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TABLE 1—APPROPRIATE TEST STANDARD FOR INCLUSION IN ITSNA’S

NRTL SCOPE OF RECOGNITION

Test standard Test standard title 

UL 2225 ......... Cables and Cable-Fittings for 

Use in Hazardous (Classified) Locations. 

OSHA’s recognition of any NRTL for 

a particular test standard is limited to 

equipment or materials for which OSHA 

standards require third-party testing and 

certification before using them in the 

workplace. Consequently, if a test 

standard also covers any products for 

which OSHA does not require such 

testing and certification, a NRTL’s scope 

of recognition does not include these 

products. 

The American National Standards 

Institute (ANSI) may approve the test 

standards listed above as American 

National Standards. However, for 

convenience, we may use the 

designation of the standards-developing 

organization for the standard as opposed 

to the ANSI designation. Under the 

NRTL Program’s policy (see OSHA 

Instruction CPL 01–00–004, chapter 2, 

section VIII), any NRTL recognized for 

a particular test standard may use either 

the proprietary version of the test 

standard or the ANSI version of that 

standard. Contact ANSI to determine 

whether a test standard is currently 

ANSI-approved. 

A. Conditions 

Recognition is contingent on 

continued compliance with 29 CFR 

1910.7, including, but not limited to, 

abiding by the following conditions of 

the recognition: 

1. ITSNA must inform OSHA as soon 

as possible, in writing, of any change of 

ownership, facilities, or key personnel, 

and of any major change in its 

operations as a NRTL, and provide 

details of the change(s); 

2. ITSNA must meet all the terms of 

its recognition and comply with all 

OSHA policies pertaining to this 

recognition; and 

3. ITSNA must continue to meet the 

requirements for recognition, including 

all previously published conditions on 

ITSNA’s scope of recognition, in all 

areas for which it has recognition. 

Pursuant to the authority in 29 CFR 

1910.7, OSHA hereby expands the scope 

of recognition of ITSNA as a NRTL, 

subject to the limitations and conditions 

specified above. 

III. Authority and Signature 

James S. Frederick, Deputy Assistant 

Secretary of Labor for Occupational 

Safety and Health, authorized the 

preparation of this notice. Accordingly, 

the agency is issuing this notice 

pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 657(g)(2), 

Secretary of Labor’s Order No. 8–2020 

(85 FR 58393, Sept. 18, 2020), and 29 

CFR 1910.7. 

Signed at Washington, DC, on January 24, 

2024. 

James S. Frederick, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for 

Occupational Safety and Health. 

[FR Doc. 2024–01774 Filed 1–29–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–26–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Office of the Workers’ Compensation 

Programs 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Comment Request; 

Agreement and Undertaking (OMB 

Control No. 1240–0039) 

AGENCY: Division of Coal Mine Workers’ 

Compensation, (OWCP/DCMWC), 

Labor. 

ACTION: Request for public comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor 

(DOL) is soliciting comments 

concerning a proposed extension for the 

authority to conduct the information 

collection request (ICR) titled, 

‘‘Agreement and Undertaking.’’ 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 April 1, 

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 Black Lung Benefits Act (30 

U.S.C. 901 et seq.) and its implementing 

regulations necessitate this information 

collection. 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. This 

information collection is currently 

approved for use through April 30, 

2021. 30 U.S.C. 933 and 20 CFR 726.110 

authorize 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 1240–0039. 

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 


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1Public Law 115–264, 132 Stat. 3676 (2018). 

2 17 U.S.C. 115(d)(3)(B); see also id. at 115(e)(15). 

3 Id. at 115(d)(3)(D)(i)(IV), (d)(5). 

4 37 CFR 210.23; 84 FR 32274, 32296 (July 8, 

2019). 

5 37 CFR 210.23; 84 FR at 32292, 32296. In this 

notice, the currently designated digital licensing 

coordinator will be designated as the ‘‘Digital 

Licensing Coordinator’’ and the statutory digital 

licensing coordinator will be designated in 

lowercase or by using the abbreviated term, ‘‘the 

DLC.’’ Similarly, the currently designated 

mechanical licensing collective will be designated 

via capitalization (the ‘‘Mechanical Licensing 

Collective’’) and the statutory mechanical licensing 

collective will be designated in lowercase or by 

using the abbreviated term, ‘‘the MLC.’’ 

6 17 U.S.C. 115(d)(3)(B)(ii) (noting that the review 

occurs ‘‘every 5 years, beginning with the fifth full 

calendar year to commence after the initial 

designation’’); id. at 115(d)(5)(B)(ii) (same). 

7 Id. at 115(d)(3)(A)(i). 

8 Id. at 115(d)(3)(A)(ii). 

9 Id. at 115(d)(3)(A)(iii); see also id. at 

115(d)(3)(C)(i)–(iii) (enumerating thirteen functions, 

in addition to the ability to administer voluntary 

licenses). 

