[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 21014]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-06361]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; 
Authorization and Certification/Letter of Medical Necessity, CA-26/CA-
27; Correction

ACTION: Request for public comments; correction.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Workers' Compensation 
Programs, is correcting a notice that appeared in the Federal Register 
on January 26, 2024. After publication of the notice, the DOL 
discovered that the information provided in the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section contained several errors. DOL is issuing this 
correction to provide the correct information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anjanette Suggs, Office of Workers' 
Compensation Programs, OWCP, at [email protected] (email); (202) 
354-9660 (phone).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Correction

    In FR. Doc. 2024-01535 appearing at 89 FR 5263 in the Federal 
Register of Friday, January 26, 2024, on page 5264, in the third 
column, the following corrections are made to the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section, I. Background subsection:
    1. The first four full paragraphs of that third column are 
corrected to read as follows:
    OWCP believes that the the two forms used to monitor compound and 
opiate medication further strengthens medical management procedures for 
prescription drugs, assist our stakeholders in controlling costs afrom 
medically unnecessary treatements, and lessens the impact of potential 
drug addiction and medical fraud. However, OWCP is bifurcating the CA-
26 from this collection so that it may be transferred to 1240-0NEW 
where it will be renamed OWCP-26. (The OWCP-26 will be updated to be 
applicable in all of OWCP's program areas; otherwise, it will remain 
the same. The public and stakeholders for all programs will have 
opportunity to comment on the new form with the upcoming publication of 
the 60-day Federal Register Notice for 1240-0NEW.)
    A major goal of the FECA program is to return an injured employee 
back to employment as soon as medically feasible. The CA-27 form is a 
means for injured workers to continue receiving opiod drugs only where 
medically necessary and simultaneously gives OWCP greater oversight in 
monitoring opioid use.
    OWCP has issued regulations relating to its authority to require 
prior authorization for medical treatment which will now be applied 
through the CA-27 to opioids. (20 CFR 10.310, 10.800 & 10.809). 
Requiring Prior Authorization will assist OWCP in determining whether 
the prescribed medication will assist in curing, giving relief, and 
lessening the degree of disability. FECA further provides OWCP the 
authority to conduct such investigation as necessary before making an 
award of compensation (including the need for medical treatment by 
certain prescription drugs). 5 U.S.C. 8124(a)(2). Finally, 5 U.S.C. 
8149 provides OWCP the authority to prescribe rules and regulations 
necessary for the administration of FECA.
    As such, the CA-27, Authorization Request form and Certification/
Letter of Medical Necessity or Opioid Medications, fulfill these 
requirements and obligations under the FECA.
    2. On page 5265, in the first column, the following corrections are 
made to the summary of the collection contained in subsection III. 
Current Actions:
    Type of Review: Revision.
    Agency: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Division of 
Federal Employees' Longshore, and Harbor Workers' Compensation, OWCP/
DFELHWC.
    OMB Number: 1240-0055.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit.
    Number of Respondents: 78.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Number of Responses: 490.
    Annual Burden Hours: 245 hours.
    Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: $28,116.20.

Anjanette Suggs,
Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-06361 Filed 3-25-24; 8:45 am]
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