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Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
73,396 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: $5,493,656.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
Dated: March 23, 2020.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs
Advisory Board on Toxic Substances
and Worker Health
Solicitation for Nominations to
Serve on the Advisory Board on Toxic
Substances and Worker Health (Board)
of the Energy Employees Occupational
Illness Compensation Program Act
(EEOICPA).
ACTION:
The Secretary of Labor
(Secretary) invites interested parties to
submit nominations for individuals to
serve on the Board of the EEOICPA.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board
is mandated by Section 3687 of
EEOICPA. The Secretary established the
Board under this authority and
Executive Order 13699 (June 26, 2015)
and in accordance with the provisions
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 2.
The purpose of the Board is to advise
the Secretary with respect to: (1) The
Site Exposure Matrices of the
Department of Labor (DOL); (2) medical
guidance for claims examiners for
claims with the EEOICPA program, with
respect to the weighing of the medical
evidence of claimants; (3) evidentiary
requirements for claims under Part B of
EEOICPA related to lung disease; (4) the
work of industrial hygienists and staff
physicians and consulting physicians of
the DOL and reports of such hygienists
and physicians to ensure quality,
objectivity, and consistency; (5) the
claims adjudication process generally,
including review of procedure manual
changes prior to incorporation into the
manual and claims for medical benefits;
and (6) such other matters as the
Secretary considers appropriate. In
addition, the Board, when necessary,
coordinates exchanges of data and
findings with the Department of Health
and Human Services’ Advisory Board
on Radiation and Worker Health, which
advises the Department of Health and
Human Services’ National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health on
various aspects of causation in
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radiogenic cancer cases under Part B of
the EEOICPA program.
The Board will consist of 12–15
members to be appointed by the
Secretary. The Secretary will appoint a
Board Chair from among the members.
Pursuant to Section 3687(a)(2), the
Board will reflect a reasonable balance
of scientific, medical, and claimant
members, to address the tasks assigned
to the Board. Members serve two-year
terms. At the discretion of the Secretary,
members may be appointed to
successive terms or removed at any
time. The Board will meet no less than
twice per year.
Pursuant to Section 3687(d), no Board
member, employee, or contractor can
have any financial interest,
employment, or contractual relationship
(other than a routine consumer
transaction) with any person who has
provided or sought to provide, within
two years of their appointment or
during their appointment, goods or
services for medical benefits under
EEOICPA. A certification that this is
true will be required with each
nomination.
DOL is committed to equal
opportunity in the workplace and seeks
broad-based and diverse Board
membership. Any interested person or
organization may nominate one or more
individuals for membership. Interested
persons are also invited and encouraged
to submit statements in support of
nominees.
Nomination Process: Any interested
person or organization may nominate
one or more qualified individuals for
membership. If you would like to
nominate an individual or yourself for
appointment to the Board, please submit
the following information:
• The nominee’s contact information
(name, title, business address, business
phone, fax number, and/or business
email address) and current employment
or position;
• A copy of the nominee’s resume or
curriculum vitae;
• Category of membership that the
nominee is qualified to represent;
• A summary of the background,
experience, and qualifications that
addresses the nominee’s suitability for
the nominated membership category
identified above;
• Articles or other documents the
nominee has authored that indicate the
nominee’s knowledge, experience, and
expertise in fields related to the
EEOICPA program, particularly as
pertains to industrial hygiene,
toxicology, epidemiology, occupational
medicine, lung conditions, or the
nuclear facilities covered by the
EEOICPA program;
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• Documents or other supportive
materials that demonstrate the
nominee’s familiarity, experience, or
history of participation with the
EEOICPA program or with the
administration of a technically complex
compensation program such as
EEOICPA;
• A signed statement that the
nominee does not have any financial
interest, employment, or contractual
relationship (other than a routine
consumer transaction) with any person
who has provided or sought to provide,
within two years of their appointment
or during their appointment, goods or
services for medical benefits under
EEOICPA; and
• A signed statement that the
nominee is aware of the nomination, is
willing to regularly attend and
participate in Board meetings, and has
no conflicts of interest that would
preclude membership on the Board.
Nominees will be appointed based on
their demonstrated qualifications,
professional experience, and knowledge
of issues the Board may be asked to
consider. Nominees will also be selected
in accordance with statutory obligations
under FACA and Section 3687 of
EEOICPA regarding a balanced
membership.
Any member appointed to fill a
vacancy occurring prior to the
expiration of a resigning Board
member’s term shall be appointed for
the remainder of such term. As specified
in Section 3687(i), the Board shall
terminate ten (10) years after the date of
the enactment of the legislation, which
was December 19, 2014. Thus, the Board
shall terminate on December 19, 2024.
Members are Special Government
Employees (SGEs) and serve without
compensation. However, members may
each receive reimbursement for travel
expenses for attending Board meetings,
including per diem in lieu of
subsistence, as authorized by the federal
travel regulations.
Board activities may necessitate its
members obtain security clearance.
