82 FR 5607 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Claim for Reimbursement of Benefit Payments and Claims Expense Under the War Hazards Compensation Act

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 11 (January 18, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-00975

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) sponsored information collection request (ICR) revision titled, ``Claim for Reimbursement of Benefit Payments and Claims Expense Under the War Hazards Compensation Act,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). 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; Claim for Reimbursement of Benefit Payments 
and Claims Expense Under the War Hazards Compensation Act

ACTION: Notice.

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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, ``Claim for Reimbursement of Benefit 
Payments and Claims Expense Under the War Hazards Compensation Act,'' 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval 
for use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives 
on or before February 17, 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=201609-1240-003 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].

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks approval under the PRA for 
revisions to the Claim for Reimbursement of Benefit Payments and Claims 
Expense Under the War Hazards Compensation Act (WHCA), Form CA-278, 
information collection. The OWCP is responsible for administering the 
WHCA (42 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). WHCA section 104(a) (42 U.S.C. 1704(a)) 
provides that an insurance carrier or self-insured who has paid 
workers' compensation benefits to or on account of any person for a 
war-risk hazard may seek reimbursement for benefits paid (plus 
expenses) out of the Federal Employees' Compensation Fund. See also 5 
U.S.C. 8147. Insurance carriers and the self-insured file a Form CA-278 
to request reimbursement. Regulations implementing the WHCA permit the 
OWCP to collect the information needed to consider the reimbursement 
request of an insurance carrier or self-insured. See 20 CFR 61.101 and 
61.104. This

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information collection has been classified as a revision, because of 
clarifications to a statement about accommodations available to persons 
with disabilities who file the form. WHCA section 104(a) authorizes 
this information collection. See 42 U.S.C. 1704(a).
    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. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection 
under Control Number 1240-0006. The DOL notes that existing information 
collection requirements submitted to the OMB remain in effect while 
they undergo review. New requirements would only take effect upon OMB 
approval. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see 
the related notice published in the Federal Register on October 12, 
2016 (81 FR 70443).
    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 1240-0006. 
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: Claim for Reimbursement of Benefit Payments 
and Claims Expense Under the War Hazards Compensation Act.
    OMB Control Number: 1240-0006.
    Affected Public: Private Sector--businesses or other for-profits.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 7.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 345.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 173 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $542.

