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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–OASAM. 

Type of Review: Extension. 

Title of Collection: DOL Generic 

Solution for Funding Opportunity 

Announcements. 

OMB Control Number: 1225–0086. 

Affected Public: State, Local, and 

Tribal Governments; Private Sector— 

Businesses or other for-profits and notfor-profit institutions. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Respondents: 8,000. 

Frequency: On Occasion. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Responses: 8,000. 

Estimated Average Time per 

Response: 20 hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 

160,000 hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Other Costs 

Burden: $0. 

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

Nora Hernandez, 

Departmental Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2022–01016 Filed 1–19–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–23–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request; 

Authorization for Release of Medical 

Information for Black Lung Benefits 

ACTION: Notice of availability; request 

for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor 

(DOL) is submitting this Office of 

Workers Compensation Programs 

(OWCP)-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 February 22, 2022. 

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) if the 

information will be processed and used 

in a timely manner; (3) 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; (4) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information collection; and 

(5) 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: 

Nora Hernandez by telephone at 202– 

693–8633, or by email at DOL_PRA_

PUBLIC@dol.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Black 

Lung Benefits Act, as amended, 30 

U.S.C. 901 et seq., and 20 CFR 725.405 

require that all relevant medical 

evidence be considered before a 

decision can be made regarding a 

claimant’s eligibility for benefits. By 

signing the CM–936 form, the claimant 

authorizes physicians, hospitals, 

medical facilities or organizations, and 

the National Institute for Occupational 

Safety and Health to release medical 

information about the miner to the 

Department of Labor’s Office of 

Workers’ Compensation Programs. For 

additional substantive information 

about this ICR, see the related notice 

published in the Federal Register on 

September 13, 2021 (86 FR 50909). 

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–OWCP. 

Title of Collection: Authorization for 

Release of Medical Information for 

Black Lung Benefits. 

OMB Control Number: 1240–0034. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

Households. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Respondents: 5,000. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Responses: 5,000. 

Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 

417 hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Other Costs 

Burden: 0. 

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

Nora Hernandez, 

Departmental Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2022–01017 Filed 1–19–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–CK–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Office of Workers’ Compensation 

Programs 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Comment Request; Report 

of Issuance of Policy 

AGENCY: Division of Federal Employee’s, 

Longshore and Harbor Workers’ 

Compensation, Office of Workers’ 

Compensation Programs, Labor. 

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, ‘‘Report 

of Issuance of Policy.’’ 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 

21, 2022. 

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 for free by contacting 

Anjanette Suggs by telephone at 202– 

354–9660 or by email at 

suggs.anjanette@dol.gov. 

Submit written comments about 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; or by email at 

suggs.anjanette@dol.gov. Please note 

that comments submitted after the 

comment period will not be considered. 


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