Pursuant to Section 3687(f), the
Secretary of Energy will ensure that the
Board members, Board staff, and any
contractors performing work in support
of the Board are afforded the
opportunity to apply for a security
clearance for any matter for which such
a clearance is appropriate, and should
provide a determination on eligibility
for clearance within 180 days of
receiving a completed application.
ADDRESSES: Nominations may be
submitted, including attachments, by
any of the following methods:
• Electronically: Send to:
EnergyAdvisoryBoard@dol.gov (specify
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in the email subject line, ‘‘Advisory
Board on Toxic Substances and Worker
Health Nomination’’).
• Mail, express delivery, hand
delivery, messenger, or courier service:
Submit one copy of the documents
listed above to the following address:
U.S. Department of Labor, Office of
Workers’ Compensation Programs,
Advisory Board on Toxic Substances
and Worker Health, Room S–3522, 200
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20210.
Follow-up communications with
nominees may occur as necessary
through the process.
DATES: Nominations for individuals to
serve on the Board must be submitted
(postmarked, if sending by mail;
submitted electronically; or received, if
hand delivered) within 30 days of the
date of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You
may contact Michael Chance,
Designated Federal Officer (DFO), at
chance.michael@dol.gov, or Carrie
Rhoads, Alternate DFO, at
rhoads.carrie@dol.gov, U.S. Department
of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW,
Suite S–3524, Washington, DC 20210,
telephone (202) 343–5580.
This is not a toll-free number.
Signed at Washington, DC.
Julia K. Hearthway,
Director, Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Workers’ Compensation
Programs
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; Request
for Information on Earnings, Dual
Benefits, Dependents and Third Party
Settlement, CA–1032
Division of Federal Employees’
Compensation, Office of the Workers’
Compensation Programs, Department of
Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Labor
(DOL) is soliciting comments
concerning a proposed revision for the
authority to conduct the information
collection request (ICR) titled, ‘‘[Request
for Information on Earnings, Dual
Benefits, Dependents and Third Party
Settlement, CA–1032].’’ This comment
request is part of continuing
Departmental efforts to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden in
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accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).
DATES: Consideration will be given to all
written comments received by June 1,
2020.
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 by contacting
Anjanette Suggs by telephone at 202–
354–9660 or by email at
suggs.anjanette@dol.gov.
Submit written comments about, or
requests for a copy of, this ICR by mail
or courier to the U.S. Department of
Labor, Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs, Room S3323, 200
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20210; by email: suggs.anjanette@
dol.gov.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anjanette Suggs by telephone at 202–
354–9660 or by email at
suggs.anjanette@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DOL,
as part of continuing efforts to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
conducts a pre-clearance consultation
program to provide the general public
and Federal agencies an opportunity to
comment on proposed and/or
continuing collections of information
before submitting them to the OMB for
final approval. This program helps to
ensure 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 can be properly
assessed.
The OWCP uses this collection to
obtain information from a Federal
Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA)
claimant receiving workers’
compensation benefits over an extended
period. The OWCP uses the response to
determine whether the claimant is
entitled to continue receiving benefits
and whether the benefit amount should
be adjusted. The collection is necessary
to ensure the beneficiary receives
correct compensation. Information
requested on the CA–1032 is obtained
from each claimant receiving continuing
compensation on the periodic disability
roll. The form requests information on
the claimant’s earnings, dependents,
third party settlements, and other
Federal benefits received. The FECA
authorizes this information collection.
See 5 U.S.C. 8124 and 8149.
This information collection is subject
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally
cannot conduct or sponsor a collection
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of information, and the public is
generally not required to respond to an
information collection, unless the OMB
under the PRA approves it and displays
a currently valid OMB Control Number.
The current approval is scheduled to
expire August 31, 2020. 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.
Interested parties are encouraged to
provide comments to the contact shown
in the ADDRESSES section. Written
comments will receive consideration,
and summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval of the final
ICR. In order to help ensure appropriate
consideration, comments should
mention [1240–0016].
Submitted comments will also be a
matter of public record for this ICR and
posted on the internet, without
redaction. The DOL encourages
commenters not to include personally
identifiable information, confidential
business data, or other sensitive
statements/information in any
comments.
The DOL 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-Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs.
Type of Review: [Revision].
Title of Collection: [Request for
Information on Earnings, Dual Benefits,
Dependents and Third Party
Settlement].
Form: [CA–1032].
OMB Control Number: [1240–0016].
Affected Public: [Individual or
Household].
Estimated Number of Respondents:
[37,056].
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health
ACTION: Solicitation for Nominations to Serve on the Advisory Board on
Toxic Substances and Worker Health (Board) of the Energy Employees
Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA).
