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exclusion in assessing egregiousness).
As the Chief ALJ noted, ‘‘on the record,
the interests of general deterrence, like
the egregiousness of the established
conduct, support the imposition of the
application denial sought by the
Government.’’ RD, at 15.
D. Letters of Support
My final item of consideration is the
collection of nineteen letters that
Respondent submitted from patients,
colleagues, and friends to demonstrate
his high level of care as a physician and
his commitment to the Hippocratic
Oath. Respondent’s Post-Hearing Brief,
at 5–8; RX 4. Although I find the letters
to be sincere, they can only be of limited
weight in this proceeding because of the
limited ability to assess the credibility
of the letters given their written form.
See Michael S. Moore, M.D., 76 FR
45,867, 45,873 (2011) (evaluating the
weight to be attached to letters provided
by the respondent’s hospital
administrators and peers in light of the
fact that the authors were not subjected
to the rigors of cross examination).
Furthermore, these letters were not
written for the purposes of
recommending that Respondent be
granted a controlled substances
registration and therefore offer little
value in assessing the Respondent’s
suitability to discharge the duties of a
DEA registrant. William Ralph Kinkaid,
M.D., 86 FR 40,636, 40,641 (2021).
Instead, Respondent’s letters were used
by his criminal defense counsel prior to
his sentencing, with most of the letters
dated back to 2017. RX 4; Tr. 106–107.
Additionally, as the Chief ALJ noted,
the ‘‘recognizable pattern’’ of the patient
letters, in combination with
Respondent’s insistence that there was
no suggested format and Respondent’s
testimony that he had not solicited
patients for the letters, does raise
questions as to whether there was any
‘‘coaching or importuning’’ involved in
their collection and thus damages their
credibility. RD, at 6–7; RX 4Tr. 44–46.
The Chief ALJ did note that ‘‘it would
be difficult (and unjust) to ignore the
volume of support/correspondence from
his patients, or the often poignant
accounts enshrined within those
letters.’’ RD, at 14. I agree and I note that
the letters say many positive things
about Respondent, however, I find that
because Respondent has not
demonstrated credible and unequivocal
acceptance of responsibility, I cannot
place weight on letters written in a
different context in demonstrating that
Respondent can be entrusted with a
DEA registration, when he, himself, has
not credibly done so. See Kinkaid, M.D.,
86 FR at 40,641.
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As discussed above, to receive a
registration when grounds for denial
exist, a respondent must convince the
Administrator that his acceptance of
responsibility is sufficiently credible to
demonstrate that the misconduct will
not occur and that he can be entrusted
with a registration. Having reviewed the
record in its entirety, I find that
Respondent has not met this burden.
Although Respondent expressed
remorse and took some responsibility
for his actions through his guilty plea
and his efforts at remediation, his
acceptance of responsibility was not
unequivocal. Respondent’s focus on his
own consequences and his
minimization of his wrongdoings both
raise concerns that he does not truly
understand the severity of his
misconduct. Further, Respondent’s
remediation efforts have been minimal
and unpersuasive. As such, I am not
convinced that Respondent would not
commit similar misconduct again in the
future if he believed that it would not
result in negative consequences.
Accordingly, I will order the denial of
Respondent’s application for a
certificate of registration.
Order
Pursuant to 28 CFR 0.100(b) and the
authority vested in me by 21 U.S.C. 823,
I hereby deny the pending application
for a Certificate of Registration, Control
Number W20041078C, submitted by
George Roussis, M.D., as well as any
other pending application of George
Roussis, M.D., for additional registration
in New York. This Order is effective
December 6, 2021.
Anne Milgram,
Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; Request
for Electronic Service of Orders—
Waiver of Certified Mail Requirement
Division of Federal Employees’,
Longshore and Harbor Workers’
Compensation, Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Labor
(DOL) is soliciting comments
concerning a proposed extension for the
authority to conduct the information
collection request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Request
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for Electronic Service of Orders—
Waiver of Certified Mail Requirement.’’
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 January
4, 2022.
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 for free by contacting
Anjanette Suggs by telephone at 202–
354–9660 or by email at
suggs.anjanette@dol.gov.
Submit written comments about 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; or by email at
suggs.anjanette@dol.gov. Please note
that comments submitted after the
comment period will not be considered.
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 Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs administers the Longshore
and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act.
The Act provides benefits to workers
injured in maritime employment on the
navigable waters of the United States or
in an adjoining area customarily used by
an employer in loading, unloading,
repairing, or building a vessel. In
addition, several acts extend the
Longshore Act’s coverage to certain
other employees.
The Longshore and Harbor Workers’
Compensation Act (LHWCA), at 33
U.S.C. 919(e), requires that any order
rejecting or making an LHWCA award
(the compensation order) be filed in the
appropriate district director’s office of
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the Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs (OWCP), and that copies be
sent by registered or certified mail to the
claimant and the employer. The
implementing regulations at 20 CFR
702.349(b) allow parties and their
representatives to waive certified mail
service and consent to electronic service
instead. The compensation order
notifies Employers/Carriers that
payment of LHWCA compensation is
due within 10 days of filing. If
compensation is not paid within that
time frame, an additional 20% in
compensation must be paid [see
LHWCA 914(f)].
