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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Submission for OMB Review:
Comment Request
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January 12, 2007.
The Department of Labor (DOL) has
submitted the following public
information collection requests (ICR) to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13,
44 U.S.C. chapter 35). A copy of each
ICR, with applicable supporting
documentation, may be obtained from
RegInfo.gov at https://www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain or by contacting
Darrin King on 202–693–4129 (this is
not a toll-free number)/e-mail:
king.darrin@dol.gov.
Comments should be sent to Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the
Employment Standards Administration
(ESA), Office of Management and
Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC
20503, Telephone: 202–395–7316/Fax:
202–395–6974 (these are not toll-free
numbers), within 30 days from the date
of this publication in the Federal
Register.
The OMB 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 submission of
responses.
Agency: Employment Standards
Administration.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of currently approved collection.
Title: Notice of Issuance of Insurance
Policy.
OMB Number: 1215–0059.
Frequency: On occasion.
Type of Response: Reporting.
Affected Public: Private sector:
business or other for-profit.
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Estimated Number of Respondents:
4,000.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 4,000.
Estimated Average Response Time: 10
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 667.
Total Estimated Annualized Capital/
Startup Costs: $0.
Total Estimated Annual Costs
(operating/maintaining systems or
purchasing services): $1,880.
Description: The Black Lung Benefits
Act (the Act) as amended, and codified
at 30 U.S.C. 933 requires that a
responsible coal mine operator be
insured and outlines the items each
contract of insurance must contain. It
also enumerates the civil penalties to
which a responsible coal mine operator
is subject, should these procedures not
be followed. In addition, 20 CFR Part V,
Subpart C, 726.208–.213 requires that
each insurance carrier shall report to
Division of Coal Mine Workers’
Compensation (DCMWC) each policy
and endorsement issued, cancelled, or
renewed with respect to responsible
operators. It states that this report will
be made in such a manner and on such
a form as DCMWC may require. It is also
required that if a policy is issued or
renewed for more than one operator, a
separate report for each operator shall
be submitted.
The Form CM–921 is completed by
the insurance carrier and forwarded to
the Department for review. DCMWC
staff reviews the completed CM–921 to
identify those operators who have
secured insurance for payment of black
lung benefits as required by Section 423
of the Act.
Agency: Employment Standards
Administration.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of currently approved collection.
Title: Representative Fee Request.
OMB Number: 1215–0078.
Frequency: On occasion.
Type of Response: Reporting.
Affected Public: Private Sector:
Business and other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
12,340.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 12,340.
Estimated Average Response Time: 30
minutes for Longshore filings and 1
hour for Federal Employees’
Compensation Act filings.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 7,675.
Total Annualized capital/startup
costs: $0.
Total Annual Costs (operating/
maintaining systems or purchasing
services): $17,401.
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Description: Individuals filing for
compensation benefits with the Office of
Workers’ Compensation Programs
(OWCP) may be represented by an
attorney or other representative. The
representative is entitled to request a fee
for services under 20 CFR 10.700–703
(Federal Employees’ Compensation Act/
FECA) and 20 CFR 702.132 (Longshore
and Harbor Workers’ Compensation
Act). The fee must be approved by the
OWCP before any demand for payment
can be made by the representative.
Under the FECA, the representative is
required to submit for review any fees
resulting from representing the claimant
in filing for benefits. The program does
not make payment, but reviews the fee
request to ensure that it is consistent
with services provided, and with
customary local charges for similar
services. Fee requests received have
been used to approve attorney’s fees,
allowing the attorney to pursue payment
of an appropriate amount from the
claimant. If the fee requested is
considered excessive, in view of the
criteria outlined in the regulations, the
fee approved would be reduced
accordingly.
Agency: Employment Standards
Administration.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of currently approved collection.
Title: Pharmacy Billing Requirements.
OMB Number: 1215–0194.
Frequency: On occasion.
Type of Response: Reporting.
Affected Public: Private Sector:
Business and other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
28,150.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 1,463,792.
Estimated Average Response Time: 5
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 121,495.
Total Annualized capital/startup
costs: $0.
Total Annual Costs (operating/
maintaining systems or purchasing
services): $0.
Description: 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 covered medical
treatment provided to beneficiaries; this
medical treatment can include
medicinal drugs dispensed by
pharmacies. In order to determine
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whether amounts billed for drugs are
appropriate, OWCP must receive 19 data
elements, including the name of the
patient/beneficiary, the National Drug
Code (NDC) number of the drugs
prescribed, the quantity provided, the
prescription number and the date the
prescription was filled. The regulations
implementing these statutes require the
collection of information needed to
enable OWCP to determine if bills for
drugs submitted directly by pharmacies,
or as reimbursement requests submitted
by claimants, should be paid. (20 CFR
10.801, 30.701, 725.701 and 725.705).
