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security systems, verification of the 

company’s compliance with state and 

local laws, and a review of the 

company’s background and history. 

Therefore, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 823(a), 

and in accordance with 21 CFR 1301.33, 

the above named company is granted 

registration as a bulk manufacturer of 

the basic classes of controlled 

substances listed. 

Dated: January 15, 2014. 

Joseph T. Rannazzisi, 

Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of 

Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2014–01782 Filed 1–29–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–09–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Office of the Secretary 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request; 

Application for Approval of a 

Representative’s Fee in Black Lung 

Claim Proceedings Conducted by the 

U.S. Department of Labor 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor 

(DOL) is submitting the Office of 

Workers’ Compensation Programs 

sponsored information collection 

request (ICR) revision titled, 

‘‘Application for Approval of a 

Representative’s Fee in Black Lung 

Claim Proceedings Conducted by the 

U.S. Department of Labor,’’ to the Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval for use in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 

3501 et seq.). 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

March 3, 2014. 

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 Web site at http://www.

reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_

nbr=201309-1240-002 (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– 

OWCP, Office of Management and 

Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street 

NW., Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 

202–395–6881 (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. 

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR 

seeks OMB approval under the PRA to 

revise the Application for Approval of a 

Representative’s Fee in Black Lung 

Claim Proceedings Conducted by the 

U.S. Department of Labor, Form CM– 

972, to include information about how 

a respondent with a disability may 

contact the OWCP in order to receive 

assistance in completing the form. There 

is no change to the information 

collected from the public. 

Individuals filing with the OWCP, 

Division of Coal Mine Workers’ 

Compensation for benefits under the 

Black Lung Benefits Act may elect to be 

represented or assisted by an attorney or 

other representative. For those cases 

that are approved, 30 U.S.C. 901 of the 

Black Lung Benefits Act and 20 CFR 

725.365–6 of the Black Lung 

Regulations have established standards 

for the information and documentation 

that must be submitted to the program 

for review so that the representative 

may be paid for services rendered to the 

claimant. Upon receipt of that evidence, 

the adjudicating official is required by 

regulation to evaluate the application 

and, based on the supporting 

information in the claim file, approve a 

fee for services rendered. Form CM–972 

provides a standardized format that 

assists representatives participating in 

the Black Lung Benefits Program to 

submit the required information. 

Form CM–972 is sent to and 

completed by the authorized 

representative of a black lung claimant 

whose claim has been approved for 

benefits. The completed form is then 

returned to and evaluated by the district 

director, administrative law judge, or 

appropriate appellate tribunal before 

whom the claimed services were 

performed, and a fee amount is 

determined. 

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 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 that does not 

display a valid Control Number. See 5 

CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL 

obtains OMB approval for this 

information collection under Control 

Number 1240–0011. The current 

approval is scheduled to expire on 

January 31, 2014; however, the DOL 

notes that existing information 

collection requirements submitted to the 

OMB receive a month-to-month 

extension while they undergo review. 

New requirements would only take 

effect upon OMB approval. For 

additional substantive information 

about this ICR, see the related notice 

published in the Federal Register on 

September 11, 2013 (77 FR 55761). 

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 30 days of publication of 

this notice in the Federal Register. In 

order to help ensure appropriate 

consideration, comments should 

mention OMB Control Number 1240– 

0011. 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–OWCP. 

Title of Collection: Application for 

Approval of a Representative’s Fee in 

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Black Lung Claim Proceedings 

Conducted by the U.S. Department of 

Labor. 

OMB Control Number: 1240–0011. 

Affected Public: Private Sector— 

businesses or other for-profits. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Respondents: 338. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Responses: 338. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden 

Hours: 237. 

Total Estimated Annual Other Costs 

Burden: $0. 

Dated: January 24, 2014. 

Michel Smyth, 

Departmental Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2014–01756 Filed 1–29–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–CK–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Office of the Secretary 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request; Operator 

Controversion, Operator Response, 

Operator Response to Schedule for 

Submission of Additional Evidence, 

and Operator Response to Notice of 

Claim 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor 

(DOL) is submitting the Office of 

Workers’ Compensation Programs 

(OWCP) sponsored information 

collection request (ICR) revision titled, 

‘‘Operator Controversion, Operator 

Response, Operator Response to 

Schedule for Submission of Additional 

Evidence, and Operator Response to 

Notice of Claim,’’ to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval for use in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 

3501 et seq.). 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

March 3, 2014. 

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 Web site at http://

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/

PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201309-1240-004 

(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– 

OWCP, Office of Management and 

Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street 

NW., Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 

202–395–6881 (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. 

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR 

seeks OMB approval under the PRA to 

revise the Operator Controversion, 

Operator Response, Operator Response 

to Schedule for Submission of 

Additional Evidence (Form CM–2970), 

and Operator Response to Notice of 

Claim (Form CM–2970a) information 

collection to include information about 

how a respondent with a disability may 

contact the OWCP in order to receive 

assistance in completing the form. There 

is no change to the information 

collected from the public. 

The OWCP, Division of Coal Mine 

Workers’ Compensation (DCMWC) 

administers the Black Lung Benefits Act 

(30 U.S.C. 901 et seq.), which provides 

benefits to coal miners totally disabled 

due to pneumoconiosis, and their 

surviving dependents. When the 

DCMWC makes a preliminary analysis 

of a claimant’s eligibility for benefits, 

and if a coal mine operator has been 

identified as potentially liable for 

payment of those benefits, the 

responsible operator is notified of the 

preliminary analysis. Regulations 

require that a coal mine operator be 

identified and notified of potential 

liability as early in the adjudication 

process as possible. Forms CM–2790 

and CM–2970 are used for claims filed 

after January 19, 2001, and indicate that 

the coal mine operator will submit 

additional evidence or respond to the 

notice of claim. 

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 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 that does not 

display a valid Control Number. See 5 

CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL 

obtains OMB approval for this 

information collection under Control 

Number 1240–0033. The current 

approval is scheduled to expire on 

January 31, 2014; however, the DOL 

notes that existing information 

collection requirements submitted to the 

OMB receive a month-to-month 

extension while they undergo review. 

New requirements would only take 

effect upon OMB approval. For 

additional substantive information 

about this ICR, see the related notice 

published in the Federal Register on 

September 11, 2013 (78 FR 55760). 

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 30 days of publication of 

this notice in the Federal Register. In 

order to help ensure appropriate 

consideration, comments should 

mention OMB Control Number 1240– 

0033. 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–OWCP. 

Title of Collection: Operator 

Controversion, Operator Response, 

Operator Response to Schedule for 

Submission of Additional Evidence, and 

Operator Response to Notice of Claim. 

OMB Control Number: 1240–0033. 

Affected Public: Private Sector— 

businesses or other for-profits. 

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