Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Notice of Recurrence (CA-2a), 35955 [2020-12771]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
• Office of the Workers' Compensation Programs

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 114 (Friday, June 12, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 35955]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-12771]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Workers' Compensation Programs


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Notice 
of Recurrence (CA-2a)

AGENCY: Office of Workers' Compensation, Department of Labor.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting comments 
concerning a proposed extension for the authority to conduct the 
information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Notice of Recurrence 
(CA-2a)'' This comment request is part of continuing Departmental 
efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden in accordance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).

DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received by 
August 11, 2020.

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 by 
contacting Anjanette Suggs by telephone at 202-354-9660 or by email at 
[email protected].
    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: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Anjanette Suggs by telephone 
at 202-354-9660 or by email at [email protected].

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 Office of Management and 
Budget (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.
    Background: The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) 
administers the Federal Employees' Compensation Act, which provides for 
continuation of pay or compensation for work related injuries or 
disease that result from Federal employment. Under 5 U.S.C. 8149, the 
Secretary of Labor may prescribe rules and regulations necessary for 
the administration and enforcement of this subchapter. Regulation 20 
CFR 10.104 designates form CA-2a as the form to be used to request 
information from claimants with previously-accepted injuries, who claim 
a recurrence of disability, and from their supervisors. The form 
requests information relating to the specific circumstances leading up 
to the recurrence as well as information about their employment and 
earnings. The information provided is used by OWCP claims examiners to 
determine whether a claimant has sustained a recurrence of disability 
related to an accepted injury and, if so, the appropriate benefits 
payable. This information collection is currently approved for use 
through November 30, 2020.
    DOL authorizes this information collection. 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 
the OMB under the PRA approves it 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.
    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 OMB# 1240-0009.
    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: EXTENSION WITHOUT CHANGES.
    Title of Collection: Notice of Recurrence.
    Agency Form Number: CA-2a.
    OMB Control Number: 1240-0009.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 133.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 133.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 67.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $19.00.
    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.

    Authority:  44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).

Anjanette Suggs,
Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, 
U.S. Department of Labor.
[FR Doc. 2020-12771 Filed 6-11-20; 8:45 am]
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