Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation; Proposed Collection of Existing Collection; Comment Request, 35327-35328 [2013-13953]
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Ave. NW., Room S–32331, Washington,
DC 20210, telephone (202) 693–0372,
fax (202) 693–1447, Email
alvarez.vincent@dol.gov. Please use
only one method of transmission for
comments (mail, fax, or Email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background: The Longshore and
Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act
(LHWCA) requires covered employers to
secure the payment of compensation
under the Act and its extensions by
purchasing insurance from a carrier
authorized by the Secretary of Labor to
write Longshore Act Insurance, or by
becoming authorized self-insured
employers (33 U.S.C. 932 et seq). Each
authorized insurance carrier (or carrier
seeking authorization) is required to
establish annually that its Longshore
obligations are fully secured either
through an applicable state guaranty (or
analogous) fund, a deposit of security
with the Division of Longshore and
Harbor Workers’ Compensation
(DLHWC), or a combination of both.
Similarly, each authorized self-insurer
(or employer seeking authorization) is
required to fully secure its Longshore
Act obligations by depositing security
with DLHWC. These requirements are
designed to assure the prompt and
continued payment of compensation
and other benefits by the responsible
carrier or self-insurer to injured workers
and their survivors. Forms LS–276,
Application for Security Deposit
Determination; LS–275–IC, Agreement
and Undertaking (Insurance Carrier);
and LS–275–SI, Agreement and
Undertaking (Self-insured Employer) are
used to cover the submission of
information by insurance carriers and
self-insured employers regarding their
ability to meet their financial
obligations under the Longshore Act
and its extensions. This information
collection is currently approved for use
through November 30, 2013.
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
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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 for the
extension of this currently-approved
information collection in order to carry
out its responsibility to ensure that a
carrier’s LHWCA obligations are
sufficiently secured and, if necessary, to
deposit security in an amount set by
OWCP. This procedure will ensure the
prompt and continued payments of
compensation and medical benefits to
injured workers and help protect the
Longshore special funds assets from
consequences flowing from insurance
carriers’ insolvencies.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs.
Title: Request for Earnings
Information.
OMB Number: 1240–0005.
Agency Number: LS–276, LS–275–IC
and LS–275–SI.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit, Not-for-profit institution.
Total Respondents: 569.
Total Annual Responses: 668.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 454.
Estimated Time per Response: 15
minutes to 60 minutes.
Frequency: Annually.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): $344.
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: June 6, 2013.
Vincent Alvarez,
Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of
Labor.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs
Division of Coal Mine Workers’
Compensation; Proposed Collection of
Existing Collection; Comment Request
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as
part of its continuing effort to reduce
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paperwork and respondent burden,
conducts a pre-clearance 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: Request for State or
Federal Workers’ Compensation
Information (CM–905). 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
August 12, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Mr. Vincent Alvarez, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Ave. NW., Room S–32331, Washington,
DC 20210, telephone (202) 693–0372,
fax (202) 693–1447, Email
alvarez.vincent@dol.gov. Please use
only one method of transmission for
comments (mail, fax, or Email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
I. Background: The Federal Mine
Safety and Health Act of 1977, as
amended (30 U.S.C. 901) and 20 CFR
725.535, require 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. To ensure compliance
with this mandate, DCMWC must
collect 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 for this award, such as attorney fees
and related expenses associated with
pneumoconiosis. Form CM–905 is used
to request the amount of those workers’
compensation benefits. This information
collection is currently approved for use
through October 31, 2013.
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
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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 for the
extension of this currently-approved
information collection in order to gather
information 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: Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs.
Title: Request for State or Federal
Workers’ Compensation Information.
OMB Number: 1240–0032.
Agency Number: CM–905.
Affected Public: Federal government;
State, Local or Tribal Government.
Total Respondents: 2000.
Total Annual Responses: 2000.
Average Time per Response: 15
minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 500.
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): $980.
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: June 6, 2013.
Vincent Alvarez,
Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs, US Department of
Labor.
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NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD
SUMMARY: The Director, Office of
Administration, invites comments on
the proposed information collection
requests as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995.
Interested persons are invited to
submit comments within 60 days from
the date of this publication.
