Notice2024-26530
Comment Request; Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act Forms EE-1, EE-1-SPA EE-2, EE-2-SPA, EE-3, EE-3-SPA, EE-4, EE-4-SPA, Form EE-5, EE-7, EE-7-SPA, EE/EN-8, EE/EN-9, EE/EN-10, EE/EN-12, EE/EN-13, EE/EN-16, EE-17A, EE-17B AND EE/EN-20
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November 14, 2024
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Labor DepartmentWorkers' Compensation Programs Office
Abstract
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. 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/DEEOIC is soliciting comments concerning the collection for Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act Forms (EE-1, EE-1-SPA EE-2, EE-2-SPA, EE-3, EE-3-SPA, EE-4, EE-4-SPA, Form EE-5, EE-7, EE-7-SPA, EE/EN-8, EE/EN-9, EE/EN-10, EE/EN-12, EE/EN-13, EE/EN-16, EE-17A, EE-17B AND EE/EN-20).
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 220 (Thursday, November 14, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 90072-90073]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-26530]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
[OMB Control No. 1240-0002]
Comment Request; Energy Employees Occupational Illness
Compensation Program Act Forms EE-1, EE-1-SPA EE-2, EE-2-SPA, EE-3, EE-
3-SPA, EE-4, EE-4-SPA, Form EE-5, EE-7, EE-7-SPA, EE/EN-8, EE/EN-9, EE/
EN-10, EE/EN-12, EE/EN-13, EE/EN-16, EE-17A, EE-17B AND EE/EN-20
AGENCY: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Division of Energy
Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (OWCP/DEEOIC), 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 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. 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/DEEOIC is soliciting comments
concerning the collection for Energy Employees Occupational Illness
Compensation Program Act Forms (EE-1, EE-1-SPA EE-2, EE-2-SPA, EE-3,
EE-3-SPA, EE-4, EE-4-SPA, Form EE-5, EE-7, EE-7-SPA, EE/EN-8, EE/EN-9,
EE/EN-10, EE/EN-12, EE/EN-13, EE/EN-16, EE-17A, EE-17B AND EE/EN-20).
DATES: Consideration will be given to all written comments received on
or before January 13, 2025.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments as follows. Please note that late,
untimely filed comments will not be considered.
Electronic Submissions: Submit electronic comments in the following
way:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments for WCPO-2024-0020.
Comments submitted electronically, including attachments, to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> 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.
<bullet> 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:
<bullet> Mail/Hand Delivery: Mail or visit U.S. DOL-Office of
Workers' Compensation Programs, OWCP, Room C-3510, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210;
<bullet> OWCP will post your comment as well as any attachments,
except for information submitted and marked as confidential, in the
docket at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Anjanette Suggs, Office of
Workers' Compensation Programs, OWCP at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#582b2d3f3f2b7639363239363d2c2c3d183c3734763f372e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="99eaecfefeeab7f8f7f3f8f7fcededfcd9fdf6f5b7fef6ef">[email protected]</span></a>
(email); (202) 354-9660 (voice).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) is the primary
agency responsible for the administration of the Energy Employees
Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000, as amended
(EEOICPA or Act), 42 U.S.C. 7384. The Act provides for timely payment
of compensation to covered employees and, where applicable, survivors
of such employees, who sustained either ``occupational illnesses'' or
``covered illnesses'' incurred in the performance of duty for the
Department of Energy and certain of its contractors and subcontractors.
The Act sets forth eligibility criteria for claimants for compensation
under Part B and Part E of the Act and outlines the various elements of
compensation payable from the Fund established by the Act. The
information collections in this ICR collect demographic, factual and
medical information needed to determine entitlement to benefits under
the EEOICPA.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
OWCP is soliciting comments concerning the information collection
related to Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program
Act Forms. OWCP 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 has practical utility;
<bullet> Evaluate the accuracy of OWCP's estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
<bullet> Suggest methods to 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 submissions of responses.
Background documents related to this information collection request
are available at <a href="https://regulations.gov">https://regulations.gov</a> and at DOL-OWCP located at
U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs,
Room C-3510, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, 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 Energy Employees
Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act Forms EE-1, EE-1-SPA EE-
2, EE-2-SPA, EE-3, EE-3-SPA, EE-4, EE-4-SPA, Form EE-5, EE-7, EE-7-SPA,
EE/EN-8, EE/EN-9, EE/EN-10, EE/EN-12, EE/EN-13, EE/EN-16, EE-17A, EE-
17B AND EE/EN-20.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: DOL-Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
OMB Number: 1240-0002.
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Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit.
Number of Respondents: 109,717.
Number of Responses: 109,717.
Annual Burden Hours: 33,969.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: $731,605.59.
OWCP Forms: EE-1, EE-1-SPA EE-2, EE-2-SPA, EE-3, EE-3-SPA, EE-4,
EE-4-SPA, Form EE-5, EE-7, EE-7-SPA, EE/EN-8, EE/EN-9, EE/EN-10, EE/EN-
12, EE/EN-13, EE/EN-16, EE-17A, EE-17B AND EE/EN-20, Energy Employees
Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act Forms.
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 <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov">https://www.reginfo.gov</a>.
Anjanette Suggs,
Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-26530 Filed 11-13-24; 8:45 am]
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