[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 147 (Tuesday, August 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47232-47233]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16500]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Workers' Compensation Programs


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Claim 
for Reimbursement--Assisted Reemployment (CA-2231)

AGENCY: Office of Workers' Compensations.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting comments 
concerning a proposed revision for the authority to conduct the 
information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Claim for 
Reimbursement--Assisted Reemployment (CA-2231). This comment request is 
part of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and 
respondent burden in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (PRA).

DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received by 
October 3, 2022.

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 by 
contacting Anjanette Suggs by telephone at 202-354-9660 or by email at 
[email protected].
    Submit written comments about, or requests for a copy of, this ICR 
by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Workers' 
Compensation Programs, Room S3323, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20210; by email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Anjanette Suggs by telephone 
at 202-354-9660 or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DOL, as part of continuing efforts to 
reduce paperwork and respondent burden,

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conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general 
public and Federal agencies an opportunity to comment on proposed and/
or continuing collections of information before submitting them to the 
OMB for final approval. This program helps to ensure 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 can be properly assessed.
    Background: The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) 
administers the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA). Section 
8104 (a) of the FECA provides vocational rehabilitation services to 
eligible injured workers to facilitate their return to work. Annual 
appropriations language under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 
2022 (currently in Pub. L. 117-103) provides OWCP with legal authority 
to use amounts from the Fund to reimburse private sector employers for 
a portion of the salary of reemployed FECA claimants hired through 
OWCP's assisted reemployment program. Additionally, 5 U.S.C. 8111 
provides that an individual undergoing vocational rehabilitation under 
section 8104 may be paid additional compensation necessary for his 
maintenance, which is initiated by an employer for a claimant using 
Form CA-2231. Information collected on Form CA-2231 provides OWCP with 
the necessary remittance information for the employer, documents the 
hours of work, certifies the payment of wages to the claimant for which 
reimbursement is sought, and summarizes the nature and costs of the 
wage reimbursement program for a prompt decision by OWCP. This 
information collection is currently approved for use through December 
31, 2022.
    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 the OMB under the PRA approves it and displays a 
currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any 
other provisions of law, no person shall 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(b) and 1320.6.
    Interested parties are encouraged to provide comments to the 
contact shown in the ADDRESSES section. Written comments will receive 
consideration, and be summarized and included in the request for OMB 
approval of the final ICR. In order to help ensure appropriate 
consideration, comments should mention OMB Number 1240-0018. Submitted 
comments will also be a matter of public record for this ICR and posted 
on the internet, without redaction. The DOL encourages commenters not 
to include personally identifiable information, confidential business 
data, or other sensitive statements/information in any comments.
    The DOL 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--Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title of Collection: Claim for Reimbursement--Assisted 
Reemployment.
    Form: CA-2231.
    OMB Number: 1240-0018.
    Affected Public: Business or other for profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 14.
    Frequency: Quarterly.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 56.
    Estimated Average Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 28.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: 0.
    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).

Anjanette Suggs,
Agency Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-16500 Filed 8-1-22; 8:45 am]
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