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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 the approval for the
extension of this currently-approved
information collection in order to carry
out its responsibility to determine the
eligibility for reimbursement of medical
benefits to Black Lung recipients.
Agency: Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs.
Type of Review: Revision.
Title: Certificate of Medical Necessity.
OMB Number: 1240–0024.
Agency Number: CM–893.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; Business or other for profit,
and Not-for-profit institutions.
Total Respondents: 1,500.
Total Annual Responses: 1,500.
Average Time per Response: 23
minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 563.
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): $0.
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 3, 2017.
Yoon Ferguson,
Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of
Labor.
[FR Doc. 2017–22609 Filed 10–17–17; 8:45 am]
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Proposed Extension of Existing
Collection; Comment Request
ACTION:
Notice.
Currently, the Office of
Workers’ Compensation Programs is
soliciting comments concerning the
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proposed collection: Rehabilitation
Action Report (OWCP–44). A copy of
the proposed information collection
request can be obtained by contacting
the office listed below in the date
section of this Notice. 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.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted by December 18, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by mail, delivery service, or by hand to
Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S. Department of
Labor, 200 Constitution Ave. NW.,
Room S–3323, Washington, DC 20210;
by fax to (202) 354–9647; or by Email to
ferguson.yoon@dol.gov. Please use only
one method of transmission for
comments (mail/delivery, fax, or Email).
Please note that comments submitted
after the comment period will not be
considered.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background: The Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs (OWCP)
administers the Federal Employees’
Compensation Act (FECA) and the
Longshore and Harbor Workers’
Compensation Act (LHWCA). These acts
provide vocational rehabilitation
services to eligible workers with
disabilities. Section 8104(a) of the FECA
and § 939(c) of the LHWCA provide that
eligible injured workers are to be
furnished vocational rehabilitation
services, and § 8111(b) of the FECA and
§ 908(g) of the LHWCA provide that
persons undergoing such vocational
rehabilitation receive maintenance
allowances as additional compensation.
Form OWCP–44 is used to collect
information necessary to decide if
maintenance allowances should
continue to be paid. Form OWCP–44 is
submitted to OWCP by contractors hired
to provide vocational rehabilitation
services. Form OWCP–44 gives prompt
notification of key events that may
require OWCP action in the vocational
rehabilitation process. This information
collection is currently approved for use
through December 31, 2017.
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
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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 the approval for the
extension of this currently approved
information collection in order to
ascertain the status of a rehabilitation
case and to expedite adjudicatory claims
action based on events arising from a
rehabilitation effort.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs.
Title: Rehabilitation Action Report.
OMB Number: 1240–0008.
Agency Number: OWCP–44.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profit; State, Local, or Tribal
Government.
Total Respondents: 4,066.
Total Annual Responses: 4,066.
Average Time per Response: 10
minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 678.
Frequency: Annually.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): $0.
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, 2017.
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
Proposed Extension of Existing Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Currently, the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs is
soliciting comments concerning the proposed collection: Rehabilitation
Action Report (OWCP-44). A copy of the proposed information collection
request can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the
date section of this Notice. 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.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted by December 18, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by mail, delivery service, or by
hand to Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Ave. NW., Room S-3323, Washington, DC 20210; by fax to (202) 354-9647;
or by Email to ferguson.yoon@dol.gov. Please use only one method of
transmission for comments (mail/delivery, fax, or Email). Please note
that comments submitted after the comment period will not be
considered.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background: The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP)
administers the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) and the
Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA). These acts
provide vocational rehabilitation services to eligible workers with
disabilities. Section 8104(a) of the FECA and Sec. 939(c) of the LHWCA
provide that eligible injured workers are to be furnished vocational
rehabilitation services, and Sec. 8111(b) of the FECA and Sec. 908(g)
of the LHWCA provide that persons undergoing such vocational
rehabilitation receive maintenance allowances as additional
compensation. Form OWCP-44 is used to collect information necessary to
decide if maintenance allowances should continue to be paid. Form OWCP-
44 is submitted to OWCP by contractors hired to provide vocational
rehabilitation services. Form OWCP-44 gives prompt notification of key
events that may require OWCP action in the vocational rehabilitation
process. This information collection is currently approved for use
through December 31, 2017.
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 the approval
for the extension of this currently approved information collection in
order to ascertain the status of a rehabilitation case and to expedite
adjudicatory claims action based on events arising from a
rehabilitation effort.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
Title: Rehabilitation Action Report.
OMB Number: 1240-0008.
Agency Number: OWCP-44.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit; State, Local, or
Tribal Government.
Total Respondents: 4,066.
Total Annual Responses: 4,066.
Average Time per Response: 10 minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 678.
Frequency: Annually.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $0.
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, 2017.
Yoon Ferguson,
Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs,
U.S. Department of Labor.
[FR Doc. 2017-22610 Filed 10-17-17; 8:45 am]
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