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from each mine are maintained separate
and distinct;
(ii) The airlock doors will be
constructed of fire-resistant materials
and/or protected with a fire-resistant
coating; and
(iii) The condition of the airlock doors
will be inspected monthly.
(c) Instructions will be provided for
checking out of the East Mine and into
the West Mine, and out of the West
Mine into the East Mine using electronic
communication at the connection
between the mines.
(d) Instructions will be provided for
personnel on how to navigate to the
escape shafts of the adjacent mine at the
connection between the mines.
(e) A mine map showing the escape
routes of the West Mine will be posted
at the connection in the West Mine and
a mine map showing the escape routes
of the East Mine will be posted at the
connection in the East Mine.
The petitioner further states that
training on escape using the connection
between the mines will be provided for
affected personnel at least semiannually. In addition, at least one
annual evacuation drill, as required by
30 CFR 57.4361, will direct personnel to
escape to the other mine via the
connection.
Dated: September 12, 2012.
George F. Triebsch,
Director, Office of Standards, Regulations and
Variances.
[FR Doc. 2012–22805 Filed 9–14–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs
Proposed Extension of Existing
Collection; Comment Request
ACTION:
Notice.
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
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properly assessed. Currently, the Office
of Workers’ Compensation Programs is
soliciting comments concerning the
proposed collection: Pharmacy Billing
Requirements. A copy of the proposed
information collection request can be
obtained by contacting the office listed
below in the addresses section of this
Notice.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before
November 16, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Ms Yoon Ferguson, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Ave. NW., Room S–3201, Washington,
DC 20210, telephone (202) 693–0701,
fax (202) 693–2447, Email ferguson.
yoon@dol.gov. Please use only one
method of transmission for comments
(mail, fax, or Email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background: The Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs (OWCP) is the
agency responsible for administration of
the Federal Employees’ Compensation
Act (FECA), 5 U.S.C. 8101 et seq., the
Black Lung Benefits Act (BLBA), 30
U.S.C. 901 et seq., and the Energy
Employees Occupational Illness
Compensation Program Act of 2000
(EEOICPA), 42 U.S.C. 7384 et seq. All
three of these statutes require that
OWCP pay for covered medical
treatment provided to beneficiaries; this
medical treatment can include
medicinal drugs dispensed by
pharmacies. In order to determine
whether amounts billed for drugs are
appropriate, OWCP must receive the
required data elements, including the
name of the patient/beneficiary, the
National Drug Code (NDC) number of
the drugs prescribed, the quantity
provided, the prescription number and
the date the prescription was filled. The
regulations implementing these statutes
require the collection of information
needed to enable OWCP to determine if
bills for drugs submitted directly by
pharmacies, or reimbursement requests
submitted by claimants, should be paid.
There is no standardized paper form for
submission of the billing information
collected in this Information Collection
Request (ICR). Over the past several
years, almost all pharmacy bills
submitted to OWCP have been
submitted electronically using one of
the industry-wide standard formats for
the electronic transmission of billing
data through nationwide data
clearinghouses devised by the National
Council for Prescription Drug Programs
(NCPDP). None of the electronic billing
formats have been designed by or
provided by OWCP; they are billing
formats commonly accepted by other
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Federal programs and in the private
health insurance industry for drugs.
Nonetheless, the three programs (FECA,
BLBA and EEOICPA) provide
instructions for the submission of
necessary pharmacy bill data elements
in provider manuals distributed or made
available to all pharmacies enrolled in
the programs. This information
collection is currently approved for use
through December 31, 2012.
II. Review Focus: The Department of
Labor 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 submissions
of responses.
III. Current Actions: The Department
of Labor is seeking public comments on
the extension of this currently approved
information collection.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs.
Title: Pharmacy Billing Requirements.
OMB Number: 1240–0050.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Total Respondents: 4,128.
Total Responses: 1,489,532.
Time per Response: 1–5 Minutes.
Frequency: On Occasion.
Estimated Total Burden Hours:
26,917.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): $0.
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.
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Dated: September 12, 2012.
Yoon Ferguson,
Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of
Labor.
[FR Doc. 2012–22828 Filed 9–14–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs
Proposed Extension of Existing
Collection; Comment Request
ACTION:
Notice.
