Notice2021-19619
Proposed Extension of Existing Collection; Comment Request
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Published
September 13, 2021
Issuing agencies
Labor DepartmentWorkers' Compensation Programs Office
Abstract
The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance 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). 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 Office of Workers' Compensation Programs is soliciting comments concerning the proposed collection: Authorization for Release of Medical Information (CM-936). A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addresses section of this Notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 174 (Monday, September 13, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 50909]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-19619]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Proposed Extension of Existing Collection; Comment Request
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 pre-clearance
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). 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 Office of Workers'
Compensation Programs is soliciting comments concerning the proposed
collection: Authorization for Release of Medical Information (CM-936).
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 November 12, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by mail, delivery service, or by
hand to Ms. Anjanette Suggs, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Ave. NW, Room S-3323, Washington, DC 20210; by fax (202) 354-9660; or
by Email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ecbf998b8b9fc2ad82868d8289989889ac888380c28b839a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f8ab8d9f9f8bd6b9969299969d8c8c9db89c9794d69f978e">[email protected]</span></a>. Please use only one method of
transmission for comments (mail/delivery, fax, or Email). Please note
that comments submitted after the comment period will not be
considered.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Black Lung Benefits Act, as amended, 30 U.S.C. 901 et seq., and
20 CFR 725.405 require that all relevant medical evidence be considered
before a decision can be made regarding a claimant's eligibility for
benefits. By signing the CM-936 form, the claimant authorizes
physicians, hospitals, medical facilities or organizations, and the
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to release
medical information about the miner to the Department of Labor's Office
of Workers' Compensation Programs. The form contains information
required by medical institutions and private physicians to enable them
to release pertinent medical information. This information collection
is currently approved for use through February 28, 2022.
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 approval for the extension of this
currently-approved information collection in order to obtain claimant
consent for the release of medical information for consideration by the
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs in their claim for benefits.
Failure to gather this information would inhibit the adjudication of
black lung claims because pertinent medical data would not be available
for consideration during the processing of the claim.
Agency: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
Type of Review: Renewal.
Title: Authorization for Release of Medical Information.
OMB Number: 1240-0034.
Agency Number: CM-936.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Total Respondents: 5,000.
Total Annual Responses: 5,000.
Average Time per Response: 5 minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 417 hours.
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $5,300.00.
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.
Anjanette Suggs,
Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs,
U.S. Department of Labor.
[FR Doc. 2021-19619 Filed 9-10-21; 8:45 am]
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