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Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 

73,396 hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Other Costs 

Burden: $5,493,656. 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). 

Dated: March 23, 2020. 

Frederick Licari, 

Departmental Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2020–06902 Filed 3–30–20; 1:30 pm] 

BILLING CODE 4510–26–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Office of Workers’ Compensation 

Programs 

Advisory Board on Toxic Substances 

and Worker Health 

ACTION: Solicitation for Nominations to 

Serve on the Advisory Board on Toxic 

Substances and Worker Health (Board) 

of the Energy Employees Occupational 

Illness Compensation Program Act 

(EEOICPA). 

SUMMARY: The Secretary of Labor 

(Secretary) invites interested parties to 

submit nominations for individuals to 

serve on the Board of the EEOICPA. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board 

is mandated by Section 3687 of 

EEOICPA. The Secretary established the 

Board under this authority and 

Executive Order 13699 (June 26, 2015) 

and in accordance with the provisions 

of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. 

The purpose of the Board is to advise 

the Secretary with respect to: (1) The 

Site Exposure Matrices of the 

Department of Labor (DOL); (2) medical 

guidance for claims examiners for 

claims with the EEOICPA program, with 

respect to the weighing of the medical 

evidence of claimants; (3) evidentiary 

requirements for claims under Part B of 

EEOICPA related to lung disease; (4) the 

work of industrial hygienists and staff 

physicians and consulting physicians of 

the DOL and reports of such hygienists 

and physicians to ensure quality, 

objectivity, and consistency; (5) the 

claims adjudication process generally, 

including review of procedure manual 

changes prior to incorporation into the 

manual and claims for medical benefits; 

and (6) such other matters as the 

Secretary considers appropriate. In 

addition, the Board, when necessary, 

coordinates exchanges of data and 

findings with the Department of Health 

and Human Services’ Advisory Board 

on Radiation and Worker Health, which 

advises the Department of Health and 

Human Services’ National Institute for 

Occupational Safety and Health on 

various aspects of causation in 

radiogenic cancer cases under Part B of 

the EEOICPA program. 

The Board will consist of 12–15 

members to be appointed by the 

Secretary. The Secretary will appoint a 

Board Chair from among the members. 

Pursuant to Section 3687(a)(2), the 

Board will reflect a reasonable balance 

of scientific, medical, and claimant 

members, to address the tasks assigned 

to the Board. Members serve two-year 

terms. At the discretion of the Secretary, 

members may be appointed to 

successive terms or removed at any 

time. The Board will meet no less than 

twice per year. 

Pursuant to Section 3687(d), no Board 

member, employee, or contractor can 

have any financial interest, 

employment, or contractual relationship 

(other than a routine consumer 

transaction) with any person who has 

provided or sought to provide, within 

two years of their appointment or 

during their appointment, goods or 

services for medical benefits under 

EEOICPA. A certification that this is 

true will be required with each 

nomination. 

DOL is committed to equal 

opportunity in the workplace and seeks 

broad-based and diverse Board 

membership. Any interested person or 

organization may nominate one or more 

individuals for membership. Interested 

persons are also invited and encouraged 

to submit statements in support of 

nominees. 

Nomination Process: Any interested 

person or organization may nominate 

one or more qualified individuals for 

membership. If you would like to 

nominate an individual or yourself for 

appointment to the Board, please submit 

the following information: 

• The nominee’s contact information 

(name, title, business address, business 

phone, fax number, and/or business 

email address) and current employment 

or position; 

• A copy of the nominee’s resume or 

curriculum vitae; 

• Category of membership that the 

nominee is qualified to represent; 

• A summary of the background, 

experience, and qualifications that 

addresses the nominee’s suitability for 

the nominated membership category 

identified above; 

• Articles or other documents the 

nominee has authored that indicate the 

nominee’s knowledge, experience, and 

expertise in fields related to the 

EEOICPA program, particularly as 

pertains to industrial hygiene, 

toxicology, epidemiology, occupational 

medicine, lung conditions, or the 

nuclear facilities covered by the 

EEOICPA program; 

• Documents or other supportive 

materials that demonstrate the 

nominee’s familiarity, experience, or 

history of participation with the 

EEOICPA program or with the 

administration of a technically complex 

compensation program such as 

EEOICPA; 

• A signed statement that the 

nominee does not have any financial 

interest, employment, or contractual 

relationship (other than a routine 

consumer transaction) with any person 

who has provided or sought to provide, 

within two years of their appointment 

or during their appointment, goods or 

services for medical benefits under 

EEOICPA; and 

• A signed statement that the 

nominee is aware of the nomination, is 

willing to regularly attend and 

participate in Board meetings, and has 

no conflicts of interest that would 

preclude membership on the Board. 

Nominees will be appointed based on 

their demonstrated qualifications, 

professional experience, and knowledge 

of issues the Board may be asked to 

consider. Nominees will also be selected 

in accordance with statutory obligations 

under FACA and Section 3687 of 

EEOICPA regarding a balanced 

membership. 

