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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request;
Representative Payee Report,
Representative Payee Report (Short
Form), and Physician’s/Medical
Officer’s Statement
Notice of availability; request
for comments.
ACTION:
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 agency receives
on or before April 14, 2021.
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) if the
information will be processed and used
in a timely manner; (3) 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; (4)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information collection; and
(5) 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:
Anthony May by telephone at 202–693–
4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or
by email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Benefits
due to a DOL Black Lung beneficiary are
paid to a representative payee on behalf
of the beneficiary when he or she is
unable to manage the benefits due to
incapability or incompetence or because
the beneficiary is a minor. The
Representative Payee Report (Form CM–
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623) and Representative Payee Report
Short Form (Form CM–623S) are used to
ensure that benefits paid to a
representative payee are used for the
beneficiary’s well-being. The
Physician’s/Medical Officer’s Statement
(Form CM–787) is used to determine the
beneficiary’s capability to manage
monthly black lung benefits. The Black
Lung Benefits Act, 30 U.S.C. 922,
authorizes this information collection.
For additional substantive
information about this ICR, see the
related notice published in the Federal
Register on December 30, 2020 (85 FR
86582).
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: Representative
Payee Report, Representative Payee
Report (Short Form), and Physician’s/
Medical Officer’s Statement.
OMB Control Number: 1240–0020.
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 1,325.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 1,325.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
679 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: $769.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
Dated: March 8, 2021.
Anthony May,
Management and Program Analyst.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Certificate
of Medical Necessity
Notice of availability; request
for comments.
ACTION:
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 agency receives
on or before April 14, 2021.
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) if the
information will be processed and used
in a timely manner; (3) 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; (4)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information collection; and
(5) 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:
Anthony May by telephone at 202–693–
4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or
by email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
of Workers’ Compensation Programs
administers the Federal Black Lung
Workers’ Compensation Program. The
Black Lung Benefits Act (30 U.S.C.
901(a)(b) and its implementing
regulations necessitate this information
collection. The regulations at 20 CFR
725.701, establish miner eligibility for
medical services and supplies for the
length of time required by the miner’s
SUMMARY:
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pneumoconiosis and related disability.
20 CFR 725.706 requires prior approval
before ordering an apparatus where the
purchase price exceeds $300. 20 CFR
727.707 provides for the ongoing
supervision of the miner’s medical care,
including the necessity, character and
sufficiency of care to be furnished; gives
the authority to request medical reports;
and indicates the right to refuse
payment of failing to submit any report
required. Because of the above
legislation and regulations, it was
necessary to devise a form to collect the
required information. The form is the
CM–893, Certification of Medical
Necessity is completed by the coal
miner’s doctor and is used by the
Division of Coal Mine Workers’
Compensation to determine if the miner
meets impairment standards to qualify
for durable medical equipment and
home nursing.
For additional substantive
information about this ICR, see the
related notice published in the Federal
Register on December 9, 2020 (85 FR
79223).
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: Certificate of
Medical Necessity.
OMB Control Number: 1240–0024.
Affected Public: Private: Business or
other for-profits, not-for-profits;
Individuals and households.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 1,300.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 1,300.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
488 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: $0.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
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Dated: March 8, 2021.
Anthony May,
Management and Program Analyst.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
[Docket No. OSHA–2007–0042]
TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.:
Application for Expansion of
Recognition
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In this notice, OSHA
announces the application of TUV
Rheinland of North America, Inc., for
expansion of the scope of recognition as
a Nationally Recognized Testing
Laboratory (NRTL) and presents the
agency’s preliminary finding to grant
the application.
DATES: Submit comments, information,
and documents in response to this
notice, or requests for an extension of
time to make a submission, on or before
March 30, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted as follows:
Electronically: You may submit
comments, including attachments,
electronically at https://
www.regulations.gov, the Federal
eRulemaking Portal. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
OSHA will place comments and
requests for a hearing, including
personal information, in the public
docket, which will be available online.