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 Office
of Workers’ Compensation Programs is
soliciting comments concerning the
proposed collection: Claim for Medical
Reimbursement (OWCP–915). A copy of
the proposed information collection
request can be obtained by contacting
the office listed below in the addresses
section of this Notice.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before
November 16, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Ms Yoon Ferguson, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Ave. NW., Room S–3201, Washington,
DC 20210, telephone (202) 693–0701,
fax (202) 693–2447, Email ferguson.
yoon@dol.gov. Please use only one
method of transmission for comments
(mail, fax, or Email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background: The Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs (OWCP) is the
agency responsible for administration of
the Federal Employees’ Compensation
Act (FECA), 5 U.S.C. 8101 et seq., the
Black Lung Benefits Act (BLBA), 30
U.S.C. 901 et seq., and the Energy
Employees Occupational Illness
Compensation Program Act of 2000
(EEOICPA), 42 U.S.C. 7384 et seq. All
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three statutes require OWCP to pay for
covered medical treatment that is
provided to beneficiaries, and also to
reimburse beneficiaries for any out-ofpocket covered medical expenses they
have paid. Form OWCP–915, Claim for
Medical Reimbursement, is used for this
purpose and collects the necessary
beneficiary and medical provider data
in a standard format. Regulations
implementing the FECA, BLBA and
EEOICPA programs require the
collection of information that is needed
to determine if reimbursement claims
submitted by beneficiaries can be paid.
(20 CFR 10.802, 30.702, 725.701 and
725.705). This information collection is
currently approved for use through
December 31, 2012.
II. Review Focus: The Department of
Labor 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 submissions
of responses.
III. Current Actions: The Department
of Labor seeks the approval of the
extension of this currently approved
information collection in order to carry
out its responsibility to provide
payment for certain covered medical
services to injured employees who are
covered under the Acts.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs.
Title: Claim for Medical
Reimbursement.
OMB Number: 1240–0007.
Agency Number: OWCP–915.
Affected Public: Individual or
Households; Business or other-forprofit; Not-for-profit institutions.
Total Respondents: 8,309.
Total Responses: 25,872.
Time per Response: 10 minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 4,294.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.
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Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): $42,689.
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: September 12, 2012.
Yoon Ferguson,
Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of
Labor.
[FR Doc. 2012–22829 Filed 9–14–12; 8:45 am]
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In accordance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
463 as amended), the National Science
Foundation announces the following
meeting:
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Materials Research Science and
Engineering Center (MRSEC) at Brandeis
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Dates & Times: Oct 11, 2012; 7:15
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[FR Doc No: 2012-22828]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Proposed Extension of Existing 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 Office of Workers' Compensation Programs is soliciting
comments concerning the proposed collection: Pharmacy Billing
Requirements. A copy of the proposed information collection request can
be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addresses
section of this Notice.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before November 16, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Ms Yoon Ferguson, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Ave. NW., Room S-3201, Washington, DC 20210, telephone (202) 693-0701,
fax (202) 693-2447, Email ferguson.yoon@dol.gov. Please use only one
method of transmission for comments (mail, fax, or Email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background: The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP)
is the agency responsible for administration of the Federal Employees'
Compensation Act (FECA), 5 U.S.C. 8101 et seq., the Black Lung Benefits
Act (BLBA), 30 U.S.C. 901 et seq., and the Energy Employees
Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (EEOICPA), 42
U.S.C. 7384 et seq. All three of these statutes require that OWCP pay
for covered medical treatment provided to beneficiaries; this medical
treatment can include medicinal drugs dispensed by pharmacies. In order
to determine whether amounts billed for drugs are appropriate, OWCP
must receive the required data elements, including the name of the
patient/beneficiary, the National Drug Code (NDC) number of the drugs
prescribed, the quantity provided, the prescription number and the date
the prescription was filled. The regulations implementing these
statutes require the collection of information needed to enable OWCP to
determine if bills for drugs submitted directly by pharmacies, or
reimbursement requests submitted by claimants, should be paid. There is
no standardized paper form for submission of the billing information
collected in this Information Collection Request (ICR). Over the past
several years, almost all pharmacy bills submitted to OWCP have been
submitted electronically using one of the industry-wide standard
formats for the electronic transmission of billing data through
nationwide data clearinghouses devised by the National Council for
Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP). None of the electronic billing
formats have been designed by or provided by OWCP; they are billing
formats commonly accepted by other Federal programs and in the private
health insurance industry for drugs. Nonetheless, the three programs
(FECA, BLBA and EEOICPA) provide instructions for the submission of
necessary pharmacy bill data elements in provider manuals distributed
or made available to all pharmacies enrolled in the programs. This
information collection is currently approved for use through December
31, 2012.
II. Review Focus: The Department of Labor 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 submissions of responses.
III. Current Actions: The Department of Labor is seeking public
comments on the extension of this currently approved information
collection.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
Title: Pharmacy Billing Requirements.
OMB Number: 1240-0050.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Total Respondents: 4,128.
Total Responses: 1,489,532.
Time per Response: 1-5 Minutes.
Frequency: On Occasion.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 26,917.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $0.
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.
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Dated: September 12, 2012.
Yoon Ferguson,
Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs,
U.S. Department of Labor.
[FR Doc. 2012-22828 Filed 9-14-12; 8:45 am]
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