81 FR 75163 - Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation; Proposed Extension of Existing Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 209 (October 28, 2016)

Page Range		75163-75164
FR Document		2016-26091

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: Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act Forms (Forms EE-1, EE-2, EE-3, EE-4, EE-7, EE-8, EE-9, EE-10, EE-11A, EE-11B, EE-12, EE-13, EE- 16, EE-20). A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addresses section of this Notice.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of Workers' Compensation Programs


Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation; 
Proposed Extension of Existing Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

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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: Energy Employees 
Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act Forms (Forms EE-1, EE-2, 
EE-3, EE-4, EE-7, EE-8, EE-9, EE-10, EE-11A, EE-11B, EE-12, EE-13, EE-
16, EE-20). 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 December 27, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 
Constitution Ave. NW., Room S-3323, 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 primary 
agency responsible for the administration of the Energy Employees 
Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000, as amended 
(EEOICPA or Act), 42 U.S.C. 7384 et seq. The Act provides for timely 
payment of compensation to covered employees and, where applicable, 
survivors of such employees, who sustained either ``occupational 
illnesses'' or ``covered illnesses'' incurred in the performance of 
duty for the Department of Energy and certain of its contractors and 
subcontractors. The Act sets forth eligibility criteria for claimants 
for compensation under Part B and Part E of the Act, and outlines the 
various elements of compensation payable from the Fund established by 
the Act. The information collections in this ICR collect demographic, 
factual and medical information needed to determine entitlement to 
benefits under the EEOICPA. This information collection is currently 
approved for use through December 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.

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III. Current Actions

    The Department of Labor seeks approval for the revision of this 
information collection in order to carry out its responsibility to 
determine a claimant's eligibility for compensation under the EEOICPA.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
    Title: Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Act Forms 
(various).
    OMB Number: 1240-0002.
    Agency Number: EE-1, EE-2, EE-3, EE-4, EE-7, EE-8, EE-9, EE-10, EE-
11A, EE-11B, EE-12, EE-13, EE-16 and EE-20.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit.
    Total Respondents: 57,277.
    Total Responses: 60,621.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 20,539.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $27,800.
    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: October 21, 2016.
Yoon Ferguson,
Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, 
U.S. Department of Labor.
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ESTIMATED TOTAL BURDEN HOURS—Continued
Average
Estimated Number of Estimated
burden time
Respondents total responses per total burden
per response
respondents respondent (hours)
(minutes)

P3 Administrators/Staff ............................................................................. 90 1 .25 22.5

Total ................................................................................................... 594 ........................ ........................ 526.5

