Comment Request; Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act Forms EE-1, EE-1-SPA EE-2, EE-2-SPA, EE-3, EE-3-SPA, EE-4, EE-4-SPA, Form EE-5, EE-7, EE-7-SPA, EE/EN-8, EE/EN-9, EE/EN-10, EE/EN-12, EE/EN-13, EE/EN-16, EE-17A, EE-17B AND EE/EN-20, 90072-90073 [2024-26530]

Download as PDF 90072 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 220 / Thursday, November 14, 2024 / Notices by a labor organization and there are no representatives of miners at the mine. A copy of this petition has been posted on the bulletin board at Tunnel Ridge, LLC, Tunnel Ridge Mine, on October 4, 2024. The petitioner asserts that the alternative method in the petition will at all times guarantee no less than the same measure of protection afforded to the miners by the standard. Song-ae Aromie Noe, Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances. [FR Doc. 2024–26442 Filed 11–13–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4520–43–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs [OMB Control No. 1240–0002] Comment Request; Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act Forms EE–1, EE–1–SPA EE–2, EE–2–SPA, EE–3, EE–3–SPA, EE–4, EE–4–SPA, Form EE–5, EE–7, EE–7–SPA, EE/EN–8, EE/EN–9, EE/EN– 10, EE/EN–12, EE/EN–13, EE/EN–16, EE–17A, EE–17B AND EE/EN–20 Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (OWCP/DEEOIC), Labor. AGENCY: ACTION: Request for public comments. 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. This request 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 OWCP/DEEOIC is soliciting comments concerning the collection for Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act Forms (EE– 1, EE–1–SPA EE–2, EE–2–SPA, EE–3, EE–3–SPA, EE–4, EE–4–SPA, Form EE– 5, EE–7, EE–7–SPA, EE/EN–8, EE/EN–9, EE/EN–10, EE/EN–12, EE/EN–13, EE/ EN–16, EE–17A, EE–17B AND EE/EN– 20). ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:16 Nov 13, 2024 Jkt 265001 Consideration will be given to all written comments received on or before January 13, 2025. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments as follows. Please note that late, untimely filed comments will not be considered. Electronic Submissions: Submit electronic comments in the following way: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments for WCPO–2024–0020. Comments submitted electronically, including attachments, to https:// www.regulations.gov will be posted to the docket, with no changes. Because your comment will be made public, you are responsible for ensuring that your comment does not include any confidential information that you or a third party may not wish to be posted, such as your or anyone else’s Social Security number or confidential business information. • If your comment includes confidential information that you do not wish to be made available to the public, submit the comment as a written/paper submission. Written/Paper Submissions: Submit written/paper submissions in the following way: • Mail/Hand Delivery: Mail or visit U.S. DOL-Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, OWCP, Room C–3510, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210; • OWCP will post your comment as well as any attachments, except for information submitted and marked as confidential, in the docket at https:// www.regulations.gov. DATES: Ms. Anjanette Suggs, Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, OWCP at suggs.anjanette@dol.gov (email); (202) 354–9660 (voice). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: I. Background The Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) is the primary agency responsible for the administration of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000, as amended (EEOICPA or Act), 42 U.S.C. 7384. The Act provides for timely payment of compensation to covered employees and, where applicable, survivors of such employees, who sustained either ‘‘occupational illnesses’’ or ‘‘covered illnesses’’ incurred in the performance of duty for the Department of Energy and certain of its contractors and subcontractors. The Act sets forth eligibility criteria for PO 00000 Frm 00126 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 claimants for compensation under Part B and Part E of the Act and outlines the various elements of compensation payable from the Fund established by the Act. The information collections in this ICR collect demographic, factual and medical information needed to determine entitlement to benefits under the EEOICPA. II. Desired Focus of Comments OWCP is soliciting comments concerning the information collection related to Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act Forms. OWCP 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 has practical utility; • Evaluate the accuracy of OWCP’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; • Suggest methods to 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. Background