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John J. Martin,
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of Justice Programs
[OJP Docket No. 1746]
Meeting of the Public Safety Officer
Medal of Valor Review Board
Office of Justice Programs,
Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA),
Justice.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
This is an announcement of a
meeting (via WebEx/conference call-in)
of the Public Safety Officer Medal of
Valor Review Board to consider a range
of issues of importance to the Board, to
include but not limited to: The MOV
Charter renewal; Bylaws; membership/
terms; nomination eligibility; the
conflict of interest policy and
procedures; the pending 2016–2017
MOV ceremony; the 2017–2018
nominations, program outreach and
marketing efforts; potential updates to
the administrative system; and other
issues of interest to the Board. The
meeting date and time is listed below.
DATES: Tuesday, August 7, 2018, 1:00
p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST.
ADDRESSES: This meeting will take place
via WebEx/conference call-in.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gregory Joy, Policy Advisor, Bureau of
Justice Assistance, Office of Justice
Programs, 810 7th Street NW,
Washington, DC 20531, by telephone at
(202) 514–1369, toll free (866) 859–
2687, or by email at Gregory.joy@
usdoj.gov.
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Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 15201, the
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Officer Medal of Valor, the highest
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Washington, DC, 20531, and will be
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meeting. Please submit any comments
or written statements for consideration
by the Review Board in writing at least
seven (7) days in advance of the meeting
date.
Gregory Joy,
Policy Advisor/Designated Federal Officer,
Bureau of Justice Assistance.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Disability Employment Policy
Proposed Information Collection
Request
Department of Labor (DOL).
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The U.S. Department of
Labor, as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, conducts a pre-clearance
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. 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 Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
of the Department of Labor (DOL) is
soliciting comments concerning the
proposed collection of information for
the Retaining Employment and Talent
After Injury/Illness Network (RETAIN)
Demonstration Projects and Evaluation.
A copy of the proposed information
collection request (ICR) can be obtained
by contacting the office listed below in
the ADDRESSES section of this notice.
SUMMARY:
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Submit comments on or before
August 21, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
to the Office of Disability Employment
Policy, Room S–1303, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210,
Attention: Juston Locks, Workforce
Research Analyst, Division of Policy
Planning and Research.
Telephone number: (202) 693–7880.
Fax: (202) 693–7888.
Email: locks.juston@dol.gov.
Instructions: Please submit one copy
of your comments by only one method.
All submissions received must include
the agency name and collection name
identified above for this information
collection. Because we continue to
experience delays in receiving mail in
the Washington, DC area, commenters
are strongly encouraged to transmit their
comments electronically via email or to
submit them by mail early. Comments,
including any personal information
provided, become a matter of public
record. They will be summarized and/
or included in the request for Office of
Management and Budget approval of the
information collection request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Juston Locks, Workforce Research
Analyst, Division of Policy Planning &
Research, Office of Disability
Employment Policy, U.S. Department of
Labor, Room S–1303, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210;
telephone (202) 693–7880 (this is not a
toll free number). Copies of this notice
may be obtained in alternative formats
(Large print, Braille, Audio Tape, or
Disc), upon request by calling (202)
693–7880 (this is not a toll-free
number). TTY/TTD callers may dial
(202) 693–7881 to obtain information or
to request materials in alternative
formats.
DATES:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
In FY 2018, the Department of Labor
and the Social Security Administration
are collaborating to develop and test
promising stay-at-work/return-to-work
(SAW/RTW) early intervention
strategies and evaluate outcomes for
individuals who are at risk of
experiencing work disability.1 Each
year, millions of American workers
leave the workforce after experiencing
1 For the purposes of RETAIN, the term ‘‘work
disability’’ is defined as an illness, injury, or
medical condition that has the potential to inhibit
or prevent continued employment or labor force
participation, and ‘‘federal disability benefits’’
refers specifically to the Social Security Disability
Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security
Income (SSI) programs. See https://www.ssa.gov/
disability/ for more information on SSDI and SSI.
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an injury or illness.2 The Occupational
Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) estimates that 4 million
nonfatal work-related injuries and
illnesses occur annually, and the
National Safety Council (NSC) estimates
that there were over 14 million nonfatal,
off-the-job injuries and illnesses in 2014
alone.3 According to NSC, over three
times as many injuries requiring
medical attention occur off-the-job
compared to those that occur on-the-job.
