Report of Changes That May Affect Your Black Lung Benefits

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form CM-929P Report of Changes That May Affect Your Black Lung Benefits	Form	Modified	Repair queued
screenshot of portal location for Online Contact Form.png	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-07-17	Repair queued
Justification CM-929 929P_final.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2024-07-16	Repair queued
SS 1240-0028 929's 2024 4.25.24.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-04-25	Missing upstream
30 USC 901.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-01-07	Repair queued
DOL-OWCP-9.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-01-07	Repair queued
725.533e.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-01-07	Repair queued
725.513a.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-01-07	Missing upstream
System of Record Notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-11-22	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
13756	Report of Changes That May Affect Your Black Lung Benefits	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1240-0028	ICR Reference No: 202406-1240-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202311-1240-005
Agency/Subagency: DOL/OWCP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Report of Changes That May Affect Your Black Lung Benefits
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/17/2024

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2027	05/31/2027
Responses	21,681	21,681
Time Burden (Hours)	6,373	6,373
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection is necessary to help determine continuing eligibility of primary beneficiaries receiving black lung benefits from the Disability Trust Fund. It is also necessary to verify and update on a regular basis factors that affect a beneficiary's entitlement to benefits, including income, marital status, receipt of State Worker's Compensation, and dependent status.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 30 USC 901 Name of Law: Black Lung Benefits Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 84175	12/04/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 22179	03/29/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Report of Changes That May Affect Your Black Lung Benefits	CM-929, CM-929P, CM-929, CM-929, CM-929P	Report of Changes That May Affect Your Black Lung Benefits ,   Report of Changes That May Affect Your Black Lung Benefits ,   Portal Report of changes ,   Report of Changes That May Affect Your Black Lung Benefits ,   Report of Changes That May Affect Your Black Lung Benefits

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	21,681	21,681	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,373	6,373	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $107,231

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 07/17/2024

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