80 FR 38749 - Proposed Extension of Existing Collection; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 129 (July 7, 2015)
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 129 (July 7, 2015)
| Page Range | 38749-38750 | |
| FR Document | 2015-16579 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 129 (Tuesday, July 7, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 38749-38750] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-16579] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Proposed Extension of Existing Collection; Comment Request ACTION: Notice ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs is soliciting comments concerning the proposed collection: Provider Enrollment Form (OWCP-1168). A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addresses section of this Notice. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the addresses section below on or before September 8, 2015. ADDRESSES: Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave. NW., Room S-3201, Washington, DC 20210, telephone/fax (202) 354-9647, Email [email protected]. Please use only one method of transmission for comments (mail, fax, or Email). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background: The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) is the agency responsible for administration of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA), 5 U.S.C. 8101 et seq., the Black Lung Benefits Act (BLBA), 30 U.S.C. 901 et seq., and the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (EEOICPA), 42 U.S.C. 7384 et seq. These statutes require OWCP to pay for appropriate medical and vocational rehabilitation services provided to beneficiaries. In order for OWCP's billing contractor to pay providers of these services with its automated bill processing system, providers must ``enroll'' with one or more of the OWCP programs that administer the statutes by [[Page 38750]] submitting certain profile information, including identifying information, tax I.D. information, and whether they possess specialty or sub-specialty training. Form OWCP-1168 is used to obtain this information from each provider. This information collection is currently approved for use through January 31, 2016. II. Review Focus: The Department of Labor is particularly interested in comments which: * 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; * 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; * 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 submissions of responses. III. Current Actions: The Department of Labor seeks the approval of the extension of this currently approved information collection in order to carry out a wide range of automated bill ``edits'', such as the identification of duplicate billings, the application of pertinent fee schedules, utilization review, and fraud and abuse detection. The profile information is also used to furnish detailed reports to providers on the status of previously submitted bills. Type of Review: Extension. Agency: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs. Title: Provider Enrollment Form. OMB Number: 1240-0021. Agency Number: OWCP-1168. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit. Total Respondents: 31,979. Total Responses: 31,979. Time per Response: 8 minutes. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 4,252. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0. Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $16,629. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request; they will also become a matter of public record. Dated: July, 1 2015. Yoon Ferguson, Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs,US Department of Labor. [FR Doc. 2015-16579 Filed 7-6-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-CR-P
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ETA 9128 X report for UCX recipients. whether the information has practical DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
These two reports will reflect different utility;
populations and all data elements will * evaluate the accuracy of the Office of Workers’ Compensation
be the same as are currently collected on agency’s estimate of the burden of the Programs
the ETA 9128 report. To review the proposed collection of information,
outcomes of the RESEA program, the Proposed Extension of Existing
including the validity of the Collection; Comment Request
Department is proposing to use the ETA methodology and assumptions used;
9129 report and the ETA 9129 X report ACTION: Notice
* enhance the quality, utility, and
for UCX participants. The data elements
clarity of the information to be
in these reports will parallel those of the SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as
collected; and
treatment group on the current reports. part of its continuing effort to reduce
Data collection for the comparison * minimize the burden of the paperwork and respondent burden,
group in the ETA 9129 is being collection of information on those who conducts a preclearance consultation
discontinued under this revision and are to respond, including the use of program to provide the general public
will not be included in the ETA 9129 X. appropriate automated, electronic, and Federal agencies with an
All these reports will reflect the new mechanical, or other technological opportunity to comment on proposed
name for the Reemployment and collection techniques or other forms of and/or continuing collections of
Eligibility Assessment (REA) program, information technology, e.g., permitting information in accordance with the
which changed in 2015 to the RESEA electronic submissions of responses. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
program. III. Current Actions (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This
DATES: Submit written comments to the
program helps to ensure that requested
The continued collection of the data can be provided in the desired
office listed in the addressee section
information contained on the ETA 9128 format, reporting burden (time and
below on or before September 8, 2015.
