[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 18, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5607-5608]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-00975]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Claim for Reimbursement of Benefit Payments 
and Claims Expense Under the War Hazards Compensation Act

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, ``Claim for Reimbursement of Benefit 
Payments and Claims Expense Under the War Hazards Compensation Act,'' 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval 
for use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 
(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 February 17, 2017.

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=201609-1240-003 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 Claim for Reimbursement of Benefit Payments and Claims 
Expense Under the War Hazards Compensation Act (WHCA), Form CA-278, 
information collection. The OWCP is responsible for administering the 
WHCA (42 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). WHCA section 104(a) (42 U.S.C. 1704(a)) 
provides that an insurance carrier or self-insured who has paid 
workers' compensation benefits to or on account of any person for a 
war-risk hazard may seek reimbursement for benefits paid (plus 
expenses) out of the Federal Employees' Compensation Fund. See also 5 
U.S.C. 8147. Insurance carriers and the self-insured file a Form CA-278 
to request reimbursement. Regulations implementing the WHCA permit the 
OWCP to collect the information needed to consider the reimbursement 
request of an insurance carrier or self-insured. See 20 CFR 61.101 and 
61.104. This

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information collection has been classified as a revision, because of 
clarifications to a statement about accommodations available to persons 
with disabilities who file the form. WHCA section 104(a) authorizes 
this information collection. See 42 U.S.C. 1704(a).
    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 1240-0006. The DOL notes that existing information 
collection requirements submitted to the OMB remain in effect 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 October 12, 
2016 (81 FR 70443).
    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 1240-0006. 
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: Claim for Reimbursement of Benefit Payments 
and Claims Expense Under the War Hazards Compensation Act.
    OMB Control Number: 1240-0006.
    Affected Public: Private Sector--businesses or other for-profits.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 7.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 345.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 173 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $542.

    Dated: January 11, 2017.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-00975 Filed 1-17-17; 8:45 am]
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