81 FR 40722 - Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health: Subcommittee on Medical Advice re: Weighing Medical Evidence
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 120 (June 22, 2016)
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 120 (June 22, 2016)
| Page Range | 40722-40723 | |
| FR Document | 2016-14822 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 120 (Wednesday, June 22, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 40722-40723] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-14822] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health: Subcommittee on Medical Advice re: Weighing Medical Evidence AGENCY: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Labor. ACTION: Announcement of meeting of the Subcommittee on Medical Advice re: Weighing Medical Evidence of the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health (Advisory Board) for the Energy Employees Occupational [[Page 40723]] Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The subcommittee will meet via teleconference on July 12, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. For Press Inquiries Contact: For press inquiries: Ms. Amanda McClure, Office of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S- 1028, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-4672; email [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Board is mandated by Section 3687 of EEOICPA. The Secretary of Labor established the Board under this authority and Executive Order 13699 (June 26, 2015). The purpose of the Advisory Board is to advise the Secretary with respect to: (1) The Site Exposure Matrices (SEM) of the Department of Labor; (2) medical guidance for claims examiners for claims with the EEOICPA program, with respect to the weighing of the medical evidence of claimants; (3) evidentiary requirements for claims under Part B of EEOICPA related to lung disease; and (4) the work of industrial hygienists and staff physicians and consulting physicians of the Department of Labor and reports of such hygienists and physicians to ensure quality, objectivity, and consistency. The Advisory Board sunsets on December 19, 2019. This subcommittee is being assembled to gather data and begin working on advice under Area #2, Medical Advice re: Weighing Medical Evidence. The Advisory Board operates in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2) and its implementing regulations (41 CFR part 102-3). Agenda: The tentative agenda for the Subcommittee on Medical Advice re: Weighing Medical Evidence meeting includes:Defining the issues and scope of the subcommittee's topic area: medical advice to claims examiners re: weighing medical evidence; Defining data and informational needs (and review) for the topic area; Drafting the initial work plan with a timetable. OWCP transcribes Advisory Board subcommittee meetings. OWCP posts the transcripts on the Advisory Board Web page, http://www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/regs/compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm, along with written comments and other materials submitted to the subcommittee or presented at subcommittee meetings. Public Participation, Submissions, and Access to the Public Record Subcommittee meeting: The subcommittee will meet via teleconference on Tuesday, July 12, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Advisory Board subcommittee meetings are open to the public. The teleconference number and other details for listening to the meeting will be posted on the Advisory Board's Web site no later than 72 hours prior to the meeting. This information will be posted at http://www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/regs/compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm. Requests for special accommodations: Please submit requests for special accommodations to participate in the subcommittee meeting by email, telephone, or hard copy to Ms. Carrie Rhoads, OWCP, Room S-3524, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 343-5580; email [email protected]. Submission of written comments for the record: You may submit written comments, identified by the subcommittee name and the meeting date of July 12, 2016, by any of the following methods: Electronically: Send to: [email protected] (specify in the email subject line, ``Subcommittee on Medical Advice re: Weighing Medical Evidence''). Mail, express delivery, hand delivery, messenger, or courier service: Submit one copy to the following address: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health, Room S-3522, 200 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20210. Due to security-related procedures, receipt of submissions by regular mail may experience significant delays. Comments must be received by July 5, 2016. OWCP will make available publically, without change, any written comments, including any personal information that you provide. Therefore, OWCP cautions interested parties against submitting personal information such as Social Security numbers and birthdates. Electronic copies of this Federal Register notice are available at http://www.regulations.gov. This notice, as well as news releases and other relevant information, are also available on the Advisory Board's Web page at http://www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/regs/compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may contact Antonio Rios, Designated Federal Officer, at [email protected], or Carrie Rhoads, Alternate Designated Federal Officer, at [email protected], U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Suite S-3524, Washington, DC 20210, telephone (202) 343-5580. This is not a toll-free number. Signed at Washington, DC, this 17 day of June 2016. Leonard J. Howie III, Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs. [FR Doc. 2016-14822 Filed 6-21-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-24-P
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Currently, the Office of Workers’ (NDC). See 20 CFR 10.809. The FECA electronic, mechanical, or other
Compensation Programs is soliciting program does not currently have any technological collection techniques or
comments concerning the proposed limitations on payment for opioids other forms of information technology,
collection: Authorization Request form generally or for compounded drugs. The e.g., permitting electronic submissions
and Certification/Letter of Medical FECA program is establishing a prior of responses.
