41594 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 149 /Tuesday, August 4, 1998 / Notices

Monitoring (ADAM) Program, National

Institute of Justice, room 7344, 810 7th

Street NW, Washington, DC, 20531.

Additionally, comments and/or

suggestions regarding the item(s)

contained in this notice, especially

regarding the estimated public burden

and associated response time, may also

be directed to Dr. K. Jack Riley.

If additional information is required,

contact: Mr. Robert B. Briggs, Clearance

Officer, United States Department of

Justice, Information Management and

Security Staff, Justice Management

Division, Suite 850, Washington Center,

1001 G Street, NW, Washington, DC

20530.

Dated: July 29, 1998.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States

Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 98–20661 Filed 8–3–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–18–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

July 29, 1998.

The Department of Labor (DOL) has

submitted the following public

information collection requests (ICRs) to

the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) for review and approval in

accordance with the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13,

44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). A copy of each

individual ICR, with applicable

supporting documentation, may be

obtained by calling the Department of

Labor, Departmental Clearance Officer,

Todd R. Owen ({202} 219–5096 ext.

143) or by E-Mail to

Owen0Todd@dol.gov.

Comments should be sent to Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Attn: OMB Desk Officer for BLS, DM,

ESA, ETA, MSHA, OSHA, PWBA, or

VETS, Office of Management and

Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC

20503 ({202} 395–7316), on or before

September 3, 1998. The OMB is

particularly interested in comments

which:

• 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: Employment and Training

Administration.

Title: Alien Claims Activity Report.

OMB Number: 1205–0268 (extension).

Agency Number: ETA 9016.

Frequency: quarterly.

Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal

Government.

Number of Respondents: 53.

Total Responses: 212.

Estimated Time per Respondent: 1

hour.

Total Burden Hours: 212.

Total annualized capital/startup

costs: 0.

Total annual costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services): 0.

Description: The ETA 9016 allows

assessment of cost efficiency of the

Immigration and Naturalization Service

verification system (SAVE) and allows

the determination of the impact of the

Immigration Reform and Control Act of

the Unemployment Insurance system

nationally.

Agency: Employment Standards

Administration.

Title: Employer’s First Report of

Injury or Occupational Illness (LS–202);

Physician’s Report on Impairment of

Vision (LS–205); Employer’s

Supplementary Report of Accident or

Occupational Illness (LS–210).

OMB Number: 1215–0031 (extension).

Agency Numbers: LS–202, LS–205,

LS–210.

Frequency: On occasion.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households; Business or other for-profit;

Not-for-profit institutions.

Form

Respondents

Average

time per

response

(hours)

Burden

hours

LS–202 ........ 27,000 .25 6,750

LS–205 ........ 90 .75 68

LS–210 ........ 2,900 .25 725

Total Responses: 29,990.

Total Burden Hours: 7,543.

Total annualized capital/startup

costs: 0.

Total annual costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services): $11,846.05.

Description: The Longshore and

Harbor Worker’s Compensation Act

provides benefits to workers injured in

maritime employment on navigable

waters of the United States or in an

adjoining area customarily used by an

employee in loading, unloading,

repairing or building a vessel. The LS–

202, Employer’s First Report of Injury or

Occupational Illness, is used by

employers to report injuries that have

occurred under the Longshore Act and

its related statutes. The LS–210,

Employer’s Supplementary Report of

Accident or Occupational Illness, is

used to report additional periods of lost

time from work. The LS–205,

Physician’s Report on Impairment of

Vision, is a medical report based on a

comprehensive examination of visual

impairment.

Agency: Employment Standards

Administration.

Title: Medical Travel Fund Request.

OMB Number: 1215–0054 (extension).

Agency Number: CM–957.

Frequency: On occasion.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households; Business or other for-profit;

Not-for-profit institutions.

Number of Respondents: 8,700.

Total Responses: 8,700.

Estimated Time per Respondent: 10

minutes.

Total Burden Hours: 1,450.

Total annualized capital/startup

costs: 0.

Total annual costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services): $3,045.

Description: When a coal miner files

an application for black lung benefits

under the Black Lung Benefits Act, the

miner is scheduled for medical

determination testing. The Black Lung

Trust fund is required to pay for this

determination testing and associated

travel costs. The CM–957 is used by the

miner to record travel expenses incurred

while traveling to and from the testing

facility.

Agency: Employment Standards

Administration.

Title: Request for State or Federal

Worker’s Compensation Information.

OMB Number: 1215–0060 (extension).

Agency Number: CM–905.

Frequency: On occasion.

Affected Public: Federal Government;

State, Local or Tribal Government.

Number of Respondents: 3,986.

Total Responses: 3,986.

Estimated Time per Respondent: 15

minutes.

Total Burden Hours: 996 hours.

Total annualized capital/startup

costs: 0.

Total annual costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services): $1,395.00.
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Description: The Federal Mine Safety

and Health Act of 1977, as amended, 30

U.S.C. 922(b) and 20 CFR 725.535,

direct that the Department of Labor

Black Lung benefit payments to a

beneficiary for any month be reduced by

any other payments of sate or federal

benefits for workers compensation due

to black lung disease. This form collects

information regarding the status of any

state or Federal workers’ compensation

claim, including dates of payments,

weekly or lump sum amounts paid, and

other fees or expenses paid out of this

award, such as attorney fees and related

expenses associated with black lung

disease.

