[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 20 (Tuesday, January 30, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 3055]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-1686]
=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Agency Recordkeeping/Reporting Requirements Under Review by the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
January 25, 1996.
The Department of Labor has submitted the following public
information collection requests (ICRs) to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Copies of these
individual ICRs, with applicable supporting documentation, may be
obtained by calling the Department of Labor Acting Departmental
Clearance Office, Theresa M. O'Malley ((202) 219-5095). Comments and
questions about the ICRs listed below should be directed to Ms.
O'Malley, Office of Information Resources Management Policy, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N-1301,
Washington, DC 20210 within 30 days from the date of this publication
in the Federal Register. Comments should also be sent to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for (BLS/DM/
ESA/ETA/OAW/MSHA/OSHA/PWBA/VETS), Office of Management and Budget, Room
10325, Washington, DC 20503 ((202) 395-7316).
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY/
TDD) may call (202) 219-4720 between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Eastern time,
Monday through Friday.
Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Title: Producer Price Indexes, by Industry.
OMB Number: 1220-0008.
Agency Number: BLS 473P, BLS 1810A, A1, B, C, C1 C2, C3, E, and A-
F.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit
institutions; Federal Government; State, Local or Tribal Government.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total
Form No. Respondents Frequency Average time per annual
response responses
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BLS 1810A........................... 4,648 One-time............... 2 hours................ 4,648
A1, B, C, C1, C3, E, and A-F
BLS 473P............................ 24,052 Monthly................ 18 minutes............. 1,128,845
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Burden Hours: 347,949.
Description: The Producer Price Index, which is one of the nation's
leading economic indicators, is used as a measure of price movements,
indicator of inflationary trends in the economy, inventory valuation
measure for some organizations, and measure of purchasing power of the
dollar at the primary market level. It is also used in market research
and as a basis for escalation in long-term contracts.
Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
Title: Survivor's Claim for Benefits Under the Black Lung Benefits
Act.
OMB Number: 1215-0069.
Agency Number: CM-912.
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Number of Respondents: 1,200.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 25 minutes.
Total Burden Hours: 500.
Description: A survivor of a coal miner must file a claim for
benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act, as amended, in order to
receive benefits. The claim and supporting documentation are reviewed
by a Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation claims examiner to
determine the survivor's eligibility for benefits.
Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
Title: Report of Ventilatory Study; Roentgenographic
Interpretation; Medical History and Examination for Coal Mine Workers'
Pneumoconiosis; Report of Arterial Block Gas Study.
OMB Number: 1215-0090.
Agency Number: CM-907, CM-933; CM-933b; CM-988; CM-1159.
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Non-for-profit
institutions.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Estimated
time per Total
Form Respondents response annual
(minutes) hours
------------------------------------------------------------------------
CM-907................................ 7,425 20 2,475
CM-933................................ 14,850 5 1,238
CM-933b............................... 675 5 56
CM-988................................ 7,425 30 3,713
CM-1159............................... 7,425 15 2,856
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Burden Hours: 9,338.
Description: 20 CFR part 718 specifies that certain information
relative to the medical condition of a claimant who is alleging the
presence of pneumoconiosis be obtained as a route function of the claim
adjudication process. The medical specifications in the regulations
have been formatted in a variety of forms to promote efficiency and
accuracy in gathering the required data. These forms were designed to
meet the need to establish medical evidence.
Theresa M. O'Malley,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-1686 Filed 1-29-96; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510-27-M