and the ETA 9129 reports is necessary financial resources) is minimized,
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Diane
to enable the Office of Unemployment collection instruments are clearly
Wood, Office of Unemployment Insurance (OUI) to continue evaluating understood, and the impact of collection
Insurance, Room S–4524, Employment the effectiveness of the REA program requirements on respondents can be
and Training Administration, U.S through workload and outcomes reports. properly assessed. Currently, the Office
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Type of Review: Extension with of Workers’ Compensation Programs is
Avenue NW., Frances Perkins Bldg.,
revision. soliciting comments concerning the
Washington, DC 20210. Telephone
Title: Reemployment and Eligibility proposed collection: Provider
number: (202) 693–3212 (this is not a
Assessments Workload Report and Enrollment Form (OWCP–1168). A copy
toll-free number). Individuals with
Reemployment and Eligibility of the proposed information collection
hearing or speech impairments may
Assessments Outcomes Report (ETA request can be obtained by contacting
access the telephone number above via
9128 and ETA 9129) and Reemployment the office listed below in the addresses
TTY by calling the toll-free Federal
and Eligibility Assessments Workload section of this Notice.
Information Relay Service at 1–877–
Report for Ex-Servicemembers, and DATES: Written comments must be
889–5627 (TTY/TDD). Email at
wood.diane@dol.gov. To obtain a copy Reemployment and Eligibility submitted to the office listed in the
of the proposed information collection Assessments Outcomes Report for Ex- addresses section below on or before
request (ICR), please contact the person Servicemembers (ETA 9128 X and ETA September 8, 2015.
listed above. 9129 X). ADDRESSES: Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Number: 1205–0456. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Ave. NW., Room S-3201, Washington,
I. Background Affected Public: State and Local DC 20210, telephone/fax (202) 354–
Governments. 9647, Email ferguson.yoon@dol.gov.
Funds will be awarded to
participating states in the RESEA Estimated Total Annual Respondents: Please use only one method of
program year 2015 to continue the REA 48. transmission for comments (mail, fax, or
program. The RESEA guidelines require Average Frequency: Quarterly (four Email).
that these funds be used to conduct in- reports every quarter per state). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
person assessments in the American Job Estimated Annual Responses: 768. I. Background: The Office of Workers’
Centers. The RESEA must include an Compensation Programs (OWCP) is the
Average Time per Response: 0.5 agency responsible for administration of
orientation session, an unemployment hours.
insurance (UI) eligibility review, the the Federal Employees’ Compensation
provision of labor market information, Estimated Total Burden Hours: 384 Act (FECA), 5 U.S.C. 8101 et seq., the
development of a re-employment plan hours. Black Lung Benefits Act (BLBA), 30
and referral to reemployment services Total Estimated Annual Other Cost U.S.C. 901 et seq., and the Energy
and/or training, as appropriate. The Burden: $0. Employees Occupational Illness
guidelines require that participation We will summarize and/or include in Compensation Program Act of 2000
exclude those claimants who have a the request for OMB approval of the (EEOICPA), 42 U.S.C. 7384 et seq. These
specific return-to-work date. ICR, the comments received in response statutes require OWCP to pay for
to this comment request; they will also appropriate medical and vocational
II. Review Focus
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become a matter of public record. rehabilitation services provided to
The Department is particularly beneficiaries. In order for OWCP’s
interested in comments which: Portia Wu, billing contractor to pay providers of
* Evaluate whether the proposed Assistant Secretary for Employment and these services with its automated bill
collection of information is necessary Training, Labor. processing system, providers must
for the proper performance of the [FR Doc. 2015–16560 Filed 7–6–15; 8:45 am] ‘‘enroll’’ with one or more of the OWCP
function of the agency, including BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P programs that administer the statutes by
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submitting certain profile information, Dated: July, 1 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
including identifying information, tax Yoon Ferguson, Suzanne H. Plimpton at (703) 292–7556
I.D. information, and whether they Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers’ or send email to splimpto@nsf.gov.
possess specialty or sub-specialty Compensation Programs,US Department of Individuals who use a
training. Form OWCP–1168 is used to Labor. telecommunications device for the deaf
obtain this information from each [FR Doc. 2015–16579 Filed 7–6–15; 8:45 am] (TDD) may call the Federal Information
provider. This information collection is BILLING CODE 4510–CR–P Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
currently approved for use through between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time,
January 31, 2016. Monday through Friday.
