81 FR 61254 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comments Request for the Benefits Timeliness and Quality (BTQ) Review System
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 172 (September 6, 2016)
Employment and Training Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 172 (September 6, 2016)
| Page Range | 61254-61255 | |
| FR Document | 2016-21319 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 172 (Tuesday, September 6, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 61254-61255] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-21319] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Agency Information Collection Activities; Comments Request for the Benefits Timeliness and Quality (BTQ) Review System ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Benefits Timeliness and Quality Review System.'' This comment request is part of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received by November 7, 2016. ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documents; including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained free by contacting Edward Medlin by telephone (202-693-3259) (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at [email protected]. Submit written comments about, or requests a copy of, this ICR by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Room S-4524, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; or by email at [email protected]; or by fax 202-693-3975. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DOL, as part of continuing efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information before submitting them to the OMB for final approval. This program helps to ensure 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 can be properly assessed. The information for ETA 9057 has been revised to adjust the number of small and large states to reflect the most recent data. This category is dependent upon the number of decisions the states issued during the prior calendar year, and varies from year to year. The ETA 9054 Report has been revised to correct a typographical error in Section A. The 3rd time lapse category reads 45-60 (days), but should read 46-60 (days). In addition, the information for ETA 9056 has also been revised and updated to reflect the most recent data. Similar to ETA 9057, ETA 9056 is dependent on the number of nonmonetary determinations reported in the prior calendar year, and varies from year to year. The Secretary of Labor, under the Social Security Act, Title III, Section 302 (42 U.S.C. 502), funds the necessary cost of proper and efficient administration of each state UI law. The BTQ program collects information and analyzes data. The BTQ data measure the timeliness and quality of states' administrative actions and administrative decisions related to UI benefit payments. 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. Interested parties are encouraged to provide comments to the contact shown in the ADDRESSES section. Comments must be written to receive consideration, and they will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval of the final ICR. In order to help ensure appropriate consideration, comments should mention Benefits Timeliness and Quality Review System, OMB control number 1205-0359. Submitted comments will also be a matter of public record for this ICR and posted on the Internet, without redaction. The DOL encourages commenters not to include personally identifiable information, confidential business data, or other sensitive statements/information in any comments. The DOL 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 [[Page 61255]] other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Agency: DOL-ETA. Type of Review: Revision. Title of Collection: Benefits Timeliness and Quality Review System. Form(s): ETA-9050, ETA-9051, ETA-9052, ETA-9054, ETA-9055, ETA- 9056, ETA-9057. OMB Control Number: 1205-0359. Affected Public: State Workforce Agencies. Estimated Number of Respondents: 53 state agencies. Frequency: Monthly and Quarterly. Total Estimated Annual Responses: 29,196. Estimated Average Time per Response: 80.5 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 38,132 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0. Portia Wu, Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training Administration. [FR Doc. 2016-21319 Filed 9-2-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-FW-P
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statements/information in any comments concerning a proposed The Secretary of Labor, under the
comments. extension for the authority to conduct Social Security Act, Title III, Section
The DOL is particularly interested in the information collection request (ICR) 302 (42 U.S.C. 502), funds the necessary
comments that: titled, ‘‘Benefits Timeliness and Quality cost of proper and efficient
• Evaluate whether the proposed Review System.’’ This comment request administration of each state UI law. The
collection of information is necessary is part of continuing Departmental BTQ program collects information and
for the proper performance of the efforts to reduce paperwork and analyzes data. The BTQ data measure
functions of the agency, including respondent burden in accordance with the timeliness and quality of states’
whether the information will have the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 administrative actions and
practical utility; (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. administrative decisions related to UI
• Evaluate the accuracy of the DATES: Consideration will be given to all benefit payments.
agency’s estimate of the burden of the written comments received by This information collection is subject
proposed collection of information, November 7, 2016. to the PRA. A Federal agency generally
including the validity of the ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with cannot conduct or sponsor a collection
methodology and assumptions used; applicable supporting documents; of information, and the public is
• Enhance the quality, utility, and including a description of the likely generally not required to respond to an
clarity of the information to be respondents, proposed frequency of information collection, unless it is
collected; and response, and estimated total burden approved by the OMB under the PRA
• Minimize the burden of the may be obtained free by contacting and displays a currently valid OMB
collection of information on those who Edward Medlin by telephone (202–693– Control Number. In addition,
are to respond, including through the 3259) (this is not a toll-free number) or notwithstanding any other provisions of
use of appropriate automated, by email at medlin.edward@dol.gov. law, no person shall generally be subject
electronic, mechanical, or other Submit written comments about, or to penalty for failing to comply with a
technological collection techniques or requests a copy of, this ICR by mail or collection of information that does not
other forms of information technology, courier to the U.S. Department of Labor, display a valid Control Number. See 5
e.g., permitting electronic submission of Employment and Training CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6.
