82 FR 11946 - Proposed Extension of Existing Collection; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 37 (February 27, 2017)
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 37 (February 27, 2017)
| Page Range | 11946-11947 | |
| FR Document | 2017-03758 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 37 (Monday, February 27, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 11946-11947] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-03758] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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). 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: Request for Information on Earnings, Dual Benefits, Dependents and Third Party Settlement (CA-1032). 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 April 28, 2017. 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 [[Page 11947]] transmission for comments (mail, fax, or Email). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background: The collection of this information is necessary under provisions of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) which states: (1) Compensation must be adjusted to reflect a claimant's earnings while in receipt of benefits (5 U.S.C. 8106); (2) compensation is payable at the augmented rate of 75 percent only if the claimant has one or more dependents as defined by the FECA (5 U.S.C. 8110); (3) compensation may not be paid concurrently with certain benefits from other Federal Agencies, such as the Office of Personnel Management, Social Security, and the Veterans Administration (5 U.S.C. 8116); (4) compensation must be adjusted to reflect any settlement from a third party responsible for the injury for which the claimant is being paid compensation (5 U.S.C. 8132); (5) an individual convicted of any violation related to fraud in the application for, or receipt of, any compensation benefit, forfeits (as of the date of such conviction) any entitlement to such benefits, for any injury occurring on or before the date of conviction (5 U.S.C. 8148(a)); (6) no Federal compensation benefit can be paid to any individual for any period during which such individual is incarcerated for any felony offense (5 U.S.C. 8148(b)(1)). The information collected through Form CA-1032 is used to ensure that compensation being paid on the periodic roll is correct. This information collection is currently approved for use through May 31, 2017. 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 extension of approval to collect this information collection in order to ensure that compensation being paid on the periodic roll is correct. Type of Review: Extension. Agency: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs. Title: Request for Information on Earnings, Dual Benefits, Dependents and Third Party Settlement. OMB Number: 1240-0016. Agency Number: CA-1032. Affected Public: Individuals or household. Total Respondents: 45,161. Total Annual Responses: 45,161. Average Time per Response: 20 minutes. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 15,054. Frequency: Annually. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0. Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $23,484. 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: February 14, 2017. Yoon Ferguson, Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, US Department of Labor. [FR Doc. 2017-03758 Filed 2-24-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-CH-P
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ACTION:Announcement of meeting of assessment and causation analysis at OWCP cautions interested parties
the Subcommittee on the Site Exposure sites without a SEM; discuss specific against submitting personal information
Matrices of the Advisory Board on Toxic recommendations for the 14 action such as Social Security numbers and
Substances and Worker Health items submitted by DEEOIC to the birthdates.
(Advisory Board) for the Energy Board. Electronic copies of this Federal
Employees Occupational Illness OWCP transcribes Advisory Board Register notice are available at http://
Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA). subcommittee meetings. OWCP posts www.regulations.gov. This notice, as
the transcripts on the Advisory Board well as news releases and other relevant
SUMMARY: The subcommittee will meet Web page, http://www.dol.gov/owcp/ information, are also available on the
via teleconference on March 21, 2017, energy/regs/compliance/ Advisory Board’s Web page at http://
from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern AdvisoryBoard.htm, along with written www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/regs/
Time. comments and other materials compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You submitted to the subcommittee or Signed at Washington, DC, this 17 day of
may contact Douglas Fitzgerald, presented at subcommittee meetings. February, 2017.
Designated Federal Officer, at Public Participation, Submissions, and Gary Steinberg,
fitzgerald.douglas@dol.gov, or Carrie Access to the Public Record Deputy Director, Office of Workers’
Rhoads, Alternate Designated Federal Compensation Programs.
Subcommittee meeting: The
Officer, at rhoads.carrie@dol.gov, U.S. [FR Doc. 2017–03795 Filed 2–24–17; 8:45 am]
subcommittee will meet via
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution BILLING CODE 4510–24–P
teleconference on Tuesday, March 21,
Avenue NW., Suite S–3524,
2017, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Washington, DC 20210, telephone (202)
Eastern Time. Advisory Board
343–5580. This is not a toll-free number. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
subcommittee meetings are open to the
For press inquiries: Ms. Amanda
public. The teleconference number and Office of Workers’ Compensation
McClure, Office of Public Affairs, U.S.
other details for listening to the meeting Programs
Department of Labor, Room S–1028, 200
will be posted on the Advisory Board’s
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
Web site no later than 72 hours prior to Proposed Extension of Existing
DC 20210; telephone (202) 693–4672;
the meeting. This information will be Collection; Comment Request
email mcclure.amanda.c@dol.gov.
posted at http://www.dol.gov/owcp/
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The energy/regs/compliance/ ACTION: Notice.
