[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 151 (Friday, August 6, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47628-47629]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-19400]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

August 2, 2010.
    The Department of Labor (DOL) hereby announces the submission of 
the following public information collection request (ICR) to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance 
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. 
chapter 35). A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting 
documentation; including, among other things, a description of the 
likely respondents, proposed frequency of response, and estimated total 
burden may be obtained from the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain or by contacting Linda Watts Thomas 
on 202-693-4223 (this is not a toll-free number)/e-mail mail to: [email protected].
    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the 
Department of Labor--Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP), 
Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, Telephone: 202-395-7316/Fax 202-395-
5806 (these are not toll-free numbers), e-mail: [email protected] within 30 days from the date of this publication 
in the Federal Register. In order to ensure the appropriate 
consideration, comments should reference the applicable OMB Control 
Number (see below).
    The OMB is particularly interested in comments which:
    (1) 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;
    (2) 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;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) 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: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Title of Collection: Claim for Reimbursement of Benefit Payments 
and Claims Expense Under the War Hazards Compensation Act.
    OMB Control Number: 1240-0006.
    Agency Form Number: CA-278.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Cost to Federal Government: $111,288.00.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 269.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 269.
    Total Burden Hours: 135.
    Total Hour Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $557.

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    Description: The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) is 
the federal agency responsible for administration of the War Hazards 
Compensation Act (WHCA), 42 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. Under section 1704(a) 
of the WHCA, an insurance carrier or self-insured who has paid workers' 
compensation benefits to or on account of any person for a war-risk 
hazard may seek reimbursement for benefits paid (plus expenses) out of 
the Employment Compensation Fund for the Federal Employees' 
Compensation Act (FECA) at 5 U.S.C. 8147. Form CA-278 is used by 
insurance carriers and the self-insured to request reimbursement. The 
information collected is used by OWCP staff to process requests for 
reimbursement of WHCA benefit payments and claims expense that are 
submitted by insurance carriers and self-insureds. The information is 
also used by OWCP to decide whether it should opt to pay ongoing WHCA 
benefits directly to the injured worker.
    For additional information, see related notice published in the 
Federal Register on March 15, 2010 (Vol. 75 page 12271).

    August 2, 2010.
Linda Watts Thomas,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-19400 Filed 8-5-10; 8:45 am]
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