Indeed, some experts estimate that nonoccupational injuries and illnesses are
roughly eight times as common as
occupational ones.4 Hundreds of
thousands of these workers go on to
receive state or federal disability
benefits.5 The socio-economic impacts
of these injuries and illnesses on
individuals, employers, and all levels of
government can be significant and longlasting.
SAW/RTW programs succeed by
returning injured workers to productive
work as soon as medically possible by
providing interim part-time or light duty
work and accommodations, as
necessary. The RETAIN Demonstration
Projects are modeled after promising
programs currently operating in
Washington State, including the Centers
of Occupational Health and Education
(COHE),6 the Early Return to Work
(ERTW),7 and the Stay at Work
programs.8 While these programs
operate within the state’s workers’
compensation system and are available
only to individuals experiencing workrelated injuries or illnesses, the RETAIN
Demonstration Projects provide
opportunities to improve SAW/RTW
outcomes for individuals with both
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2 Bardos,
Maura, Hannah Burak, and Yonatan
Ben-Shalom. ‘‘Assessing the Costs and Benefits of
Return-to-Work Programs.’’ Final report submitted
to the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability
Employment Policy. Washington, DC: Mathematica
Policy Research, March 2015.
3 U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety
and Health Administration, 2012, ‘‘Injury and
Illness Prevention Programs White Paper.’’
Available online at <https://www.osha.gov/dsg/
InjuryIllnessPreventionProgramsWhitePaper.html>.
and National Safety Council. 2016, ‘‘Injury Facts,
2016 Edition.’’ Itasca, IL: Author.
4 Neuhauser, F. 2016. ‘‘The Myth of Workplace
Injuries: or Why We Should Eliminate Workers’
Compensation for 90% of Workers and Employers.’’
IAIABC Perspectives. Accessed online at https://
www.iaiabc.org/iaiabc/Perspectives.asp.
5 Social Security Administration, ‘‘Annual
Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability
Insurance Program, 2016.’’ SSA Publication No. 13–
11826. Washington, DC: Social Security
Administration, October 2017.
6 https://www.lni.wa.gov/ClaimsIns/Providers/Proj
ResearchComm/OHS/default.asp.
7 https://www.lni.wa.gov/ClaimsIns/Insurance/
Injury/LightDuty/Ertw/Default.asp.
8 https://lni.wa.gov/Main/StayAtWork/.
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occupational and non-occupational
injuries and illnesses.
The primary goals of the RETAIN
Demonstration Projects are:
1. To increase employment retention
and labor force participation of
individuals who acquire, and/or are at
risk of developing, work disabilities;
and
2. To reduce long-term work disability
among project participants, including
the need for federal disability benefits
(i.e., Social Security Disability
Insurance [SSDI] and Supplemental
Security Income [SSI]).
The ultimate purpose of the
demonstration is to validate and bring to
scale evidence-based strategies to
accomplish these goals.
By September 2018, up to eight states
will receive funding through a
cooperative agreement to create systems
changes by developing and
implementing partnerships and
strategies to test the effects of the
provision of comprehensive,
coordinated health and employmentrelated services and supports to injured
or ill workers who have acquired, or are
at risk of developing, a work disability.
Awards will be made in two phases. In
Phase 1, up to eight states will receive
awards to complete start-up activities
and launch a small pilot. In Phase 2, up
to four of those states will receive
awards to scale up their pilot to full
implementation. Only Phase 1 awardees
will be eligible to compete for Phase 2
awards.
The purpose of the RETAIN employee
participant information collection is to
understand and assess RETAIN program
start-up, pilot projects, and full
implementation.
II. Review Focus
DOL is interested in comments that:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary,
and 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.
III. Current Actions
Agency: Department of Labor, Office
of Disability Employment Policy.
Title: Retaining Employment and
Talent After Injury/Illness Network
(RETAIN) Demonstration Projects
Baseline Data Collection and Reporting.
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Baseline Employee Participant Data
Collection
Total Respondents (Employee
Participants): 10,667.
Years 1–3 Total Respondents: 4,000 +
16,000 + 12,000 = 32,000.
Average Annual Respondents:
32,000 / 3 = 10,667.
Frequency: Rolling basis.