Employee Survey DEPARTMENT OF LABOR I. Background
Sampled households/individuals: Office of Workers’ Compensation The Office of Workers’ Compensation
26,591. Programs Programs (OWCP) is the primary agency
responsible for the administration of the
Respondents: 4,000. Energy Employees Occupational Illness
Division of Energy Employees
Frequency of response: once. Occupational Illness Compensation; Compensation Program Act of 2000, as
Annual hour burden: Proposed Extension of Existing amended (EEOICPA or Act), 42 U.S.C.
Collection; Comment Request 7384 et seq. The Act provides for timely
Screeners:
payment of compensation to covered
Cell-phone: 21,500 individuals; 1 ACTION: Notice. employees and, where applicable,
minute each; 358 hours. survivors of such employees, who
Landline: 5,091 households; 3 SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as sustained either ‘‘occupational
minutes each; 255 hours. part of its continuing effort to reduce illnesses’’ or ‘‘covered illnesses’’
paperwork and respondent burden, incurred in the performance of duty for
Extended interview: the Department of Energy and certain of
conducts a preclearance consultation
Leave-taker interview: 1,778 program to provide the general public its contractors and subcontractors. The
respondents; 18 minutes each; 533 and Federal agencies with an Act sets forth eligibility criteria for
hours. opportunity to comment on proposed claimants for compensation under Part
Leave-needer interview: 422 and/or continuing collections of B and Part E of the Act, and outlines the
respondents; 18 minutes each; 127 information in accordance with the various elements of compensation
hours. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 payable from the Fund established by
(PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This the Act. The information collections in
Employed-only interview: 1,800 program helps to ensure that requested this ICR collect demographic, factual
respondents; 10 minutes each; 300 data can be provided in the desired and medical information needed to
hours. format, reporting burden (time and determine entitlement to benefits under
Nonresponse follow-up: 500 financial resources) is minimized, the EEOICPA. This information
respondents; 10 minutes each; 83 hours. collection instruments are clearly collection is currently approved for use
Total burden: 4,000 respondents; understood, and the impact of collection through December 31, 2016.
1,656 hours. requirements on respondents can be II. Review Focus
properly assessed. Currently, the Office
Annualized hour burden: 1,656 hours; of Workers’ Compensation Programs is The Department of Labor is
$25.62 per hour; 1 $42,427. soliciting comments concerning the particularly interested in comments
Comments submitted in response to proposed collection: Energy Employees which:
this request will be summarized and/or Occupational Illness Compensation * Evaluate whether the proposed
included in the request for Office of Program Act Forms (Forms EE–1, EE–2, collection of information is necessary
Management and Budget approval of the EE–3, EE–4, EE–7, EE–8, EE–9, EE–10, for the proper performance of the
information collection request; they will EE–11A, EE–11B, EE–12, EE–13, EE–16, functions of the agency, including
also become a matter of public record. EE–20). A copy of the proposed whether the information will have
information collection request can be practical utility;
Dated: October 20, 2016. obtained by contacting the office listed * evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s
Sharon Block, below in the addresses section of this estimate of the burden of the proposed
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Notice. collection of information, including the
Policy, U.S. Department of Labor. validity of the methodology and
DATES: Written comments must be
[FR Doc. 2016–26084 Filed 10–27–16; 8:45 am] assumptions used;
submitted to the office listed in the
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addresses section below on or before * enhance the quality, utility and
December 27, 2016. clarity of the information to be
collected; and
ADDRESSES: Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S. * minimize the burden of the
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution collection of information on those who
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1 Hourly wage reflects the June 2016 (seasonally-
adjusted) average hourly earnings for private Ave. NW., Room S–3323, Washington, are to respond, including through the
nonfarm payrolls, as reported by the U.S. DC 20210, telephone/fax (202) 354– use of appropriate automated,
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 9647, Email Ferguson.yoon@dol.gov. electronic, mechanical, or other
Table B–3. ‘‘Average hourly and weekly earnings of Please use only one method of technological collection techniques or
all employees on private nonfarm payrolls by transmission for comments (mail, fax, or
industry sector, seasonally adjusted’’ (accessed from other forms of information technology,
Email). e.g., permitting electronic submissions
the following Web site as of September 26, 2016:
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t19.htm). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: of responses.

