[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 244 (Wednesday, December 19, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75193-75194]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-30565]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Pharmacy Billing Requirements

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Office of 
Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) sponsored information collection 
request (ICR) titled, ``Pharmacy Billing Requirements,'' to

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the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for 
continued use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

DATES: Submit comments on or before January 18, 2013.

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 from the 
RegInfo.gov Web site, http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, on the 
day following publication of this notice or by contacting Michel Smyth 
by telephone at 202-693-4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or 
sending an email to [email protected].
    Submit comments about this request to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL-OWCP, Office of 
Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 
20503, Fax: 202-395-6881 (this is not a toll-free number), email: 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at 
202-693-4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at [email protected].

    Authority:  44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 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, 30 U.S.C. 901 et 
seq., and the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation 
Program Act of 2000, 42 U.S.C. 7384 et seq. All three of these statutes 
require the OWCP to pay for covered medical treatment provided to 
beneficiaries; this medical treatment can include medicinal drugs 
dispensed by pharmacies. In order to determine whether amounts billed 
for drugs are appropriate, the OWCP must receive the required data 
elements--including the name of the patient/beneficiary, the National 
Drug Code number of each drug prescribed, the quantity provided, the 
prescription number and the date the prescription was filled. The 
regulations implementing these statutes require the collection of 
information needed to enable the OWCP to determine whether bills for 
drugs submitted directly by pharmacies or as reimbursement requests 
submitted by claimants should be paid. See 20 CFR 10.801, 30.701, 
725.701 and 725.705.
    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 it is approved by the OMB under the PRA 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. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection 
under Control Number 1240-0050. The current approval is scheduled to 
expire on December 31, 2012; however, it should be noted that existing 
information collection requirements submitted to the OMB receive a 
month-to-month extension while they undergo review. For additional 
information, see the related notice published in the Federal Register 
on September 17, 2012.
    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in 
the ADDRESSES section within 30 days of publication of this notice in 
the Federal Register. In order to help ensure appropriate 
consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 1250-0040. 
The OMB 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-OWCP.
    Title of Collection: Pharmacy Billing Requirements.
    OMB Control Number: 1240-0050.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households and private sector--
businesses or other for-profits and not-for-profit institutions.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 4128.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 1,498,532.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 26,917.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

    Dated: December 12, 2012.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-30565 Filed 12-18-12; 8:45 am]
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