Agency: Employment Standards

Administration.

Title: Notice of Law Enforcement

Officer’s Injury or Occupational Disease

(CA–721); Notice of Law Enforcement

Officer’s Death (CA–722).

OMB Number: 1215–0116 (extension).

Agency Number: CA–721 and CA–

722.

Frequency: On occasion.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households; Business or other for-profit;

State, Local or Tribal Government.

Number of Respondents: 63.

Total Responses: 63.

Estimated Time per Respondent: 60

minutes (CA–721); 90 minutes (CA–

722).

Total Burden Hours: 87.

Total annualized capital/startup

costs: 0.

Total annual costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services): $30.45.

Description: These forms are used for

filing claims for compensation for injury

and death to non-Federal law

enforcement officers under the

provisions of 5 U.S.C. 8191 et seq. The

forms provide the basic information

needed to process the claims made for

injury or death.

Agency: Employment Standards

Administration.

Title: Maintenance of Receipts for

Benefits paid by a coal mine operator.

OMB Number: 1215–0124 (extension).

Agency Number: CM–200.

Frequency: On occasion.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit; State, Local or Tribal

Government.

Number of Respondents: 150.

Total Responses: 150.

Total Burden Hours: 1 hour.

Total annualized capital/startup

costs: 0.

Total annual costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services): 0.

Description: The Office of Workers’

Compensation Program administers the

Black Lung Benefits Act. Under 20 CFR

725.531, self-insured coal mine

operators or insurance carriers must

maintain receipts for black lung benefit

payments made for five years after the

date on which the receipt was executed.

This requirement is designated as CM–

200, Maintenance of Receipts for

Benefits Paid by a Coal Mine Operator.

There is no form or format for the

receipts; a canceled check will satisfy

the requirement.

Agency: Employment Standards

Administration.

Title: Rehabilitation Maintenance

Certificate.

OMB Number: 1215–0161 (extension).

Agency Number: OWCP–17.

Frequency: Every four weeks.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households; Businesses or other forprofit; Not-for-profit institutions; State,

Local or Tribal.

Number of Respondents: 1,300.

Total Responses: 15,600.

Estimated Time per Respondent: 10

minutes.

Total Burden Hours: 2,605.

Total annualized capital/startup

costs: 0.

Total annual costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services): 0.

Description: The Office of Workers’

Compensation Program administers the

Longshore and Harbor Workers’

Compensation Act (LHWCA) and the

Federal Employees’ Compensation act

(FECA). The Acts provide rehabilitation

benefits to eligible injured workers. The

Rehabilitation Maintenance Certificate

is used to request reimbursement for

expenses incurred as a result of an

injured employee’s participation in an

approved rehabilitation effort.

Agency: Mine Safety and Health

Administration.

Title: Certificate of Training.

OMB Number: 1219–0070 (revision).

Frequency: Annually.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.

Number of Respondents: 13,763.

Total Responses: 633,098.

Estimated Time per Respondent: .08

minutes.

Total Burden Hours: 20,204.

Total annualized capital/startup

costs: 0.

Total annual costs (operating/

maintaining systems or purchasing

services): $814,491.

Description: Requires MSHA Form

5000–23, Certificate of Training, and

Optional MSHA Form 5000–23T,

Certificate of Task Training, to be used

by mine operators to record mandatory

training received by miners. The forms

provide the mine operator with a

recordkeeping form, the miner with a

certificate of training, and MSHA with

a monitoring tool for determining

compliance requirements.

Todd R. Owen,

Departmental Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 98–20796 Filed 8–3–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–27–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

Investigations Regarding Certifications

of Eligibility To Apply for Worker

Adjustment Assistance

Petitions have been filed with the

Secretary of Labor under Section 221 (a)

of the Trade Act of 1974 (‘‘the Act’’) and

are identified in the Appendix to this

notice. Upon receipt of these petitions,

the Acting Director of the Office of

Trade Adjustment Assistance,

Employment and Training

Administration, has instituted

investigations pursuant to Section 221

(a) of the Act.

The purpose of each of the

investigations is to determine whether

the workers are eligible to apply for

adjustment assistance under Title II,

Chapter 2, of the Act. The investigations

will further relate, as appropriate, to the

determination of the date on which total

or partial separations began or

threatened to begin and the subdivision

of the firm involved.

The petitioners or any other persons

showing a substantial interest in the

subject matter of the investigations may

request a public hearing, provided such

request is filed in writing with the

Acting Director, Office of Trade

Adjustment Assistance, at the address

show below, not later than August 14,

1998.

Interested persons are invited to

submit written comments regarding the

subject matter of the investigations to

the Acting Director, Office of Trade

Adjustment Assistance, at the address

shown below, not later than August 14,

1998.

The petitions filed in this case are

available for inspection at the Office of

the Acting Director, Office of Trade

Adjustment Assistance, Employment

and Training Administration, U.S.

Department of Labor, 200 Constitution

Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20210.

Signed at Washington, DC this 20th day of

July, 1998.

Grant D. Beale,

Acting Director, Office of Trade Adjustment

Assistance.