Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 40736-40737 [E6-11401]

Download as PDF 40736 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 137 / Tuesday, July 18, 2006 / Notices (6) An estimate of the total burden (in hours) associated with the collection: There are an estimated 500 total burden hours associated with this collection. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynn Bryant, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice Management Division, Suite 1600, Patrick Henry Building, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530. Dated: July 12, 2006. Lynn Bryant, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice. [FR Doc. E6–11363 Filed 7–17–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–FY–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Foreign Claims Settlement Commission [F.C.S.C. Meeting Notice No. 6–06] Sunshine Act Meeting The Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, pursuant to its regulations (45 CFR part 504) and the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), hereby gives notice in regard to the scheduling of meetings for the transaction of Commission business and other matters specified, as follows: DATE AND TIME: Thursday, July 27, 2006, at 10 a.m. SUBJECT MATTER: Issuance of Amended Proposed Decisions and Amended Final Decisions in claims against Albania. STATUS: Open. All meetings are held at the Foreign claims Settlement Commission, 600 E Street, NW., Washington, DC. Requests for information, or advance notices of intention to observe an open meeting, may be directed to: Administrative Officer, Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, 600 E Street, NW., Room 6002, Washington, DC 20579. Telephone: (202) 616–6988. David E. Bradley, Chief Counsel. [FR Doc. 06–6311 Filed 7–14–06; 11:14 am] BILLING CODE 4410–01–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR wwhite on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES Employment Standards Administration Proposed Collection; Comment Request ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:25 Jul 17, 2006 Jkt 208001 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 Employment Standards Administration is soliciting comments concerning the proposed collection: Provider Enrollment Form (OWCP–1168). 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 18, 2006. ADDRESSES: Ms. Hazel M. Bell, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave., NW., Room S–3201, Washington, DC 20210, telephone (202) 693–0418, fax (202) 693–1451, E-mail bell.hazel@dol.gov. Please use only one method of transmission for comments (mail, fax, or E-mail). 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., the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (EEOICPA), 42 U.S.C. 7384 et seq., and the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA), 33 U.S.C. 901 et seq. These statutes require OWCP to pay for medical services provided to beneficiaries. In order for OWCP’s billing contractor to pay providers of these services with its automated bill processing system, providers must ‘‘enroll’’ with one or more of the OWCP programs that administer the statutes by submitting certain profile information, including identifying information, tax I.D. information, and whether they possess specialty or sub-specialty training. Form OWCP–1168 is used to obtain this information from each provider. If this information is not obtained before the provider submits his PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 or her first bill, the bill payment process is prolonged and increases the burden on providers. This information collection is currently approved for use through March 31, 2007. 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 approval for the extension of this information collection in order to carry out a wide range of automated medical bill ‘‘edits’’, such as, the identification of duplicate billings, the application of pertinent fee schedules that apply to the programs, utilization review, and fraud and abuse detection. This information is also used to furnish timely and detailed reports to providers on the status of previously submitted bills. Type of Review: Extension. Agency: Employment Standards Administration. Title: Provider Enrollment Form. OMB Number: 1215–0137. Agency Number: OWCP–1168. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. Total Respondents: 48,242. Total Responses: 48,242. Time per Response: 8 minutes. Frequency: On Occasion. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 6,416. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0. Total Burden Cost (operating/ maintenance): $20,262. 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. E:\FR\FM\18JYN1.SGM 18JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 137 / Tuesday, July 18, 2006 / Notices Dated: July 12, 2006. Ruben Wiley, Chief, Branch of Management Review and Internal Control, Division of Financial Management, Office of Management, Administration and Planning, Employment Standards Administration. [FR Doc. E6–11401 Filed 7–17–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–CR–P NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION Records Schedules; Availability and Request for Comments National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). ACTION: Notice of availability of proposed records schedules; request for comments. wwhite on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) publishes notice at least once monthly of certain Federal agency requests for records disposition authority (records schedules). Once approved by NARA, records schedules provide mandatory instructions on what happens to records when no longer needed for current Government business. They authorize the preservation of records of continuing value in the National Archives of the United States and the destruction, after a specified period, of records lacking administrative, legal, research, or other value. Notice is published for records schedules in which agencies propose to destroy records not previously authorized for disposal or reduce the retention period of records already authorized for disposal. NARA invites public comments on such records schedules, as required by 44 U.S.C. 3303a(a). DATES: Requests for copies must be received in writing on or before September 1, 2006. Once the appraisal of the records is completed, NARA will send a copy of the schedule. NARA staff usually prepare appraisal memorandums that contain additional information concerning the records covered by a proposed schedule. These, too, may be requested and will be provided once the appraisal is completed. Requesters will be given 30 days to submit comments. ADDRESSES: You may request a copy of any records schedule identified in this notice by contacting the Life Cycle Management Division (NWML) using one of the following means: Mail: NARA (NWML), 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740–6001. E-mail: requestschedule@nara.gov. FAX: 301–837–3698. VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:25 Jul 17, 2006 Jkt 208001 Requesters must cite the control number, which appears in parentheses after the name of the agency which submitted the schedule, and must provide a mailing address. Those who desire appraisal reports should so indicate in their request. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurence Brewer, Director, Life Cycle Management Division (NWML), National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740–6001. Telephone: 301–837–1539. E-mail: records.mgt@nara.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each year Federal agencies create billions of records on paper, film, magnetic tape, and other media. To control this accumulation, agency records managers prepare schedules proposing retention periods for records and submit these schedules for NARA’s approval, using the Standard Form (SF) 115, Request for Records Disposition Authority. These schedules provide for the timely transfer into the National Archives of historically valuable records and authorize the disposal of all other records after the agency no longer needs them to conduct its business. Some schedules are comprehensive and cover all the records of an agency or one of its major subdivisions. Most schedules, however, cover records of only one office or program or a few series of records. Many of these update previously approved schedules, and some include records proposed as permanent. No Federal records are authorized for destruction without the approval of the Archivist of the United States. This approval is granted only after a thorough consideration of their administrative use by the agency of origin, the rights of the Government and of private persons directly affected by the Government’s activities, and whether or not they have historical or other value. Besides identifying the Federal agencies and any subdivisions requesting disposition authority, this public notice lists the organizational unit(s) accumulating the records or indicates agency-wide applicability in the case of schedules that cover records that may be accumulated throughout an agency. This notice provides the control number assigned to each schedule, the total number of schedule items, and the number of temporary items (the records proposed for destruction). It also includes a brief description of the temporary records. The records schedule itself contains a full description of the records at the file unit PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 40737 level as well as their disposition. If NARA staff has prepared an appraisal memorandum for the schedule, it too includes information about the records. Further information about the disposition process is available on request. Schedules Pending 1. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service (N1– 136–05–5, 7 items, 7 temporary items). Inputs, outputs, master files, and documentation associated with an electronic information system used to track, disseminate information about, and bill for cotton samples submitted to the agency for quality classification. This schedule authorizes the agency to apply the proposed disposition instructions to any recordkeeping medium. 2. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service (N1– 136–06–9, 6 items, 6 temporary items). Inputs, outputs, master files, and documentation associated with an electronic information system used to disseminate market information about livestock, fruits, and vegetables. Also included are electronic copies of documents created using electronic mail and word processing. This schedule authorizes the agency to apply the proposed disposition instructions to any recordkeeping medium. 3. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service (N1– 136–06–12, 3 items, 3 temporary items). Master files and electronic mail and word processing copies of documents associated with an electronic information system used to disseminate market data on farm products for all commodity programs. This schedule authorizes the agency to apply the proposed disposition instructions to any recordkeeping medium. 4. Department of the Army, Agencywide (N1–AU–05–4, 2 items, 2 temporary items). Records relating to property accountability, including property books, receipts, turn-in slips, report of survey, and inventory adjustments reports. Also included are electronic copies of records created using electronic mail and word processing. This schedule authorizes the agency to apply the proposed disposition instructions to any recordkeeping medium. 5. Department of the Army, Agencywide (N1–AU–06–3, 2 items, 2 temporary items). Records documenting personnel attendance in initial and refresher chemical agents and munitions training. Also included are electronic copies of records created using electronic mail and word processing. E:\FR\FM\18JYN1.SGM 18JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 137 (Tuesday, July 18, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40736-40737]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-11401]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment Standards Administration