10 Id. at 115(d)(3)(B)(iii). 

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: Agreement and 

Undertaking. 

Form: Agreement and Undertaking, 

OWCP–1. 

OMB Control Number: 1240–0039. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

20. 

Frequency: As requested. 

Total Estimated Annual Responses: 

20. 

Estimated Average Time per 

Response: 15 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 5 hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Other Cost 

Burden: $120.74. 

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

Dated: January 24, 2024. 

Anjanette Suggs, 

Agency Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2024–01757 Filed 1–29–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–CK–P 

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 

Copyright Office 

[Docket No. 2024–1] 

Periodic Review of the Designations of 

the Mechanical Licensing Collective 

and Digital Licensee Coordinator 

AGENCY: U.S. Copyright Office, Library 

of Congress. 

ACTION: Notification of inquiry. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Copyright Office is 

issuing a notification of inquiry, as 

required by the Music Modernization 

Act, regarding whether the existing 

designations of the mechanical licensing 

collective and digital licensee 

coordinator should be continued. 

DATES: Initial submissions by the 

currently designated mechanical 

licensing collective and digital licensee 

coordinator must be received no later 

than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on April 

1, 2024. Written initial public comments 

must be received no later than 11:59 

p.m. Eastern Time on May 29, 2024. 

Written reply public comments must be 

received no later than 11:59 p.m. 

Eastern Time on June 28, 2024. Reply 

submissions of the currently designated 

mechanical licensing collective and 

digital licensee coordinator must be 

received no later than 11:59 p.m. 

Eastern Time on July 29, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: For reasons of government 

efficiency, the Copyright Office is using 

the regulations.gov system for the 

submission and posting of public 

comments in this proceeding. All public 

comments in response to this notice are 

therefore to be submitted electronically 

through regulations.gov. Specific 

instructions for submitting comments 

are available on the Copyright Office’s 

website at https://www.copyright.gov/ 

rulemaking/mma-designations/2024. If 

electronic submission of comments is 

not feasible due to lack of access to a 

computer or the internet, please contact 

the Office using the contact information 

below for special instructions. Initial 

and reply submissions by the currently 

designated mechanical licensing 

collective and digital licensee 

coordinator should be made by email to 

the Copyright Office’s Assistant to the 

General Counsel. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Rhea Efthimiadis, Assistant to the 

General Counsel, by email at meft@

copyright.gov or telephone at (202) 707– 

8350. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Statutory Background 

The Orrin G. Hatch–Bob Goodlatte 

Music Modernization Act (‘‘MMA’’) 1

created a statutory blanket mechanical 

license for the reproduction and 

distribution of nondramatic musical 

works by digital music providers 

(‘‘DMPs’’) in the form of digital 

phonorecord deliveries, including 

permanent downloads, limited 

downloads, and interactive streams (the 

‘‘blanket license’’), and eliminated the 

song-by-song ‘‘notice of intention’’ 

process for such uses. 

The MMA directed the Copyright 

Office (‘‘Office’’) to designate a 

mechanical licensing collective 

(‘‘MLC’’) to administer the blanket 

license 2 and a digital licensee 

coordinator (‘‘DLC’’) to represent DMPs 

in matters related to the administration 

of the blanket license. However, if the 

Office is unable to identify an entity that 

meets the statutory qualifications to 

serve as the DLC, it may decline to 

designate one.3 As discussed further 

below, the Office made its initial MLC 

and DLC designations in July 2019.4 At 

that time, it designated the entity 

‘‘Digital Licensee Coordinator, Inc.’’ as 

the DLC and the entity ‘‘Mechanical 

Licensing Collective’’ as the MLC.5 The 

Office is required to review these 

designations every five years, with the 

first review to begin in January 2024.6

This notice initiates the review process. 

A. The MLC’s Designation Criteria 

The MMA provides that an entity 

wishing to be designated as the MLC 

must: (1) be a single nonprofit entity, 

not owned by any other entity, created 

by copyright owners to carry out its 

statutory responsibilities; 7 (2) be 

‘‘endorsed by, and enjoy[] substantial 

support from, musical work copyright 

owners that together represent the 

greatest percentage of the licensor 

market for uses of such works in 

covered activities, as measured over the 

preceding 3 full calendar years’’; 8 and 

(3) possess the administrative and 

technological capabilities necessary to 

carry out a wide array of responsibilities 

associated with administering the 

blanket license.9 If no entity meets these 

statutory criteria, the Office must 

designate an entity as the MLC that most 

nearly fits them.10

While the first criterion regarding 

nonprofit status is straightforward, the 

second and third criteria require more 

explanation. As part of the initial MLC 

designation proceeding, the Office had 

to address the correct construction and 


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