Average Time per Response: Once
pilots are launched and throughout
implementation, RETAIN employee
participants will spend approximately
20 minutes (0.33 hour) submitting
baseline information at the time of
enrollment.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: The
cumulative hours of burden due to the
baseline employee participant data
collection is approximately 1,320 hours
in the first year (zero hours for the first
three quarters and 1,320 in the fourth
quarter) and approximately 5,280 hours
in the second year and approximately
3,960 hours in the third year. This is an
average of 3,520 hours of burden per
year.
ESTIMATED HOURS OF BURDEN DUE
TO BASELINE PARTICIPANT DATA
COLLECTION—YEARS 1–3
Employee participants
Awardee
Number of
respondents
Hours/
response
State 1 .........................
State 2 .........................
State 3 .........................
State 4 .........................
State 5 .........................
State 6 .........................
State 7 .........................
State 8 .........................
Year 1, Qtrs 1–3 Total
Year 1, Qtr 4 Total ......
*Year 2, Qtrs 1 and 2
Total .........................
*Year 2, Qtrs 3 and 4 ..
**Year 3 .......................
7,000
7,000
7,000
7,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
0
4,000
0.33
0.33
0.33
0.33
0.33
0.33
0.33
0.33
0
1,320
4,000
12,000
12,000
1,320
3,960
3,960
Three-year total .......
32,000
10,560
* Year 2 will include six months of the pilot for eight
states and six months of full implementation for the
four states competitively selected for Phase 2
awards.
** In Year 3, the full 12 months will focus on fullscale implementation in the four Phase 2 states.
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.
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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
ICR; they will also become a matter of
public record.
Signed: at Washington, DC, this 15th day
of June 2018.
Jennifer Sheehy,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of
Disability Employment Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Fair Labor
Standards Act Special Employment
Provisions
Notice of availability; request
for comments.
ACTION:
The Department of Labor
(DOL) is submitting the Wage and Hour
Division (WHD) sponsored information
collection request (ICR) revision titled,
‘‘Fair Labor Standards Act Special
Employment Provisions,’’ to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval for use in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. Public
comments on the ICR are invited.
DATES: The OMB will consider all
written comments that agency receives
on or before July 23, 2018.
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 website at https://
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAView
ICR?ref_nbr=201711-1235-002 (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, TTY 202–
693–8064, (these are not toll-free
numbers) or sending an email to DOL_
PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
Submit comments about this request
by mail to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk
Officer for DOL–WHD, Office of
Management and Budget, Room 10235,
725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC
20503; by Fax: 202–395–5806 (this is
not a toll-free number); or by email:
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
Commenters are encouraged, but not
required, to send a courtesy copy of any
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comments by mail or courier to the U.S.
Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Attn:
Departmental Information Compliance
Management Program, Room N1301,
200 Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20210; or by email:
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693–
4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not
toll-free numbers) or sending an email
to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR
seeks approval under the PRA for
revisions to the Fair Labor Standards
Act (FLSA) Special Employment
Provisions information collection. FLSA
special employment provisions relate to
restrictions on industrial homework and
to the use of special certificates that
allow for the employment of categories
of workers who may be paid less than
the statutory minimum wage to the
extent necessary to prevent curtailment
of their employment opportunities. This
information collection has been
classified as a revision, because the
Department proposes to revise forms
WH–226 (Application for Authority to
Employ Workers with Disabilities at
Special Minimum Wages) and WH–
226A (Supplemental Data Sheet for
Application for Authority to Employ
Workers with Disabilities at Special
Minimum Wages). The proposed
changes would provide an electronic
platform the public may use to submit
Forms WH–226 and WH–226A. The
substance of the proposed electronic
forms is substantially the same with
minor word changes to accommodate
the type of submission (electronic
versus paper). FLSA sections 11(d) and
14(a) and 14(b) authorize this
information collection. See 29 U.S.C.
211(d), 214(a), 214(b).
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 1235–0001. The current
approval is scheduled to expire on
December 31, 2019; however, the DOL
notes that existing information
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collection requirements submitted to the
OMB receive a month-to-month
extension while they undergo review.
New requirements would only take
effect upon OMB approval. For
additional substantive information
about this ICR, see the related notice
published in the Federal Register on
November 9, 2016 (82 FR 78861).
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 thirty (30) days of
publication of this notice in the Federal
Register. In order to help ensure
appropriate consideration, comments
should mention OMB Control Number
1235–0001.
