[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 46 (Thursday, March 9, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12976-12978]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-5778]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Recordkeeping/Reporting Requirements Under Review by the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

March 2, 1995.
    The Department of Labor has submitted the following public 
information collection requests (ICRs) to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act 
(44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) of 1980, as amended (Pub. L. 96-511). Copies may 
be obtained by calling the Department of Labor Departmental Clearance 
Officer, Kenneth A. Mills ({202} 219-5095). Comments and questions 
about the ICRs listed below should be directed to Mr. Mills, Office of 
Information Resources Management Policy, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N-1301, Washington, DC 20210. Comments 
should also be sent to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for (BLS/DM/ESA/ETA/OAW/MSHA/OSHA/PWBA/
VETS), Office of Management and Budget, Room 10102, Washington, DC 
20503 ({202} 395-7316).

Type of Review: Extension
Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Title: Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens
OMB Number: 1218-0180
Frequency: On occasion
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit
Number of Respondents: 3,248
Estimated Time per Respondent: .08 hours
Total Burden Hours: 261
Description: The Bloodborne Pathogen Standard and its information 
collection requirements provide protection for employees from the 
adverse health effects associated with occupational exposure to 
bloodborne pathogens. The Standard requires that the Occupational 
Safety and Health Administration have access to the employer's exposure 
control plan as well as the employee's training and medical records to 
ensure that employers are complying with the disclosure provisions of 
the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard.

Type of Review: Extension
Agency: Employment Standards Administration
Title: Survivor's Claims for Benefits Under the Black Lung Benefits Act
OMB Number: 1215-0069
Agency Number: CM-912
Frequency: On occasion
Affected Public: Individuals or households
Number of Respondents: 1,200
Estimated Time per Respondent: 25 minutes
Total Burden Hours: 500
Description: A survivor of a coal miner must file a claim for benefits 
under the Black Lung Benefits Act, as amended, in order to receive 
benefits. The claim and support documentation are reviewed by claims 
examiners to determine the survivor's eligibility for benefits.

Type of Review: Extension
Agency: Employment Standards Administration
Title: Miner's Claim for Benefits Under the Black Lung Benefits Act; 
Employment History; Miner Reimbursement
OMB Number: 1215-0052
Agency Number: CM-911; CM-911a; CM-915
Affected Public: Individuals or households

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                                                                                              Average time per  
                 Collection                             Frequency             Respondents        respondent     
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CM-911......................................  On occasion.................           4,800  45 minutes.         
CM-911a.....................................  On occasion.................           5,900  40 minutes.         
CM-915......................................  On occasion.................          42,000  10 Minutes.         
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Total Burden Hours: 14,533
Description: The CM-911 is the standard application form, filed by the 
miner, for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act. The CM-911a 
lists the coal miner's work history, and is completed by all 
applicants, miners, and survivors. The CM-915 is used by the miner or 
survivor for requesting reimbursement of medical expenses incurred and 
paid by the miner beneficiary.

Type of Review: Extension
Agency: Employment Standards Administration
Title: Claims for Compensation by Dependents Information Reports
OMB Number: 1215-0155
Agency Numbers: CA-5, CA-5b, CA-1031; CA-1074; CA-1085; CA-1093; CA-
1615; CA-1617; CA-1618
Affected Public: Individuals or households

                                                                                                                
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                                                    No.                                                         
                    Form                        respondents    Average time per respondent        Frequency     
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CA-5........................................             235  90 minutes..................  On occasion.        
CA-5b.......................................              70  90 minutes..................  On occasion.        
CA-1615.....................................             120  30 minutes..................  On occasion.        
CA-1617.....................................             600   30 minutes.................  Semi-annually.      
CA-1085.....................................             450  45 minutes..................  On occasion.        
CA-1031.....................................           1,700  15 minutes..................  On occasion.        
CA-1074.....................................              70  60 minutes..................  On occasion.        
CA-1093.....................................              50  30 minutes..................  On occasion.        
CA-1618.....................................             320  30 minutes..................  Semi-annually.      
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Total Burden Hours: 1,835

    Reports are claims for compensation by survivors due to the death 
of a Federal employee, and supplemental reports concerning dependency 
status in various types of cases.