There is no standardized paper form
for submission of the billing information
collected in this ICR. Over the past
several years, the majority of pharmacy
bills submitted to OWCP have been
submitted electronically using one of
the industry-wide standard formats for
the electronic transmission of billing
data through nationwide data
clearinghouses devised by the National
Council for Prescription Drug Programs
(NCPDP). However, since some
pharmacy bills are still submitted using
a paper-based bill format, OWCP will
continue to accept any of the many
paper-based bill formats still used by
some providers so long as they contain
the data elements needed for processing
the bill. None of the paper-based or
electronic billing formats have been
designed by or provided by OWCP; they
are billing formats commonly accepted
by other Federal programs and in the
private health insurance industry for
drugs. Nonetheless, the three programs
(FECA, BLBA and EEOICPA) provide
instructions for the submission of
necessary pharmacy bill data elements
in provider manuals distributed or made
available to all pharmacies enrolled in
the programs.
The required data elements are used
by OWCP and contractor bill processing
staff to process paper and electronic
bills for drugs dispensed by pharmacies.
To enable OWCP and its contractor staff
to consider the appropriateness of the
requested payment in a timely fashion,
it is essential that bill submissions
include the data elements needed to
evaluate the bill, such as the NDC
number and the pharmacy’s provider
identification number. To do this,
OWCP evaluates the same data elements
that are commonly evaluated by other
Federal agencies and private health
insurance carriers. If all the billing data
elements required by OWCP are not
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collected, the contractor staff cannot
process the bill.
Darrin A. King,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE
ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
National Endowment for the Arts;
Submission for OMB Review:
Comment Request
January 18, 2007.
The National Endowment for the Arts
(NEA) has submitted the following
public information collection request
(ICR) to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval
in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 [Pub. L. 104–13,
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35]. Copies of this
ICR, with applicable supporting
documentation, may be obtained by
contacting Tom Bradshaw via telephone
at 202–682–5527 (this is not a toll-free
number) or e-mail at
bradshwt@arts.endow.gov. Individuals
who use a telecommunications device
for the deaf (TTY/TDD) may call 202–
682–5496 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Eastern time, Monday through Friday.
Comments should be sent to the
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the
National Endowment for the Arts, Office
of Management and Budget, Room
10235, Washington, DC 20503 202–395–
7316, within 30 days from the date of
this publication in the Federal Register.
The Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) 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.
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Agency: National Endowment for the
Arts.
Title: 2008 Survey of Public
Participation in the Arts.
OMB Number: New.
Frequency: One Time.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
20,000.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 10
minutes.
Total Burden Hours: 3,333.
Total Annualized Capital/Startup
Costs: 0.
Total Annual Costs (Operating/
Maintaining Systems or Purchasing
Services): 0.
Description: The National Endowment
for the Arts proposes to conduct a
national Survey of Public Participation
in the Arts (SPPA) as a supplement to
the Census Bureau’s Current Population
Survey in May 2008. The survey will
provide information on the extent to
which the adult population participates
in the arts. Responses will be analyzed
to determine arts participation patterns
and differences by population subgroup
and geography and changes from prior
SPPA’s conducted in 1982, 1985, 1992,
1997, and 2002. The survey results and
subsequent analyses will be used by arts
administrators, researchers, and
policymakers at the national, State, and
local levels.
ADDRESSES: Tom Bradshaw, National
Endowment for the Arts, 1100
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 616,
Washington, DC 20506–0001, telephone
202–682–5527 (this is not a toll-free
number), fax 202/682–5677.
Murray Welsh,
Director, Administrative Services, National
Endowment for the Arts.
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY
COMMISSION
[Docket No. 50–298]
Nebraska Public Power District; Notice
of Consideration of Issuance of
Amendment to Facility Operating
License, Proposed No Significant
Hazards Consideration Determination,
and Opportunity for a Hearing
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (the Commission) is
considering issuance of an amendment
to Facility Operating License No. DPR–
46, issued to Nebraska Public Power
District (the licensee), for operation of
the Cooper Nuclear Station located in
Nemaha County, Nebraska.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request
January 12, 2007.
The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public
information collection requests (ICR) to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35). A copy of
each ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained
from RegInfo.gov at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain or by
contacting Darrin King on 202-693-4129 (this is not a toll-free
number)/e-mail: king.darrin@dol.gov.
Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the Employment Standards
Administration (ESA), Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235,
Washington, DC 20503, Telephone: 202-395-7316/Fax: 202-395-6974 (these
are not toll-free numbers), within 30 days from the date of this
publication in the Federal Register.
The OMB 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 submission of responses.
Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved
collection.
Title: Notice of Issuance of Insurance Policy.
OMB Number: 1215-0059.
Frequency: On occasion.
Type of Response: Reporting.
Affected Public: Private sector: business or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,000.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 4,000.
