Proposed Extension of Existing Collection; Comment Request, 42104-42105 [2023-13813]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
• Office of Workers' Compensation Programs

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 124 (Thursday, June 29, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42104-42105]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13813]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of Workers' Compensation Programs

[OMB Control No. 1240-0021]


Proposed Extension of Existing Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Labor.

ACTION: Request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to 
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance 
request for comment to provide the general public and Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of information 
in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This request 
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, OWCP is soliciting comments on the information collection 
for the Provider Enrollment Form (PE-1168).

DATES: All comments must be received on or before August 28, 2023.

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ADDRESSES: You may submit comment as follows. Please note that late, 
untimely filed comments will not be considered.
    Written/Paper Submissions: Submit written/paper submissions in the 
following way:
     Mail/Hand Delivery: Mail or visit DOL-OWCP, Office of 
Workers' Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 
Constitution Ave. NW, Room S-3323, Washington, DC 20210.
     OWCP will post your comment as well as any attachments, 
except for information submitted and marked as confidential, in the 
docket at https://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anjanette Suggs, Office of Workers' 
Compensation Programs, at [email protected] (email) or by 
telephone at (202) 354-9660 (this is not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    I. Background: The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) 
is the agency responsible for administration of the Federal Employees' 
Compensation Act (FECA), 5 U.S.C. 8101 et seq., the Black Lung Benefits 
Act (BLBA), 30 U.S.C. 901 et seq., and the Energy Employees 
Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (EEOICPA), 42 
U.S.C. 7384 et seq. These statutes require OWCP to pay for appropriate 
medical and vocational rehabilitation services provided to 
beneficiaries. In order for OWCP's billing contractor to pay providers 
of these services with its automated bill processing system, providers 
must ``enroll'' with one or more of the OWCP programs that administer 
the statutes by submitting certain profile information, including 
identifying information, tax I.D. information, and whether they possess 
specialty or sub-specialty training. Form OWCP-1168 is used to obtain 
this information from each provider. This information collection is 
currently approved for use through December 31, 2023.
    II. Desired Focus of Comments: OWCP is soliciting comments 
concerning the proposed information collection (ICR) titled ``Provider 
Enrollment Form'', PE-1164. 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 in the estimate;
     Suggest methods to 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.
    Background documents related to this information collection request 
are available at https://regulations.gov and at DOL-OWCP located at 200 
Constitution Avenue NW, Room S3323, Washington, DC 20210. Questions 
about the information collection requirements may be directed to the 
person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION section of this notice.
    III. Current Actions: This information collection request concerns 
the Provider Enrollment Form, PE-1164. OWCP has updated the data with 
respect to the number of respondents, responses, burden hours, and 
burden costs supporting the information collection requests from the 
previous information request.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
    Title: Provider Enrollment Form.
    OMB Number: 1240-0021.
    Agency Number: OWCP-1168.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Total Respondents: 23,318.
    Total Responses: 23,318.
    Time per Response: 25 minutes.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 9,719.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $201,601.81.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized in 
the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the 
information collection request; they will also become a matter of 
public record and will be available at https://reginfo.gov.

Anjanette C. Suggs,
Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, US 
Department of Labor.
[FR Doc. 2023-13813 Filed 6-28-23; 8:45 am]
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