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III. Current Actions • When prompted, enter the for the Arts (NEA) Senior Executive
The Department of Labor seeks following numeric pass code: Service (SES) Performance Review
approval for the revision of this 9328090043 Board (PRB).
information collection in order to carry • When connected to the call, please DATES: Effective Date: October 25, 2016.
out its responsibility to determine a immediately ‘‘MUTE’’ your telephone. ADDRESSES: Send comments concerning
Members of the public are asked to this notice to: National Endowment for
claimant’s eligibility for compensation
keep their telephones muted to the Arts, 400 7th Street SW.,
under the EEOICPA.
eliminate background noises. To avoid Washington, DC 20506.
Type of Review: Extension.
disrupting the meeting, please refrain
Agency: Office of Workers’ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
from placing the call on hold if doing so
Compensation Programs. Craig McCord Sr. by telephone at (202)
will trigger recorded music or other
Title: Energy Employees Occupational 682–5473 or by email at mccordc@
sound. From time to time, the Chair may
Illness Compensation Act Forms arts.gov.
solicit comments from the public.
(various). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Sections
OMB Number: 1240–0002. STATUS OF MEETING: Open.
4314(c)(1) through (5) of Title 5, U.S.C.,
Agency Number: EE–1, EE–2, EE–3, MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
requires each agency to establish, in
EE–4, EE–7, EE–8, EE–9, EE–10, EE– 1. Approval of agenda
accordance with regulations prescribed
11A, EE–11B, EE–12, EE–13, EE–16 and 2. Year-end appeal
3. Leaders Council call update by the Office of Personnel Management,
EE–20. one or more SES Performance Review
Affected Public: Individuals or 4. Update on staffing
5. New business Boards. The Board shall review and
households; Business or other for-profit. evaluate the initial appraisal of a senior
Total Respondents: 57,277. 6. Adjourn open session
executive’s performance by the
Total Responses: 60,621. CONTACT PERSON FOR INFORMATION:
supervisor, along with any response by
Estimated Total Burden Hours: Katherine Ward, Executive Assistant to
the senior executive, and make
20,539. the Vice President & General Counsel, at
recommendations to the appointing
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): (202) 295–1500. Questions may be sent
authority relative to the performance of
$0. by electronic mail to FR_NOTICE_
the senior executive.
Total Burden Cost (operating/ QUESTIONS@lsc.gov. The following persons have been
maintenance): $27,800. ACCESSIBILITY: LSC complies with the selected to serve on the Performance
Comments submitted in response to Americans with Disabilities Act and Review Board of the National
this notice will be summarized and/or Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Endowment for the Arts (NEA):
included in the request for Office of Act. Upon request, meeting notices and Michael Griffin—Chief of Staff, NEA
Management and Budget approval of the materials will be made available in Sunil Iyengar—Director, Office of
information collection request; they will alternative formats to accommodate Research & Analysis, NEA
also become a matter of public record. individuals with disabilities. Ronald Luczak—Director, Office of
Dated: October 21, 2016. Individuals needing other Security, U.S. Department of
Yoon Ferguson, accommodations due to disability in Education
order to attend the meeting in person or Teresa Grancorvitz—Deputy Office
Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of telephonically should contact Katherine Head, Office of Budget, Finance &
Labor. Ward, at (202) 295–1500 or FR_ Award, National Science Foundation
[FR Doc. 2016–26091 Filed 10–27–16; 8:45 am]
NOTICE_QUESTIONS@lsc.gov, at least Jeff Thomas—Assistant Chairman for
2 business days in advance of the Planning and Operations, National
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meeting. If a request is made without Endowment for the Humanities
advance notice, LSC will make every
Dated: October 24, 2016.
effort to accommodate the request but
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION cannot guarantee that all requests can be Kathy N. Daum,
fulfilled. Director, Office of Administrative Services.
Sunshine Act Meeting [FR Doc. 2016–26042 Filed 10–27–16; 8:45 am]
Dated: October 26, 2016.
DATE AND TIME: The Legal Services BILLING CODE P
Katherine Ward,
Corporation’s Institutional Executive Assistant to the Vice President for
Advancement Committee will meet Legal Affairs and General Counsel.
telephonically on November 2, 2016. NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD
[FR Doc. 2016–26249 Filed 10–26–16; 4:15 pm]
The meeting will commence at 3:00
p.m., EDT, and will continue until the
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conclusion of the Committee’s agenda. Collection Requests
LOCATION: John N. Erlenborn NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE AGENCY: National Mediation Board.
Conference Room, Legal Services ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES SUMMARY: The Assistant Chief of Staff,
Corporation Headquarters, 3333 K Street Administration invites comments on the
NW., Washington DC 20007. National Endowment for the Arts proposed information collection
PUBLIC OBSERVATION: Members of the requests as required by the Paperwork
public who are unable to attend in Membership of the National Reduction Act of 1995.
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person but wish to listen to the public Endowment for the Arts Senior DATES: Interested persons are invited to
proceedings may do so by following the Executive Service Performance Review submit comments within 60 days from
telephone call-in directions provided Board the date of this publication.
below. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
ACTION: Notice.
CALL–IN DIRECTIONS FOR OPEN SESSIONS: 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of
• Call toll-free number: 1–866–451– SUMMARY:This notice announces the 1995 (U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that
4981; membership of the National Endowment the Office of Management and Budget

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81 FR 75163 - Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation; Proposed Extension of Existing Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF LABOROffice of Workers' Compensation Programs

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 209 (October 28, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs