11316 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 31 / Wednesday, February 14, 2024 / Notices 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 Office of 

Management and Budget (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 data submitted annually on the 

ETA 204 report enables ETA to project 

revenues for the Unemployment 

Insurance (UI) program on a state-bystate basis and to measure the variations 

in assigned contribution rates that result 

from different experience rating 

systems. Used in conjunction with other 

data, the ETA 204 report assists in 

determining the effects of certain factors 

(e.g., stabilization, expansion, or 

contraction in employment, etc.) on the 

unemployment experience of various 

groups of employers. The data also 

provide an early signal for potential 

solvency problems and are useful in 

analyzing factors that give rise to these 

potential problems and permit an 

evaluation of the effectiveness of the 

various approaches available to correct 

the detected problems. The report 

collects annual information about the 

taxation efforts in states relative to both 

taxable and total wages and allows 

comparison between states. Further, the 

data are key components to the 

Significant Tax Measures Report. The 

Significant Tax Measures Report 

provides the information necessary to 

evaluate and compare state UI tax 

systems. 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A) 

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 it is 

approved by 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 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. Comments 

must be written to receive 

consideration, and they will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval of the final ICR. In 

order to help ensure appropriate 

consideration, comments should 

mention OMB control number 1205– 

0164. 

Submitted comments will also be a 

matter of public record for this ICR and 

posted on the internet, without 

redaction. DOL encourages commenters 

not to include personally identifiable 

information, confidential business data, 

or other sensitive statements/ 

information in any comments. 

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–ETA. 

Type of Review: Extension without 

change. 

Title of Collection: Experience Rating 

Report. 

Form: ETA–204. 

OMB Control Number: OMB 1205– 

0164. 

Affected Public: State Workforce 

Agencies. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

53. 

Frequency: Annual. 

Total Estimated Annual Responses: 

53. 

Estimated Average Time per 

Response: 30 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 27 hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Other Cost 

Burden: $0. 

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

Brent Parton, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for 

Employment and Training, Labor. 

[FR Doc. 2024–03077 Filed 2–13–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–FW–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request; 

Regulations Containing Procedures for 

Handling of Retaliation Complaints 

ACTION: Notice of availability; request 

for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor 

(DOL) is submitting this Occupational 

Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)- 

sponsored information collection 

request (ICR) to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval in accordance with 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA). Public comments on the ICR are 

invited. 

DATES: The OMB will consider all 

written comments that the agency 

receives on or before March 15, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

Comments are invited on: (1) whether 

the collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the functions of the Department, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of 

the agency’s estimates of the burden and 

cost of the collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (3) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information collection; and 

(4) ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nicole Bouchet by telephone at 202– 

693–0213, or by email at DOL_PRA_

PUBLIC@dol.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Employees may file complaints with the 

OSHA for investigation alleging that 

their employer violated 

‘‘whistleblower’’ protection provisions 

contained in certain statutes and 

regulations for which the Agency has 

investigatory responsibility. These 

whistleblower provisions prohibit 

retaliatory action by employers against 

employees who report alleged violations 

of certain laws or regulations or 

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specified by the whistleblower 

provisions. For additional substantive 

information about this ICR, see the 

related notice published in the Federal 

Register on December 4, 2023 (88 FR 

84174). 

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 

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 OMB Control Number. 

See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. 

DOL seeks PRA authorization for this 

information collection for three (3) 

years. OMB authorization for an ICR 

cannot be for more than three (3) years 

without renewal. The DOL notes that 

information collection requirements 

submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs 

receive a month-to-month extension 

while they undergo review. 

Agency: DOL–OSHA. 

Title of Collection: Regulations 

Containing Procedures for Handling of 

Retaliation Complaints. 

OMB Control Number: 1218–0236. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

Households. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Respondents: 17,387. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Responses: 17,387. 

Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 

17,387 hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Other Costs 

Burden: $0. 

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

Nicole Bouchet, 

Certifying Official. 

[FR Doc. 2024–02996 Filed 2–13–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–26–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request; Refuse 

Piles and Impoundment Structures, 

Recordkeeping and Reporting 

Requirements 

ACTION: Notice of availability; request 

for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor 

(DOL) is submitting this Mine Safety 

and Health Administration (MSHA)- 

sponsored information collection 

request (ICR) to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval in accordance with 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA). Public comments on the ICR are 

invited. 

DATES: The OMB will consider all 

written comments that the agency 

receives on or before March 15, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

Comments are invited on: (1) whether 

the collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the functions of the Department, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of 

the agency’s estimates of the burden and 

cost of the collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (3) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information collection; and 

(4) ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael Howell by telephone at 202– 

693–6782, or by email at DOL_PRA_

PUBLIC@dol.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Requires 

coal mine operators to submit to MSHA 

annual reports and certification on 

refuse piles and impoundments and to 

keep records of the results of weekly 

examinations and instrumentation 

monitoring. Impoundments are 

structures that can impound water, 

sediment, or slurry or any combination 

of materials; and refuse piles are 

deposits of coal mine waste (other than 

overburden or spoil) that are removed 

during mining operations or separated 

from mined coal and deposited on the 

surface. The failure of these structures 

can have a devastating effect on a 

community. To avoid or minimize such 

disasters, standards have been 

promulgated for the design, 

construction, and maintenance of these 

structures; for annual certifications; for 

certification for hazardous refuse piles; 

for the frequency of inspections; and the 

methods of abandonment for 

impoundments and impounding 

structures. For additional substantive 

information about this ICR, see the 

related notice published in the Federal 

Register on August 16, 2023 (88 FR 

55728). 

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 

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 OMB Control Number. 

See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. 

DOL seeks PRA authorization for this 

information collection for three (3) 

years. OMB authorization for an ICR 

cannot be for more than three (3) years 

without renewal. The DOL notes that 

information collection requirements 

submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs 

receive a month-to-month extension 

while they undergo review. 

Agency: DOL–MSHA. 

Title of Collection: Refuse Piles and 

Impoundment Structures, 

Recordkeeping and Reporting 

Requirements. 

OMB Control Number: 1219–0015. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profits. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Respondents: 907. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Responses: 22,533. 

Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 

55,933 hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Other Costs 

Burden: $1,155,051. 

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

Michael Howell, 

Senior Paperwork Reduction Act Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2024–02999 Filed 2–13–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–43–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Bureau of Labor Statistics 

Information Collection Activities; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 

Department of Labor. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection; 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as 

part of its continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden, 

conducts a pre-clearance 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 


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