[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 41 (Thursday, February 29, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7820-7822]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-4614]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment Standards Administration


Proposed Information Collection Request Submitted for Public 
Comment and Recommendations

1. Rehabilitation Plan and Award (OWCP-16)
2. Rehabilitation Action Report (OWCP-44)
3. Report of Changes That May Affect Your Black Lung Benefits (CM-
929)
4. Report of Construction Contractor's Wage Rates (WD-10)
5. 20 CFR Part 825--The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
6. Notice of Recurrance of Disability and Claim for Continuation of 
Pay/Compensation (CA-2a)

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to 
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance 
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 (PRA95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). 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 Employment Standards Administration is soliciting 
comments concerning the proposed extension collection of: (1) 
Rehabilitation Plan and Award; (2) Rehabilitation Action Report; (3) 
Report of Changes that May Affect Your Black Lung Benefits; (4) Report 
of Construction Contractor's Wage Rates; (5) 20 CFR Part 825--The 
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993; (6) Notice of Recurrance of 
Disability and Claim for Continuance of Pay/Compensation.
    Copies of the proposed information collection requests can be 
obtained by contacting the employee listed below in the addressee 
section of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before May 6, 1996. 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;
    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 

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e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses.

ADDRESSEE: Ms. Patricia A. Forkel, U.S. Department of labor, 200 
Constitution Ave., N.W., Room S-3201, Washington, D.C. 20210, telephone 
(202) 219-7601 (this is not a toll-free number), fax 202-219-6592.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Rehabilitation Plan and Award

    I. Background: The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) 
administers the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LSHWCA) 
and the Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA). Both of these Acts 
provide for rehabilitation services to eligible injured workers. This 
form (OWCP-16) is used to document the plan for rehabilitation services 
submitted to OWCP by the injured worker and the rehabilitation 
counselor, and is used by OWCP to award payment from funds provided for 
rehabilitation. The form summarizes the nature and costs of the 
rehabilitation program for a prompt decision on funding by OWCP. The 
signatures of the parties on the form document their collective 
approval of the plan.
    II. Current Actions: The Department of Labor seeks the extension of 
approval to collect this information in order to carry out its 
responsibility to provide and fund rehabilitation for injured workers.

Rehabilitation Action Report

    I. Background: The Office of Workers' Compensation administers the 
Federal Employees' Compensation Act. This Act provides rehabilitation 
services to eligible injured workers. The cost of these services are 
paid from the Employees' Compensation Fund. The Rehabilitation Action 
Report is submitted to OWCP by the rehabilitation counselor and gives 
prompt notification of key events requiring action in the vocational 
rehabilitation process.
    II. Current Actions: The Department of Labor seeks the extension of 
approval to collect this information in order to carry out its 
responsibility to provide and fund rehabilitation for injured workers.

Report of Changes That May Affect Your Black Lung Benefits

    I. Background: The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs 
Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation, provides for the payments 
of benefits to coal miners who are totally disabled due to 
pneumonconiosis and to certain survivors of miners who die due to 
pneumoconiosis. Once a miner or survivor is found eligible for 
benefits, the primary beneficiary is requested to report certain 
changes that may affect benefits. Responses to the form (CM-929) are 
reviewed to verify information in the claim file and to identify 
changes such as income, marital and dependency status.
    II. Current Actions: The Department of Labor seeks the extension of 
approval to collect this information in order to carry out its 
responsibility to verify and update on a regular basis factors that 
affect a beneficiary's entitlement to benefits.

Report of Construction Contractor's Wage Rates

    I. Background: The Wage and Hour Division administers the Davis-
Bacon Act. The Act provides, in part, that ``. . . every contract in 
excess of $2,000 . . . which requires or involves the employment of 
mechanics and/or laborers shall contain a provision stating the minimum 
wages to be paid various classes of laborers and mechanics which shall 
be based upon the wages that will be determined by the Secretary of 
Labor to be prevailing for the corresponding classes of laborers and 
mechanics employed on projects of a character similar to the contract 
work in the city, town, village or other civil subdivision of the State 
in which the work is performed . . .''
    II. Current Actions: The Department of Labor seeks the extension of 
this information collection in order to carry out its responsibility 
under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts to determine locally prevailing 
wage rates.

20 CFR Part 825--The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993

    I. Background: The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) 
requires private sector employers of 50 or more employees, and public 
agencies, to provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave to 
eligible employees for certain family and medical reasons. The Act 
imposes certain recordkeeping and reporting requirements in order for 
the Department of Labor to determine employer compliance with FMLA.
    II. Current Actions: The Department of Labor seeks the extension of 
approval to collect this information in order to ensure that both 
employers and employees are aware of, and can exercise their rights and 
meet their respective obligations under FMLA, and to carry out its 
statutory responsibility to investigate and ensure employer compliance.

Notice of Recurrance of Disability and Claim for Continuation of Pay/
Compensation

    I. Background: The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs 
administers the Federal Employee's Compensation Act. This statute 
provides for continuation of pay or compensation for work related 
injury or disease resulting from Federal employment. This form requests 
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 recurrance and employment and earnings information.
    II. Current Actions: The Department of Labor seeks the extension of 
approval to collect this information in order to determine if benefits 
are payable for a recurrence of an injury.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
    Title: Rehabilitation Plan and Award.
    OMB Number: 1215-0067.
    Agency Number: OWCP-16.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Individuals or 
households.
    Total Respondents: 7,000.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Total Responses: 7,000.
    Average Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 3,500.
    Estimated Total Burden Cost: $0.

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
    Title: Rehabilitation Action Award.
    OMB Number: 1215-0182.
    Agency Number: OWCP-44.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit; Individuals or 
households.
    Total Respondents: 7,000.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Total Responses: 7,000.
    Average Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 3,500.
    Estimated Total Burden Cost: 0.

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
    Title: Report of Changes That May Affect Your Black Lung Benefits.
    OMB Number: 1215-0084.
    Agency Number: CM-929.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Total Respondents: 35,000.
    Frequency: Biennially.
    Total Responses: 35,000.
    Average Time per Response: 5 to 8 minutes.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 3,092.
    
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    Estimated Total Burden Cost: 0.

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
    Title: Report of Construction Contractor's Wage Rates.
    OMB Number: 1215-0046.
    Agency Number: WD-10.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Total Respondents: 37,500.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Total Responses: 75,000.
    Average Time per Response: 20 minutes.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 25,000.
    Estimated Total Burden Cost: 0.

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
    Title: 29 CFR Part 285--The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.
    OMB Number: 1215-0181.
    Agency Number: WH-380 and WH-381.
    Recordkeeping: 3 years.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, Businesses or other 
For-Profit, Not-for-profit institutions, Farms, State, local or Tribal 
Government.
    Total Respondents: 3.9 million.
    Frequency: Recordkeeping; Reporting On occasion.
    Total Responses: 9.1425 million.
    Average Time per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 645,625.
    Estimated Total Burden Cost: $0.

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
    Title: Notice of Recurrance of Disability and Claim for 
Continuation of Pay/Compensation.
    OMB Number: 1215-0167.
    Agency Number: CA-2a.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Total Respondents: 550.
    Frequency: Once per recurrance of injury.
    Total Responses: 550.
    Average Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 275.
    Estimated Total Burden Cost: $176.

    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.

    Dated: February 23, 1996.
Cecily A. Rayburn,
Chief, Division of Financial Management, Office of Management, 
Administration and Planning, Employment Standards Administration.
[FR Doc. 96-4614 Filed 2-28-96; 8:45 am]
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