82_FR_56103 82 FR 55878 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Federal Employees' Compensation Act Medical Reports and Compensation Claims

82 FR 55878 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Federal Employees' Compensation Act Medical Reports and Compensation Claims

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 225 (November 24, 2017)

Page Range55878-55879
FR Document2017-25333

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) sponsored information collection request (ICR) revision titled, ``Federal Employees' Compensation Act Medical Reports and Compensation Claims,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. 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; Federal Employees' Compensation Act Medical 
Reports and Compensation Claims

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Office of 
Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) sponsored information collection 
request (ICR) revision titled, ``Federal Employees' Compensation Act 
Medical Reports and Compensation Claims,'' to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for use in accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. Public comments on the ICR are 
invited.

DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives 
on or before December 26, 2017.

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=201701-1240-002 (this link will only become active 
on the day following publication of this notice) 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: 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 approval under the PRA for 
revisions to the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) Medical 
Reports and Compensation Claims information collection. Forms within 
this collection are used to file claims for wage loss or permanent 
impairment due to a Federal employment-related injury and to obtain 
necessary medical documentation to determine whether a claimant is 
entitled to benefits under the FECA. This information collection has 
been classified as a revision, because the agency is clarifying 
questions related to tetanus, incorporating new guidance forms, and 
clarifying other questions and disclosures to ensure respondents 
understand what information is needed and what assistance and benefits 
are available. This information collection is authorized under 5 U.S.C. 
8102.
    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

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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 1240-0046. The current approval is scheduled to expire on 
January 31, 2018; however, the DOL notes that existing information 
collection requirements submitted to the OMB receive a month-to-month 
extension while they undergo review. New requirements would only take 
effect upon OMB approval. For additional substantive information about 
this ICR, see the related notices published in the Federal Register on 
April 6, 2017 (82 FR 16858) and August 3, 2017 (82 FR 36159).
    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 1240-0046. 
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: Federal Employees' Compensation Act Medical 
Reports and Compensation Claims.
    OMB Control Number: 1240-0046.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 282,353.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 282,353.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 25,605 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $110,118.

