Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Miner's Claim for Benefits Under the Black Lung Benefit's Act (CM-911) and Employment History (CM-911A) Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation, 55862-55863 [2021-21912]
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A copy of this ICR with
applicable supporting documentation;
including a description of the likely
respondents, proposed frequency of
response, and estimated total burden
may be obtained free by contacting
Anjanette Suggs by telephone at 202–
354–9660 or by email at
suggs.anjanette@dol.gov.
Submit written comments about, or
requests for a copy of, this ICR by mail
or courier to the U.S. Department of
Labor, Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs, Room S3323, 200
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20210; by email: suggs.anjanette@
dol.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Anjanette Suggs by telephone at
202–354–9660 or by email at
suggs.anjanette@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DOL,
as part of continuing efforts to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
conducts a pre-clearance consultation
program to provide the general public
and Federal agencies an opportunity to
comment on proposed and/or
continuing collections of information
before submitting them to the OMB for
final approval. This program helps to
ensure 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 can be properly
assessed.
Background: The Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs (OWCP)
administers the Federal Employees’
Compensation Act (FECA) and the
Longshore and Harbor Workers’
Compensation Act (LHWCA). These acts
provide vocational rehabilitation
services to eligible workers with
disabilities. 5 U.S.C. 8111(b) of the
FECA provides that OWCP may pay an
individual undergoing vocational
rehabilitation a maintenance allowance,
not to exceed $200 a month. 33 U.S.C.
908(g) of the LHWCA provides that
person(s) undergoing such vocational
rehabilitation shall receive maintenance
allowances as additional compensation.
Form OWCP–17 is used to collect
information necessary to determine the
amount of any maintenance allowance
to be paid. This information collection
is currently approved for use through
February 28, 2022. 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
under the PRA approves it and displays
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a currently valid OMB Control Number.
In addition, notwithstanding any other
provisions of law, no person shall be
subject to penalty for failing to comply
with a collection of information that
does not display a valid Control
Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(b) and
1320.6.
Interested parties are encouraged to
provide comments to the contact shown
in the ADDRESSES section. Written
comments will receive consideration,
and be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval of the final
ICR. In order to help ensure appropriate
consideration, comments should
mention OMB Number 1240–0012.
Submitted comments will also be a
matter of public record for this ICR and
posted on the internet, without
redaction. The DOL encourages
commenters not to include personally
identifiable information, confidential
business data, or other sensitive
statements/information in any
comments.
The DOL is particularly interested in
comments that:
• 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 submission of
responses.
Agency: DOL—Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs.
Type of Review: Extension.
Title of Collection: Rehabilitation
Maintenance Certificate.
Form: OWCP–17.
OMB Number: 1240–0012.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
287.
Frequency: As needed.
Total Estimated Annual Responses:
694.
Estimated Average Time per
Response: 10 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 118.
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Total Estimated Annual Other Cost
Burden: $0.00.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
Anjanette Suggs,
Agency Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; Miner’s
Claim for Benefits Under the Black
Lung Benefit’s Act (CM–911) and
Employment History (CM–911A)
Division of Coal Mine Workers’
Compensation
Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Currently, the Office of
Workers’ Compensation Programs is
soliciting comments concerning the
proposed collection: Miner’s Claim for
Benefits under the Black Lung Benefit’s
Act (CM–911) and Employment History
(CM–911A). A copy of the proposed
information collection request can be
obtained by contacting the office listed
below in the addresses section of this
Notice. 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.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all
written comments received on or before
December 6, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by mail, delivery service, or by hand to
Ms. Anjanette Suggs, U.S. Department of
Labor, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Room
S–3323, Washington, DC 20210; by fax
to (202) 354–9660; or by Email to
Suggs.Anjanette@dol.gov. Please use
only one method of transmission for
comments (mail/delivery, fax, or Email).
Please note that comments submitted
after the comment period will not be
considered.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact
Anjanette Suggs by telephone at 202–
354–9660 or by email at
suggs.anjanette@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Labor, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent burden, conducts a
preclearance consultation program to
SUMMARY:
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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).
I. Background: The Black Lung
Benefits Act (BLBA), (30 U.S.C. 901 et
seq.) provides benefits to coal miners
who are totally disabled due to
pneumoconiosis (black lung disease)
and to certain survivors of miners.
Miners entitled to benefits also receive
medical benefits for treatment related to
their pneumoconiosis and resulting
disability. A miner who applies for
black lung benefits must complete the
CM–911 (application form). The
completed form gives basic identifying
information about the applicant and is
the beginning of the development of the
black lung claim. Title 20 CFR 725.304a
authorizes this information collection.
This form, when completed, provides a
complete history of the miner’s
employment and helps to establish
whether the individual currently or
formerly worked in the nation’s coal
Time to
complete
Form
Frequency of response
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 administer the
Black Lung Benefits Act.
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.
Agency: Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs.
Type of Review: Revision.
Title: Miner’s Claim for Benefits
under the Black Lung Benefit’s Act
(CM–911) and Employment History
(CM–911A).
OMB Number: 1240–0038.
Agency Number: CM–911 and CM–
911A.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses
Hours burden
CM–911 .............................................