    Dated: January 11, 2017.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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public’s request, all draft supporting (b) the accuracy of our burden DATES: The OMB will consider all
documents were made available to the estimate for the proposed collection of written comments that agency receives
public for consideration. The contract information; on or before February 17, 2017.
between Reclamation and its partners (c) ways to enhance the quality, ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with
was terminated in July 2015 before the usefulness, and clarity of the applicable supporting documentation;
ICR could be finalized. information to be collected; and including a description of the likely
Reclamation signed an agreement in (d) ways to minimize the burden of respondents, proposed frequency of
November 2015 with Virginia the collection of information on response, and estimated total burden
Polytechnic Institute and State respondents, including the use of may be obtained free of charge from the
University (Virginia Tech) to develop a automated collection techniques or RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www.
new ICR to collect buried water pipe other forms of information technology. reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_
performance data. The notice An agency may not conduct or nbr=201609-1240-003 or by contacting
announcing the new draft ICR was sponsor, and a person is not required to Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693–
published in the Federal Register on respond to, a collection of information 4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not
July 14, 2016 (81 FR 45533) to start the unless it displays a currently valid OMB toll-free numbers) or sending an email
60-day public comment period. The control number. Reclamation will to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
public comment period for this ICR display a valid OMB control number on Submit comments about this request
ended on September 12, 2016. by mail or courier to the Office of
the survey.
Information gathered from Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Reclamation’s earlier attempt to develop V. Public Disclosure Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–
an ICR to collect pipeline reliability data OWCP, Office of Management and
Before including your address, phone
was incorporated into this current ICR. Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street
number, email address, or other
NW., Washington, DC 20503; by Fax:
II. Summary of Proposed Changes, personal identifying information in your
202–395–5806 (this is not a toll-free
Comments and Responses comment, you should be aware that
number); or by email: OIRA_
your entire comment—including your
Comments on this ICR were received submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters
personal identifying information—may are encouraged, but not required, to
from two entities. Responses to the
be made publicly available at any time. send a courtesy copy of any comments
public comments are addressed in
While you can ask us in your comment by mail or courier to the U.S.
Supporting Statement A of this ICR and
to withhold your personal identifying Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of
are available for public review at
information from public review, we the Chief Information Officer, Attn:
www.reginfo.gov. Copies of the
cannot guarantee that we will be able to Departmental Information Compliance
comments have also been uploaded at
do so. Management Program, Room N1301,
this same web address.
Dated: January 10, 2017. 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
III. Data Richard W. LaFond, Washington, DC 20210; or by email:
Title: Collection and Compilation of Chief, Civil Engineering Services Division, DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
Water Pipeline Field Performance Data. Bureau of Reclamation. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
OMB Control Number: 1006–XXXX. [FR Doc. 2017–01002 Filed 1–17–17; 8:45 am] Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at
Description of respondents: Water BILLING CODE 4332–90–P 202–693–4129, TTY 202–693–8064,
utility and Federal facility pipe data (these are not toll-free numbers) or
managers. sending an email to DOL_PRA_
Frequency: One-time collection. PUBLIC@dol.gov.
Estimated completion time: 10 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
minutes (making participation
decision), 30 minutes (introductory Office of the Secretary SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR
webinar); and 110 minutes (uploading seeks approval under the PRA for
data). The total estimated time is 150 Agency Information Collection revisions to the Claim for
minutes for each respondent. Activities; Submission for OMB Reimbursement of Benefit Payments and
Estimated Total Number of Review; Comment Request; Claim for Claims Expense Under the War Hazards
Respondents: 500 (making participation Reimbursement of Benefit Payments Compensation Act (WHCA), Form CA–
decision). and Claims Expense Under the War 278, information collection. The OWCP
Estimated Number of Responses per Hazards Compensation Act is responsible for administering the
Respondent: 1. WHCA (42 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). WHCA
Estimated Total of Annual Responses: ACTION: Notice. section 104(a) (42 U.S.C. 1704(a))
250. provides that an insurance carrier or
Estimated Total Annual Burden SUMMARY: The Department of Labor self-insured who has paid workers’
Hours on Respondents: 83 hours (DOL) is submitting the Office of compensation benefits to or on account
(making participation decision); 126 Workers’ Compensation Programs of any person for a war-risk hazard may
hours (introductory webinar); and 459 (OWCP) sponsored information seek reimbursement for benefits paid
hours (uploading data), for a combined collection request (ICR) revision titled, (plus expenses) out of the Federal
total of 668 hours. ‘‘Claim for Reimbursement of Benefit Employees’ Compensation Fund. See
Payments and Claims Expense Under also 5 U.S.C. 8147. Insurance carriers
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IV. Request for Comments the War Hazards Compensation Act,’’ to and the self-insured file a Form CA–278
We invite your comments on: the Office of Management and Budget to request reimbursement. Regulations
(a) Whether the proposed collection of (OMB) for review and approval for use implementing the WHCA permit the
information is necessary for the proper in accordance with the Paperwork OWCP to collect the information needed
performance of our functions, including Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. to consider the reimbursement request
whether the information will have 3501 et seq.). Public comments on the of an insurance carrier or self-insured.
practical use; ICR are invited. See 20 CFR 61.101 and 61.104. This