Estimated Average Response Time: 10 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 667.
Total Estimated Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
Total Estimated Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or
purchasing services): $1,880.
Description: The Black Lung Benefits Act (the Act) as amended, and
codified at 30 U.S.C. 933 requires that a responsible coal mine
operator be insured and outlines the items each contract of insurance
must contain. It also enumerates the civil penalties to which a
responsible coal mine operator is subject, should these procedures not
be followed. In addition, 20 CFR Part V, Subpart C, 726.208-.213
requires that each insurance carrier shall report to Division of Coal
Mine Workers' Compensation (DCMWC) each policy and endorsement issued,
cancelled, or renewed with respect to responsible operators. It states
that this report will be made in such a manner and on such a form as
DCMWC may require. It is also required that if a policy is issued or
renewed for more than one operator, a separate report for each operator
shall be submitted.
The Form CM-921 is completed by the insurance carrier and forwarded
to the Department for review. DCMWC staff reviews the completed CM-921
to identify those operators who have secured insurance for payment of
black lung benefits as required by Section 423 of the Act.
Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved
collection.
Title: Representative Fee Request.
OMB Number: 1215-0078.
Frequency: On occasion.
Type of Response: Reporting.
Affected Public: Private Sector: Business and other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,340.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 12,340.
Estimated Average Response Time: 30 minutes for Longshore filings
and 1 hour for Federal Employees' Compensation Act filings.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 7,675.
Total Annualized capital/startup costs: $0.
Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing
services): $17,401.
Description: Individuals filing for compensation benefits with the
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) may be represented by
an attorney or other representative. The representative is entitled to
request a fee for services under 20 CFR 10.700-703 (Federal Employees'
Compensation Act/FECA) and 20 CFR 702.132 (Longshore and Harbor
Workers' Compensation Act). The fee must be approved by the OWCP before
any demand for payment can be made by the representative.
Under the FECA, the representative is required to submit for review
any fees resulting from representing the claimant in filing for
benefits. The program does not make payment, but reviews the fee
request to ensure that it is consistent with services provided, and
with customary local charges for similar services. Fee requests
received have been used to approve attorney's fees, allowing the
attorney to pursue payment of an appropriate amount from the claimant.
If the fee requested is considered excessive, in view of the criteria
outlined in the regulations, the fee approved would be reduced
accordingly.
Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved
collection.
Title: Pharmacy Billing Requirements.
OMB Number: 1215-0194.
Frequency: On occasion.
Type of Response: Reporting.
Affected Public: Private Sector: Business and other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 28,150.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,463,792.
Estimated Average Response Time: 5 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 121,495.
Total Annualized capital/startup costs: $0.
Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing
services): $0.
Description: 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 covered medical treatment provided to beneficiaries; this medical
treatment can include medicinal drugs dispensed by pharmacies. In order
to determine
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whether amounts billed for drugs are appropriate, OWCP must receive 19
data elements, including the name of the patient/beneficiary, the
National Drug Code (NDC) number of the drugs prescribed, the quantity
provided, the prescription number and the date the prescription was
filled. The regulations implementing these statutes require the
collection of information needed to enable OWCP to determine if bills
for drugs submitted directly by pharmacies, or as reimbursement
requests submitted by claimants, should be paid. (20 CFR 10.801,
30.701, 725.701 and 725.705).
There is no standardized paper form for submission of the billing
information collected in this ICR. Over the past several years, the
majority of pharmacy bills submitted to OWCP have been submitted
electronically using one of the industry-wide standard formats for the
electronic transmission of billing data through nationwide data
clearinghouses devised by the National Council for Prescription Drug
Programs (NCPDP). However, since some pharmacy bills are still
submitted using a paper-based bill format, OWCP will continue to accept
any of the many paper-based bill formats still used by some providers
so long as they contain the data elements needed for processing the
bill. None of the paper-based or electronic billing formats have been
designed by or provided by OWCP; they are billing formats commonly
accepted by other Federal programs and in the private health insurance
industry for drugs. Nonetheless, the three programs (FECA, BLBA and
EEOICPA) provide instructions for the submission of necessary pharmacy
bill data elements in provider manuals distributed or made available to
all pharmacies enrolled in the programs.
The required data elements are used by OWCP and contractor bill
processing staff to process paper and electronic bills for drugs
dispensed by pharmacies. To enable OWCP and its contractor staff to
consider the appropriateness of the requested payment in a timely
fashion, it is essential that bill submissions include the data
elements needed to evaluate the bill, such as the NDC number and the
pharmacy's provider identification number. To do this, OWCP evaluates
the same data elements that are commonly evaluated by other Federal
agencies and private health insurance carriers. If all the billing data
elements required by OWCP are not collected, the contractor staff
cannot process the bill.
Darrin A. King,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E7-678 Filed 1-18-07; 8:45 am]
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