[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 141 (Thursday, July 23, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43795-43796]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18068]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Rehabilitation Maintenance Certificate

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) revision titled, ``Rehabilitation Maintenance 
Certificate,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review 
and approval for use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Public comments on the ICR are 
invited.

DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives 
on or before August 24, 2015.

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 of charge 
from the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201503-1240-001 (this link will only become active 
on the day following publication of this notice) or by contacting 
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are 
not toll-free numbers) or sending an email to [email protected].
    Submit comments about this request by mail or courier 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; by Fax: 202-395-5806 (this is not a toll-free 
number); or by email: [email protected]. Commenters are 
encouraged, but not required, to send a courtesy copy of any comments 
by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of the 
Chief Information Officer, Attn: Departmental Information Compliance 
Management Program, Room N1301, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20210; or by email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at 
202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or 
sending an email to [email protected].

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks approval under the PRA for 
revisions to the Rehabilitation Maintenance Certificate, Form OWCP-17, 
information collection. The OWCP administers the Federal Employees' 
Compensation Act (FECA), 5 U.S.C. 8101 et seq., and the Longshore and 
Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA), 33 U.S.C. 901 et seq. The 
FECA provides that the OWCP may pay an individual undergoing vocational 
rehabilitation a maintenance allowance not to exceed $200 a month. The 
LHWCA provides that a person undergoing such vocational rehabilitation 
shall receive a maintenance allowance as additional compensation. The 
OWCP uses information provided on Form OWCP-17 to determine the amount 
of any maintenance allowance to be paid. A program participant or 
contractor the agency hires to provide vocational rehabilitation 
services submits the form

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to the OWCP to request payment of an additional rehabilitation 
maintenance amount to cover incidental costs of obtaining vocational 
rehabilitation services. For example, when a disabled worker attends a 
training program, Form OWCP-17 may be used to request reimbursement of 
out-of-pocket costs such as travel expenses. This information 
collection has been classified as a revision; several minor changes 
were made to Form OWCP-17 that should enhance recordkeeping, ease of 
use, and to reflect current administrative practices. The FECA and the 
LHWCA authorize this information collection. See 5 U.S.C. 8121 and 33 
U.S.C. 939.
    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 1240-0012. The current approval is scheduled to 
expire on August 31, 2015; however, the DOL notes that existing 
information collection requirements submitted to the OMB receive a 
month-to-month extension while they undergo review. New requirements 
would only take effect upon OMB approval. For additional substantive 
information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the 
Federal Register on April 29, 2015 (80 FR 23823).
    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 thirty (30) days of publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register. In order to help ensure appropriate 
consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 1240-0012. 
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: Rehabilitation Maintenance Certificate.
    OMB Control Number: 1240-0012.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 370.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 3,752.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 625 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

     Dated: July 17, 2015.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-18068 Filed 7-22-15; 8:45 am]
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