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e.g., permitting electronic submissions
of responses.
III. Current Actions
The Department of Labor seeks the
approval of the extension of this
information collection in order to carry
out its responsibility to ensure that a
carrier’s LHWCA obligations are
sufficiently secured and, if necessary, to
deposit security in an amount set by
OWCP. This procedure will ensure the
prompt and continued payments of
compensation and medical benefits to
injured workers and help protect the
Longshore special funds assets from
consequences flowing from insurance
carriers’ insolvencies.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Employment Standards
Administration.
Titles: Request for Earnings
Information.
OMB Number: 1215–0204.
Agency Numbers: LS–276; LS–275–IC
and LS–275–SI.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit, Not-for-profit institution.
Total Respondents: 566.
Total Annual responses: 647.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 434.
Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour
to 15 minutes.
Frequency: On Occasion and
Annually.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): $287.89.
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: January 11, 2007.
Hazel M. Bell,
Acting Chief, Branch of Management Review
and Internal Control, Division of Financial
Management, Office of Management,
Administration and Planning, Employment
Standards Administration.
[FR Doc. E7–559 Filed 1–17–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment Standards Administration
Proposed Collection; Comment
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ACTION:
Notice.
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
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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: Medical Travel
Refund Request (OWCP–957). 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
March 19, 2007.
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) administers 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 reimburse
beneficiaries for travel expenses
incurred for covered medical treatment.
In order to determine whether amounts
requested as travel expenses are
appropriate, OWCP must receive certain
data elements, including the signature
of the physician for expenses claimed
under the BLBA. Form OWCP–957 is
the standard format for the collection of
these data elements. The OWCP–957 is
used by OWCP and its contractor bill
processing staff to process
reimbursement requests for travel
expenses. This information collection is
currently approved for use through June
30, 2007.
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
approval for the extension of this
information collection in order to carry
out its responsibility to determine if
requests for reimbursement for out-ofpocket expenses incurred when
traveling to medical providers for
covered medical testing or treatment
should be paid.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Employment Standards
Administration.
Title: Medical Travel Refund Request.
OMB Number: 1215–0054.
Agency Number: OWCP–957.
Affected Public: Individual or
households.
Total Respondents: 163,236.
Total Responses: 163,236.
Time per Response: 10 minutes.
Frequency: On occasion.
Estimated Total Burden Hours:
27,098.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): $68,559.
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: January 11, 2007.
Hazel M. Bell,
Acting Chief, Branch of Management Review
and Internal Control, Division of Financial
Management, Office of Management,
Administration and Planning, Employment
Standards Administration.
[FR Doc. E7–560 Filed 1–17–07; 8:45 am]
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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: Medical Travel Refund
Request (OWCP-957). 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 March 19, 2007.
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) administers 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 reimburse beneficiaries for travel expenses incurred for
covered medical treatment. In order to determine whether amounts
requested as travel expenses are appropriate, OWCP must receive certain
data elements, including the signature of the physician for expenses
claimed under the BLBA. Form OWCP-957 is the standard format for the
collection of these data elements. The OWCP-957 is used by OWCP and its
contractor bill processing staff to process reimbursement requests for
travel expenses. This information collection is currently approved for
use through June 30, 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 its responsibility to
determine if requests for reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses
incurred when traveling to medical providers for covered medical
testing or treatment should be paid.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
Title: Medical Travel Refund Request.
OMB Number: 1215-0054.
Agency Number: OWCP-957.
Affected Public: Individual or households.
Total Respondents: 163,236.
Total Responses: 163,236.
Time per Response: 10 minutes.
Frequency: On occasion.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 27,098.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $68,559.
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: January 11, 2007.
Hazel M. Bell,
Acting Chief, Branch of Management Review and Internal Control,
Division of Financial Management, Office of Management, Administration
and Planning, Employment Standards Administration.
[FR Doc. E7-560 Filed 1-17-07; 8:45 am]
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