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–WHD.
Title of Collection: Fair Labor
Standards Act Special Employment
Provisions.
OMB Control Number: 1235–0001.
Affected Public: Private Sector—
businesses or other for-profits and notfor-profit institutions.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 336,607.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 1,345,357.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
693,807 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: $2,482.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
Dated: June 18, 2018.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Disability Employment Policy
Proposed Information Collection Request
AGENCY: Department of Labor (DOL).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance
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. 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 Disability Employment
Policy (ODEP) of the Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed collection of information for the Retaining
Employment and Talent After Injury/Illness Network (RETAIN)
Demonstration Projects and Evaluation.
A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be
obtained by contacting the office listed below in the ADDRESSES section
of this notice.
DATES: Submit comments on or before August 21, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to the Office of Disability
Employment Policy, Room S-1303, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20210, Attention: Juston Locks, Workforce Research Analyst, Division
of Policy Planning and Research.
Telephone number: (202) 693-7880.
Fax: (202) 693-7888.
Email: [email protected].
Instructions: Please submit one copy of your comments by only one
method. All submissions received must include the agency name and
collection name identified above for this information collection.
Because we continue to experience delays in receiving mail in the
Washington, DC area, commenters are strongly encouraged to transmit
their comments electronically via email or to submit them by mail
early. Comments, including any personal information provided, become a
matter of public record. They will be summarized and/or included in the
request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information
collection request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Juston Locks, Workforce Research
Analyst, Division of Policy Planning & Research, Office of Disability
Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-1303, 200
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-7880
(this is not a toll free number). Copies of this notice may be obtained
in alternative formats (Large print, Braille, Audio Tape, or Disc),
upon request by calling (202) 693-7880 (this is not a toll-free
number). TTY/TTD callers may dial (202) 693-7881 to obtain information
or to request materials in alternative formats.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
In FY 2018, the Department of Labor and the Social Security
Administration are collaborating to develop and test promising stay-at-
work/return-to-work (SAW/RTW) early intervention strategies and
evaluate outcomes for individuals who are at risk of experiencing work
disability.\1\ Each year, millions of American workers leave the
workforce after experiencing
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an injury or illness.\2\ The Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) estimates that 4 million nonfatal work-related
injuries and illnesses occur annually, and the National Safety Council
(NSC) estimates that there were over 14 million nonfatal, off-the-job
injuries and illnesses in 2014 alone.\3\ According to NSC, over three
times as many injuries requiring medical attention occur off-the-job
compared to those that occur on-the-job. Indeed, some experts estimate
that non-occupational injuries and illnesses are roughly eight times as
common as occupational ones.\4\ Hundreds of thousands of these workers
go on to receive state or federal disability benefits.\5\ The socio-
economic impacts of these injuries and illnesses on individuals,
employers, and all levels of government can be significant and long-
lasting.
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\1\ For the purposes of RETAIN, the term ``work disability'' is
defined as an illness, injury, or medical condition that has the
potential to inhibit or prevent continued employment or labor force
participation, and ``federal disability benefits'' refers
specifically to the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs. See https://www.ssa.gov/disability/ for more information on SSDI and SSI.
\2\ Bardos, Maura, Hannah Burak, and Yonatan Ben-Shalom.
``Assessing the Costs and Benefits of Return-to-Work Programs.''
Final report submitted to the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of
Disability Employment Policy. Washington, DC: Mathematica Policy
Research, March 2015.
\3\ U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health
Administration, 2012, ``Injury and Illness Prevention Programs White
Paper.'' Available online at <https://www.osha.gov/dsg/InjuryIllnessPreventionProgramsWhitePaper.html>. and National Safety
Council. 2016, ``Injury Facts, 2016 Edition.'' Itasca, IL: Author.
\4\ Neuhauser, F. 2016. ``The Myth of Workplace Injuries: or Why
We Should Eliminate Workers' Compensation for 90% of Workers and
Employers.'' IAIABC Perspectives. Accessed online at https://www.iaiabc.org/iaiabc/Perspectives.asp.
\5\ Social Security Administration, ``Annual Statistical Report
on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2016.'' SSA
Publication No. 13-11826. Washington, DC: Social Security
Administration, October 2017.