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

    Dated: November 14, 2017.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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                                                U.S. Airways, 38 F. Supp. 3d at 76 (‘‘[A]               electronically to the duly authorized        will only become active on the day
                                                court is not required to hold an                        legal representatives of the defendants,     following publication of this notice) or
                                                evidentiary hearing or to permit                        as follows:                                  by contacting Michel Smyth by
                                                intervenors as part of its review under                                                              telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202–
                                                                                                        Counsel for CenturyLink, Inc.
                                                the Tunney Act.’’). The language wrote                                                               693–8064, (these are not toll-free
                                                into the statute what Congress intended                 Ilene Knable Gotts, Wachtell, Lipton,        numbers) or sending an email to DOL_
                                                when it enacted the Tunney Act in                          Rosen & Katz, 51 West 52nd Street,        PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
                                                1974, as Senator Tunney explained:                         New York, NY 10019, Phone: 212–              Submit comments about this request
                                                ‘‘[t]he court is nowhere compelled to go                   403–1247, ikgotts@wlrk.com.               by mail or courier to the Office of
                                                to trial or to engage in extended                       Counsel for Level 3 Communication,           Information and Regulatory Affairs,
                                                proceedings which might have the effect                 Inc.                                         Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–
                                                of vitiating the benefits of prompt and                                                              OWCP, Office of Management and
                                                less costly settlement through the                      J. Bruce McDonald, Jones Day, 717            Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street
                                                consent decree process.’’ 119 Cong. Rec.                   Texas Avenue, Houston, TX 77002,          NW., Washington, DC 20503; by Fax:
                                                24,598 (1973) (statement of Sen.                           Phone: 832–239–3822, bmcdonald@           202–395–5806 (this is not a toll-free
                                                Tunney). Rather, the procedure for the                     jonesday.com.                             number); or by email: OIRA_
                                                public interest determination is left to                  llllllllllllllllll submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters
                                                the discretion of the court, with the                   Scott Reiter,                                are encouraged, but not required, to
                                                recognition that the court’s ‘‘scope of                 Trial Attorney,                              send a courtesy copy of any comments
                                                review remains sharply proscribed by                    U.S. Department of Justice,                  by mail or courier to the U.S.
                                                precedent and the nature of Tunney Act                  Antitrust Division, Telecommunications and   Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of
                                                proceedings.’’ SBC Commc’ns, 489 F.                     Broadband Section,                           the Chief Information Officer, Attn:
                                                Supp. 2d at 11.14 ‘‘A court can make its                450 Fifth St. NW., Suite 7000,               Departmental Information Compliance
                                                                                                        Washington, DC 20530,                        Management Program, Room N1301,
                                                public interest determination based on
                                                                                                        Phone: 202–598–8796,
                                                the competitive impact statement and                    Fax: 202–514–6381,
                                                                                                                                                     200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
                                                response to public comments alone.’’                    Email: scott.reiter@usdoj.gov.               Washington, DC 20210; or by email:
                                                U.S. Airways, 38 F. Supp. 3d at 76.                                                                  DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
                                                                                                        [FR Doc. 2017–25373 Filed 11–22–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                VIII. DETERMINATIVE DOCUMENTS                           BILLING CODE P
                                                                                                                                                     Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at
                                                  There are no determinative materials                                                               202–693–4129, TTY 202–693–8064,
                                                or documents within the meaning of the                                                               (these are not toll-free numbers) or
                                                APPA that were considered by the                        DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                          sending an email to DOL_PRA_
                                                United States in formulating the                                                                     PUBLIC@dol.gov.
                                                proposed Final Judgment.                                Office of the Secretary
                                                                                                                                                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR
                                                Dated: November 14, 2017.                               Agency Information Collection                seeks approval under the PRA for