documents related to this information collection request are available at https://regulations.gov and at DOL–OWCP located at U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, Room C–3510, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210. Questions about the information collection requirements may be directed to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. III. Current Actions This information collection request concerns Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act Forms EE–1, EE–1–SPA EE–2, EE–2–SPA, EE–3, EE–3–SPA, EE– 4, EE–4–SPA, Form EE–5, EE–7, EE–7– SPA, EE/EN–8, EE/EN–9, EE/EN–10, EE/EN–12, EE/EN–13, EE/EN–16, EE– 17A, EE–17B AND EE/EN–20. Type of Review: Extension. Agency: DOL-Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs. OMB Number: 1240–0002. E:\FR\FM\14NON1.SGM 14NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 220 / Thursday, November 14, 2024 / Notices Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 109,717. Number of Responses: 109,717. Annual Burden Hours: 33,969. Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: $731,605.59. OWCP Forms: EE–1, EE–1–SPA EE–2, EE–2–SPA, EE–3, EE–3–SPA, EE–4, EE– 4–SPA, Form EE–5, EE–7, EE–7–SPA, EE/EN–8, EE/EN–9, EE/EN–10, EE/EN– 12, EE/EN–13, EE/EN–16, EE–17A, EE– 17B AND EE/EN–20, Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act Forms. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the proposed information collection request; they will become a matter of public record and will be available at https:// www.reginfo.gov. Anjanette Suggs, Certifying Officer. [FR Doc. 2024–26530 Filed 11–13–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–CR–P LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION Sunshine Act Meetings The Legal Services Corporation Board of Directors will meet virtually on November 20, 2024. The meeting will commence at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time and will continue until the conclusion of the Board’s agenda. PLACE: Public Notice of Virtual Meeting: LSC will conduct the November 20, 2024, meeting via Zoom videoconference. Public Observation: Unless otherwise noted herein, the LSC Board of Directors meeting will be open to public observation via Zoom. Members of the public who wish to participate remotely in the public proceedings may do so by following the directions provided below. TIME AND DATE: Directions for Open Session ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 November 20, 2024 • To join the Zoom meeting by computer, please use this link. Æ https://lsc-gov.zoom.us/j/ 83018180144?pwd=4oSGWCnDpa HLEW3xauk6baL 0AibPur.1&from=addon Æ Meeting ID: 830 1818 0144 Æ Passcode: 112024 • To join the Zoom meeting with one tap from your mobile phone, please click dial: Æ +13017158592,,81526341918# US VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:16 Nov 13, 2024 Jkt 265001 Æ +13126266799,,81526341918# US • To join the Zoom meeting by telephone, please dial one of the following numbers: Æ +1 301 715 8592 (Washington, DC) Æ +1 646 876 9923 (New York) Æ +1 312 626 6799 (Chicago) Æ +1 346 248 7799 (Houston) Æ +1 669 900 6833 (San Jose) Æ +1 408 638 0968 (San Jose) Æ +1 253 215 8782 (Tacoma) Æ Meeting ID: 830 1818 0144 Æ Passcode: 112024 Once connected to Zoom, please immediately mute your computer or telephone. Members of the public are asked to keep their computers or telephones muted to eliminate background noise. To avoid disrupting the meetings, please refrain from placing the call on hold if doing so will trigger recorded music or other sound. From time to time, the Board Chair may solicit comments from the public. To participate in the meeting during public comment, use the ‘raise your hand’ or ‘chat’ functions in Zoom and wait to be recognized by the Chair before stating your questions and/or comments. STATUS: Open, except that, upon a vote of the Board of Directors, a portion of the meeting may be closed to the public to receive a briefing from LSC Management. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Portions Open to the Public: 1. Approval of Agenda 2. Consider and Act on the Board of Directors’ Transmittal Letter to Accompany the Inspector General’s Semiannual Report to Congress for the Period of April 1 through September 30, 2024 3. Public Comment 4. Consider and Act on Other Business 5. Consider and Act on Whether to Authorize a Closed Session of the Board to Address Items Listed Below Portions Closed to the Public: 6. Management Briefing 7. 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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 220 (Thursday, November 14, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 90072-90073]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-26530]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of Workers' Compensation Programs

