Notice2025-24080
Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Request for State or Federal Compensation Information
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Published
December 31, 2025
Issuing agencies
Labor DepartmentWorkers' Compensation Programs Office
Abstract
The Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, "Request for State or Federal Workers' Compensation Information." 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).
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 31, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61420-61421]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-24080]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
[OMB Control No. 1240-0032]
Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Request for State
or Federal Compensation Information
AGENCY: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Labor.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
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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, ``Request for State or
Federal Workers' Compensation Information.'' 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
March 2, 2026.
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 WCPO-2025-0139.
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 and mark it confidential.
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,
Washington, DC 20210.
<bullet> OWCP will post your comment as well as any attachments,
except for information submitted and marked as
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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#ddaea8babaaef3bcb3b7bcb3b8a9a9b89db9b2b1f3bab2ab"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5221273535217c333c38333c3726263712363d3e7c353d24">[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 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 (30 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) and its
implementing regulations necessitate this information collection. Title
20 CFR 725.535 requires that DOL Black Lung benefit payments to a
beneficiary for any month be reduced by any other payments of state or
federal benefits for workers' compensation due to pneumoconiosis. See
30 U.S.C. 932(g). To ensure compliance with this mandate, the Office of
Workers' Compensation Programs' Division of Coal Mine Workers'
Compensation must collect information regarding the status of any state
or Federal workers' compensation claim, including dates of payments,
weekly or lump sum amounts paid, and other fees or expenses paid out
for this award, such as attorney fees and related expenses associated
with pneumoconiosis. Form CM-905 is used to request the amount of those
workers' compensation benefits. This information collection is
currently approved for use through June 30, 2026. 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 information that
does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and
1320.6.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
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 1240-0032.
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:
<bullet> 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.
<bullet> 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.
<bullet> Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
<bullet> 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.
III. Current Actions
This information collection request concerns the Request for State
or Federal Compensation Information. 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: 1240-0032.
Affected Public: Federal government; State, Local, or Tribal
Government.
Number of Respondents: 3,980.
Number of Responses: 3,980.
Annual Burden Hours: 995 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: $2,973.
OWCP Forms: DCMWC Form, CM-905 Request for State or Federal
Compensation Information.
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. 2025-24080 Filed 12-30-25; 8:45 am]
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