[Federal Register: January 30, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 20)]
[Notices]
[Page 5592-5593]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment Standards Administration
Proposed Revision of the Approval of Information Collection
Requirements
ACTION: Notice.
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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 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. 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.
Currently, the Employment Standards Administration is soliciting
comments concerning its proposal to extend OMB approval of the
information collection for the following medical reports:
Roentgenographic Interpretation (CM-933), Roentgenographic Quality
Rereading (CM-933b), Medical History and Examination for Coal Mine
Workers' Pneumoconiosis (CM-988), Report of Arterial Blood Gas Study
(CM-1159), and Report of Ventilatory Study (CM-2907). A copy of the
proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting
the office listed below in the addresses section of this Notice.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before March 31, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Mr. Steve Andoseh, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Ave., NW., Room S-3201, Washington, DC 20210, telephone
(202) 693-0373, fax (202) 693-1451, E-mail andoseh.steven@dol.gov.
Please use only one method of transmission for comments (mail, fax, or
E-mail).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Black Lung Benefits Act of 1977 as amended, 20 U.S.C 901 et
seq. and 20 CFR 718.102 set forth criteria for the administration and
interpretation of x-rays. When a miner applies for benefits, the
Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation (DCMWC) is required to
schedule a series of four diagnostic tests to help establish
eligibility for black lung benefits. Each of the diagnostic tests has
its own form that sets forth the medical results. The forms are:
Roentgenographic Interpretation (CM-933), Roentgenographic Quality
Rereading (CM-933b), Medical History and Examination for Coal Mine
Workers' Pneumoconiosis (CM-988), Report of Arterial Blood Gas Study
(CM-1159), and Report of Ventilatory Study (CM-2907). This information
collection is currently approved for use through July 31, 2008.
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 determine eligibility for black lung benefits.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
Title: Roentgenographic Interpretation (CM-933), Roentgenographic
Quality Rereading (CM-933b), Medical History and Examination for Coal
Mine Workers' Pneumoconiosis (CM-988), Report of Arterial Blood Gas
Study (CM-1159), and Report of Ventilatory Study (CM-2907).
OMB Number: 1215-0090.
Agency Number: CM-933, CM-933b, CM-988, CM-1159, and CM-2907.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, and Not-for-profit
institutions.
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Avg. time per
Form No. Number of Number of response Burden hours
respondents responses (min.)
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Burden Estimates:
CM-933..................................... 3,500 3,500 5 292
CM-933b.................................... 3,500 3,500 3 175
CM-988..................................... 3,500 3,500 30 1,750
CM-1159.................................... 3,500 3,500 15 875
CM-2907.................................... 3,500 3,500 20 1,167
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Total................................... 17,500 17,500 14.6 4,259
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Total Respondents: 17,500.
Total Annual Responses: 17,500.
Average Time per Response: 14.6 minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 4,259.
Frequency: On Occasion.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $0.
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.
Dated: January 25, 2008.
Hazel M. Bell,
Acting Chief, Branch of Management Review and Internal Control,
Division of Financial Management, Office of Management, Administration
and Planning, Employment Standards Administration.
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