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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 of Benefit Payments and
Claims Expense Under the War Hazards
Compensation Act (CA–278). 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
December 12, 2016.
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Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Ave. NW., Room S–3201, Washington,
DC 20210, telephone/fax (202) 354–
9647, Email ferguson.yoon@dol.gov.
Please use only one method of
transmission for comments (mail, fax, or
Email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:
I. Background
The Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs (OWCP) is the federal agency
responsible for administration of the
War Hazards Compensation Act
(WHCA), 42 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. Under
section 1704(a) of the WHCA, an
insurance carrier or self-insured who
has paid workers’ compensation
benefits to or on account of any person
for a war-risk hazard may seek
reimbursement for benefits paid (plus
expenses) out of the Employment
Compensation Fund for the Federal
Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA)
at 5 U.S.C. 8147. Form CA–278 is used
by insurance carriers and the selfinsured to request reimbursement. The
information collected is used by OWCP
staff to process requests for
reimbursement of WHCA benefit
payments and claims expense that are
submitted by insurance carriers and
self-insureds. The information is also
used by OWCP to decide whether it
should opt to pay ongoing WHCA
benefits directly to the injured worker.
This information collection is currently
approved for use through December 31,
2016.
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.
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III. Current Actions
The Department of Labor seeks
extension of approval to collect this
information in order to carry out its
responsibility to reimburse insurance
carriers and self-insureds who meet the
statutory requirements of the War
Hazards Compensation Act (WHCA) for
reimbursement.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs.
Title: Claim for Reimbursement of
Benefit Payments and Claims Expense
Under the War Hazards Compensation
Act.
OMB Number: 1240–0006.
Agency Number: CA–278.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Total Respondents: 345.
Total Responses: 345.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 173.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): $542.
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: October 4, 2016.
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.
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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: Claim for Reimbursement of
Benefit Payments and Claims Expense Under the War Hazards Compensation
Act (CA-278). 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 December 12, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Ave. NW., Room S-3201, Washington, DC 20210, telephone/fax
(202) 354-9647, 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) is the federal
agency responsible for administration of the War Hazards Compensation
Act (WHCA), 42 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. Under section 1704(a) of the WHCA,
an insurance carrier or self-insured who has paid workers' compensation
benefits to or on account of any person for a war-risk hazard may seek
reimbursement for benefits paid (plus expenses) out of the Employment
Compensation Fund for the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) at
5 U.S.C. 8147. Form CA-278 is used by insurance carriers and the self-
insured to request reimbursement. The information collected is used by
OWCP staff to process requests for reimbursement of WHCA benefit
payments and claims expense that are submitted by insurance carriers
and self-insureds. The information is also used by OWCP to decide
whether it should opt to pay ongoing WHCA benefits directly to the
injured worker. This information collection is currently approved for
use through December 31, 2016.
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 reimburse
insurance carriers and self-insureds who meet the statutory
requirements of the War Hazards Compensation Act (WHCA) for
reimbursement.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
Title: Claim for Reimbursement of Benefit Payments and Claims
Expense Under the War Hazards Compensation Act.
OMB Number: 1240-0006.
Agency Number: CA-278.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Total Respondents: 345.
Total Responses: 345.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 173.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $542.
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: October 4, 2016.
Yoon Ferguson,
Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs,
U.S. Department of Labor.
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