responses. Administration, Room S–4524, 200 Interested parties are encouraged to
Agency: DOL–ETA. Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, provide comments to the contact shown
Type of Review: Extension without DC 20210; or by email at in the ADDRESSES section. Comments
changes. medlin.edward@dol.gov; or by fax 202– must be written to receive
Title of Collection: Nonmonetary 693–3975. consideration, and they will be
Determination Activity Report. summarized and included in the request
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
Form: ETA 207. for OMB approval of the final ICR. In
OMB Control Number: 1205–0150. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DOL, order to help ensure appropriate
Affected Public: State Workforce as part of continuing efforts to reduce consideration, comments should
Agencies. paperwork and respondent burden, mention Benefits Timeliness and
Estimated Number of Respondents: conducts a pre-clearance consultation Quality Review System, OMB control
53. program to provide the general public number 1205–0359.
Frequency: Quarterly. and Federal agencies an opportunity to Submitted comments will also be a
Total Estimated Annual Responses: comment on proposed and/or matter of public record for this ICR and
636. continuing collections of information posted on the Internet, without
Estimated Average Time per before submitting them to the OMB for redaction. The DOL encourages
Response: 4 hours per response. final approval. This program helps to commenters not to include personally
Estimated Total Annual Burden ensure requested data can be provided identifiable information, confidential
Hours: 2,544 hours. in the desired format, reporting burden business data, or other sensitive
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost (time and financial resources) is statements/information in any
Burden: $0. minimized, collection instruments are comments.
clearly understood, and the impact of The DOL is particularly interested in
Portia Wu, collection requirements can be properly comments that:
Assistant Secretary for Employment and assessed. • Evaluate whether the proposed
Training Administration. The information for ETA 9057 has collection of information is necessary
[FR Doc. 2016–21318 Filed 9–2–16; 8:45 am] been revised to adjust the number of for the proper performance of the
BILLING CODE 4510–FW–P small and large states to reflect the most functions of the agency, including
recent data. This category is dependent whether the information will have
upon the number of decisions the states practical utility;
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR issued during the prior calendar year, • Evaluate the accuracy of the
and varies from year to year. The ETA agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Employment and Training 9054 Report has been revised to correct proposed collection of information,
Administration a typographical error in Section A. The including the validity of the
3rd time lapse category reads 45–60 methodology and assumptions used;
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comments Request for the
(days), but should read 46–60 (days). In • Enhance the quality, utility, and
addition, the information for ETA 9056 clarity of the information to be
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Benefits Timeliness and Quality (BTQ)
has also been revised and updated to collected; and
Review System
reflect the most recent data. Similar to • Minimize the burden of the
ACTION: Notice. ETA 9057, ETA 9056 is dependent on collection of information on those who
the number of nonmonetary are to respond, including through the
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor determinations reported in the prior use of appropriate automated,
(DOL), Employment and Training calendar year, and varies from year to electronic, mechanical, or other
Administration (ETA) is soliciting year. technological collection techniques or
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other forms of information technology, (this link will only become active on the the volume, type, and characteristics of
e.g., permitting electronic submission of day following publication of this notice) opioids and compounded drugs
responses. or by contacting Michel Smyth by authorized by the FECA program. The
Agency: DOL–ETA. telephone at 202–693–4129 (this is not forms will serve as a means for injured
Type of Review: Revision. a toll-free number) or by email at DOL_ workers to continue receiving opioids
Title of Collection: Benefits PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. and compounded drugs only where
Timeliness and Quality Review System. Submit comments about this request medically necessary and simultaneously
Form(s): ETA–9050, ETA–9051, ETA– by mail or courier to the Office of give the OWCP greater oversight in
9052, ETA–9054, ETA–9055, ETA–9056, Information and Regulatory Affairs, monitoring their appropriate use and
ETA–9057. Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL– gather additional data about their use.
