81 FR 10666 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Pharmacy Billing Requirements

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 40 (March 1, 2016)

Page Range		10666-10667
FR Document		2016-04397

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Pharmacy Billing Requirements,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for continued use, without change, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Pharmacy Billing Requirements

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Office of 
Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) sponsored information collection 
request (ICR) titled, ``Pharmacy Billing Requirements,'' to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for continued 
use, without change, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act 
(PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Public comments on the ICR are 
invited.

DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives 
on or before March 31, 2016.

ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation; 
including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency 
of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained free of charge 
from the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201601-1240-010 or by contacting Michel Smyth by 
telephone at 202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free 
numbers) or sending an email to [email protected].
    Submit comments about this request by mail or courier to the Office 
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL-
OWCP, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202-395-5806 (this is not a toll-free 
number); or by email: [email protected]. Commenters are 
encouraged, but not required, to send a courtesy copy of any comments 
by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of the 
Chief Information Officer, Attn: Departmental Information Compliance 
Management Program, Room N1301, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20210; or by email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-
4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or sending an 
email to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks to extend PRA authorization 
for the Pharmacy Billing Requirements information collection. The 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. All three of these statutes require the OWCP to pay 
for covered medical treatment provided to beneficiaries; this medical 
treatment can include medicinal drugs dispensed by pharmacies. In order 
to determine whether amounts billed for drugs are appropriate, the OWCP 
must receive the required data elements--including the name of the 
patient/beneficiary, the National Drug Code number of each drug 
prescribed, the quantity provided, the prescription number, and the 
date the prescription was filled. The regulations implementing these 
statutes require the collection of information needed to enable the 
OWCP to determine whether bills for drugs submitted directly by 
pharmacies or as reimbursement requests submitted by claimants should 
be paid. See 20 CFR 10.801, 30.701, 725.701, and 725.705. FECA section 
9, BLBA section 413, and EEOICPA section 3629(c) authorize this 
information collection. See 5 U.S.C. 8103, 30 U.S.C. 936, and 42 U.S.C. 
7384t.
    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 it is approved by the OMB under the PRA 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 Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 
1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection 
under Control Number 1240-0050.
    OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3) 
years without renewal, and the DOL seeks to extend PRA authorization 
for this information collection for three (3) more years, without any 
change to existing requirements. The DOL notes that existing 
information collection requirements submitted to the OMB receive a 
month-to-month extension while they undergo review. For additional 
substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice 
published in the Federal Register on August 19, 2015 (80 FR 50327).
    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in 
the ADDRESSES section within thirty (30) days of publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register. In order to help ensure appropriate 
consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 1240-0050. 
The OMB is particularly interested in comments that:
     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 submission of responses.
    Agency: DOL-OWCP.
    Title of Collection: Pharmacy Billing Requirements.
    OMB Control Number: 1240-0050.
    Affected Public: Private Sector--businesses or other for-profits 
and not-for-profit institutions.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,344.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 1,453,300.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 24,421 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