Any member appointed to fill a 

vacancy occurring prior to the 

expiration of a resigning Board 

member’s term shall be appointed for 

the remainder of such term. As specified 

in Section 3687(i), the Board shall 

terminate ten (10) years after the date of 

the enactment of the legislation, which 

was December 19, 2014. Thus, the Board 

shall terminate on December 19, 2024. 

Members are Special Government 

Employees (SGEs) and serve without 

compensation. However, members may 

each receive reimbursement for travel 

expenses for attending Board meetings, 

including per diem in lieu of 

subsistence, as authorized by the federal 

travel regulations. 

Board activities may necessitate its 

members obtain security clearance. 

Pursuant to Section 3687(f), the 

Secretary of Energy will ensure that the 

Board members, Board staff, and any 

contractors performing work in support 

of the Board are afforded the 

opportunity to apply for a security 

clearance for any matter for which such 

a clearance is appropriate, and should 

provide a determination on eligibility 

for clearance within 180 days of 

receiving a completed application. 

ADDRESSES: Nominations may be 

submitted, including attachments, by 

any of the following methods: 

• Electronically: Send to: 

EnergyAdvisoryBoard@dol.gov (specify 


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in the email subject line, ‘‘Advisory 

Board on Toxic Substances and Worker 

Health Nomination’’). 

• Mail, express delivery, hand 

delivery, messenger, or courier service: 

Submit one copy of the documents 

listed above to the following address: 

U.S. Department of Labor, Office of 

Workers’ Compensation Programs, 

Advisory Board on Toxic Substances 

and Worker Health, Room S–3522, 200 

Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 

20210. 

Follow-up communications with 

nominees may occur as necessary 

through the process. 

DATES: Nominations for individuals to 

serve on the Board must be submitted 

(postmarked, if sending by mail; 

submitted electronically; or received, if 

hand delivered) within 30 days of the 

date of this notice. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You 

may contact Michael Chance, 

Designated Federal Officer (DFO), at 

chance.michael@dol.gov, or Carrie 

Rhoads, Alternate DFO, at 

rhoads.carrie@dol.gov, U.S. Department 

of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, 

Suite S–3524, Washington, DC 20210, 

telephone (202) 343–5580. 

This is not a toll-free number. 

Signed at Washington, DC. 

Julia K. Hearthway, 

Director, Office of Workers’ Compensation 

Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2020–06699 Filed 3–31–20; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–24–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Office of the Workers’ Compensation 

Programs 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Comment Request; Request 

for Information on Earnings, Dual 

Benefits, Dependents and Third Party 

Settlement, CA–1032 

AGENCY: Division of Federal Employees’ 

Compensation, Office of the Workers’ 

Compensation Programs, Department of 

Labor. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor 

(DOL) is soliciting comments 

concerning a proposed revision for the 

authority to conduct the information 

collection request (ICR) titled, ‘‘[Request 

for Information on Earnings, Dual 

Benefits, Dependents and Third Party 

Settlement, CA–1032].’’ 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 by June 1, 

2020. 

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 or by email at 

suggs.anjanette@dol.gov. 

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 S3323, 200 

Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 

DC 20210; by email: suggs.anjanette@

dol.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Anjanette Suggs by telephone at 202– 

354–9660 or by email at 

suggs.anjanette@dol.gov. 

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 OWCP uses this collection to 

obtain information from a Federal 

Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA) 

claimant receiving workers’ 

compensation benefits over an extended 

period. The OWCP uses the response to 

determine whether the claimant is 

entitled to continue receiving benefits 

and whether the benefit amount should 

be adjusted. The collection is necessary 

to ensure the beneficiary receives 

correct compensation. Information 

requested on the CA–1032 is obtained 

from each claimant receiving continuing 

compensation on the periodic disability 

roll. The form requests information on 

the claimant’s earnings, dependents, 

third party settlements, and other 

Federal benefits received. The FECA 

authorizes this information collection. 

See 5 U.S.C. 8124 and 8149. 

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 the OMB 

under the PRA approves it and displays 

a currently valid OMB Control Number. 

The current approval is scheduled to 

expire August 31, 2020. 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. Written 

comments will receive consideration, 

and summarized and included in the 

request for OMB approval of the final 

ICR. In order to help ensure appropriate 

consideration, comments should 

mention [1240–0016]. 

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: 

• 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. 

• 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. 

• Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

• 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-Office of Workers’ 

Compensation Programs. 

Type of Review: [Revision]. 

Title of Collection: [Request for 

Information on Earnings, Dual Benefits, 

Dependents and Third Party 

Settlement]. 

Form: [CA–1032]. 

OMB Control Number: [1240–0016]. 

Affected Public: [Individual or 

Household]. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

[37,056]. 


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