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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Labor (Secretary) invites interested parties
to submit nominations for individuals to serve on the Board of the
EEOICPA.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board is mandated by Section 3687 of
EEOICPA. The Secretary established the Board under this authority and
Executive Order 13699 (June 26, 2015) and in accordance with the
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5
U.S.C. App. 2. The purpose of the Board is to advise the Secretary with
respect to: (1) The Site Exposure Matrices of the Department of Labor
(DOL); (2) medical guidance for claims examiners for claims with the
EEOICPA program, with respect to the weighing of the medical evidence
of claimants; (3) evidentiary requirements for claims under Part B of
EEOICPA related to lung disease; (4) the work of industrial hygienists
and staff physicians and consulting physicians of the DOL and reports
of such hygienists and physicians to ensure quality, objectivity, and
consistency; (5) the claims adjudication process generally, including
review of procedure manual changes prior to incorporation into the
manual and claims for medical benefits; and (6) such other matters as
the Secretary considers appropriate. In addition, the Board, when
necessary, coordinates exchanges of data and findings with the
Department of Health and Human Services' Advisory Board on Radiation
and Worker Health, which advises the Department of Health and Human
Services' National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health on
various aspects of causation in radiogenic cancer cases under Part B of
the EEOICPA program.
The Board will consist of 12-15 members to be appointed by the
Secretary. The Secretary will appoint a Board Chair from among the
members. Pursuant to Section 3687(a)(2), the Board will reflect a
reasonable balance of scientific, medical, and claimant members, to
address the tasks assigned to the Board. Members serve two-year terms.
At the discretion of the Secretary, members may be appointed to
successive terms or removed at any time. The Board will meet no less
than twice per year.
Pursuant to Section 3687(d), no Board member, employee, or
contractor can have any financial interest, employment, or contractual
relationship (other than a routine consumer transaction) with any
person who has provided or sought to provide, within two years of their
appointment or during their appointment, goods or services for medical
benefits under EEOICPA. A certification that this is true will be
required with each nomination.
DOL is committed to equal opportunity in the workplace and seeks
broad-based and diverse Board membership. Any interested person or
organization may nominate one or more individuals for membership.
Interested persons are also invited and encouraged to submit statements
in support of nominees.
Nomination Process: Any interested person or organization may
nominate one or more qualified individuals for membership. If you would
like to nominate an individual or yourself for appointment to the
Board, please submit the following information:
The nominee's contact information (name, title, business
address, business phone, fax number, and/or business email address) and
current employment or position;
A copy of the nominee's resume or curriculum vitae;
Category of membership that the nominee is qualified to
represent;
A summary of the background, experience, and
qualifications that addresses the nominee's suitability for the
nominated membership category identified above;
Articles or other documents the nominee has authored that
indicate the nominee's knowledge, experience, and expertise in fields
related to the EEOICPA program, particularly as pertains to industrial
hygiene, toxicology, epidemiology, occupational medicine, lung
conditions, or the nuclear facilities covered by the EEOICPA program;
Documents or other supportive materials that demonstrate
the nominee's familiarity, experience, or history of participation with
the EEOICPA program or with the administration of a technically complex
compensation program such as EEOICPA;
A signed statement that the nominee does not have any
financial interest, employment, or contractual relationship (other than
a routine consumer transaction) with any person who has provided or
sought to provide, within two years of their appointment or during
their appointment, goods or services for medical benefits under
EEOICPA; and
A signed statement that the nominee is aware of the
nomination, is willing to regularly attend and participate in Board
meetings, and has no conflicts of interest that would preclude
membership on the Board.
Nominees will be appointed based on their demonstrated
qualifications, professional experience, and knowledge of issues the
Board may be asked to consider. Nominees will also be selected in
accordance with statutory obligations under FACA and Section 3687 of
EEOICPA regarding a balanced membership.
Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the
expiration of a resigning Board member's term shall be appointed for
the remainder of such term. As specified in Section 3687(i), the Board
shall terminate ten (10) years after the date of the enactment of the
legislation, which was December 19, 2014. Thus, the Board shall
terminate on December 19, 2024.
Members are Special Government Employees (SGEs) and serve without
compensation. However, members may each receive reimbursement for
travel expenses for attending Board meetings, including per diem in
lieu of subsistence, as authorized by the federal travel regulations.
Board activities may necessitate its members obtain security
clearance. Pursuant to Section 3687(f), the Secretary of Energy will
ensure that the Board members, Board staff, and any contractors
performing work in support of the Board are afforded the opportunity to
apply for a security clearance for any matter for which such a
clearance is appropriate, and should provide a determination on
eligibility for clearance within 180 days of receiving a completed
application.
ADDRESSES: Nominations may be submitted, including attachments, by any
of the following methods:
Electronically: Send to: [email protected]
(specify
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in the email subject line, ``Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and
Worker Health Nomination'').
Mail, express delivery, hand delivery, messenger, or
courier service: Submit one copy of the documents listed above to the
following address: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Workers'
Compensation Programs, Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker
Health, Room S-3522, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20210.
Follow-up communications with nominees may occur as necessary
through the process.
DATES: Nominations for individuals to serve on the Board must be
submitted (postmarked, if sending by mail; submitted electronically; or
received, if hand delivered) within 30 days of the date of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may contact Michael Chance,
Designated Federal Officer (DFO), at [email protected], or Carrie
Rhoads, Alternate DFO, at [email protected], U.S. Department of
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Suite S-3524, Washington, DC 20210,
telephone (202) 343-5580.
This is not a toll-free number.
Signed at Washington, DC.
Julia K. Hearthway,
Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
[FR Doc. 2020-06699 Filed 3-31-20; 8:45 am]
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