Proposed 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 Employment Standards Administration is soliciting 
comments concerning the proposed collection: Provider Enrollment Form 
(OWCP-1168). 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 18, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Ms. Hazel M. Bell, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 
Constitution Ave., NW., Room S-3201, Washington, DC 20210, telephone 
(202) 693-0418, fax (202) 693-1451, E-mail bell.hazel@dol.gov. Please 
use only one method of transmission for comments (mail, fax, or E-
mail).

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., the Energy Employees Occupational Illness 
Compensation Program Act of 2000 (EEOICPA), 42 U.S.C. 7384 et seq., and 
the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA), 33 U.S.C. 
901 et seq. These statutes require OWCP to pay for medical services 
provided to beneficiaries. In order for OWCP's billing contractor to 
pay providers of these services with its automated bill processing 
system, providers must ``enroll'' with one or more of the OWCP programs 
that administer the statutes by submitting certain profile information, 
including identifying information, tax I.D. information, and whether 
they possess specialty or sub-specialty training. Form OWCP-1168 is 
used to obtain this information from each provider. If this information 
is not obtained before the provider submits his or her first bill, the 
bill payment process is prolonged and increases the burden on 
providers. This information collection is currently approved for use 
through March 31, 2007.

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 approval for the extension of this 
information collection in order to carry out a wide range of automated 
medical bill ``edits'', such as, the identification of duplicate 
billings, the application of pertinent fee schedules that apply to the 
programs, utilization review, and fraud and abuse detection. This 
information is also used to furnish timely and detailed reports to 
providers on the status of previously submitted bills.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
    Title: Provider Enrollment Form.
    OMB Number: 1215-0137.
    Agency Number: OWCP-1168.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Total Respondents: 48,242.
    Total Responses: 48,242.
    Time per Response: 8 minutes.
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 6,416.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $20,262.
    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.


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    Dated: July 12, 2006.
Ruben Wiley,
Chief, Branch of Management Review and Internal Control, Division of 
Financial Management, Office of Management, Administration and 
Planning, Employment Standards Administration.
 [FR Doc. E6-11401 Filed 7-17-06; 8:45 am]
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