Advisory Board is mandated by Section AdvisoryBoard.htm.
3687 of EEOICPA. The Secretary of SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as
Requests for special accommodations: part of its continuing effort to reduce
Labor established the Board under this Please submit requests for special
authority and Executive Order 13699 paperwork and respondent burden,
accommodations to participate in the conducts a preclearance consultation
(June 26, 2015). The purpose of the subcommittee meeting by email,
Advisory Board is to advise the program to provide the general public
telephone, or hard copy to Ms. Carrie and Federal agencies with an
Secretary with respect to: (1) The Site Rhoads, OWCP, Room S–3524, U.S.
Exposure Matrices (SEM) of the opportunity to comment on proposed
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution and/or continuing collections of
Department of Labor; (2) medical Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210;
guidance for claims examiners for information in accordance with the
telephone (202) 343–5580; email Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
claims with the EEOICPA program, with EnergyAdvisoryBoard@dol.gov.
respect to the weighing of the medical (PRA95). This program helps to ensure
Submission of written comments for
evidence of claimants; (3) evidentiary that requested data can be provided in
the record: You may submit written
requirements for claims under Part B of the desired format, reporting burden
comments, identified by the
EEOICPA related to lung disease; and (time and financial resources) is
subcommittee name and the meeting
(4) the work of industrial hygienists and minimized, collection instruments are
date of March 21, 2017, by any of the
staff physicians and consulting clearly understood, and the impact of
following methods:
physicians of the Department of Labor • Electronically: Send to: collection requirements on respondents
and reports of such hygienists and EnergyAdvisoryBoard@dol.gov (specify can be properly assessed. Currently, the
physicians to ensure quality, objectivity, in the email subject line, Office of Workers’ Compensation
and consistency. The Advisory Board ‘‘Subcommittee on the Site Exposure Programs is soliciting comments
sunsets on December 19, 2019. This Matrices’’). concerning the proposed collection:
subcommittee is being assembled to • Mail, express delivery, hand Request for Information on Earnings,
gather and analyze data and continue delivery, messenger, or courier service: Dual Benefits, Dependents and Third
working on advice under Area #1, the Submit one copy to the following Party Settlement (CA–1032). A copy of
Site Exposure Matrices. address: U.S. Department of Labor, the proposed information collection
The Advisory Board operates in Office of Workers’ Compensation request can be obtained by contacting
accordance with the Federal Advisory Programs, Advisory Board on Toxic the office listed below in the addresses
Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. Substances and Worker Health, Room section of this Notice.
2) and its implementing regulations (41 S–3522, 200 Constitution Ave. NW., DATES: Written comments must be
CFR part 102–3). Washington, DC 20210. Due to security- submitted to the office listed in the
Agenda: The tentative agenda for the related procedures, receipt of addresses section below on or before
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Subcommittee on the Site Exposure submissions by regular mail may April 28, 2017.
Matrices meeting includes: Review of experience significant delays. ADDRESSES: Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S.
proposed revisions/additions to the Comments must be received by March Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Occupational History Questionnaire; 14, 2017. OWCP will make available Ave. NW., Room S–3201, Washington,
review proposed presumption for publically, without change, any written DC 20210, telephone/fax (202) 354–
COPD; discuss specific comments, including any personal 9647, Email Ferguson.Yoon@dol.gov.
recommendations for exposure information that you provide. Therefore, Please use only one method of
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transmission for comments (mail, fax, or III. Current Actions: The Department Officer, at rhoads.carrie@dol.gov, U.S.
Email). of Labor seeks extension of approval to Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: collect this information collection in Avenue NW., Suite S–3524,
I. Background: The collection of this order to ensure that compensation being Washington, DC 20210, telephone (202)
information is necessary under paid on the periodic roll is correct. 343–5580.
provisions of the Federal Employees’ Type of Review: Extension. This is not a toll-free number.
