DOL Workers' Compensation Information Collection Request

Regs.gov: Department of Labor

Published March 10th, 2026

Detected March 15th, 2026

Summary

The Department of Labor (DOL) is seeking OMB approval for a new information collection request (ICR) related to workers' compensation inquiries for black lung disability claims. Public comments are invited on the necessity, utility, and burden of this collection.

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What changed

The Department of Labor (DOL), through its Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP), has submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). This ICR, associated with OWCP Form CM-905, pertains to the collection of information regarding state or federal workers' compensation benefits received by individuals claiming black lung disability. The DOL is seeking authorization for this collection for three years, with an estimated annual burden of 995 hours and $2,973 in other costs for approximately 3,980 respondents.

Regulated entities, specifically state, local, and tribal governments, are invited to submit comments on the necessity, accuracy, utility, and clarity of this information collection. The comment period is open until April 10, 2026. While no direct penalties are stated for non-compliance with this specific notice, the PRA generally prohibits the enforcement of information collection requirements that have not received OMB approval and do not display a valid OMB Control Number. Compliance officers should review the proposed collection and submit comments if they identify any issues.

What to do next

Review the DOL's Information Collection Request (ICR) for OWCP Form CM-905.
Submit comments to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain by April 10, 2026, if any concerns regarding the collection's necessity, utility, or burden are identified.

Penalties

No direct penalties are stated for non-compliance with this notice; however, the PRA generally prohibits the enforcement of information collection requirements that have not received OMB approval and do not display a valid OMB Control Number.

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ACTION:

Notice of availability; request for comments.

SUMMARY:

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP)-sponsored 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 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

DATES:

The OMB will consider all written comments that the agency receives on or before April 10, 2026.

ADDRESSES:

Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication
of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting “Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments” or by using
the search function.

Comments are invited on: (1) whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Department, including
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the burden and cost of
the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nicole Bouchet by telephone at 202-693-0213, or by email at DOLPRAPUBLIC@dol.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The OWCP Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation must collect information regarding the status of any worker's compensation
inquiry for Federal or State claims regarding benefits received attributable to black lung disability. The OWCP Form CM-905
requests the amount of those workers' compensation benefits and is submitted from Federal or state agencies when the beneficiary
has filed a claim for workers' compensation benefits due to pneumoconiosis or is receiving benefits that may need to be offset.
For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the
Federal Register
on December 31, 2025 (90 FR 61420).

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 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 OMB Control Number.
See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6.

DOL seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for
more than three (3) years without renewal. The DOL notes that information collection requirements submitted to the OMB for
existing ICRs receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review.

Agency: DOL-OWCP.

Title of Collection: Request for State or Federal Workers' Compensation Information.

OMB Control Number: 1240-0032.

Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.

Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,980.

Total Estimated Number of Responses: 3,980.

Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 995 hours.

Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $2,973.

(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D))

Nicole Bouchet, Senior PRA Analyst. [FR Doc. 2026-04718 Filed 3-10-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-26-P