[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 95 (Monday, May 19, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 21349]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-08880]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
[OMB Control No. 1240-0051]
Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Overpayment
Recovery Questionnaire (OWCP-20)
AGENCY: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Labor.
ACTION: Request for Public Comments.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance
request for comment to provide the general public and Federal agencies
with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of information
in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This request
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 OWCP is soliciting comments on the information
collection for Overpayment Recovery Questionnaire.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received by
July 18, 2025.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comment as follows. Please note that late,
untimely filed comments will not be considered.
Electronic Submissions: Submit electronic comments in the following
way:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments for WCPO-2025-0007.
Comments submitted electronically, including attachments, to https://www.regulations.gov will be posted to the docket, with no changes.
Because your comment will be made public, you are responsible for
ensuring that your comment does not include any confidential
information that you or a third party may not wish to be posted, such
as your or anyone else's Social Security number or confidential
business information.
If your comment includes confidential information that you
do not wish to be made available to the public, submit the comment as a
written/paper submission.
Written/Paper Submissions: Submit written/paper submissions in the
following way:
Mail/Hand Delivery: Mail or visit DOL-OWCP, Office of
Workers' Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue NW, Room S3524, Washington, DC 20210.
OWCP will post your comment as well as any attachments,
except for information submitted and marked as confidential, in the
docket at https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anjanette Suggs, Office of Workers'
Compensation Programs. at [email protected] (email) or (202) 354-
9660 (voice).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) is the agency
responsible for administration of the Federal Employees' Compensation
Act (FECA), 5 U.S.C. 8101, the Black Lung Benefits Act (BLBA), 30
U.S.C. 901, and the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation
Program Act of 2000 (EEOICPA), 42 U.S.C. 7384. This information
collection is used by OWCP examiners to ascertain the financial
condition of the beneficiary to determine if the overpayment or any
part can be recovered; to identify the possible concealment or improper
transfer of assets; and to identify and consider present and potential
income and current assets for enforced collection proceedings. The
questionnaire provides a means for the beneficiary to explain why he/
she is without fault in an overpayment matter. If this information were
not collected BLBA, EEOICPA and FECA would have little basis to
determine appropriate collection proceedings. This information
collection is currently approved for use through September 30, 2025.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
OWCP is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information
collection related to the Overpayment Recovery Questionnaire. OWCP is
particularly interested in comments that:
Evaluate whether the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency,
including whether the information has practical utility;
Evaluate the accuracy of OWCP's estimate of the burden
related to the information collection, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used in the estimate;
Suggest methods to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and
Minimize the burden of the information collection 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.
Documents related to this information collection request are
available at https://regulations.gov and at DOL-OWCP located at 200
Constitution Avenue NW, Room S-3524, Washington, DC 20210. Questions
about the information collection requirements may be directed to the
person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
notice.
III. Current Actions
This information collection request concerns Overpayment Recovery
Questionnaire. OWCP has updated the data with respect to the number of
respondents, responses, burden hours, and burden costs supporting this
information collection request from the previous information collection
request.
Type of Review: Extension, without change, of a currently approved
collection.
Agency: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
Title: Overpayment Recovery Questionnaire.
OMB Number: 1240-0051.
Affected Public: Individuals and households.
Total Respondents: 6,031.
Total Responses: 6,031.
Annual Burden Hours: 6,031.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: $0.00.
OWCP Form(s): Overpayment Recovery Questionnaire.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized in
the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the
proposed information collection request; they will become a matter of
public record and will be available at https://www.reginfo.gov.
Anjanette Suggs,
Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2025-08880 Filed 5-16-25; 8:45 am]
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