[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 23, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 28557]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13020]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment Standards Administration


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to 
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance 
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 Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (PRA95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program helps to 
ensure that 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 on respondents can be properly assessed. 
Currently, the Employment Standards Administration is soliciting 
comments concerning the proposed extension of the Request for State or 
Federal Workers' Compensation Information (CM-905).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
ADDRESSEE section below on or before July 23, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Ms. Patricia A. Forkel, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 
Constitution Ave., NW., Room S-3201, Washington, DC 20210, telephone 
(202) 693-0339 (this is not a toll-free number), fax (202) 693-1451.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, as amended, and 20 
CFR 725.535, direct that DOL Black Lung benefit payments to a 
beneficiary for any month be reduced by any other payments of State or 
Federal benefits for workers' compensation due to pneumoconiosis.

II. Review Focus

    The Department of Labor is particularly interested in comments 
which:
    <bullet> 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;
    <bullet> 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;
    <bullet> Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    <bullet> 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 submissions of responses.

III. Current Actions

    The Department of Labor seeks hte approval for this information 
collection in order to determine the amounts of black lung benefits 
paid to beneficiaries. Black Lung amounts are reduced dollar for 
dollar, for other black lung related workers' compensation awards the 
beneficiary may be receiving from State or Federal programs.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
    Title: Request for State or Federal Workers' Compensation 
Information.
    OMB Number: 1215-0060.
    Affected Public: Federal government; State, Local or Tribal 
Government.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Total Respondents: 3,522.
    Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimatd Total Burden Hours: 881.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $11,799.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget 
approval of the information collection request; they will also become a 
matter of public record.

    Dated: May 14, 2001.
Margaret J. Sherrill,
Chief, Branch of Management Review and Internal Control, Division of 
Financial Management, Office of Management, Administration and Planning 
Employment Standards Administration.
[FR Doc. 01-13020 Filed 5-22-01; 8:45 am]
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