Claim for Reimbursement-Assisted Reemployment

OMB Control No: 1240-0018	ICR Reference No: 201602-1240-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201301-1240-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/OWCP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Claim for Reimbursement-Assisted Reemployment
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/14/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/21/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2019	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2016
Responses	128	0	168
Time Burden (Hours)	64	0	84
Cost Burden (Dollars)	67	0	82

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Abstract: To aid in the employment of Federal employees with disabilities related to an on-the-job injury, employers submit Form CA-2231 to claim reimbursement for wages paid under the assisted reemployment project. This information allows for a prompt decision on payment.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 5 USC 8104a Name of Law: Federal Employees' Compensation Act    US Code: 5 USC 8101 Name of Law: Federal Employees' Compensation Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 15572	03/23/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 47179	07/20/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Claim for Reimbursement-Assisted Reemployment CA-2231 Claim for Reimbursement Assisted Reemployment

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	128	168	0	0	-40	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	64	84	0	0	-20	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	67	82	0	0	-15	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The adjustments in the burden hours are due to a decrease in the number of participating employers. The previous approved number of annual respondents (42) decreased to approximately (32), which represents a decrease of 10 respondents. The previously approved number of burden hours was 84; the requested number of hours is 64, which is a decrease of 20 hours. In addition, postage and envelope costs, the maintenance and reporting costs is now $67.00, which is a reduction of $15.00, from the previous amount of $82.00.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $834

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Marcus Sharpless 202 693-0998 [email protected]

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(i) Why the information is being collected;
			(ii) Use of information;
			(iii) Burden estimate;
			(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
			(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
			(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date: 07/21/2016

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