[OMB Control No. 1240-0002]


Comment Request; Energy Employees Occupational Illness 
Compensation Program Act Forms EE-1, EE-1-SPA EE-2, EE-2-SPA, EE-3, EE-
3-SPA, EE-4, EE-4-SPA, Form EE-5, EE-7, EE-7-SPA, EE/EN-8, EE/EN-9, EE/
EN-10, EE/EN-12, EE/EN-13, EE/EN-16, EE-17A, EE-17B AND EE/EN-20

AGENCY: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Division of Energy 
Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (OWCP/DEEOIC), Labor.

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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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. This request 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 OWCP/DEEOIC is soliciting comments 
concerning the collection for Energy Employees Occupational Illness 
Compensation Program Act Forms (EE-1, EE-1-SPA EE-2, EE-2-SPA, EE-3, 
EE-3-SPA, EE-4, EE-4-SPA, Form EE-5, EE-7, EE-7-SPA, EE/EN-8, EE/EN-9, 
EE/EN-10, EE/EN-12, EE/EN-13, EE/EN-16, EE-17A, EE-17B AND EE/EN-20).

DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received on 
or before January 13, 2025.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments as follows. Please note that late, 
untimely filed comments will not be considered.
    Electronic Submissions: Submit electronic comments in the following 
way:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments for WCPO-2024-0020. 
Comments submitted electronically, including attachments, to https://www.regulations.gov will be posted to the docket, with no changes. 
Because your comment will be made public, you are responsible for 
ensuring that your comment does not include any confidential 
information that you or a third party may not wish to be posted, such 
as your or anyone else's Social Security number or confidential 
business information.
     If your comment includes confidential information that you 
do not wish to be made available to the public, submit the comment as a 
written/paper submission.
    Written/Paper Submissions: Submit written/paper submissions in the 
following way:
     Mail/Hand Delivery: Mail or visit U.S. DOL-Office of 
Workers' Compensation Programs, OWCP, Room C-3510, 200 Constitution 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210;
     OWCP will post your comment as well as any attachments, 
except for information submitted and marked as confidential, in the 
docket at https://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Anjanette Suggs, Office of 
Workers' Compensation Programs, OWCP at [email protected] 
(email); (202) 354-9660 (voice).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) is the primary 
agency responsible for the administration of the Energy Employees 
Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000, as amended 
(EEOICPA or Act), 42 U.S.C. 7384. The Act provides for timely payment 
of compensation to covered employees and, where applicable, survivors 
of such employees, who sustained either ``occupational illnesses'' or 
``covered illnesses'' incurred in the performance of duty for the 
Department of Energy and certain of its contractors and subcontractors. 
The Act sets forth eligibility criteria for claimants for compensation 
under Part B and Part E of the Act and outlines the various elements of 
compensation payable from the Fund established by the Act. The 
information collections in this ICR collect demographic, factual and 
medical information needed to determine entitlement to benefits under 
the EEOICPA.

II. Desired Focus of Comments

    OWCP is soliciting comments concerning the information collection 
related to Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program 
Act Forms. OWCP 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 has practical utility;
     Evaluate the accuracy of OWCP's estimate of the burden of 
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
     Suggest methods to 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.
    Background documents related to this information collection request 
are available at https://regulations.gov and at DOL-OWCP located at 
U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, 
Room C-3510, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210. 
Questions about the information collection requirements may be directed 
to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 
this notice.

III. Current Actions

    This information collection request concerns Energy Employees 
Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act Forms EE-1, EE-1-SPA EE-
2, EE-2-SPA, EE-3, EE-3-SPA, EE-4, EE-4-SPA, Form EE-5, EE-7, EE-7-SPA, 
EE/EN-8, EE/EN-9, EE/EN-10, EE/EN-12, EE/EN-13, EE/EN-16, EE-17A, EE-
17B AND EE/EN-20.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: DOL-Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
    OMB Number: 1240-0002.

[[Page 90073]]

    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit.
    Number of Respondents: 109,717.
    Number of Responses: 109,717.
    Annual Burden Hours: 33,969.
    Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: $731,605.59.
    OWCP Forms: EE-1, EE-1-SPA EE-2, EE-2-SPA, EE-3, EE-3-SPA, EE-4, 
EE-4-SPA, Form EE-5, EE-7, EE-7-SPA, EE/EN-8, EE/EN-9, EE/EN-10, EE/EN-
12, EE/EN-13, EE/EN-16, EE-17A, EE-17B AND EE/EN-20, Energy Employees 
Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act Forms.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized in 
the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the 
proposed information collection request; they will become a matter of 
public record and will be available at https://www.reginfo.gov.

Anjanette Suggs,
Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-26530 Filed 11-13-24; 8:45 am]
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