                                                  Respectfully,                                         Activities; Submission for OMB               revisions to the Federal Employees’
                                                  Scott Reiter, Trial Attorney, United States           Review; Comment Request; Federal             Compensation Act (FECA) Medical
                                                Department of Justice, Antitrust Division,              Employees’ Compensation Act Medical Reports and Compensation Claims
                                                Telecommunications and Broadband Section.               Reports and Compensation Claims              information collection. Forms within
                                                  450 Fifth Street, NW., Suite 7000,                                                                 this collection are used to file claims for
                                                Washington, DC 20530, Telephone: (202)                  ACTION: Notice of availability; request      wage loss or permanent impairment due
                                                598–8796, Facsimile: (202) 514–6381, Email:             for comments.                                to a Federal employment-related injury
                                                scott.reiter@usdoj.gov.                                                                              and to obtain necessary medical
                                                                                                        SUMMARY: The Department of Labor
                                                CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE                                                                               documentation to determine whether a
                                                                                                        (DOL) is submitting the Office of            claimant is entitled to benefits under the
                                                I, Scott Reiter, hereby certify that on                 Workers’ Compensation Programs               FECA. This information collection has
                                                November 14, 2017, I caused copies of                   (OWCP) sponsored information                 been classified as a revision, because the
                                                the foregoing Competitive Impact                        collection request (ICR) revision titled,    agency is clarifying questions related to
                                                Statement to be served upon defendants                  ‘‘Federal Employees’ Compensation Act tetanus, incorporating new guidance
                                                CenturyLink, Inc. and Level 3                           Medical Reports and Compensation             forms, and clarifying other questions
                                                Communications, Inc. through the ECF                    Claims,’’ to the Office of Management        and disclosures to ensure respondents
                                                system and by mailing the documents                     and Budget (OMB) for review and              understand what information is needed
                                                                                                        approval for use in accordance with the and what assistance and benefits are
                                                   14 See United States v. Enova Corp., 107 F. Supp.    Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of             available. This information collection is
                                                2d 10, 17 (D.D.C. 2000) (‘‘The Tunney Act expressly     1995. Public comments on the ICR are
                                                allows the court to make its public interest                                                         authorized under 5 U.S.C. 8102.
                                                determination on the basis of the competitive
                                                                                                        invited.                                        This information collection is subject
                                                impact statement and response to comments               DATES: The OMB will consider all             to the PRA. A Federal agency generally
                                                alone.’’); United States v. Mid-Am. Dairymen, Inc.,     written comments that agency receives
                                                No. 73–CV–681–W–1, 1977 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15858,
                                                                                                                                                     cannot conduct or sponsor a collection
                                                at *22 (W.D. Mo. May 17, 1977) (‘‘Absent a showing
                                                                                                        on or before December 26, 2017.              of information, and the public is
                                                of corrupt failure of the government to discharge its   ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with           generally not required to respond to an
                                                duty, the Court, in making its public interest          applicable supporting documentation;         information collection, unless it is
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                                                finding, should . . . carefully consider the
                                                explanations of the government in the competitive
                                                                                                        including a description of the likely        approved by the OMB under the PRA
                                                impact statement and its responses to comments in       respondents, proposed frequency of           and displays a currently valid OMB
                                                order to determine whether those explanations are       response, and estimated total burden         Control Number. In addition,
                                                reasonable under the circumstances.’’); S. Rep. No.     may be obtained free of charge from the      notwithstanding any other provisions of
                                                93–298, at 6 (1973) (‘‘Where the public interest can
                                                be meaningfully evaluated simply on the basis of
                                                                                                        RegInfo.gov Web site at http://              law, no person shall generally be subject
                                                briefs and oral arguments, that is the approach that    www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAView            to penalty for failing to comply with a
                                                should be utilized.’’).                                 ICR?ref_nbr=201701-1240-002 (this link collection of information that does not