Necessity for Compounded Drugs (CA– authorization policy for opioid and
26) and Authorization Request form and compounded drugs (at this time after III. Current Actions
Certification/Letter of Medical Necessity first fill) utilizing the pre-authorization The Department of Labor seeks the
for Opioid Medications (CA–27). A copy authority already contained in its approval of this new information
of the proposed information collection regulations at 20 CFR 10.310(a) and collection in order to carry out its
request can be obtained by contacting § 10.800(b). In requiring the use of these responsibility to meet the statutory
the office listed below in the addresses forms for opioid and compounded requirements of the Federal Employees’
section of this Notice. drugs, OWCP is implementing a prior- Compensation Act.
DATES: Written comments must be authorization process based on medical Agency: Office of Workers’
submitted to the office listed in the necessity. Compensation Programs.
addresses section below on or before The forms, Authorization Request Type of Review: New Collection
August 22, 2016. Form and Certification/Letter of Medical (Request for New OMB control
ADDRESSES: Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S.
Necessity for Compounded Drugs (CA– Number).
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution 26) and Authorization Request Form Title: Authorization and Certification/
Ave. NW., Room S–3323, Washington, and Certification/Letter of Medical Letter of Medical Necessity.
DC 20210, telephone/fax (202) 354– Necessity Certification/Letter of Medical OMB Number: 1240–0NEW.
9647, Email ferguson.yoon@dol.gov. Necessity for Opioid Medications (CA– Agency Number: CA–26 and CA–27.
27), require an injured worker’s treating Affected Public: Individuals or
Please use only one method of
physician to answer a number of households; Businesses or other for-
transmission for comments (mail or
questions about the prescribed opioids profit.
Email).
and/or compounded drugs and certify Total Respondents: 80,000.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: that they are medically necessary to Total Annual Responses: 65,600.
I. Background treat the work-related injury. The Estimated Total Burden Hours:
responses to the questions on the forms 40,000.
The Department of Labor (DOL) is are intended to ensure that treating Estimated Time per Response: 30
requesting an approval of a new physicians have considered non-opioid minutes.
information collection. This information and non-compounded drug alternatives, Frequency: On occasion.
collection is essential to the mission of and are only prescribing the most cost Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
DOL and the Office of Workers’ effective and medically necessary drugs. $0.
Compensation Programs (OWCP), to The forms will also permit OWCP to Total Burden Cost (operating/
monitor and assure the appropriate use more easily track the volume, type, and maintenance): $0.
of opioids and compounded drugs in characteristics of opioids and Comments submitted in response to
treating employment-related injuries compounded drugs authorized by the this notice will be summarized and/or
under the Federal Employees FECA program. The forms will serve as included in the request for Office of
Compensation Act (FECA), 5 U.S.C. a means for injured workers to continue Management and Budget approval of the
8101 et seq. receiving opioids and compounded information collection request; they will
The FECA statute grants OWCP also become a matter of public record.
drugs only where medically necessary
discretion to provide an injured
and simultaneously give OWCP greater Dated: June 16, 2016.
employee the ‘‘services, appliances, and
oversight in monitoring their Yoon Ferguson,
supplies prescribed or recommended by
appropriate use and gather additional Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers’
a qualified physician’’ which OWCP
data about their use. Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of
considers ‘‘likely to cure, give relief,
reduce the degree or the period of II. Review Focus Labor.
