Notice2026-05321
Proposed Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection: OWCP 1168 Provider Enrollment Form.
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Published
March 18, 2026
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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 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 Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department of Labor, (OWCP) is soliciting comments on the information collection for 1240-0021, OWCP 1168 Provider Enrollment Form.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 52 (Wednesday, March 18, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13069-13070]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-05321]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
[OMB Control No. 1240-0021]
Proposed Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection:
OWCP 1168 Provider Enrollment Form.
AGENCY: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, (OWCP), 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 Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department of
Labor, (OWCP) is soliciting comments on the information collection for
1240-0021, OWCP 1168 Provider Enrollment Form.
DATES: All comments must be received on or before May 18, 2026.
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:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments for WCPO-2026-0133.
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 DOL-OWCP, Office of
Workers' Compensation: 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room S3524,
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: Anjanette Suggs, Office of Workers'
Compensation Programs (OWCP) at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ec9f998b8b9fc28d82868d8289989889ac888380c28b839a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0675736161752867686c6768637272634662696a28616970">[email protected]</span></a> (email); (202)
354-9660 (phone).
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 et seq., the Black Lung Benefits Act (BLBA),
30 U.S.C. 901 et seq., the Energy Employees Occupational Illness
Compensation Program Act of 2000 (EEOICPA), 42 U.S.C. 7384 et seq., and
the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. 901 et
seq. These statutes require OWCP to pay for appropriate medical and
vocational rehabilitation services provided to beneficiaries. In order
for OWCP's billing contractor to pay providers for these services with
its bill processing system, providers must enroll with one or more of
the OWCP programs that administer the statutes by submitting certain
profile information, including identifying information, tax I.D.
information, and whether they possess specialty or sub-specialty
training. Form OWCP-1168 is used to obtain this information from each
provider.
If this information is not obtained before the provider submits his
or her first bill for payment, the bill payment process is
substantially prolonged and increases the burden on providers. The
regulations implementing the above statutes that OWCP administers
permit the collection of information necessary to allow its billing
contractor to process and pay bills submitted by providers of medical
and vocational rehabilitation services. (20 CFR 10.801, 30.701,
725.704, 725.705 and 725.714).
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II. Desired Focus of Comments
OWCP is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information
collection related to the OWCP 1168 Provider Enrollment Form. OWCP is
particularly interested in comments that:
<bullet> 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;
<bullet> Evaluate the accuracy of CEO's estimate of the burden
related to the information collection, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used in the estimate;
<bullet> Suggest methods to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and
<bullet> 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 <a href="https://regulations.gov">https://regulations.gov</a>. Questions about the information
collection requirements may be directed to the person listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION section of this notice.
III. Current Actions
This information collection request concerns the OWCP 1168 Provider
Enrollment Form. 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: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Agency: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, OWCP.
OMB Number: 1240-0021.
Affected Public: Public Sector.
Number of Respondents: 18,417.
Number of Responses:18,417.
Annual Burden Hours: 8,901.55 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: $0.00.
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. 2026-05321 Filed 3-17-26; 8:45 am]
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