Compensation Act (FECA) which states: Agency: Office of Workers’ For press inquiries: Ms. Amanda
(1) Compensation must be adjusted to Compensation Programs. McClure, Office of Public Affairs, U.S.
reflect a claimant’s earnings while in Title: Request for Information on Department of Labor, Room S–1028, 200
receipt of benefits (5 U.S.C. 8106); (2) Earnings, Dual Benefits, Dependents Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
compensation is payable at the and Third Party Settlement. DC 20210; telephone (202) 693–4672;
OMB Number: 1240–0016. email mcclure.amanda.c@dol.gov.
augmented rate of 75 percent only if the
claimant has one or more dependents as Agency Number: CA–1032. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
defined by the FECA (5 U.S.C. 8110); (3) Affected Public: Individuals or Advisory Board is mandated by Section
compensation may not be paid household. 3687 of EEOICPA. The Secretary of
Total Respondents: 45,161. Labor established the Board under this
concurrently with certain benefits from
Total Annual Responses: 45,161. authority and Executive Order 13699
other Federal Agencies, such as the Average Time per Response: 20
Office of Personnel Management, Social (June 26, 2015). The purpose of the
minutes. Advisory Board is to advise the
Security, and the Veterans Estimated Total Burden Hours:
Administration (5 U.S.C. 8116); (4) Secretary with respect to: (1) The Site
15,054. Exposure Matrices (SEM) of the
compensation must be adjusted to Frequency: Annually.
reflect any settlement from a third party Department of Labor; (2) medical
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): guidance for claims examiners for
responsible for the injury for which the $0.
claimant is being paid compensation (5 claims with the EEOICPA program, with
Total Burden Cost (operating/ respect to the weighing of the medical
U.S.C. 8132); (5) an individual maintenance): $23,484. evidence of claimants; (3) evidentiary
convicted of any violation related to Comments submitted in response to requirements for claims under Part B of
fraud in the application for, or receipt this notice will be summarized and/or EEOICPA related to lung disease; and
of, any compensation benefit, forfeits (as included in the request for Office of (4) the work of industrial hygienists and
of the date of such conviction) any Management and Budget approval of the staff physicians and consulting
entitlement to such benefits, for any information collection request; they will physicians of the Department of Labor
injury occurring on or before the date of also become a matter of public record. and reports of such hygienists and
conviction (5 U.S.C. 8148(a)); (6) no
Dated: February 14, 2017. physicians to ensure quality, objectivity,
Federal compensation benefit can be
Yoon Ferguson, and consistency. The Advisory Board
paid to any individual for any period
Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers’ sunsets on December 19, 2019. This
during which such individual is working group is being assembled to
incarcerated for any felony offense (5 Compensation Programs, US Department of
Labor. gather and analyze data and continue
U.S.C. 8148(b)(1)). The information working on providing EEOICP with
collected through Form CA–1032 is [FR Doc. 2017–03758 Filed 2–24–17; 8:45 am]
updated presumptions.
used to ensure that compensation being BILLING CODE 4510–CH–P
The Advisory Board operates in
paid on the periodic roll is correct. This accordance with the Federal Advisory
information collection is currently Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App.
approved for use through May 31, 2017. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
2) and its implementing regulations (41
II. Review Focus: The Department of Office of Workers’ Compensation CFR part 102–3).
Labor is particularly interested in Programs Agenda: The tentative agenda for the
comments which: meeting of the Working Group on
* Evaluate whether the proposed Advisory Board on Toxic Substances Presumptions includes: Review of draft
collection of information is necessary and Worker Health: Working Group on changes in current presumptions;
for the proper performance of the Presumptions discuss candidate topics for new
functions of the agency, including presumptions. OWCP will transcribe the
whether the information will have AGENCY: Office of Workers’ Advisory Board working group meeting.
practical utility; Compensation Programs, Labor. OWCP will post the transcripts on the
* Evaluate the accuracy of the ACTION: Announcement of meeting of Advisory Board Web page, http://
agency’s estimate of the burden of the the Working Group on Presumptions of www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/regs/
proposed collection of information, the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm, along
including the validity of the and Worker Health (Advisory Board) for with written comments and other
methodology and assumptions used; the Energy Employees Occupational materials submitted to the working
* Enhance the quality, utility and Illness Compensation Program Act group or presented at the working group
clarity of the information to be (EEOICPA). meeting.
collected; and
* Minimize the burden of the SUMMARY: The working group will meet Public Participation, Submissions, and
collection of information on those who via teleconference on March 14, 2017, Access to the Public Record
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
are to respond, including through the from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Working group meeting: The working
use of appropriate automated, Time. group will meet via teleconference on
electronic, mechanical, or other FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You Tuesday, March 14, 2017, from 1:00
technological collection techniques or may contact Douglas Fitzgerald, p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
other forms of information technology, Designated Federal Officer, at Advisory Board working group meetings
e.g., permitting electronic submissions fitzgerald.douglas@dol.gov, or Carrie are open to the public. The
of responses. Rhoads, Alternate Designated Federal teleconference number and other details
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