[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 45 (Thursday, March 7, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 8344]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-04099]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of Workers' Compensation Programs


Division of Federal Employees' Compensation; Proposed Extension 
of Existing Collection; Comment Request

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). 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 Office of Workers' 
Compensation Programs is soliciting comments concerning its proposal to 
extend OMB approval of the information collection: Request for 
Employment Information (CA-1027). A copy of the proposed information 
collection request can be obtained by contacting the office listed 
below in the addresses section of this Notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
addresses section below on or before May 6, 2019.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by mail, delivery service, or by 
hand to Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution 
Ave. NW, Room S-3201, Washington, DC 20210; by fax, (202) 354-9647, or 
email to [email protected]. Please use only one method of 
transmission for comments (mail/delivery, fax, or email). Please note 
that comments submitted after the comment period will not be 
considered.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    I. Background: Payment of compensation for partial disability to 
injured Federal workers is required by 5 U.S.C. 8106. That section also 
requires the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) to obtain 
information regarding a claimant's earnings during a period of 
eligibility to compensation. The CA-1027, Request for Employment 
Information, is the form used to obtain information for an individual 
who is employed by a private employer. This information is used to 
determine the claimant's entitlement to compensation benefits. This 
information collection is currently approved for use through May 31, 
2019.
    II. Review Focus: 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, e.g., permitting electronic 
submissions of responses.
    III. Current Actions: The Department of Labor seeks the approval 
for the extension of this currently approved information collection in 
order to determine a claimant's eligibility for compensation benefits.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
    Title: Request for Employment Information.
    OMB Number: 1240-0047.
    Agency Number: CA-1027.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Total Respondents: 34.
    Total Annual Responses: 34.
    Average Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 9.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $20.
    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: March 1, 2019.
Yoon Ferguson,
Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, 
U.S. Department of Labor.
[FR Doc. 2019-04099 Filed 3-6-19; 8:45 am]
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