OMB Control Number: 1205–0359. OWCP, Office of Management and FECA section 36(a)(2) authorizes this
Affected Public: State Workforce Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street information collection. See 5 U.S.C.
Agencies. NW., Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 8124(a)(2).
Estimated Number of Respondents: 53 202–395–5806 (this is not a toll-free This proposed information collection
state agencies. number); or by email: OIRA_ is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency
Frequency: Monthly and Quarterly. submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters generally cannot conduct or sponsor a
Total Estimated Annual Responses: are encouraged, but not required, to collection of information, and the public
29,196. send a courtesy copy of any comments
Estimated Average Time per is generally not required to respond to
by mail or courier to the U.S. an information collection, unless it is
Response: 80.5 minutes. Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of
Estimated Total Annual Burden approved by the OMB under the PRA
the Chief Information Officer, Attn: and displays a currently valid OMB
Hours: 38,132 hours. Departmental Information Compliance
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Control Number. In addition,
Management Program, Room N1301, notwithstanding any other provisions of
Burden: $0. 200 Constitution Avenue NW., law, no person shall generally be subject
Portia Wu, Washington, DC 20210; or by email: to penalty for failing to comply with a
Assistant Secretary for Employment and DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. collection of information if the
Training Administration. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: collection of information does not
[FR Doc. 2016–21319 Filed 9–2–16; 8:45 am] Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at display a valid Control Number. See 5
BILLING CODE 4510–FW–P 202–693–4129 (this is not a toll-free CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. For
number) or by email at DOL_PRA_ additional information, see the related
PUBLIC@dol.gov. notice published in the Federal Register
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). on June 22, 2016 (81 FR 40721).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR Interested parties are encouraged to
Office of the Secretary send comments to the OMB, Office of
seeks PRA authority for the
Agency Information Collection Authorization Request Forms/ Information and Regulatory Affairs at
Activities; Submission for OMB Certification/Letter of Medical Necessity the address shown in the ADDRESSES
Review; Comment Request; information collection consisting of section within thirty (30) days of
Authorization Request Forms/ Forms CA–26 (Authorization Request publication of this notice in the Federal
Certification/Letter of Medical Form and Certification/Letter of Medical Register. In order to help ensure
Necessity Necessity for Compounded Drugs) and appropriate consideration, comments
CA–27 (Authorization Request Form should mention OMB ICR Reference
ACTION: Notice. and Certification/Letter of Medical Number 201606–1240–003. The OMB is
Necessity for Opioid Medications). The particularly interested in comments
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor Federal Employee’s Compensation Act that:
(DOL) is submitting the Office of (FECA) provides that the OWCP furnish • Evaluate whether the proposed
Workers’ Compensation Programs to a Federal employee who is injured collection of information is necessary
(OWCP) sponsored information while in the performance of duty the for the proper performance of the
collection request (ICR) proposal titled, services, appliances, and supplies functions of the agency, including
‘‘Authorization Request Forms/ prescribed or recommended by a whether the information will have
Certification/Letter of Medical qualified physician that the OWCP practical utility;
Necessity,’’ to the Office of Management considers likely to cure, give relief, • Evaluate the accuracy of the
and Budget (OMB) for review and reduce the degree or the period of agency’s estimate of the burden of the
approval for use in accordance with the disability, or aid in lessening the proposed collection of information,
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 amount of the monthly compensation. including the validity of the
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Public See 5 U.S.C. 8103. Forms CA–26 and methodology and assumptions used;
comments on the ICR are invited. CA–27 require an injured worker’s • Enhance the quality, utility, and
DATES: The OMB will consider all treating physician to answer questions clarity of the information to be
written comments that agency receives about the prescribed opioids and/or collected; and
on or before October 6, 2016. compounded drugs and certify they are • Minimize the burden of the
ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with medically necessary to treat the work- collection of information on those who
applicable supporting documentation; related injury. Responses to the are to respond, including through the
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including a description of the likely questions are intended to ensure use of appropriate automated,
respondents, proposed frequency of treating physicians have considered electronic, mechanical, or other
response, and estimated total burden non-opioid and non-compounded drug technological collection techniques or
may be obtained free of charge from the alternatives and are only prescribing the other forms of information technology,
RegInfo.gov Web site at http:// most cost effective and medically e.g., permitting electronic submission of
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ necessary drugs. The forms will also responses.
PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201606-1240-003 permit the OWCP more easily to track Agency: DOL–OWCP.
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