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revisions to the Rehabilitation Action
Report, Form OWCP–44, which a
contractor hired to provide vocational
rehabilitation services submits to the
OWCP. Form OWCP–44 gives prompt
notification of key events that may
require OWCP action in the vocational
rehabilitation process. For example,
when a disabled worker returns to work,
benefits must be promptly adjusted to
avoid an overpayment. All items are
completed by the rehabilitation
counselor from information in his or her
records. This information collection has
been classified as a revision, because of
the deletion of a few data fields, such as
the date wage-loss began and the date
the rehabilitation case opened. Fields
for specific rehabilitation counselor
action items have also been either
expanded or deleted. In addition, the
Privacy Act Statement has been revised,
and the form will now include an
accommodation statement informing a
claimant with a mental or physical
limitation to contact the OWCP if
further assistance is needed in the
claims process. The Federal Employees’
Compensation Act and Longshore and
Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act
authorize this information collection.
See 5 U.S.C. 8104(a), 8111(b) and 33
U.S.C. 908(g), 939(c).
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 1240–0008. The current
approval is scheduled to expire on
September 30, 2014; 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 notice
published in the Federal Register on
May 27, 2014 (79 FR 30183).
Interested parties are encouraged to
send comments to the OMB, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs at
the address shown in the ADDRESSES
section by October 30, 2014. In order to
help ensure appropriate consideration,
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comments should mention OMB Control
Number 1240–0008. 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: Rehabilitation
Action Report.
OMB Control Number: 1240–0008.
Affected Public: Private Sector—
businesses or other for-profits and notfor-profit institutions.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 4,775.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 4,775.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
796 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: $0.
Dated: September 22, 2014.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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without change, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), 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 October 27, 2014.
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 https://www.
reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_
nbr=201402-1235-002 (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 by
email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
Submit comments about this request
by mail or courier to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–WHD,
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: OIRA_
submission@omb.eop.gov. 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:
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693–
4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not
toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_
PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
This ICR
seeks to extend PRA authority for the
Application of the Employee Polygraph
Protection Act information collection.
These third-party notifications and
recordkeeping requirements help to
ensure polygraph examinees receive the
protections and rights provided by the
Employee Polygraph Protection Act,
which also authorizes this information
collection. See 29 U.S.C. 2001, et seq.
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,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request;
Application of the Employee Polygraph
Protection Act
ACTION:
Notice.
The Department of Labor
(DOL) is submitting the Wage and Hour
Division (WHD) sponsored information
collection request (ICR) titled,
‘‘Application of the Employee
Polygraph Protection Act,’’ to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval for continued use,
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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 1235–0005.
OMB authorization for an ICR cannot
be for more than three (3) years without
renewal, and the current approval for
this collection is scheduled to expire on
October 31, 2014. The DOL seeks to
extend PRA authorization for this
information collection for three (3) more
years, without any change to existing
requirements. The DOL notes that
existing information collection
requirements submitted to the OMB
receive a month-to-month extension
while they undergo review. For
additional substantive information
about this ICR, see the related notice
published in the Federal Register on
April 1, 2014 (79 FR 18319).
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
1235–0005. 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–WHD.
Title of Collection: Application of the
Employee Polygraph Protection Act.
OMB Control Number: 1235–0005.
Affected Public: Private Sector—
businesses or other for-profits, farms,
and not-for-profit institutions.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 85,200.
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Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 757,400.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
68,739 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: $0.
Dated: September 22, 2014.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Technical Advisory Committee;
Request for Nominations
AGENCY:
Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS).
Request for nominations to the
BLS Technical Advisory Committee.
ACTION:
The BLS is soliciting new
members for the BLS Technical
Advisory Committee (BLSTAC). The
Committee presents advice and makes
recommendations to the BLS on
technical aspects of the collection and
formulation of economic measures. The
Committee functions solely as an
advisory body to the BLS, on technical
topics selected by the BLS.
The Committee consists of
approximately sixteen members who
serve as Special Government
Employees. Members are appointed by
the BLS and are approved by the
Secretary of Labor. Committee members
are economists, statisticians, and
behavioral scientists and are chosen to
achieve a balanced membership across
those disciplines. They are prominent
experts in their fields and recognized for
their professional achievements and
objectivity. BLS invites nominations for
consideration for committee
membership. Interested persons may
nominate themselves or may submit the
name of another person who they
believe to be interested in and qualified
to serve on the BLSTAC. Nominations
may also be submitted by organizations.
