Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Request for State or Federal Workers' Compensation Information
| Published date | 13 November 2019 |
| Citation | 84 FR 61657 |
| Record Number | 2019-24620 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Labor Department |
Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 219 (Wednesday, November 13, 2019)
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 13, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61657-61658]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-24620]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and
Management Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Request for State or Federal Workers' Compensation Information
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting comments
concerning a proposed extension for the authority to conduct the
information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Notice of Issuance of
Insurance Policy.'' This comment request is part of continuing
Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).
DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received by
January 13, 2020.
ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation;
including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency
of responses, and estimated total burden may be obtained free by
contacting Anjanette Suggs by telephone at 202-354-9660 or by email at
[email protected].
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 Program, Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation, Room
S3323, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210; by email:
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Anjanette Suggs by telephone
at 202-354-9660 or by email at [email protected].
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.
The Black Lung Benefits Act (the Act), 30 U.S.C. 901-944, requires
coal mine operators to be insured (either by qualifying as a self-
insurer or obtaining commercial insurance) for liabilities arising from
the Act; failure to do so may result in civil money penalties. 30
U.S.C. 933. Accordingly, 20 CFR part V, subpart C, 726.208-.213
requires insurance carriers to report to the Division of Coal Mine
Workers' Compensation (DCMWC) each policy and endorsement issued,
cancelled, or renewed with respect to operators in such a manner and on
such form as DCMWC may require. These regulations also require carriers
to file a separate report for each operator it insures. Carriers use
Form CM-921, Notice of Issuance of Insurance Policy, to report issuance
of insurance policies to operators. This information collection is
currently approved for use through November 30, 2019. 30 U.S.C. 901 and
20 CFR 725.535 authorizes this information collection.
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 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
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information that does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR
1320.5(a) and 1320.6.
Interested parties are encouraged to provide comments to the
contact shown in the ADDRESSES section. Written comments will receive
consideration, and summarized and included in the request for OMB
approval of the final ICR. In order to help ensure appropriate
consideration, comments should mention 1240-0048.
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-OWCP.
Type of Review: Extension.
Title of Collection: Notice of Issuance of Insurance Policy.
Form: Notice of Issuance of Insurance Policy, CM-921.
OMB Control Number: 1240-0048.
Affected Public: Federal government, State, Local, or Tribal
Government.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,450.
Frequency: Annually.
Total Estimated Annual Responses: 3,450.
Estimated Average Time per Response: 1 minute.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 58 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.
Authority: 30 U.S.C. 901 and 20 CFR 725.535.
Anjanette Suggs,
Agency Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-24620 Filed 11-12-19; 8:45 am]
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