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56174 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 186 / Tuesday, September 26, 2006 / Notices
format, reporting burden (time and a paper-based bill format, OWCP will Comments submitted in response to
financial resources) is minimized, continue to accept any of the many this notice will be summarized and/or
collection instruments are clearly paper-based bill formats still used by included in the request for Office of
understood, and the impact of collection some providers so long as they contain Management and Budget approval of the
requirements on respondents can be the data elements needed for processing information collection request; they will
properly assessed. Currently, the the bill. None of the paper-based or also become a matter of public record.
Employment Standards Administration electronic billing formats have been Dated: September 21, 2006.
is soliciting comments concerning the designed by or provided by OWCP; they Ruben Wiley,
proposed collection: Pharmacy Billing are billing formats commonly accepted
Chief, Branch of Management Review and
Requirements. A copy of the proposed by other Federal programs and in the Internal Control, Division of Financial
information collection request can be private health insurance industry for Management, Office of Management,
obtained by contacting the office listed drugs. Nonetheless, the three programs Administration and Planning, Employment
below in the addressee section of this (FECA, BLBA and EEOICPA) provide Standards Administration.
Notice. instructions for the submission of [FR Doc. E6–15738 Filed 9–25–06; 8:45 am]
DATES: Written comments must be necessary pharmacy bill data elements BILLING CODE 4510–CR–P
submitted to the office listed in the in the provider manuals distributed or
addressee section below on or before made available to all pharmacies
November 27, 2006. enrolled in the program. This DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
information collection is currently
ADDRESSES: Ms. Hazel M. Bell, U.S.
approved for use through March 31, Employment Standards Administration
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
2007.
Ave., NW., Room S–3201, Washington, Proposed Collection; Comment
II. Review Focus: The Department of
DC 20210, telephone (202) 693–0418, Request
Labor is particularly interested in
FAX (202) 693–1451, E-mail
comments which:
Bell.Hazel@dol.gov. Please use only one • Evaluate whether the proposed ACTION: Notice.
method of transmission for comments collection of information is necessary
(mail, FAX, or E-mail). SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as
for the proper performance of the part of its continuing effort to reduce
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: functions of the agency, including
I. Background: The Office of Workers’ paperwork and respondent burden,
whether the information will have conducts a preclearance consultation
Compensation Programs (OWCP) practical utility;
administers the Federal Employees’ program to provide the general public
• Evaluate the accuracy of the and Federal agencies with an
Compensation Act (FECA), 5 U.S.C. agency’s estimate of the burden of the
8101, et seq., the Black Lung Benefits opportunity to comment on proposed
proposed collection of information,
Act (BLBA), 30 U.S.C. 901 et seq., and and/or continuing collections of
including the validity of the
the Energy Employees Occupational information in accordance with the
methodology and assumptions used;
Illness Compensation Program Act of • Enhance the quality, utility and Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
2000 (EEOICPA), 42 U.S.C. 7384 et seq. clarity of the information to be (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This
All three of these statutes require that collected; and program helps to ensure that requested
OWCP pay for covered medical • Minimize the burden of the data can be provided in the desired
treatment provided to beneficiaries; this collection of information on those who format, reporting burden (time and
medical treatment can include are to respond, including through the financial resources) is minimized,
medicinal drugs dispensed by use of appropriate automated, collection instruments are clearly
pharmacies. In order to determine electronic, mechanical, or other understood, and the impact of collection
whether amounts billed for drugs are technological collection techniques or requirements on respondents can be
appropriate, OWCP must receive 19 data other forms of information technology, properly assessed. Currently, the
elements, including the name of the e.g., permitting electronic submissions Employment Standards Administration
patient/beneficiary, the National Drug of responses. is soliciting comments concerning the
Code (NDC) number of the drugs III. Current Actions: The Department proposed collection: Representative Fee
prescribed the prescription number and of Labor seeks approval for the Request. A copy of the proposed
the date the prescription was filled. The extension of this information collection information collection request can be
regulations implementing these statutes in order to carry out its responsibility to obtained by contacting the office listed
require the collection of information provide payment for pharmaceuticals below in the ADDRESSES section of this
needed to enable OWCP to determine if covered under the Acts. Notice.
bills for drugs submitted directly by Type of Review: Extension. DATES: Written comments must be
pharmacies, or as reimbursement Agency: Employment Standards submitted to the office listed in the
requests submitted by claimants, should Administration. ADDRESSES section below on or before
be paid. There is no standardized paper Title: Pharmacy Billing Requirements. November 27, 2006.
form for submission of the billing OMB Number: 1215–0194. ADDRESSES: Ms. Hazel M. Bell, U.S.
information collected in this ICR. Over Affected Public: Business or other for- Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
the past several years, the majority of profit. Ave., NW., Room S–3201, Washington,
Total Respondents: 28,150.
pharmacy bills submitted to OWCP have Total Responses: 1,463,792. DC 20210, telephone (202) 693–0418,
been submitted electronically using one Time per Response: 5 minutes. fax (202) 693–1451, E-mail
of the industry-wide standard formats Frequency: On Occassion. bell.hazel@dol.gov. Please use only one
for the electronic transmission of billing Estimated Total Burden Hours: method of transmission for comments
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