DATES:
Section
3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) provide interested Federal
agencies and the public an early
opportunity to comment on information
collection requests. OMB may amend or
waive the requirement for public
consultation to the extent that public
participation in the approval process
would defeat the purpose of the
information collection, violate State or
Federal law, or substantially interfere
with any agency’s ability to perform its
statutory obligations. The Chief
Information Officer, Finance and
Administration Department, publishes
that notice containing proposed
information collection requests prior to
submission of these requests to OMB.
Each proposed information collection
contains the following: (1) Type of
review requested, e.g. new, revision
extension, existing or reinstatement; (2)
Title; (3) Summary of the collection; (4)
Description of the need for, and
proposed use of, the information; (5)
Respondents and frequency of
collection; and (6) Reporting and/or
Record keeping burden. OMB invites
public comment.
Currently, the National Mediation
Board is soliciting comments
concerning the new collection of
information in the form of Request for
Arbitration Panel for Airline System
Boards of Adjustment, Request for
Public Law Board Member, Arbitration
Services-Personal Data Sheet and is
interested in public comment
addressing the following issues: (1) Is
this collection necessary to the proper
functions of the agency; (2) will this
information be processed and used in a
timely manner; (3) is the estimate of
burden accurate; (4) how might the
agency enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (5) how might the agency
minimize the burden of this collection
on the respondents, including through
the use of information technology.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection Requests
AGENCY:
National Mediation Board.
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Dated: June 6, 2013.
June D.W. King,
Director, Office of Administration, National
Mediation Board.
A. Request for Arbitration Panel for
Airline System Boards of Adjustment
Type of Review: New Collection.
Title: Request for Arbitration Panel for
Airlines System Boards of Adjustment.
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Airline Carrier and
Union Officials.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour
Burden:
Responses: Estimate about 80 annually.
Burden Hours: 20.
Abstract: Section 183 of the Railway
Labor Act, 45 U.S.C., 183, provides that
the parties to the labor-management
disputes in the airline industry must
have a procedure for the resolution of
disputes involving the interpretation or
application of provisions of the
collective bargaining agreement. The
Railway Labor Act mentions system
board of adjustment or arbitration
boards as the mechanism for resolution
and is silent as to how the neutral
arbitrator is to be selected if the parties
are unable to agree on an individual.
The National Mediation Board provides
panels of arbitrators to help the parties
in their selection of an arbitrator.
This form is necessary to assist the
parties in this process. The parties
invoke the process through the
submission of this form. The brief
information is necessary for the NMB to
perform this important function.
B. Request for Public Law Board
Member
Type of Review: New Collection.
Title: Request for Public Law Board
Member.
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Carrier and Union
Officials of railroads.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour
Burden:
Responses: Estimate 15 annually.
Burden Hours: 3.75.
Abstract: Section 153, Second, of the
Railway Labor Act, 45 U.S.C. 153,
Second, governs procedures to be
followed by carriers and representatives
of employees in the establishment and
functioning of special adjustment
boards. These special adjustment boards
are referred to as public law boards
(board). The statute provides that within
thirty (30) days from the date a written
request is made by an employee
representative or carrier official for the
establishment of a board, an agreement
establishing such board shall be made.
If, however, one party fails to designate
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation; Proposed Collection
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 pre-clearance
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: Request for State or
Federal Workers' Compensation Information (CM-905). 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 August 12, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Mr. Vincent Alvarez, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Ave. NW., Room S-32331, Washington, DC 20210, telephone
(202) 693-0372, fax (202) 693-1447, Email alvarez.vincent@dol.gov.
Please use only one method of transmission for comments (mail, fax, or
Email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
I. Background: The Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, as
amended (30 U.S.C. 901) and 20 CFR 725.535, require 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. To ensure compliance with this mandate, DCMWC must
collect 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 for this
award, such as attorney fees and related expenses associated with
pneumoconiosis. Form CM-905 is used to request the amount of those
workers' compensation benefits. This information collection is
currently approved for use through October 31, 2013.
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
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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
for the extension of this currently-approved information collection in
order to gather information 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: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
Title: Request for State or Federal Workers' Compensation
Information.
OMB Number: 1240-0032.
Agency Number: CM-905.
Affected Public: Federal government; State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Total Respondents: 2000.
Total Annual Responses: 2000.
Average Time per Response: 15 minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 500.
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $980.
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: June 6, 2013.
Vincent Alvarez,
Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, US
Department of Labor.
[FR Doc. 2013-13953 Filed 6-11-13; 8:45 am]
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