Proposed Extension of Existing Collection; Comment Request, 43800-43801 [2015-18001]
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OMB Control Number: 1210–0144.
Affected Public: Private Sectorbusinesses or other for-profits and notfor-profit institutions.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 276,000.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 276,000.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
2,000 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: $1,100,000.
Dated: July 16, 2015.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs
Proposed Extension of Existing
Collection; Comment Request
ACTION:
Notice.
The Department of Labor, as
part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
conducts a preclearance consultation
program to provide the general public
and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed
and/or continuing collections of
information in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This
program helps to ensure that requested
data can be provided in the desired
format, reporting burden (time and
financial resources) is minimized,
collection instruments are clearly
understood, and the impact of collection
requirements on respondents can be
properly assessed. Currently, the Office
of Workers’ Compensation Programs is
soliciting comments concerning the
proposed collection: Overpayment
Recovery Questionnaire (OWCP–20). A
copy of the proposed information
collection request can be obtained by
contacting the office listed below in the
addresses section of this Notice.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before
September 21, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Ave., NW., Room S–3323, Washington,
DC 20210, telephone/fax (202) 354–
9647, Email ferguson.yoon@dol.gov.
Please use only one method of
transmission for comments (mail or
Email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Background: The Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs (OWCP) is the
agency responsible for administration of
the Federal Employees’ Compensation
Act (FECA), 5 U.S.C. 8101 et seq., the
Black Lung Benefits Act (BLBA), 30
U.S.C. 901 et seq., and the Energy
Employees Occupational Illness
Compensation Program Act of 2000
(EEOICPA), 42 U.S.C. 7384 et seq. This
information collection is used by OWCP
examiners to ascertain the financial
condition of the beneficiary to
determine if the overpayment or any
part can be recovered; to identify the
possible concealment or improper
transfer of assets; and to identify and
consider present and potential income
and current assets for enforced
collection proceedings. The
questionnaire provides a means for the
beneficiary to explain why he/she is
without fault in an overpayment matter.
If this information were not collected
BLBA, EEOICPA and FECA would have
little basis to determine appropriate
collection proceedings. This
information collection is currently
approved for use through December 31,
2015.
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 the approval of the
extension of this currently approved
information collection in order to
determine whether or not the recovery
of any Black Lung Benefits Act (BLBA),
Energy Employees Occupational Illness
Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA)
or Federal Employees’ Compensation
Act (FECA) overpayment may be
waived, compromised, terminated, or
collected in full.
Type of Review: Extension.
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Agency: Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs.
Title: Overpayment Recovery
Questionnaire.
OMB Number: 1240–0051.
Agency Number: OWCP–20.
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Total Respondents: 3,393.
Total Responses: 3,393.
Time per Response: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 3,393.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): $1,954.
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: July 17, 2015.
Yoon Ferguson,
Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs, US Department of
Labor.
[FR Doc. 2015–18000 Filed 7–22–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs
Proposed Extension of Existing
Collection; Comment Request
ACTION:
Notice.
The Department of Labor, as
part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
conducts a preclearance consultation
program to provide the general public
and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed
and/or continuing collections of
information in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This
program helps to ensure that requested
data can be provided in the desired
format, reporting burden (time and
financial resources) is minimized,
collection instruments are clearly
understood, and the impact of collection
requirements on respondents can be
properly assessed. Currently, the Office
of Workers’ Compensation Programs is
soliciting comments concerning the
proposed extension of the existing
collection: Uniform Billing Form
(OWCP–04). A copy of the proposed
information collection request can be
obtained by contacting the office listed
below in the ADDRESSES section of this
Notice.
SUMMARY:
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Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
ADDRESSES section below on or before
September 21, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Ave. NW., Room S–3323, Washington,
DC 20210, telephone/fax (202) 354–
9647, Email ferguson.yoon@dol.gov.
Please use only one method of
transmission for comments (mail, fax, or
Email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background: The Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs (OWCP) is the
agency responsible for administration of
the Federal Employees’ Compensation
Act (FECA), 5 U.S.C. 8101 et seq., the
Black Lung Benefits Act (BLBA), 30
U.S.C. 901 et seq., and the Energy
Employees Occupational Illness
Compensation Program Act of 2000
(EEOICPA), 42 U.S.C. 7384 et seq. All
three of these statutes require that
OWCP pay for medical treatment of
beneficiaries; this medical treatment can
include inpatient/outpatient hospital
services, as well as services provided by
nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities
and home health aides in the home. In
order to determine whether billed
amounts are appropriate, OWCP needs
to identify the patient, the specific
services that were rendered and their
relationship to the work-related injury
or illness. The regulations implementing
these statutes require the use of Form
OWCP–04 or UB–04 for the submission
of medical bills from institutional
providers (20 CFR 10.801, 30.701,
725.405, 725.406, 725.701 and 725.704).