DATES: Nominations for the BLSTAC
membership should be postmarked by
October 10, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Nominations for the
BLSTAC membership should be sent to:
Commissioner Erica Groshen, U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2
Massachusetts Avenue NE., Room 4040,
Washington, DC 20212.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
Fieldhouse, U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics, 2 Massachusetts Avenue NE.,
Office of Productivity and Technology,
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Room 2150. Washington, DC 20212.
Telephone: (202) 691–5025. This is not
a toll free number.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BLS
intends to appoint members to threeyear terms. The Bureau often faces
highly technical issues while
developing and maintaining the
accuracy and relevancy of its data on
employment and unemployment, prices,
productivity, and compensation and
working conditions. These issues range
from how to develop new measures to
how to make sure that existing measures
account for the ever changing economy.
The BLS presents issues and then draws
on the specialized expertise of
Committee members representing
specialized fields within the academic
disciplines of economics, statistics and
survey design. Nominations: BLS is
looking for committed BLSTAC
members who have significant
knowledge of BLS data. The economists
will have research experience with
technical issues related to BLS data and
will be familiar with employment and
unemployment statistics, price index
numbers, compensation measures,
productivity measures, occupational
and health statistics, or other topics
relevant to BLS data series. The
statisticians will be familiar with
sample design, data analysis,
computationally intensive statistical
methods, non-sampling errors or other
areas which are relevant to BLS work.
The behavioral scientists will be
familiar with questionnaire design,
usability or other areas of survey
development. The members of the panel
will collectively provide a balance of
expertise in all of these areas. The U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics is committed
to bringing greater diversity of thought,
perspective, and experience to its
advisory committees. Nominees of all
age, disability, ethnicity, gender, race,
and sexual orientation are encouraged to
apply. Nominations should include the
name, address, and telephone number of
the candidate. Each nomination should
include a summary of the candidate’s
training or experience relating to BLS
data. BLS will conduct a basic
background check of candidates before
their appointment to the BLSTAC. The
background check will involve
accessing publicly available, Internet
based sources.
Authority: This notice was prepared in
accordance with the provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C.
App. 2. The Secretary of Labor has
determined that the Bureau of Labor
Statistics Technical Advisory Committee is
in the public interest in connection with the
performance of duties imposed upon the
Commissioner of Labor Statistics by 29
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Application of the Employee Polygraph
Protection Act
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Wage and Hour
Division (WHD) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled,
``Application of the Employee Polygraph Protection Act,'' to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for continued
use, without change, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (PRA), 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 October 27, 2014.
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 https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAViewICR?refnbr=201402-1235-002 (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 by email at
DOLPRAPUBLIC@dol.gov.
Submit comments about this request by mail or courier to the Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL-
WHD, 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: OIRAsubmission@omb.eop.gov. 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:
DOLPRAPUBLIC@dol.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-
4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by email
at DOLPRAPUBLIC@dol.gov.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks to extend PRA authority for
the Application of the Employee Polygraph Protection Act information
collection. These third-party notifications and recordkeeping
requirements help to ensure polygraph examinees receive the protections
and rights provided by the Employee Polygraph Protection Act, which
also authorizes this information collection. See 29 U.S.C. 2001, et
seq.
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,
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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 1235-0005.
OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3)
years without renewal, and the current approval for this collection is
scheduled to expire on October 31, 2014. The DOL seeks to extend PRA
authorization for this information collection for three (3) more years,
without any change to existing requirements. The DOL notes that
existing information collection requirements submitted to the OMB
receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. For
additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related
notice published in the Federal Register on April 1, 2014 (79 FR
18319).
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 1235-0005.
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-WHD.
Title of Collection: Application of the Employee Polygraph
Protection Act.
OMB Control Number: 1235-0005.
Affected Public: Private Sector--businesses or other for-profits,
farms, and not-for-profit institutions.
Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 85,200.
Total Estimated Number of Responses: 757,400.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 68,739 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.
Dated: September 22, 2014.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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