CM–911A ..........................................
45
40
once ..................................................
once ..................................................
4,900
4,900
4,900
4,900
3,675
3,266
Totals .........................................
........................
...........................................................
9,800
9,800
6,970
Total Respondents: 9,800.
Total Annual Responses: 9,800.
Average Time per Response: 42.5
minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 6,941.
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.
Anjanette Suggs,
Agency Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021–21912 Filed 10–6–21; 8:45 am]
Millennium Challenge Act of 2003. The
Millennium Challenge Act of 2003
requires the Millennium Challenge
Corporation to publish a report that
identifies the criteria and methodology
that MCC intends to use to determine
which candidate countries may be
eligible to be considered for assistance
under the Millennium Challenge Act for
fiscal year 2022. The report is set forth
in full below.
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(Authority: Section 608(b)(2) of the
Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, as
amended, 22 U.S.C. 7707(b)(2) (the Act))
MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE
CORPORATION
Dated: October 4, 2021.
Thomas G. Hohenthaner,
Acting VP/General Counsel and Corporate
Secretary.
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mines and how long that employment
lasted. Title 20 CFR 725.404(a)
authorizes this information collection.
This information collection is currently
approved for use through March 31,
2022.
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
Report on the Criteria and
Methodology for Determining the
Eligibility of Candidate Countries for
Millennium Challenge Account
Assistance for Fiscal Year 2022
Millennium Challenge
Corporation.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This report to Congress is
provided in accordance with the
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Report on the Criteria and Methodology
for Determining the Eligibility of
Candidate Countries for Millennium
Challenge Account Assistance for Fiscal
Year 2022
This document explains how the
Board of Directors (the Board) of the
Millennium Challenge Corporation
(MCC) will identify, evaluate, and select
eligible countries for fiscal year (FY)
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2022. Specifically, this document
discusses the following:
(I) Which countries MCC will evaluate
(II) How the Board evaluates these
countries
A. Overall evaluation
B. For selection of an eligible country
for a first compact
C. For selection of an eligible country
for a second or subsequent compact
D. For selection of an eligible country
for a concurrent compact
E. For threshold program assistance
F. A note on potential transition to
upper middle income country
status after initial selection
This report is provided in accordance
with section 608(b) of the Millennium
Challenge Act of 2003, as amended (the
Act), as more fully described in
Appendix A.
(I) Which countries are evaluated?
MCC evaluates the policy
performance of all candidate countries
and statutorily-prohibited countries by
dividing them into two income
categories for the purposes of creating
‘‘scorecards.’’ These categories are used
to account for the income bias that
occurs when countries with more per
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Miner's Claim for Benefits Under the Black Lung Benefit's Act (CM-911)
and Employment History (CM-911A) Division of Coal Mine Workers'
Compensation
AGENCY: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Currently, the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs is
soliciting comments concerning the proposed collection: Miner's Claim
for Benefits under the Black Lung Benefit's Act (CM-911) and Employment
History (CM-911A). A copy of the proposed information collection
request can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the
addresses section of this Notice. 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.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received on
or before December 6, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by mail, delivery service, or by
hand to Ms. Anjanette Suggs, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Ave. NW, Room S-3323, Washington, DC 20210; by fax to (202) 354-9660;
or by Email to [email protected]. Please use only one method of
transmission for comments (mail/delivery, fax, or Email). Please note
that comments submitted after the comment period will not be
considered.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact Anjanette Suggs by telephone at 202-
354-9660 or by email at [email protected]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Labor, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a
preclearance consultation program to
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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).
I. Background: The Black Lung Benefits Act (BLBA), (30 U.S.C. 901
et seq.) provides benefits to coal miners who are totally disabled due
to pneumoconiosis (black lung disease) and to certain survivors of
miners. Miners entitled to benefits also receive medical benefits for
treatment related to their pneumoconiosis and resulting disability. A
miner who applies for black lung benefits must complete the CM-911
(application form). The completed form gives basic identifying
information about the applicant and is the beginning of the development
of the black lung claim. Title 20 CFR 725.304a authorizes this
information collection. This form, when completed, provides a complete
history of the miner's employment and helps to establish whether the
individual currently or formerly worked in the nation's coal mines and
how long that employment lasted. Title 20 CFR 725.404(a) authorizes
this information collection. This information collection is currently
approved for use through March 31, 2022.
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
for the extension of this currently-approved information collection in
order to carry out its responsibility to administer the Black Lung
Benefits Act.
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.
Agency: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
Type of Review: Revision.
Title: Miner's Claim for Benefits under the Black Lung Benefit's
Act (CM-911) and Employment History (CM-911A).
OMB Number: 1240-0038.
Agency Number: CM-911 and CM-911A.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
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Time to Frequency of Number of Number of
Form complete response respondents responses Hours burden
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CM-911........................ 45 once............ 4,900 4,900 3,675
CM-911A....................... 40 once............ 4,900 4,900 3,266
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Totals.................... .............. ................ 9,800 9,800 6,970
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Total Respondents: 9,800.
Total Annual Responses: 9,800.
Average Time per Response: 42.5 minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 6,941.
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Anjanette Suggs,
Agency Clearance Officer.
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