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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs
Division of Federal Employees’
Compensation; 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: Claim for
Reimbursement—Assisted
Reemployment (CA–2231). 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
April 22, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Ave. NW., Room S–3233, Washington,
DC 20210, telephone (202) 693–0701,
fax (202) 693–1447, 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)
administers the Federal Employees’
Compensation Act (FECA) under 5
U.S.C. 8101 et seq. Section 8104(a) of
the FECA provides vocational
rehabilitation services to eligible injured
workers to facilitate their return to
work. The costs of providing these
vocational rehabilitation services are
paid from the Employees’ Compensation
Fund. Annual appropriations language
(currently in Pub. L. 109–289), provides
OWCP with legal authority to use
amounts from the Fund to reimburse
private sector employers for a portion of
the salary of reemployed disabled
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Federal workers they have hired
through OWCP’s assisted reemployment
program. Information collected on Form
CA–2231 provides OWCP with the
necessary remittance information for the
employer, documents the hours of work,
certifies the payment of wages to the
claimant for which reimbursement is
sought, and summarizes the nature and
costs of the wage reimbursement
program for a prompt decision by
OWCP. This information collection is
currently approved for use through July
31, 2013.
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 extension of approval to
collect this information to ensure timely
and accurate payments to eligible
employers for reimbursement claims.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs.
Title: Claim for ReimbursementAssisted Reemployment.
OMB Number: 1240–0018.
Agency Number: CA–2231.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit, Not-for-profit institutions.
Total Respondents: 42.
Total Annual responses: 168.
Average Time per Response: 30
minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 84.
Frequency: Quarterly.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): $82.
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: February 12, 2013.
Yoon Ferguson,
Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of
Labor.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs
Division of Federal Employees’
Compensation, 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: Death Gratuity
Forms (CA–40, CA–41, and CA–42). 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
April 22, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Ave. NW., Room S–32331, Washington,
DC 20210, telephone (202) 693–0701,
fax (202) 693–1447, Email
Ferguson.Yoon@dol.gov. Please use only
one method of transmission for
comments (mail, fax, or Email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background: The National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008,
Public Law 110–181, was enacted on
January 28, 2008. Section 1105 of Public
Law 110–181 amended the Federal
Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA)
creating a new 5 U.S.C. 8102a effective
upon enactment. This section
established a new FECA death gratuity
SUMMARY:
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benefit for eligible beneficiaries of
federal employees and NonAppropriated Fund Instrumentality
(NAFI) employees who die from injuries
incurred in connection with service
with an Armed Force in a contingency
operation. 5 U.S.C. 8102a permits
agencies to authorize retroactive
payment of the death gratuity for
employees who died on or after October
7, 2001, in service with an Armed Force
in the theater of operations of Operation
Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi
Freedom. 5 U.S.C. 8102a also allows
federal employees to vary the order of
precedence of beneficiaries or to name
alternate beneficiaries. Form CA–40
requests the information necessary from
the employee to accomplish this
variance. Form CA–41 provides the
means for those named beneficiaries
and possible recipients to file claims for
those benefits and requests information
from such claimants so that OWCP may
determine their eligibility for payment.
Furthermore, the statute and regulations
require agencies to notify OWCP
immediately upon the death of a
covered employee. CA–42 provides the
means to accomplish this notification
and requests information necessary to
administer any claim for benefits
resulting from such a death. This
information collection is currently
approved for use through June 30, 2013.
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
Time to
complete
(in minutes)
Form
CA–40
CA–41
CA–42
Frequency of
response
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submissions
of responses.
III. Current Actions: The Department
of Labor seeks extension of approval to
collect this information in order to carry
out its responsibility to meet the
statutory requirements of the Federal
Employees’ Compensation Act. The
information contained in these forms is
used by the Division of Federal
Employees’ Compensation to determine
entitlement to benefits under the Act, to
verify dependent status, and to initiate,
continue, adjust, or terminate benefits
based on eligibility criteria.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs.
Title: Death Gratuity Forms.
OMB Number: 1240–0017.
Agency Number: CA–40, CA–41, and
CA–42.
Affected Public: Individuals or
household; Federal Government.
Total Respondents: 272.
Total Responses: 272.
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses
Hours burden
Individual Respondent ...........................................
Individual Respondent ...........................................
Agency Respondent ..............................................
15
15
20
1
1
1
250
11
11
250
11
11
63
3
4
Totals ............................................................................
........................
........................
272
272
70
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 70.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): $5.
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: February 12, 2013.
Yoon Ferguson,
Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of
Labor.
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National Endowment for the
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Division of Federal Employees' Compensation, 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 collection: Death Gratuity Forms (CA-
40, CA-41, and CA-42). 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 April 22, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Ave. NW., Room S-32331, Washington, DC 20210, telephone
(202) 693-0701, fax (202) 693-1447, Email Ferguson.Yoon@dol.gov. Please
use only one method of transmission for comments (mail, fax, or Email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background: The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2008, Public Law 110-181, was enacted on January 28, 2008. Section
1105 of Public Law 110-181 amended the Federal Employees' Compensation
Act (FECA) creating a new 5 U.S.C. 8102a effective upon enactment. This
section established a new FECA death gratuity
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benefit for eligible beneficiaries of federal employees and Non-
Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) employees who die from
injuries incurred in connection with service with an Armed Force in a
contingency operation. 5 U.S.C. 8102a permits agencies to authorize
retroactive payment of the death gratuity for employees who died on or
after October 7, 2001, in service with an Armed Force in the theater of
operations of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. 5
U.S.C. 8102a also allows federal employees to vary the order of
precedence of beneficiaries or to name alternate beneficiaries. Form
CA-40 requests the information necessary from the employee to
accomplish this variance. Form CA-41 provides the means for those named
beneficiaries and possible recipients to file claims for those benefits
and requests information from such claimants so that OWCP may determine
their eligibility for payment. Furthermore, the statute and regulations
require agencies to notify OWCP immediately upon the death of a covered
employee. CA-42 provides the means to accomplish this notification and
requests information necessary to administer any claim for benefits
resulting from such a death. This information collection is currently
approved for use through June 30, 2013.
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 extension of
approval to collect this information in order to carry out its
responsibility to meet the statutory requirements of the Federal
Employees' Compensation Act. The information contained in these forms
is used by the Division of Federal Employees' Compensation to determine
entitlement to benefits under the Act, to verify dependent status, and
to initiate, continue, adjust, or terminate benefits based on
eligibility criteria.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
Title: Death Gratuity Forms.
OMB Number: 1240-0017.
Agency Number: CA-40, CA-41, and CA-42.
Affected Public: Individuals or household; Federal Government.
Total Respondents: 272.
Total Responses: 272.
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Time to
Form complete (in Frequency of Number of Number of Hours burden
minutes) response respondents responses
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CA-40 Individual Respondent..... 15 1 250 250 63
CA-41 Individual Respondent..... 15 1 11 11 3
CA-42 Agency Respondent......... 20 1 11 11 4
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Totals...................... .............. .............. 272 272 70
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Estimated Total Burden Hours: 70.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $5.
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: February 12, 2013.
Yoon Ferguson,
Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs,
U.S. Department of Labor.
[FR Doc. 2013-03659 Filed 2-15-13; 8:45 am]
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