The information collected will be
used by OWCP to more efficiently serve
compensation orders by email instead of
by registered or certified mail. Form LS–
801 will be completed by the employer/
insurance carrier and/or an authorized
representative and forwarded to the
District Director indicating waiver of
service by registered or certified mail
and designation of receipt by email
instead. The LS–802 will be completed
by the claimants and/or an authorized
representative and forwarded to the
District Director indicating waiver of
service by registered or certified mail
and designation of receipt by email
instead. This information collection is
currently approved for use through
April 30, 2022.
Legal authority for this information
collection is found at 33 U.S.C. 919(e).
Regulatory authority is found at 20
CFR 702.349(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 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 No. 1240–0053.
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
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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, DFELHWC.
Type of Review: Extension of
currently approved collection.
Title of Collection: Request for
Electronic Service of Orders—Waiver of
Certified Mail Requirement.
Form: LS–801, LS–802, Waiver of
Service by Registered or Certified Mail
for Employers and/or Insurance
Carriers, Waiver of Service by
Registered or Certified Mail for
Claimants and Authorized
Representatives.
OMB Control Number: 1240–0053.
Affected Public: Private Sector.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
9,240.
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Responses:
9,240.
Estimated Average Time per
Response: 5 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 767 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost
Burden: $0.
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND
BUDGET
Senior Executive Service Performance
Review Board Membership
AGENCY:
Office of Management and
Budget.
ACTION:
Notice.
The Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) publishes the names
of the members selected to serve on its
Senior Executive Service (SES)
Performance Review Board (PRB). This
notice supersedes all previous notices of
the PRB membership.
SUMMARY:
DATES:
Applicable: November 1, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sarah Whittle Spooner, Assistant
Director for Management and
Operations, Office of Management and
Budget, 725 17th Street NW,
Washington, DC 20503, 202–395–7402.
Section
4314(c) of Title 5, U.S.C. requires each
agency to establish, in accordance with
regulations prescribed by the Office of
Personnel Management, one or more
PRBs. The PRB shall review and
evaluate the initial appraisal of a senior
executive’s performance by the
supervisor, along with any response by
the senior executive, and make
recommendations to the final rating
authority relative to the performance of
the senior executive.
The persons named below have been
selected to serve on OMB’s PRB.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Rachel L. Wallace, Chief of Staff
David C. Connolly, Chief, Transportation and
Services Branch, General Government
Programs
Alexander T. Hunt, Chief, Information Policy
Branch, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs
Adrienne E. Lucas, Deputy Associate Director
for Natural Resources Division
David J. Rowe, Deputy Assistant Director for
Budget
Sarah Whittle Spooner, Assistant Director for
Management and Operations
Sarah Whittle Spooner,
Assistant Director for Management and
Operations.
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(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A))
Anjanette Suggs,
Agency Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Request for Electronic Service of Orders--Waiver of Certified Mail
Requirement
AGENCY: Division of Federal Employees', Longshore and Harbor Workers'
Compensation, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
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, ``Request for Electronic
Service of Orders--Waiver of Certified Mail Requirement.'' 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
January 4, 2022.
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 for free by
contacting Anjanette Suggs by telephone at 202-354-9660 or by email at
[email protected].
Submit written comments about 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; or by
email at [email protected]. Please note that comments submitted
after the comment period will not be considered.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 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 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 Office of Workers' Compensation Programs administers the
Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. The Act provides
benefits to workers injured in maritime employment on the navigable
waters of the United States or in an adjoining area customarily used by
an employer in loading, unloading, repairing, or building a vessel. In
addition, several acts extend the Longshore Act's coverage to certain
other employees.
The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA), at 33
U.S.C. 919(e), requires that any order rejecting or making an LHWCA
award (the compensation order) be filed in the appropriate district
director's office of
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the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP), and that copies be
sent by registered or certified mail to the claimant and the employer.
The implementing regulations at 20 CFR 702.349(b) allow parties and
their representatives to waive certified mail service and consent to
electronic service instead. The compensation order notifies Employers/
Carriers that payment of LHWCA compensation is due within 10 days of
filing. If compensation is not paid within that time frame, an
additional 20% in compensation must be paid [see LHWCA 914(f)].
The information collected will be used by OWCP to more efficiently
serve compensation orders by email instead of by registered or
certified mail. Form LS-801 will be completed by the employer/insurance
carrier and/or an authorized representative and forwarded to the
District Director indicating waiver of service by registered or
certified mail and designation of receipt by email instead. The LS-802
will be completed by the claimants and/or an authorized representative
and forwarded to the District Director indicating waiver of service by
registered or certified mail and designation of receipt by email
instead. This information collection is currently approved for use
through April 30, 2022.
Legal authority for this information collection is found at 33
U.S.C. 919(e).
Regulatory authority is found at 20 CFR 702.349(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 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 No. 1240-0053.
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, DFELHWC.
Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
Title of Collection: Request for Electronic Service of Orders--
Waiver of Certified Mail Requirement.
Form: LS-801, LS-802, Waiver of Service by Registered or Certified
Mail for Employers and/or Insurance Carriers, Waiver of Service by
Registered or Certified Mail for Claimants and Authorized
Representatives.
OMB Control Number: 1240-0053.
Affected Public: Private Sector.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 9,240.
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Responses: 9,240.
Estimated Average Time per Response: 5 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 767 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $0.
(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A))
Anjanette Suggs,
Agency Clearance Officer.
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