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


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     Dated: February 22, 2016.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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Comments submitted in response to Departmental Information Compliance OMB authorization for an ICR cannot
this comment request will be Management Program, Room N1301, be for more than three (3) years without
summarized and/or included in the 200 Constitution Avenue NW., renewal, and the DOL seeks to extend
request for Office of Management and Washington, DC 20210; or by email: PRA authorization for this information
Budget approval of the ICR. They will DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. collection for three (3) more years,
also become a matter of public record. without any change to existing
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
requirements. The DOL notes that
Portia Wu, Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693–
existing information collection
Assistant Secretary for Employment and 4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not
requirements submitted to the OMB
Training, Labor. toll-free numbers) or sending an email
receive a month-to-month extension
[FR Doc. 2016–04384 Filed 2–29–16; 8:45 am] to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
while they undergo review. For
BILLING CODE 4510–FT–P
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR additional substantive information
seeks to extend PRA authorization for about this ICR, see the related notice
the Pharmacy Billing Requirements published in the Federal Register on
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
information collection. The OWCP is August 19, 2015 (80 FR 50327).
Office of the Secretary the agency responsible for Interested parties are encouraged to
administration of the Federal send comments to the OMB, Office of
Agency Information Collection Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA), Information and Regulatory Affairs at
Activities; Submission for OMB 5 U.S.C. 8101 et seq.; the Black Lung the address shown in the ADDRESSES
Review; Comment Request; Pharmacy Benefits Act (BLBA), 30 U.S.C. 901 et section within thirty (30) days of
Billing Requirements seq.; and the Energy Employees publication of this notice in the Federal
Occupational Illness Compensation Register. In order to help ensure
ACTION: Notice. Program Act of 2000 (EEOICPA), 42 appropriate consideration, comments
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor U.S.C. 7384 et seq. All three of these should mention OMB Control Number
(DOL) is submitting the Office of statutes require the OWCP to pay for 1240–0050. The OMB is particularly
Workers’ Compensation Programs covered medical treatment provided to interested in comments that:
beneficiaries; this medical treatment can
(OWCP) sponsored information • Evaluate whether the proposed
collection request (ICR) titled, include medicinal drugs dispensed by
collection of information is necessary
‘‘Pharmacy Billing Requirements,’’ to pharmacies. In order to determine
for the proper performance of the
the Office of Management and Budget whether amounts billed for drugs are
functions of the agency, including
(OMB) for review and approval for appropriate, the OWCP must receive the
whether the information will have
continued use, without change, in required data elements—including the
practical utility;
accordance with the Paperwork name of the patient/beneficiary, the
National Drug Code number of each • Evaluate the accuracy of the
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
drug prescribed, the quantity provided, agency’s estimate of the burden of the
3501 et seq.). Public comments on the
the prescription number, and the date proposed collection of information,
ICR are invited.
the prescription was filled. The including the validity of the
DATES: The OMB will consider all
regulations implementing these statutes methodology and assumptions used;
written comments that agency receives
on or before March 31, 2016. require the collection of information • Enhance the quality, utility, and
needed to enable the OWCP to clarity of the information to be
ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with
applicable supporting documentation; determine whether bills for drugs collected; and
including a description of the likely submitted directly by pharmacies or as • Minimize the burden of the
respondents, proposed frequency of reimbursement requests submitted by collection of information on those who
response, and estimated total burden claimants should be paid. See 20 CFR are to respond, including through the
may be obtained free of charge from the 10.801, 30.701, 725.701, and 725.705. use of appropriate automated,
RegInfo.gov Web site at http:// FECA section 9, BLBA section 413, and electronic, mechanical, or other
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ EEOICPA section 3629(c) authorize this technological collection techniques or
PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201601-1240-010 information collection. See 5 U.S.C. other forms of information technology,
or by contacting Michel Smyth by 8103, 30 U.S.C. 936, and 42 U.S.C. e.g., permitting electronic submission of
telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– 7384t. responses.
693–8064, (these are not toll-free This information collection is subject Agency: DOL–OWCP.
numbers) or sending an email to DOL_ to the PRA. A Federal agency generally Title of Collection: Pharmacy Billing
PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. cannot conduct or sponsor a collection Requirements.
Submit comments about this request of information, and the public is
by mail or courier to the Office of generally not required to respond to an OMB Control Number: 1240–0050.
Information and Regulatory Affairs, information collection, unless it is Affected Public: Private Sector—
Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL– approved by the OMB under the PRA businesses or other for-profits and not-
OWCP, Office of Management and and displays a currently valid OMB for-profit institutions.
Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street Control Number. In addition, Total Estimated Number of
NW., Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: notwithstanding any other provisions of Respondents: 4,344.
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202–395–5806 (this is not a toll-free law, no person shall generally be subject Total Estimated Number of
number); or by email: OIRA_ to penalty for failing to comply with a Responses: 1,453,300.
submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters collection of information that does not
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
are encouraged, but not required, to display a valid Control Number. See 5
24,421 hours.
send a courtesy copy of any comments CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL
by mail or courier to the U.S. obtains OMB approval for this Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of information collection under Control Burden: $0.
the Chief Information Officer, Attn: Number 1240–0050. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).

