Notice2025-10189
Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Notice of Termination, Suspension, Reduction, or Increase in Benefit Payment
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Published
June 5, 2025
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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 request for comment to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed 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 is soliciting comments on the information collection for the Notice of Termination, Suspension, Reduction, or Increase in Benefit Payment.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 107 (Thursday, June 5, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23961-23962]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-10189]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
[OMB Control No. 1240-0030]
Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Notice of
Termination, Suspension, Reduction, or Increase in Benefit Payment
AGENCY: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, 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 pre-clearance
request for comment to provide the general public and Federal agencies
with an opportunity to comment on proposed 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 is soliciting comments on the information
collection for the Notice of Termination, Suspension, Reduction, or
Increase in Benefit Payment.
DATES: All comments must be received on or before August 4, 2025.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comment as follows. Please note that late,
untimely filed comments will not be considered.
Electronic Submissions: Submit electronic comments in the following
way:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments for OWCP-2025-0008.
Comments submitted electronically, including attachments, to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> 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.
<bullet> 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:
<bullet> Mail/Hand Delivery: Mail or visit DOL-OWCP, Division of
Coal Mine Workers' Compensation, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room C-
3520, Washington, DC 20210.
<bullet> OWCP will post your comment as well as any attachments,
except for information submitted and marked as confidential, in the
docket at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anjanette Suggs, Office of Office of
Workers' Compensation Programs, at (202) 354-9660 (phone) or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5625233131257837383c3738332222331632393a78313920"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="86f5f3e1e1f5a8e7e8ece7e8e3f2f2e3c6e2e9eaa8e1e9f0">[email protected]</span></a> (email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
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
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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.
This ICR seeks approval under the PRA for an extension of an
existing collection Notice of Termination, Suspension, Reduction or
Increase in Benefit Payments (CM-908). The Office of Workers'
Compensation Programs (OWCP) administers the Black Lung Benefits Act
(BLBA), 30 U.S.C. 901 et seq. Coal mine operators, their
representatives, or their insurers who have been identified as
responsible for paying Black Lung benefits to an eligible miner or an
eligible surviving dependent of the miner are called Responsible
Operators (ROs). ROs that pay benefits are required to report any
change in the benefit amount to the Department of Labor (DOL). The CM-
908, when completed and sent to DOL, notifies DOL of the change in the
beneficiary's benefit amount and the reason for the change. The BLBA
and 20 CFR 725.621 necessitate this information collection.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
OWCP is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information
collection related to the Notice of Termination, Suspension, Reduction,
or Increase in Benefit Payment. OWCP is particularly interested in
comments that:
<bullet> Evaluate whether the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency,
including whether the information has practical utility;
<bullet> Evaluate the accuracy of OWCP's estimate of the burden
related to the information collection, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used in the estimate;
<bullet> Suggest methods to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and
<bullet> Minimize the burden of the information collection 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.
Documents related to this information collection request are
available at <a href="https://regulations.gov">https://regulations.gov</a> and at DOL-OWCP located at 200
Constitution Avenue NW, Room C-3520 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 the Notice of
Termination, Suspension, Reduction, or Increase in Benefit Payment.
OWCP has updated the data with respect to the number of respondents,
responses, burden hours, and burden costs supporting this information
collection request from the previous information collection request.
Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Agency: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
OMB Number: 1240-0030.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for
profit; Not-for-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents: 325.
Number of Responses: 6,607.
Annual Burden Hours: 1,321 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: $3,607.
OWCP Forms: DCMWC Form, CM-908 Notice of Termination, Suspension,
Reduction, or Increase in Benefit Payment.
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 <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov">https://www.reginfo.gov</a>.
Anjanette C. Suggs,
Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2025-10189 Filed 6-4-25; 8:45 am]
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