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View ICR - OIRA Conclusion

OMB Control No: 1240-0038	ICR Reference No: 201107-1240-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201003-1240-038
Agency/Subagency: DOL/OWCP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Miner's Claim for Benefits Under the Black Lung Benefits Act and Employment History
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/31/2011
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 09/29/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2011
Responses	9,500	0	7,500
Time Burden (Hours)	6,667	0	5,250
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,771	0	1,449

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	9,500	7,500	2,000
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,667	5,250	1,417
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,771	1,449	322

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: There is an adjustment of respondents from 7,500 to 9,500 because there has been an increase in black lung applicants following enactment of new laws in 2010. The burden hour is an adjustment from 5,250 to 6,667 which is a difference of 1,417 burden hours. There has been an increase to the maintenance and operation cost from $1,449.00 to $1,771.00 due to an increase in postage.