II. Review Focus: The Department of NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION NSF may not conduct or sponsor a
Labor is particularly interested in collection of information unless the
comments which: Agency Information Collection collection of information displays a
* Evaluate whether the proposed Activities: Comment Request currently valid OMB control number
collection of information is necessary and the agency informs potential
National Science Foundation.
AGENCY:
for the proper performance of the persons who are to respond to the
functions of the agency, including Submission for OMB Review;
ACTION:
Comment Request. collection of information that such
whether the information will have persons are not required to respond to
practical utility; SUMMARY: The National Science the collection of information unless it
* Evaluate the accuracy of the Foundation (NSF) has submitted the displays a currently valid OMB control
agency’s estimate of the burden of the following information collection number.
proposed collection of information, requirement to OMB for review and
including the validity of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
clearance under the Paperwork
methodology and assumptions used; Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104– Title of Collection: DUE Project Data
* Enhance the quality, utility and 13. This is the second notice for public Form
clarity of the information to be comment; the first was published in the
collected; and OMB Control No.: 3145–0201.
Federal Register at 80 FR 22566, and no
* Minimize the burden of the Abstract: The DUE Project Data Form
comments were received. NSF is
collection of information on those who (NSF 1295) is a component of all grant
forwarding the proposed renewal
are to respond, including through the proposals submitted to NSF’s Division
submission to the Office of Management
use of appropriate automated, of Undergraduate Education. This form
and Budget (OMB) for clearance
electronic, mechanical, or other collects information needed to direct
simultaneously with the publication of
technological collection techniques or proposals to appropriate reviewers and
this second notice. The full submission
other forms of information technology, to report the estimated collective impact
may be found at: http://
e.g., permitting electronic submissions of proposed projects on institutions,
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
of responses. students, and faculty members.
Comments regarding (a) whether the
III. Current Actions: The Department Requested information includes the
collection of information is necessary
of Labor seeks the approval of the discipline of the proposed project,
for the proper performance of the
extension of this currently approved collaborating organizations involved in
functions of the agency, including
information collection in order to carry the project, the academic level on which
whether the information will have
out a wide range of automated bill the project focuses (e.g., lower-level
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
‘‘edits’’, such as the identification of undergraduate courses, upper-level
agency’s estimate of burden including
duplicate billings, the application of undergraduate courses), characteristics
the validity of the methodology and
pertinent fee schedules, utilization of the organization submitting the
assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance
review, and fraud and abuse detection. proposal, special audiences (if any) that
the quality, utility and clarity of the
The profile information is also used to the project would target (e.g., women,
information to be collected; or (d) ways
furnish detailed reports to providers on minorities, persons with disabilities),
to minimize the burden of the collection
the status of previously submitted bills. strategic foci (if any) of the project (e.g.,
of information on those who are to
Type of Review: Extension. research on teaching and learning,
Agency: Office of Workers’ respond, including through the use of
international activities, integration of
Compensation Programs. appropriate automated, electronic,
research and education), and the
Title: Provider Enrollment Form. mechanical, or other technological
number of students and faculty at
OMB Number: 1240–0021. collection techniques or other forms of
different educational levels who would
Agency Number: OWCP–1168. information technology should be
benefit from the project.
Affected Public: Businesses or other addressed to: Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention: Respondents: Investigators who
for-profit.
Total Respondents: 31,979. Desk Officer for National Science submit proposals to NSF’s Division of
Total Responses: 31,979. Foundation, 725—17th Street NW., Undergraduate Education.
Time per Response: 8 minutes. Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, Estimated Number of Annual
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 4,252. and to Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Respondents: 2,700.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): Clearance Officer, National Science Burden on the Public: 20 minutes (per
$0. Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, response) for an annual total of 900
Total Burden Cost (operating/ Suite 295, Arlington, Virginia 22230 or hours.
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maintenance): $16,629. send email to splimpto@nsf.gov.
Comments submitted in response to Comments regarding this information Dated: July 1, 2015.
this notice will be summarized and/or collection are best assured of having Suzanne H. Plimpton,
included in the request for Office of their full effect if received within 30 Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Management and Budget approval of the days of this notification. Copies of the Foundation.
information collection request; they will submission(s) may be obtained by [FR Doc. 2015–16624 Filed 7–6–15; 8:45 am]
also become a matter of public record. calling 703–292–7556. BILLING CODE 7555–01–P
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