The Uniform Billing form, known as the
paper UB–04, has been approved by the
American Hospital Association, the
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services and the Civilian Health and
Medical Program of Uniformed Services
(CHAMPUS), by various other
government health care providers, and
the private sector, to request payment to
institutional providers of medical
services. The paper UB–04 has been
designed by the National Uniform
Billing Committee and is neither a
government-printed form nor
distributed by OWCP. However, this
collection includes the paper UB–04 as
a collection instrument, with detailed
instructions prepared by OWCP to
ensure that it obtains only the
information needed to consider requests
for payment from institutional providers
using this billing form. This information
collection is currently approved for use
through January 31, 2016.
II. Review Focus: The Department of
Labor is particularly interested in
comments which:
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* 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 the approval of the
extension of this currently approved
information collection in order to carry
out its responsibility to provide
payment for covered medical services to
beneficiaries who are covered under
FECA, BLBA and EEOICPA.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs.
Title: Uniform Billing Form.
OMB Number: 1240–0019.
Agency Number: OWCP–04.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; Businesses or other forprofit; Not-for-profit institutions.
Total Respondents: 6,277.
Total Responses: 221,992.
Time per Response: 1–7 minutes
Estimated Total Burden Hours:
25,503.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): $0.
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: July 17, 2015.
Yoon Ferguson,
Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs, US Department of
Labor.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
National Science Foundation.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The National Science
Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans
to request renewal of this collection. In
accordance with the requirement of
section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, we are providing
opportunity for public comment on this
action. After obtaining and considering
public comment, NSF will prepare the
submission requesting OMB clearance
of this collection for no longer than 3
years.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the Agency,
including whether the information shall
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
the Agency’s estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information;
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
and (d) ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
DATES: Written comments should be
received by September 21, 2015, to be
assured of consideration. Comments
received after that date would be
considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Written comments
regarding the information collection and
requests for copies of the proposed
information collection request should be
addressed to Suzanne Plimpton, Reports
Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Rm.
1265, Arlington, VA 22230, or by email
to splimpto@nsf.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Suzanne Plimpton on (703) 292–7556 or
send email to splimpto@nsf.gov.
Individuals who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–
8339, which is accessible 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
(including federal holidays).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: Monitoring for the
National Science Foundation’s Math
and Science Partnership (MSP) Program.
OMB Control No.: 3145–0199.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Proposed Extension of Existing Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies
with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to
ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format,
reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized,
collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of
collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed.
Currently, the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs is soliciting
comments concerning the proposed extension of the existing collection:
Uniform Billing Form (OWCP-04). A copy of the proposed information
collection request can be obtained by contacting the office listed
below in the addresses section of this Notice.
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DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before September 21, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Ave. NW., Room S-3323, Washington, DC 20210, telephone/fax
(202) 354-9647, Email ferguson.yoon@dol.gov. Please use only one method
of transmission for comments (mail, fax, or Email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background: The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP)
is the agency responsible for administration of the Federal Employees'
Compensation Act (FECA), 5 U.S.C. 8101 et seq., the Black Lung Benefits
Act (BLBA), 30 U.S.C. 901 et seq., and the Energy Employees
Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (EEOICPA), 42
U.S.C. 7384 et seq. All three of these statutes require that OWCP pay
for medical treatment of beneficiaries; this medical treatment can
include inpatient/outpatient hospital services, as well as services
provided by nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities and home health
aides in the home. In order to determine whether billed amounts are
appropriate, OWCP needs to identify the patient, the specific services
that were rendered and their relationship to the work-related injury or
illness. The regulations implementing these statutes require the use of
Form OWCP-04 or UB-04 for the submission of medical bills from
institutional providers (20 CFR 10.801, 30.701, 725.405, 725.406,
725.701 and 725.704). The Uniform Billing form, known as the paper UB-
04, has been approved by the American Hospital Association, the Centers
for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Civilian Health and Medical
Program of Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS), by various other government
health care providers, and the private sector, to request payment to
institutional providers of medical services. The paper UB-04 has been
designed by the National Uniform Billing Committee and is neither a
government-printed form nor distributed by OWCP. However, this
collection includes the paper UB-04 as a collection instrument, with
detailed instructions prepared by OWCP to ensure that it obtains only
the information needed to consider requests for payment from
institutional providers using this billing form. This information
collection is currently approved for use through January 31, 2016.
II. Review Focus: The Department of Labor is particularly
interested in comments which:
* Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
* evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
* enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be
collected; and
* minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submissions of responses.
III. Current Actions: The Department of Labor seeks the approval of
the extension of this currently approved information collection in
order to carry out its responsibility to provide payment for covered
medical services to beneficiaries who are covered under FECA, BLBA and
EEOICPA.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
Title: Uniform Billing Form.
OMB Number: 1240-0019.
Agency Number: OWCP-04.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Businesses or other
for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions.
Total Respondents: 6,277.
Total Responses: 221,992.
Time per Response: 1-7 minutes
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 25,503.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $0.
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: July 17, 2015.
Yoon Ferguson,
Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, US
Department of Labor.
[FR Doc. 2015-18001 Filed 7-22-15; 8:45 am]
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