disability, or aid in lessening the [FR Doc. 2016–14818 Filed 6–21–16; 8:45 am]
The Department of Labor is
amount of the monthly compensation.’’ particularly interested in comments
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5 U.S.C. 8103. In other words, OWCP is which:
mandated to provide medical supplies • Evaluate whether the proposed DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
and services—including prescription collection of information is necessary
drugs such as opioids and compounded for the proper performance of the Office of Workers’ Compensation
drugs—that it considers medically functions of the agency, including Programs
necessary. 20 CFR 10.310. The FECA whether the information will have
statute and implementing regulations practical utility; Advisory Board on Toxic Substances
are not primarily focused on managing • evaluate the accuracy of the and Worker Health: Subcommittee on
doctor/patient decisions relating to agency’s estimate of the burden of the Medical Advice re: Weighing Medical
medication therapy and, with the proposed collection of information, Evidence
exception of few limitations on fentanyl including the validity of the
(an opioid) and other controlled AGENCY: Office of Workers’
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methodology and assumptions used;
substances, the FECA program policy on • enhance the quality, utility and Compensation Programs, Labor.
pharmacy benefits has generally been a clarity of the information to be ACTION: Announcement of meeting of
policy of payment for prescribed collected; and the Subcommittee on Medical Advice
medications in accordance with a fee • minimize the burden of the re: Weighing Medical Evidence of the
schedule based on a percentage of the collection of information on those who Advisory Board on Toxic Substances
average wholesale price (AWP) for drugs are to respond, including through the and Worker Health (Advisory Board) for
identified by a National Drug Code use of appropriate automated, the Energy Employees Occupational
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Illness Compensation Program Act Public Participation, Submissions, and Federal Officer, at rios.antonio@dol.gov,
(EEOICPA). Access to the Public Record or Carrie Rhoads, Alternate Designated
Subcommittee meeting: The Federal Officer, at rhoads.carrie@
SUMMARY: The subcommittee will meet dol.gov, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
subcommittee will meet via
via teleconference on July 12, 2016, Constitution Avenue NW., Suite
teleconference on Tuesday, July 12,
from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern S–3524, Washington, DC 20210,
2016, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Time. telephone (202) 343–5580.
Eastern Time. Advisory Board
For Press Inquiries Contact: For press subcommittee meetings are open to the This is not a toll-free number.
inquiries: Ms. Amanda McClure, Office public. The teleconference number and Signed at Washington, DC, this 17 day of
of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of other details for listening to the meeting June 2016.
Labor, Room S–1028, 200 Constitution will be posted on the Advisory Board’s Leonard J. Howie III,
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; Web site no later than 72 hours prior to Director, Office of Workers’ Compensation
telephone (202) 693–4672; email the meeting. This information will be Programs.
mcclure.amanda.c@dol.gov. posted at http://www.dol.gov/owcp/ [FR Doc. 2016–14822 Filed 6–21–16; 8:45 am]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The energy/regs/compliance/ BILLING CODE 4510–24–P
Advisory Board is mandated by Section AdvisoryBoard.htm.
3687 of EEOICPA. The Secretary of Requests for special accommodations:
Labor established the Board under this Please submit requests for special DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
authority and Executive Order 13699 accommodations to participate in the
(June 26, 2015). The purpose of the subcommittee meeting by email, Office of Workers’ Compensation
Advisory Board is to advise the telephone, or hard copy to Ms. Carrie Programs
Secretary with respect to: (1) The Site Rhoads, OWCP, Room S–3524, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Advisory Board on Toxic Substances
Exposure Matrices (SEM) of the
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; and Worker Health: Subcommittee on
Department of Labor; (2) medical
telephone (202) 343–5580; email the Site Exposure Matrices (SEM)
guidance for claims examiners for
claims with the EEOICPA program, with EnergyAdvisoryBoard@dol.gov. AGENCY: Office of Workers’
respect to the weighing of the medical Submission of written comments for Compensation Programs, Department of
evidence of claimants; (3) evidentiary the record: You may submit written Labor.
