Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Operator Response To Schedule for the Submission of Additional Evidence and Operator Response to Notice of Claim, 62400-62401 [2023-19503]

Download as PDF 62400 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 174 / Monday, September 11, 2023 / Notices Enforcement Administration, Office of Diversion Control. 4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as the obligation to respond: Affected Public (Primary): Private Sector—businesses or other for-profit institutions, and not-forprofit institutions. Other: State, local and tribal governments, Federal Government. The obligation to respond is mandatory per 21 CFR, sections 1312.21, 1312.22 and 1312.30. 5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The DEA estimates that 162 respondents, with 10,180 responses annually to this collection. The DEA estimates that it will take 30 minutes to complete the DEA–161 and 45 minutes to complete DEA–161, DEA–161R, and DEA–161R–EEA. 6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The DEA estimates that this collection takes 5,635 annual burden hours. 7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the collection, if applicable: $0. TOTAL BURDEN HOURS Number of respondents Activity Total annual responses Time per response (min) Total annual burden (hours) DEA–161 .............................................................................. DEA–161/161R/161R–EEA ................................................. 162 162 49.39506173 13.44444 8,002 2,178 30 45 4,001 1,634 Unduplicated Totals ...................................................... 162 ........................ 10,180 ........................ 5,635 If additional information is required contact: Darwin Arceo, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W–218, Washington, DC. Dated: September 5, 2023. Darwin Arceo, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2023–19540 Filed 9–8–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–09–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Operator Response To Schedule for the Submission of Additional Evidence and Operator Response to Notice of Claim 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 the agency receives on or before October 11, 2023. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this SUMMARY: ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Frequency VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:10 Sep 08, 2023 Jkt 259001 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: Michelle Neary by telephone at 202– 693–6312, or by email at DOL_PRA_ PUBLIC@dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OWCP, Division of Coal Mine Workers’ Compensation (DCMWC) administers the Black Lung Benefits Act (30 U.S.C. 901 et seq.), which provides benefits to coal miners totally disabled due to pneumoconiosis and their surviving dependents. When the DCMWC makes a preliminary analysis of a claimant’s eligibility for benefits, and if a coal mine operator has been identified as potentially liable for payment of those benefits, the responsible operator is notified of the preliminary analysis. Regulations codified at 20 CFR part 725 require that a coal mine operator be identified and notified of potential PO 00000 Frm 00086 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 liability as early in the adjudication process as possible. Coal Mine Operator Response to Schedule for Submission of Additional Evidence (Form CM–2970) and Operator Response to Notice of Claim (Form CM–2970a) are used for claims filed after January 19, 2001, and indicate that the coal mine operator will submit additional evidence or respond to the notice of claim. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on May 8, 2023 (88 FR 29697). 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: Operator Response to Schedule for the Submission of Additional Evidence and Operator Response to Notice of Claim. OMB Control Number: 1240–0033. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,294. E:\FR\FM\11SEN1.SGM 11SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 174 / Monday, September 11, 2023 / Notices Total Estimated Number of Responses: 8,082. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 1,790 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $1,673. (Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D)) Michelle Neary, Senior PRA Analyst. [FR Doc. 2023–19503 Filed 9–8–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–CK–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Improving Customer Experience (OMB Circular A–11, Section 280 Implementation) for the Department of Labor Notice of availability; request for comments. ACTION: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM)-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 the agency receives on or before November 13, 2023. SUMMARY: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 60 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 60-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) 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; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) 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. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 ADDRESSES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:10 Sep 08, 2023 Jkt 259001 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicole Bouchet by telephone at 202– 693–0213, or by email at DOL_PRA_ PUBLIC@dol.gov. This information collection activity provides a means to garner customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely manner in accordance with the Administration’s commitment to improving customer service delivery as discussed in Section 280 of OMB Circular A–11. As discussed in OMB guidance, agencies should identify their highest-impact customer journeys (using customer volume, annual program cost, and/or knowledge of customer priority as weighting factors) and select touchpoints/transactions within those journeys to collect feedback. 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. Type of Review: Extension. Agency: DOL–OASAM. Title of Collection: Improving Customer Experience (OMB Circular A– 11, Section 280 Implementation) for the Department of Labor. OMB Number: 1225–0093. Affected Public: Individuals and Households; Private Sector; not-forprofit institutions; State, Local and Tribal Governments. Number of Respondents: 2,003,550. Number of Responses: 2,003,550. Annual Burden Hours: 102,225 hours. Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: $0. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D)) Nicole Bouchet, Acting Departmental Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2023–19489 Filed 9–8–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–04–P PO 00000 Frm 00087 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 62401 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Department of Labor Generic Clearance for Outreach Activities Notice of availability; request for comments. ACTION: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM)-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 the agency receives on or before November 13, 2023. SUMMARY: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 60 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 60-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) 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; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) 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: Nicole Bouchet by telephone at 202– 693–0213, or by email at bouchet.nicole@dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collections in this generic clearance are designed to support outreach opportunities related to a wide range of agency responsibilities including, but not limited to: pension programs, occupational safety and health programs, mine safety and health programs, veterans’ programs, employment and training programs, ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\11SEN1.SGM 11SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 174 (Monday, September 11, 2023)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Operator Response To Schedule for the 
Submission of Additional Evidence and Operator Response to Notice of 
Claim

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 the agency 
receives on or before October 11, 2023.

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: Michelle Neary by telephone at 202-
693-6312, or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OWCP, Division of Coal Mine Workers' 
Compensation (DCMWC) administers the Black Lung Benefits Act (30 U.S.C. 
901 et seq.), which provides benefits to coal miners totally disabled 
due to pneumoconiosis and their surviving dependents. When the DCMWC 
makes a preliminary analysis of a claimant's eligibility for benefits, 
and if a coal mine operator has been identified as potentially liable 
for payment of those benefits, the responsible operator is notified of 
the preliminary analysis. Regulations codified at 20 CFR part 725 
require that a coal mine operator be identified and notified of 
potential liability as early in the adjudication process as possible. 
Coal Mine Operator Response to Schedule for Submission of Additional 
Evidence (Form CM-2970) and Operator Response to Notice of Claim (Form 
CM-2970a) are used for claims filed after January 19, 2001, and 
indicate that the coal mine operator will submit additional evidence or 
respond to the notice of claim. For additional substantive information 
about this ICR, see the related notice published in the Federal 
Register on May 8, 2023 (88 FR 29697).
    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: Operator Response to Schedule for the 
Submission of Additional Evidence and Operator Response to Notice of 
Claim.
    OMB Control Number: 1240-0033.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,294.

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    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 8,082.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 1,790 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $1,673.

(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D))

Michelle Neary,
Senior PRA Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2023-19503 Filed 9-8-23; 8:45 am]
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