Notice2022-08224
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Pharmacy Billing Requirement
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Published
April 18, 2022
Issuing agencies
Labor DepartmentWorkers' Compensation Programs Office
Abstract
The Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension for the authority to conduct the information collection request (ICR) titled, "Pharmacy Billing Requirements." 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).
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 74 (Monday, April 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22951-22952]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08224]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request;
Pharmacy Billing Requirement
ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting comments
concerning a proposed extension for the authority to conduct the
information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Pharmacy Billing
Requirements.'' 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
June 17, 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 (this is not
toll-free number) or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#493a3c2e2e3a6728272328272c3d3d2c092d2625672e263f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8dfef8eaeafea3ece3e7ece3e8f9f9e8cde9e2e1a3eae2fb">[email protected]</span></a>.
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 N1301, 200 Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20210; by email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7d0e081a1a0e531c13171c13180909183d191211531a120b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="becdcbd9d9cd90dfd0d4dfd0dbcacadbfedad1d290d9d1c8">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact Anjanette Suggs by telephone at (202)
354-9660 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9feceaf8f8ecb1fef1f5fef1faebebfadffbf0f3b1f8f0e9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6417110303174a050a0e050a0110100124000b084a030b12">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DOL, as part of continuing efforts to
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, 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.
The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) is the agency
responsible for administration of the Federal Employees' Compensation
Act
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(FECA), 5 U.S.C. 8101 et seq., the Black Lung Benefits Act (BLBA), 30
U.S.C. 901 et seq., and the Energy Employees Occupational Illness
Compensation Program Act of 2000 (EEOICPA), 42 U.S.C. 7384 et seq. All
three of these statutes require that OWCP pay for covered medical
treatment provided to beneficiaries; this medical treatment can include
medicinal drugs dispensed by pharmacies. In order to determine whether
amounts billed for drugs are appropriate, OWCP must receive the
required data elements, including the name of the patient/beneficiary,
the National Drug Code (NDC) number of the drugs prescribed, the
quantity provided, the prescription number and the date the
prescription was filled. The regulations implementing these statutes
require the collection of information needed to enable OWCP to
determine if bills for drugs submitted directly by pharmacies, or
reimbursement requests submitted by claimants, should be paid. There is
no standardized paper form for submission of the billing information
collected in this Information Collection Request (ICR). Over the past
several years, almost all pharmacy bills submitted to OWCP have been
submitted electronically using one of the industry-wide standard
formats for the electronic transmission of billing data through
nationwide data clearinghouses devised by the National Council for
Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP). None of the electronic billing
formats have been designed by or provided by OWCP; they are billing
formats commonly accepted by other Federal programs and in the private
health insurance industry for drugs. Nonetheless, the three programs
(FECA, BLBA and EEOICPA) provide instructions for the submission of
necessary pharmacy bill data elements in provider manuals distributed
or made available to all pharmacies enrolled in the programs.
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.
Interested parties are encouraged to provide comments to the
contact shown in the ADDRESSES section. Comments must be written to
receive consideration, and they will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval of the final ICR. In order to help ensure
appropriate consideration, comments should mention 1240-0050.
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:
<bullet> 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;
<bullet> 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;
<bullet> Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
<bullet> 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.
Type of Review: Extension.
Title of Collection: Pharmacy Billing Requirements.
OMB Control Number: 1240-0050.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 874,414.
Frequency: Annually.
Total Estimated Annual Responses: 874,414.
Estimated Average Time per Response: 1 minute.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 14,481.
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost Burden: $784,103.58.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
Anjanette Suggs,
Agency Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-08224 Filed 4-15-22; 8:45 am]
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