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Dated: February 22, 2016. Washington, DC 20210; or by email: published in the Federal Register on
Michel Smyth, DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. December 2, 2015 (80 FR 75470).
Departmental Clearance Officer. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Interested parties are encouraged to
[FR Doc. 2016–04397 Filed 2–29–16; 8:45 am] Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at send comments to the OMB, Office of
BILLING CODE 4510–CR–P 202–693–4129, TTY 202–693–8064, Information and Regulatory Affairs at
(these are not toll-free numbers) or by the address shown in the ADDRESSES
email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
section within thirty (30) days of
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). publication of this notice in the Federal
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR Register. In order to help ensure
Office of the Secretary
seeks to extend PRA authority for the appropriate consideration, comments
Agency Information Collection DOL Generic Solution for Funding should mention OMB Control Number
Activities; Submission for OMB Opportunity Announcements 1225–0086. The OMB is particularly
Review; Comment Request; DOL information collection. The DOL interested in comments that:
Generic Solution for Funding periodically solicits grant applications
by issuing a Funding Opportunity • Evaluate whether the proposed
Opportunity Announcements collection of information is necessary
Announcement (FOA). To ensure grants
are awarded to the applicant(s) best for the proper performance of the
ACTION: Notice.
suited to perform the functions of the functions of the agency, including
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor grant, applicants are generally required whether the information will have
(DOL) is submitting the Office of the to submit a two-part application. The practical utility;
Assistant Secretary for Administration first part of DOL grant applications • Evaluate the accuracy of the
and Management (OASAM) sponsored consists of submitting Standard Form agency’s estimate of the burden of the
information collection request (ICR) 424, Application for Federal Assistance, proposed collection of information,
titled, ‘‘DOL Generic Solution for which is approved by the OMB under including the validity of the
Funding Opportunity Announcements,’’ Control Number 4040–0004. The second methodology and assumptions used;
to the Office of Management and Budget part of a grant application usually
(OMB) for review and approval for requires a technical proposal • Enhance the quality, utility, and
continued use, without change, in demonstrating the applicant’s clarity of the information to be
accordance with the Paperwork capabilities, in accordance with a collected; and
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. statement of work and/or selection • Minimize the burden of the
3501 et seq. Public comments on the criteria. This ICR is a generic solution collection of information on those who
ICR are invited. for an FOA that extends information are to respond, including through the
DATES: The OMB will consider all
collection requirements beyond what is use of appropriate automated,
written comments that agency receives collected on currently approved electronic, mechanical, or other
on or before March 31, 2016. standard forms. Individual statues technological collection techniques or
providing funding for grant awards other forms of information technology,
ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with authorize this information collection.
applicable supporting documentation; e.g., permitting electronic submission of
This information collection is subject
including a description of the likely responses.
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally
respondents, proposed frequency of cannot conduct or sponsor a collection Agency: DOL–DM.
response, and estimated total burden of information, and the public is Title of Collection: DOL Generic
may be obtained free of charge from the generally not required to respond to an Solution for Funding Opportunity
RegInfo.gov Web site at http:// information collection, unless it is Announcements.
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ approved by the OMB under the PRA
PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201601-1225-005 and displays a currently valid OMB OMB Control Number: 1225–0086.
or by contacting Michel Smyth by Control Number. In addition, Affected Public: State, Local, and
telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– notwithstanding any other provisions of Tribal Governments; and Private
693–8064, (these are not toll-free law, no person shall generally be subject Sector—businesses or other for-profits
numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_ to penalty for failing to comply with a and not-for-profit institutions.
PUBLIC@dol.gov. collection of information that does not Total Estimated Number of
Submit comments about this request display a valid Control Number. See 5 Respondents: 7,500.
by mail or courier to the Office of CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL
Information and Regulatory Affairs, obtains OMB approval for this Total Estimated Number of
Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–DM, information collection under Control Responses: 7,500.
Office of Management and Budget, Number 1225–0086. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., OMB authorization for an ICR cannot 187,500 hours.
Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202– be for more than three (3) years without
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
395–5806 (this is not a toll-free renewal, and the DOL seeks to extend
Burden: $0.
number); or by email: OIRA_ PRA authorization for this information
submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters collection for three (3) more years, Dated: February 23, 2016.
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

are encouraged, but not required, to without any change to existing Michel Smyth,
send a courtesy copy of any comments requirements. The DOL notes that Departmental Clearance Officer.
by mail or courier to the U.S. existing information collection [FR Doc. 2016–04394 Filed 2–29–16; 8:45 am]
Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of requirements submitted to the OMB
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the Chief Information Officer, Attn: receive a month-to-month extension
Departmental Information Compliance while they undergo review. For
Management Program, Room N1301, additional substantive information
200 Constitution Avenue NW., about this ICR, see the related notice

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Contact		Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693- 4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or sending an email to [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 10666

81 FR 10666 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Pharmacy Billing Requirements

DEPARTMENT OF LABOROffice of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 40 (March 1, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary