneficiary’s capability to 

manage monthly black lung benefits. 

The Black Lung Benefits Act, 30 U.S.C. 

922, authorizes this information 

collection. authorizes this information 

collection. 

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 the OMB 

under the PRA approves it 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 that does not display a 

valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 

1320.5(a) and 1320.6. 

Interested parties are encouraged to 

provide comments to the contact shown 

in the ADDRESSES section. Written 

comments will receive consideration, 

and summarized and included in the 

request for OMB approval of the final 

ICR. In order to help ensure appropriate 

consideration, comments should 

mention 1240–0020. 

Submitted comments will also be a 

matter of public record for this ICR and 

posted on the internet, without 

redaction. The DOL encourages 

commenters not to include personally 

identifiable information, confidential 

business data, or other sensitive 

statements/information in any 

comments. 

The DOL 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-Office of Workers’ 

Compensation Programs. 

Type of Review: Extension. 

Title of Collection: Representative 

Payee Report, Representative Payee 

Report (Short Form), and Physician’s/ 

Medical Officer’s Statement. 

Form: Representative Payee Report 

(CM–623), Representative Payee Report 

(Short Form) (CM–623S) and 

Physician’s/Medical Officer’s Statement 

(CM–787). 

OMB Control Number: 1240–0020. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

Households. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

282. 

Frequency: Occasionally. 

Total Estimated Annual Responses: 

282. 

Estimated Average Time per 

Response: 10–90 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 153 hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Other Cost 

Burden: $192.00. 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). 

Dated: January 8, 2024. 

Anjanette Suggs, 

Agency Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2024–00490 Filed 1–11–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–CK–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Office of the Workers’ Compensation 

Programs 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Comment Request; 

Certification of Medical Necessity 

AGENCY: Division of Coal Mine Workers’ 

Compensation. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor 

(DOL) is soliciting comments 

concerning a proposed extension for the 

authority to conduct the information 

collection request (ICR) titled, 

‘‘Certification of Medical Necessity’’. 

This comment request is part of 

continuing Departmental efforts to 

reduce paperwork and respondent 

burden in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA). 

DATES: Consideration will be given to all 

written comments received by March 

12, 2024. 

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 by contacting 

Anjanette Suggs by telephone at 202– 

354–9660 or by email at 

suggs.anjanette@dol.gov. 

Submit written comments about, or 

requests for a copy of, this ICR by mail 

or courier to the U.S. Department of 

Labor, Office of Workers’ Compensation 

Programs, Room S3323, 200 

Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 

DC 20210; by email: suggs.anjanette@

dol.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Contact Anjanette Suggs by telephone at 

202–354–9660 or by email at 

suggs.anjanette@dol.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DOL, 

as part of continuing efforts to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden, 

conducts a pre-clearance consultation 

program to provide the general public 

and Federal agencies an opportunity to 

comment on proposed and/or 

continuing collections of information 

before submitting them to the OMB for 

final approval. This program helps to 

ensure 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 can be properly 

assessed. 

The Office of Workers’ Compensation 

Programs administers the Federal Black 

Lung Compensation Program. The Black 

Lung Benefits Act (30 U.S.C. 901et seq.) 

and its implementing regulations 

necessitate this information collection. 

The regulations at 20 CFR 725.701 set 

out a miner’s eligibility for medical 

services and supplies for the length of 

time required by the miner’s 

pneumoconiosis and related disability. 

The regulations require prior approval 

before ordering medical equipment 

where the purchase price exceeds 

$300.00. 20 CFR 725.705. The 

regulations also provide for the ongoing 

supervision of the miner’s medical care, 

including the necessity, character and 

sufficiency of care to be furnished; gives 

the Office of Workers’ Compensation 

Programs authority to request medical 

reports; and indicates the right to refuse 

payment for failing to submit any report 

required. 20 CFR 725.706. To 


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