Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

September 19, 2002.

The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public

information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). A copy of

each individual ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be

obtained by calling the Department of Labor. To obtain documentation

contact Marlene Howze at (202) 693-4158 or e-mail Howze-

[email protected].

Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for ESA, Office of Management and

Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 ((202) 395-7316), within 30

days from the date of this publication in the Federal Register.

The OMB is particularly interested in comments which:

[sbull] 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;

[sbull] 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;

[sbull] 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 submission of responses.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Agency: Employment Standards Administration (ESA).

Title: Certificate of Medical Necessity (CMN).

OMB Number: 1215-0113.

Affected Public: Business or other-for-profit and not-for-profit

institutions.

Frequency: On Occasion.

Number of Respondents: 12,000.

Number of Annual Responses: 12,000.

Estimated Time Per Response: Average of 20-40 minutes.

Total Burden Hours: 4,800.

Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.

Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing

services): $0.

Description: In accordance with 30 U.S.C. 932, including Section 7

of Pub. L. 803, as amended, medical treatment including services and

apparatus, as required, will be furnished to eligible coal miners

covered under the law for such period as the nature of the illness or

process of recovery may require. Regulations 20 CFR 725.706 stipulate

that there must be prior approval before ordering an apparatus for

medical treatment where the purchase price exceeds $300.00. Regulations

20 CFR 725.707 provide for the ongoing supervision of the miner's

medical care, including the necessity, character and sufficiency of

care to be furnished; gives the authority to request medical reports

and indicates the right to refuse payment for failing to submit any

report required. The CMN (CM-983) is used to collection the

information. It is also considered a medical prescription that requires

pre-authorization. If the information on the CMN were not gathered,

there would be no way of determining if the prescribed item or service

would be appropriate in the care of the miner's pulmonary condition.

Ira L. Mills,

Departmental Clearance Officer.

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