Type of Review: Extension
Agency: Employment Standards Administration
Title: 29 CFR Part 516--Records to be Kept by Employers
OMB Number: 1215-0017
Frequency: Recordkeeping
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit; Not-for-profit institutions; Farms; Federal Government; State, 
Local, or Tribal Government
Number of Respondents: 3.7 million
Estimated Time per Respondent: Time ranges from 15 minutes-1 hour
Total Burden Hours: 632,288
Description: These records are maintained in order that employer 
compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act can be determined by the 
U.S. Department of labor.

Type of Review: Reinstatement
Agency: Employment and Training Administration
Title: Job Corps Placement and Assistance Record
OMB Number: 1205-0035
Agency Number: ETA 678
Frequency: On occasion
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government; Business or other 
for-profit
Number of Respondents: 60,000
Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 minutes
Total Burden Hours: 30,000
Description: This information is used in evaluating overall program 
effectiveness. It provides placement agencies with basic information 
regarding terminated students and provides the Department of Labor with 
information on the status of students subsequent to termination from 
the program.

Type of Review: New
Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Title: May 1995 CPS Supplement on Race and Ethnicity
Frequency: One-time
Affected Public: Individuals or households
Number of Respondents: 55,000 respondents
Estimated Time per Respondent: 9.1 minutes per response
Total Burden Hours: 8,342
Description: This supplement will gather information on different 
methods for measuring and/or classifying racial and ethnic groups. The 
information will assist OMB's review of possible changes to Statistical 
Policy Directive No. 15. These changes may be needed to more accurately 
reflect the characteristics of the current U.S. population.

Type of Review: New
Agency: Employment and Training Administration
Title: Youth Fair Chance Program Evaluation
Frequency: On occasion
Affected Public: Individuals or households

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                                                                        Average time per                        
                        Form                            Respondents        respondent               Total       
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Participant:                                                                                                    
    Information Form................................           2,700  10 minutes            450 hours.          
Community Survey Interviews:                                                                                    
    Initial Screening...............................          21,870  5 minutes             1,823 hours.        
    Interviews......................................           3,600  25 minutes            1,500 hours.        
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Total Burden Hours: 3,773 (1st year)
Description: Public Law 102-367, the 1992 Amendments to the Job 
Training Partnership Act, authorizes the Youth Fair Chance (YFC) 
program. The purpose of the YFC program is to expand community-based 
programs providing education, training, and complementary services for 
youth living in high-poverty areas. This information collection is 
designed to provide a thorough, independent evaluation of the YFC 
program and to assess the outcomes of youth participating in the 
program. This baseline information form and the community survey 
questionnaire are essential for addressing the legislated objectives of 
the evaluation.

Type of Review: Reinstatement
Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration
Title: Safety Defects; Examination, Correction and Records
OMB Number: 1219-0089
Agency Number: MSHA-422
Frequency: On occasion
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit
Number of Respondents: 486,560
Estimated Time per Respondent: .083303 minutes
Total Burden Hours: 40,532
Description: Requires equipment operators to inspect equipment, 
machinery, and tools that are to be used during a shift for safety 
defects before the equipment is placed in operation. Reports of 
uncorrected defects are required to be recorded by the mine operator 
and retained for MSHA review until the defect has been corrected.

Type of Review: Extension
Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration
Title: Program to Prevent Smoking in Hazardous Areas [[Page 12978]] 
OMB Number: 1219-0041
Frequency: On occasion
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit
Number of Respondents: 200
Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 minutes
Total Burden Hours: 100
Description: Requires coal mine operators to develop programs to 
prevent persons from carrying smoking materials, matches, or lighters 
underground and to prevent smoking in hazardous areas, such as in or 
around oil houses, explosives, magazines, etc. Mine operators are 
further required to submit the programs to MSHA for approval.

Type of Review: Extension
Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration
Title: Certificate of Training
OMB Number: 1219-0070
Agency Number: MSHA Form 5000-23
Frequency: On occasion
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit
Number of Respondents: 28,610
Estimated Time per Respondent: 1.84 hours
Total Burden Hours: 52,642
Description: The Mine Safety Health Administration (MSHA) Form 5000-23 
is a mandatory form used to record training received by miners. The 
form provides the mine operator with a recordkeeping form, the miner 
with a certificate of training, and MSHA a monitoring tool for 
determining compliance requirement.
Kenneth A. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 95-5778 Filed 3-8-95; 8:45 am]
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