National Coal Workers' Health Surveillance Program (CWHSP)
Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection
No
Regular
Approved without change
06/11/2025
05/02/2025
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/2028
36 Months From Approved
25,929
0
0
4,018
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0
0
0
0
The Coal Workers' Health Surveillance Program (CWHSP) is a congressionally-mandated medical examination surveillance program for monitoring the health of coal miners. This program, which operates in accordance with 42 CFR Part 37, is useful in providing information to protect the health of coal miners and to document trends and patterns in the prevalence of coal workers' pneumoconiosis (`black lung' disease) among miners employed in U.S. coal mines.
PL:
Pub.L. 91 - 173 203
Name of Law: Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act
PL:
Pub.L. 91 - 596 20
Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act
US Code:
42 USC 37
Name of Law: Specifications for Medical Exam of Coal Miners
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:
(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;
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.
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