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SAW/RTW programs succeed by returning injured workers to productive
work as soon as medically possible by providing interim part-time or
light duty work and accommodations, as necessary. The RETAIN
Demonstration Projects are modeled after promising programs currently
operating in Washington State, including the Centers of Occupational
Health and Education (COHE),\6\ the Early Return to Work (ERTW),\7\ and
the Stay at Work programs.\8\ While these programs operate within the
state's workers' compensation system and are available only to
individuals experiencing work-related injuries or illnesses, the RETAIN
Demonstration Projects provide opportunities to improve SAW/RTW
outcomes for individuals with both occupational and non-occupational
injuries and illnesses.
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\6\ https://www.lni.wa.gov/ClaimsIns/Providers/ProjResearchComm/OHS/default.asp.
\7\ https://www.lni.wa.gov/ClaimsIns/Insurance/Injury/LightDuty/Ertw/Default.asp.
\8\ https://lni.wa.gov/Main/StayAtWork/.
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The primary goals of the RETAIN Demonstration Projects are:
1. To increase employment retention and labor force participation
of individuals who acquire, and/or are at risk of developing, work
disabilities; and
2. To reduce long-term work disability among project participants,
including the need for federal disability benefits (i.e., Social
Security Disability Insurance [SSDI] and Supplemental Security Income
[SSI]).
The ultimate purpose of the demonstration is to validate and bring
to scale evidence-based strategies to accomplish these goals.
By September 2018, up to eight states will receive funding through
a cooperative agreement to create systems changes by developing and
implementing partnerships and strategies to test the effects of the
provision of comprehensive, coordinated health and employment-related
services and supports to injured or ill workers who have acquired, or
are at risk of developing, a work disability. Awards will be made in
two phases. In Phase 1, up to eight states will receive awards to
complete start-up activities and launch a small pilot. In Phase 2, up
to four of those states will receive awards to scale up their pilot to
full implementation. Only Phase 1 awardees will be eligible to compete
for Phase 2 awards.
The purpose of the RETAIN employee participant information
collection is to understand and assess RETAIN program start-up, pilot
projects, and full implementation.
II. Review Focus
DOL is interested in comments that:
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary, and 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.
III. Current Actions
Agency: Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment
Policy.
Title: Retaining Employment and Talent After Injury/Illness Network
(RETAIN) Demonstration Projects Baseline Data Collection and Reporting.
Baseline Employee Participant Data Collection
Total Respondents (Employee Participants): 10,667.
Years 1-3 Total Respondents: 4,000 + 16,000 + 12,000 = 32,000.
Average Annual Respondents: 32,000 / 3 = 10,667.
Frequency: Rolling basis.
Average Time per Response: Once pilots are launched and throughout
implementation, RETAIN employee participants will spend approximately
20 minutes (0.33 hour) submitting baseline information at the time of
enrollment.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: The cumulative hours of burden due to
the baseline employee participant data collection is approximately
1,320 hours in the first year (zero hours for the first three quarters
and 1,320 in the fourth quarter) and approximately 5,280 hours in the
second year and approximately 3,960 hours in the third year. This is an
average of 3,520 hours of burden per year.
Estimated Hours of Burden Due to Baseline Participant Data Collection--
Years 1-3
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Employee participants
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Awardee Number of Hours/
respondents response
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State 1....................................... 7,000 0.33
State 2....................................... 7,000 0.33
State 3....................................... 7,000 0.33
State 4....................................... 7,000 0.33
State 5....................................... 1,000 0.33
State 6....................................... 1,000 0.33
State 7....................................... 1,000 0.33
State 8....................................... 1,000 0.33
Year 1, Qtrs 1-3 Total........................ 0 0
Year 1, Qtr 4 Total........................... 4,000 1,320
*Year 2, Qtrs 1 and 2 Total................... 4,000 1,320
*Year 2, Qtrs 3 and 4......................... 12,000 3,960
**Year 3...................................... 12,000 3,960
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Three-year total............................ 32,000 10,560
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* Year 2 will include six months of the pilot for eight states and six
months of full implementation for the four states competitively
selected for Phase 2 awards.
** In Year 3, the full 12 months will focus on full-scale implementation
in the four Phase 2 states.
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.
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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 ICR; they will also become a matter of public record.
Signed: at Washington, DC, this 15th day of June 2018.
Jennifer Sheehy,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Disability Employment Policy.
[FR Doc. 2018-13437 Filed 6-21-18; 8:45 am]
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