Therefore, OSHA cautions interested
parties about submitting personal
information such as Social Security
numbers and birthdates.
Docket: To read or download
comments or other material in the
docket, go to https://
www.regulations.gov. Documents in the
docket are listed in the https://
www.regulations.gov index; however,
some information (e.g., copyrighted
material) is not publicly available to
read or download through this website.
All submissions, including copyrighted
material, are available for inspection
through the OSHA Docket Office.
Contact the OSHA Docket Office for
assistance in locating docket
submissions.
Instructions: All submissions must
include the agency name and OSHA
docket number (OSHA–2007–0042).
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OSHA places comments and other
materials, including any personal
information, in the public docket
without revision, and these materials
will be available online at https://
www.regulations.gov. Therefore, the
agency cautions commenters about
submitting statements they do not want
made available to the public, or
submitting comments that contain
personal information (either about
themselves or others) such as Social
Security numbers, birth dates, and
medical data.
Extension of comment period: Submit
requests for an extension of the
comment period on or before March 30,
2021 to the Office of Technical
Programs and Coordination Activities,
Directorate of Technical Support and
Emergency Management, Occupational
Safety and Health Administration, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW, Room N–3653,
Washington, DC 20210, or by fax to
(202) 693–1644.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Information regarding this notice is
available from the following sources:
Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank
Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of
Communications, U.S. Department of
Labor, telephone: (202) 693–1999;
email: meilinger.francis2@dol.gov.
General and technical information:
Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson, Director,
Office of Technical Programs and
Coordination Activities, Directorate of
Technical Support and Emergency
Management, Occupational Safety and
Health Administration, U.S. Department
of Labor, phone: (202) 693–2110 or
email: robinson.kevin@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Notice of the Application for
Expansion
OSHA is providing notice that TUV
Rheinland of North America, Inc.
(TUVRNA) is applying for an expansion
of current recognition as a NRTL.
TUVRNA requests the addition of nine
test standards to the NRTL scope of
recognition.
OSHA recognition of a NRTL signifies
that the organization meets the
requirements specified in 29 CFR
1910.7. Recognition is an
acknowledgment that the organization
can perform independent safety testing
and certification of the specific products
covered within the scope of recognition.
Each NRTL’s scope of recognition
includes (1) the type of products the
NRTL may test, with each type specified
by the applicable test standard and (2)
the recognized site(s) that has/have the
technical capability to perform the
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Certificate of Medical Necessity
ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.
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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 agency receives
on or before April 14, 2021.
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) if the information will be processed and used in a timely
manner; (3) 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; (4) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (5) 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: Anthony May by telephone at 202-693-
4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
administers the Federal Black Lung Workers' Compensation Program. The
Black Lung Benefits Act (30 U.S.C. 901(a)(b) and its implementing
regulations necessitate this information collection. The regulations at
20 CFR 725.701, establish miner eligibility for medical services and
supplies for the length of time required by the miner's
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pneumoconiosis and related disability. 20 CFR 725.706 requires prior
approval before ordering an apparatus where the purchase price exceeds
$300. 20 CFR 727.707 provides for the ongoing supervision of the
miner's medical care, including the necessity, character and
sufficiency of care to be furnished; gives the authority to request
medical reports; and indicates the right to refuse payment of failing
to submit any report required. Because of the above legislation and
regulations, it was necessary to devise a form to collect the required
information. The form is the CM-893, Certification of Medical Necessity
is completed by the coal miner's doctor and is used by the Division of
Coal Mine Workers' Compensation to determine if the miner meets
impairment standards to qualify for durable medical equipment and home
nursing.
For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the
related notice published in the Federal Register on December 9, 2020
(85 FR 79223).
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: Certificate of Medical Necessity.
OMB Control Number: 1240-0024.
Affected Public: Private: Business or other for-profits, not-for-
profits; Individuals and households.
Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,300.
Total Estimated Number of Responses: 1,300.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 488 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
Dated: March 8, 2021.
Anthony May,
Management and Program Analyst.
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