Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 239 / Thursday, December 12, 2024 / Notices 100539 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The UCFE 

law (5 U.S.C. 8501, et seq.) requires state 

workforce agencies to administer the 

UCFE program in accordance with the 

same terms and provisions of the paying 

state’s unemployment insurance law, 

which apply to unemployed claimants 

who worked in the private sector. Each 

state agency must be able to obtain 

certain information (wage, separation 

data) about each claimant filing claims 

for UCFE benefits to enable them to 

determine his/her eligibility for benefits. 

The Department of Labor (DOL) has 

prescribed forms to enable the state 

agencies to obtain this necessary 

information from the individual’s 

Federal employing agency. Each of these 

forms is essential to the UCFE claims 

process and the frequency of use varies 

depending upon the circumstances 

involved. These are model forms which 

states may customize as needed to 

collect the necessary information 

required to operate the UCFE program. 

For additional substantive information 

about this ICR, see the related notice 

published in the Federal Register on 

June 27, 2024 (89 FR 53653). 

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. 

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–ETA. 

Title of Collection: Unemployment 

Compensation for Federal Employees 

Handbook 391. 

OMB Control Number: 1205–0179. 

Affected Public: State, Local and 

Tribal Governments. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Respondents: 565. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Responses: 72,117. 

Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 

5,410 hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Other Costs 

Burden: $1,989. 

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

Michael Howell, 

Senior Paperwork Reduction Act Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2024–29217 Filed 12–11–24; 8:45 am] 

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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 January 13, 2025. 

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: OWCP 

Form CM–936 is used to obtain the 

black lung claimant’s authorization for 

the Division of Coal Mine Workers’ 

Compensation to request medical 

evidence in support of the black lung 

claim. For additional substantive 

information about this ICR, see the 

related notice published in the Federal 

Register on November 5, 2024 (89 FR 

72900). 

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: 5,990. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Responses: 5,990. 

Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 

1,995 hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Other Costs 

Burden: $0. 

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

Nicole Bouchet, 

Senior PRA Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2024–29215 Filed 12–11–24; 8:45 am] 

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