requirements for claims under Part B of comments, identified by the ACTION: Announcement of meeting of
EEOICPA related to lung disease; and subcommittee name and the meeting the Subcommittee on the Site Exposure
(4) the work of industrial hygienists and date of July 12, 2016, by any of the Matrices of the Advisory Board on Toxic
staff physicians and consulting following methods: Substances and Worker Health
physicians of the Department of Labor • Electronically: Send to: (Advisory Board) for the Energy
and reports of such hygienists and EnergyAdvisoryBoard@dol.gov (specify Employees Occupational Illness
physicians to ensure quality, objectivity, in the email subject line, Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA).
and consistency. The Advisory Board ‘‘Subcommittee on Medical Advice re:
sunsets on December 19, 2019. This Weighing Medical Evidence’’). SUMMARY: The subcommittee will meet
subcommittee is being assembled to • Mail, express delivery, hand via teleconference on July 11, 2016,
gather data and begin working on advice delivery, messenger, or courier service: from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern
under Area #2, Medical Advice re: Submit one copy to the following Time.
Weighing Medical Evidence. address: U.S. Department of Labor, For Press Inquiries Contact: For press
The Advisory Board operates in Office of Workers’ Compensation inquiries: Ms. Amanda McClure, Office
accordance with the Federal Advisory Programs, Advisory Board on Toxic of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of
Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. Substances and Worker Health, Room Labor, Room S–1028, 200 Constitution
2) and its implementing regulations (41 S–3522, 200 Constitution Ave. NW., Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210;
CFR part 102–3). Washington, DC 20210. Due to security- telephone (202) 693–4672; email
related procedures, receipt of mcclure.amanda.c@dol.gov.
Agenda: The tentative agenda for the
submissions by regular mail may SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Subcommittee on Medical Advice re:
experience significant delays. Advisory Board is mandated by Section
Weighing Medical Evidence meeting
Comments must be received by July 5, 3687 of EEOICPA. The Secretary of
includes:
2016. OWCP will make available Labor established the Board under this
• Defining the issues and scope of the publically, without change, any written authority and Executive Order 13699
subcommittee’s topic area: medical comments, including any personal (June 26, 2015). The purpose of the
advice to claims examiners re: weighing information that you provide. Therefore, Advisory Board is to advise the
medical evidence; OWCP cautions interested parties Secretary with respect to: (1) The Site
• Defining data and informational against submitting personal information Exposure Matrices (SEM) of the
needs (and review) for the topic area; such as Social Security numbers and Department of Labor; (2) medical
• Drafting the initial work plan with birthdates. guidance for claims examiners for
a timetable. Electronic copies of this Federal claims with the EEOICPA program, with
OWCP transcribes Advisory Board Register notice are available at http:// respect to the weighing of the medical
subcommittee meetings. OWCP posts www.regulations.gov. This notice, as evidence of claimants; (3) evidentiary
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the transcripts on the Advisory Board well as news releases and other relevant requirements for claims under Part B of
Web page, http://www.dol.gov/owcp/ information, are also available on the EEOICPA related to lung disease; and
energy/regs/compliance/ Advisory Board’s Web page at http:// (4) the work of industrial hygienists and
AdvisoryBoard.htm, along with written www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/regs/ staff physicians and consulting
comments and other materials compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm. physicians of the Department of Labor
submitted to the subcommittee or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You and reports of such hygienists and
presented at subcommittee meetings. may contact Antonio Rios, Designated physicians to ensure quality, objectivity,
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| Contact | You may contact Antonio Rios, Designated Federal Officer, at [email protected], or Carrie Rhoads, Alternate Designated Federal Officer, at [email protected], U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Suite S-3524, Washington, DC 20210, telephone (202) 343-5580. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 40722 |
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