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                                                display a valid Control Number. See 5                     Dated: November 14, 2017.                           Standards, Regulations, and Variances,
                                                CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL                       Michel Smyth,                                         MSHA, at
                                                obtains OMB approval for this                           Departmental Clearance Officer.                       MSHA.information.collections@dol.gov
                                                information collection under Control                    [FR Doc. 2017–25333 Filed 11–22–17; 8:45 am]          (email); (202) 693–9440 (voice); or (202)
                                                Number 1240–0046. The current                           BILLING CODE 4510–CH–P
                                                                                                                                                              693–9441 (facsimile).
                                                approval is scheduled to expire on                                                                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                January 31, 2018; however, the DOL
                                                notes that existing information                         DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                                   I. Background
                                                collection requirements submitted to the                                                                         Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine
                                                OMB receive a month-to-month                            Mine Safety and Health Administration                 Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine
                                                extension while they undergo review.                    [OMB Control No. 1219–0148]                           Act), 30 U.S.C. Section 813(h),
                                                New requirements would only take                                                                              authorizes MSHA to collect information
                                                effect upon OMB approval. For                           Proposed Extension of Information                     necessary to carry out its duties in
                                                additional substantive information                      Collection; Proximity Detection                       protecting the safety and health of
                                                about this ICR, see the related notices                 Systems for Continuous Mining                         miners. Further, section 101(a) of the
                                                published in the Federal Register on                    Machines in Underground Coal Mines                    Mine Act, 30 U.S.C. 811, authorizes the
                                                April 6, 2017 (82 FR 16858) and August                                                                        Secretary of Labor (Secretary) to
                                                3, 2017 (82 FR 36159).                                  AGENCY:  Mine Safety and Health                       develop, promulgate, and revise as may
                                                   Interested parties are encouraged to                 Administration, Labor.                                be appropriate, improved mandatory
                                                send comments to the OMB, Office of                     ACTION: Request for public comments.                  health or safety standards for the
                                                Information and Regulatory Affairs at                                                                         protection of life and prevention of
                                                the address shown in the ADDRESSES                      SUMMARY:    The Department of Labor, as
                                                                                                                                                              injuries in coal or other mines.
                                                section within thirty (30) days of                      part of its continuing effort to reduce
                                                                                                                                                                 On January 15, 2015, MSHA
                                                publication of this notice in the Federal               paperwork and respondent burden,
                                                                                                                                                              published a final rule that requires
                                                Register. In order to help ensure                       conducts a pre-clearance consultation
                                                                                                                                                              underground coal mine operators to
                                                appropriate consideration, comments                     program to provide the general public
                                                                                                                                                              equip continuous mining machines,
                                                should mention OMB Control Number                       and Federal agencies with an
                                                                                                                                                              except full-face continuous mining
                                                1240–0046. The OMB is particularly                      opportunity to comment on proposed
                                                                                                                                                              machines, with proximity detection
                                                interested in comments that:                            collections of information in accordance
                                                                                                                                                              systems (80 FR 2188). Miners working
                                                   • Evaluate whether the proposed                      with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
                                                                                                                                                              near continuous mining machines face
                                                collection of information is necessary                  1995. This program helps to assure that
                                                                                                                                                              pinning, crushing, and striking hazards
                                                for the proper performance of the                       requested data can be provided in the
                                                                                                                                                              that result in accidents involving life-
                                                functions of the agency, including                      desired format, reporting burden (time
                                                                                                                                                              threatening injuries and death.
                                                whether the information will have                       and financial resources) is minimized,
                                                                                                                                                              Proximity detection is a technology that
                                                practical utility;                                      collection instruments are clearly
                                                                                                                                                              uses electronic sensors to detect the
                                                   • Evaluate the accuracy of the                       understood, and the impact of collection
                                                                                                                                                              motion or the location of one object
                                                agency’s estimate of the burden of the                  requirements on respondents can be
                                                                                                                                                              relative to another. Proximity detection
                                                proposed collection of information,                     properly assessed. Currently, the Mine
                                                                                                                                                              systems provide a warning and stop
                                                including the validity of the                           Safety and Health Administration
                                                                                                                                                              mining machines before a pinning,
                                                methodology and assumptions used;                       (MSHA) is soliciting comments on the
                                                                                                                                                              crushing, or striking accident occurs
                                                   • Enhance the quality, utility, and                  information collection for Proximity
                                                                                                                                                              that could result in injury or death to a
                                                clarity of the information to be                        Detection Systems for Continuous
                                                                                                                                                              miner. The information collections
                                                collected; and                                          Mining Machines in Underground Coal
                                                                                                                                                              contained in this final rule were
                                                   • Minimize the burden of the                         Mines.
                                                                                                                                                              approved under the Paperwork
                                                collection of information on those who                  DATES: All comments must be received                  Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).
                                                are to respond, including through the                   on or before January 23, 2018.                           Title 30 CFR 75.1732(d)(1) requires at
                                                use of appropriate automated,                           ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the                    the completion of the check of the
                                                electronic, mechanical, or other                        information collection requirements of                machine-mounted components of the
                                                technological collection techniques or                  this notice may be sent by any of the                 proximity detection system under
                                                other forms of information technology,                  methods listed below.                                 section 75.1732(c)(1), a certified person
                                                e.g., permitting electronic submission of                 • Federal E-Rulemaking Portal:                      under section 75.100 must certify by
                                                responses.                                              http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the                initials, date, and time that the check
                                                   Agency: DOL–OWCP.                                    on-line instructions for submitting                   was conducted. Defects found as a result
                                                   Title of Collection: Federal                         comments for docket number MSHA–                      of the check, including corrective
                                                Employees’ Compensation Act Medical                     2017–0033.                                            actions and dates of corrective actions,
                                                Reports and Compensation Claims.                          • Regular Mail: Send comments to                    must be recorded.
                                                   OMB Control Number: 1240–0046.                       USDOL–MSHA, Office of Standards,                         Section 75.1732(d)(2) requires the
                                                   Affected Public: Individuals or                      Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th                  operator to make a record of the defects
                                                Households.                                             Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington,                 found as a result of the checks of miner-
                                                   Total Estimated Number of                            VA 22202–5452.                                        wearable components required under
                                                Respondents: 282,353.                                     • Hand Delivery: USDOL-Mine Safety                  section 75.1732(c)(2), including
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                                                   Total Estimated Number of                            and Health Administration, 201 12th                   corrective actions and dates of
                                                Responses: 282,353.                                     Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington,                 corrective actions.
                                                   Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:                  VA 22202–5452. Sign in at the                            Section 75.1732(d)(3) requires the
                                                25,605 hours.                                           receptionist’s desk on the 4th floor via              operator to make a record of the persons
                                                   Total Estimated Annual Other Costs                   the East elevator.                                    trained in the installation and
                                                Burden: $110,118.                                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      maintenance of proximity detection
                                                   Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).                  Sheila McConnell, Director, Office of                 systems under section 75.1732(b)(6).


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Document Created: 2017-11-22 23:34:14
Document Modified: 2017-11-22 23:34:14
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of availability; request for comments.
DatesThe OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before December 26, 2017.
ContactContact 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 Citation82 FR 55878 

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