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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Death
Gratuity
ACTION:
Notice.
The Department of Labor
(DOL) is submitting the Office of
Workers’ Compensation Programs
(OWCP) sponsored information
collection request (ICR) revision titled,
‘‘Death Gratuity,’’ to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval for use in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.).
DATES: Submit comments on or before
July 18, 2013.
ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with
applicable supporting documentation;
including a description of the likely
respondents, proposed frequency of
response, and estimated total burden
may be obtained free of charge from the
RegInfo.gov Web site at https://
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201301-1240-002
(this link will only become active on the
day following publication of this notice)
or by contacting Michel Smyth by
telephone at 202–693–4129 (this is not
a toll-free number) or sending an email
to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
Submit comments about this request
to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk
Officer for DOL–OWCP, Office of
Management and Budget, Room 10235,
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC
20503, Fax: 202–395–6881 (this is not a
toll-free number), email:
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at
202–693–4129 (this is not a toll-free
number) or by email at
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
The
National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2008, Public Law 110–181,
amended the Federal Employees’
Compensation Act (FECA) by
establishing a FECA death gratuity
benefit of up to $100,000 for eligible
beneficiaries of Federal employees and
Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality
employees who die from injuries
incurred in connection with service
with an Armed Force in a contingency
operation. See 5 U.S.C. 8102a. The
OWCP associates three forms with this
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ICR. Form CA–40 requests information
necessary from an employee who
chooses to name alternate beneficiaries
from those otherwise established by
law. Form CA–41 provides the means
for those named beneficiaries to file
benefit claims. Information provided by
such claimants allows the OWCP to
determine payment eligibility. The
statute and regulations also require
Agencies to notify the OWCP
immediately upon the death of a
covered employee, and Form CA–42
provides the means to accomplish this
notification. This latter form requests
information necessary to administer any
claim for benefits resulting from such a
death.
This ICR has been classified as a
revision, because the OWCP has
enhanced disclosures on the forms
about how the Agency uses information
collected under this ICR and the
accommodations available for
respondents with disabilities. For
additional substantive information
about this ICR, see the related notice
published in the Federal Register on
February 19, 2013 (78 FR 11638).
This information collection is subject
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally
cannot conduct or sponsor a collection
of information, and the public is
generally not required to respond to an
information collection, unless it is
approved by the OMB under the PRA
and displays a currently valid OMB
Control Number. In addition,
notwithstanding any other provisions of
law, no person shall generally be subject
to penalty for failing to comply with a
collection of information that does not
display a valid Control Number. See 5
CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL
obtains OMB approval for this
information collection under Control
Number 1240–0017. It should be noted
that existing information collection
requirements submitted to the OMB
receive a month-to-month extension
while they undergo review. New
information collection provisions would
only take effect upon OMB approval.
Interested parties are encouraged to
send comments to the OMB, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs at
the address shown in the ADDRESSES
section within 30 days of publication of
this notice in the Federal Register. In
order to help ensure appropriate
consideration, comments should
mention OMB Control Number 1240–
0017. The OMB is particularly
interested in comments that:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
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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: DOL–OWCP.
Title of Collection: Death Gratuity.
OMB Control Number: 1240–0017.
Affected Public: Federal Government
and Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 272.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 272.
Total Estimated Annual Burden
Hours: 70.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: $5.
Dated: June 12, 2013.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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Advisory Council on Employee Welfare
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Section 512 of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
(ERISA), 88 Stat. 895, 29 U.S.C. 1142,
provides for the establishment of an
Advisory Council on Employee Welfare
and Pension Benefit Plans (the Council),
which is to consist of 15 members to be
appointed by the Secretary of Labor (the
Secretary) as follows: Three
representatives of employee
organizations (at least one of whom
shall be a representative of an
organization whose members are
participants in a multiemployer plan);
three representatives of employers (at
least one of whom shall be a
representative of employers maintaining
or contributing to multiemployer plans);
one representative each from the fields
of insurance, corporate trust, actuarial
counseling, investment counseling,
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Death Gratuity
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Office of
Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) sponsored information collection
request (ICR) revision titled, ``Death Gratuity,'' to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for use in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.).
DATES: Submit comments on or before July 18, 2013.
ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation;
including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency
of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained free of charge
from the RegInfo.gov Web site at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201301-1240-002 (this link will only become active
on the day following publication of this notice) or by contacting
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129 (this is not a toll-free
number) or sending an email to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
Submit comments about this request to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL-OWCP, Office of
Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC
20503, Fax: 202-395-6881 (this is not a toll-free number), email:
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at
202-693-4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2008, Public Law 110-181, amended the Federal Employees'
Compensation Act (FECA) by establishing a FECA death gratuity benefit
of up to $100,000 for eligible beneficiaries of Federal employees and
Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality employees who die from injuries
incurred in connection with service with an Armed Force in a
contingency operation. See 5 U.S.C. 8102a. The OWCP associates three
forms with this ICR. Form CA-40 requests information necessary from an
employee who chooses to name alternate beneficiaries from those
otherwise established by law. Form CA-41 provides the means for those
named beneficiaries to file benefit claims. Information provided by
such claimants allows the OWCP to determine payment eligibility. The
statute and regulations also require Agencies to notify the OWCP
immediately upon the death of a covered employee, and Form CA-42
provides the means to accomplish this notification. This latter form
requests information necessary to administer any claim for benefits
resulting from such a death.
This ICR has been classified as a revision, because the OWCP has
enhanced disclosures on the forms about how the Agency uses information
collected under this ICR and the accommodations available for
respondents with disabilities. For additional substantive information
about this ICR, see the related notice published in the Federal
Register on February 19, 2013 (78 FR 11638).
This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency
generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and
the public is generally not required to respond to an information
collection, unless it is approved by the OMB under the PRA and displays
a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any
other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to
penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information that
does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and
1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection
under Control Number 1240-0017. It should be noted that existing
information collection requirements submitted to the OMB receive a
month-to-month extension while they undergo review. New information
collection provisions would only take effect upon OMB approval.
Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB,
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in
the ADDRESSES section within 30 days of publication of this notice in
the Federal Register. In order to help ensure appropriate
consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 1240-0017.
The OMB is particularly interested in comments that:
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: DOL-OWCP.
Title of Collection: Death Gratuity.
OMB Control Number: 1240-0017.
Affected Public: Federal Government and Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 272.
Total Estimated Number of Responses: 272.
Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 70.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $5.
Dated: June 12, 2013.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-14473 Filed 6-17-13; 8:45 am]
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