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information collection has been Agency: DOL–OWCP. DATES: Written comments must be
classified as a revision, because of Title of Collection: Claim for submitted to the office listed in the
clarifications to a statement about Reimbursement of Benefit Payments and addressee section below on or before
accommodations available to persons Claims Expense Under the War Hazards March 17, 2017.
with disabilities who file the form. Compensation Act. ADDRESSES: Send comments to:
WHCA section 104(a) authorizes this OMB Control Number: 1240–0006. Christopher J. Reich, Chief
information collection. See 42 U.S.C. Affected Public: Private Sector— Administrator, Office of Museum
1704(a). businesses or other for-profits. Services, Institute of Museum and
This information collection is subject Total Estimated Number of Library Services, 955 L’Enfant Plaza
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally Respondents: 7. North SW., Suite 4000, Washington, DC
cannot conduct or sponsor a collection Total Estimated Number of 20024–2135. Mr. Reich can be reached
of information, and the public is Responses: 345. by Telephone: 202–653–4685, Fax: 202–
generally not required to respond to an Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 653–4608, or by email at creich@
information collection, unless it is 173 hours. imls.gov, or by teletype (TTY/TDD) for
approved by the OMB under the PRA Total Estimated Annual Other Costs persons with hearing difficulty at 202–
and displays a currently valid OMB Burden: $542. 653–4614.
Control Number. In addition,
Dated: January 11, 2017. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
notwithstanding any other provisions of
law, no person shall generally be subject Michel Smyth,
I. Background
to penalty for failing to comply with a Departmental Clearance Officer.
collection of information that does not [FR Doc. 2017–00975 Filed 1–17–17; 8:45 am] The Institute of Museum and Library
display a valid Control Number. See 5 BILLING CODE 4510–CH–P
Services is the primary source of federal
CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL support for the Nation’s 123,000
obtains OMB approval for this libraries and 35,000 museums. The
information collection under Control Institute’s mission is to inspire libraries
NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE and museums to advance innovation,
Number 1240–0006. The DOL notes that ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
existing information collection learning and civic engagement. The
requirements submitted to the OMB Institute works at the national level and
Institute of Museum and Library in coordination with state and local
remain in effect while they undergo Services
review. New requirements would only organizations to sustain heritage,
take effect upon OMB approval. For Notice of Proposed Information culture, and knowledge; enhance
additional substantive information Collection Requests: Museums for All learning and innovation; and support
about this ICR, see the related notice Program Evaluation professional development. IMLS is
published in the Federal Register on responsible for identifying national
October 12, 2016 (81 FR 70443). AGENCY: Institute of Museum and needs for and trends in museum,
Interested parties are encouraged to Library Services, National Foundation library, and information services;
send comments to the OMB, Office of for the Arts and the Humanities. measuring and reporting on the impact
Information and Regulatory Affairs at ACTION: Notice, request for comments, and effectiveness of museum, library
the address shown in the ADDRESSES and collection of information. and information services throughout the
section within thirty (30) days of United States, including programs
publication of this notice in the Federal SUMMARY: The Institute of Museum and conducted with funds made available by
Register. In order to help ensure Library Services (IMLS), as part of its IMLS; identifying, and disseminating
appropriate consideration, comments continuing effort to reduce paperwork information on, the best practices of
should mention OMB Control Number and respondent burden, conducts a pre- such programs; and developing plans to
1240–0006. The OMB is particularly clearance consultation program to improve museum, library and
interested in comments that: provide the general public and federal information services of the United
• Evaluate whether the proposed agencies with an opportunity to States and strengthen national, State,
collection of information is necessary comment on proposed and/or local, regional, and international
for the proper performance of the continuing collections of information in communications and cooperative
functions of the agency, including accordance with the Paperwork networks (20 U.S.C. Chapter 72, 20
whether the information will have Reduction Act. This pre-clearance U.S.C. 9108).
practical utility; consultation program helps to ensure
II. Current Actions
• Evaluate the accuracy of the that requested data can be provided in
agency’s estimate of the burden of the the desired format, reporting burden The purpose of this collection is to
proposed collection of information, (time and financial resources) is assess institutional and individual
including the validity of the minimized, collection instruments are outcomes from participation in the
methodology and assumptions used; clearly understood, and the impact of Museums for All program. Museums for
• Enhance the quality, utility, and collection requirements on respondents All is a voluntary program inviting
clarity of the information to be can be properly assessed. By this notice, museums to invite EBT card holders to
collected; and IMLS is soliciting comments concerning receive reduced-price admission to their
• Minimize the burden of the a proposed survey to collect information facilities.
collection of information on those who to monitor the use, expectations of and A summative evaluation will be
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are to respond, including through the satisfaction with cultural programs and conducted to measure participating
use of appropriate automated, services, most especially library and institutions’ understanding of the
electronic, mechanical, or other museum services. program’s value, structural strengths
technological collection techniques or A copy of the proposed information and difficulties, partnership
other forms of information technology, collection request can be obtained by implications, financial implications,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of contacting the individual listed below and community support and
responses. in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. engagement. The evaluation is intended

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before February 17, 2017.
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]
FR Citation		82 FR 5607

82 FR 5607 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Claim for Reimbursement of Benefit Payments and Claims Expense Under the War Hazards Compensation Act

DEPARTMENT OF LABOROffice of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 11 (January 18, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary