Request for Information on Earnings, Dual Benefits, Dependents and Third Party Settlements

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form CA-1032 Request for Information on Earnings, Dual Benefits, Dependents and Third Part Settlements Form	Modified
Employment and Earnings Table B-8b.mht Supplementary Document	2013-12-04
5 USC Sections 8105, 8106, 8110, 8132 and 8148.doc Supplementary Document	2013-10-28
2013 OPM Salary Table Hourly.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-10-28
June 24, 2005 Final FECA Feasability Report - (CA-1032)[1][1].pdf Supplementary Document	2013-10-28
20 cfr 10.528.doc Supplementary Document	2013-10-28
Privacy Act Systems - DOL-GOVT-1.mht Supplementary Document	2013-10-28
2013 Supporting Statement 1240-0016 final.doc Supporting Statement A	2014-03-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
13834	Request for Information on Earnings, Dual Benefits, Dependents and Third Part Settlements Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1240-0016	ICR Reference No: 201310-1240-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201008-1240-002
Agency/Subagency: DOL/OWCP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Request for Information on Earnings, Dual Benefits, Dependents and Third Party Settlements
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: 05/02/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/31/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2014
Responses	44,800	0	50,000
Time Burden (Hours)	14,933	0	16,667
Cost Burden (Dollars)	23,296	0	23,500

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Abstract: Form CA-1032 is used to obtain information from claimants receiving compensation for an extended period of time. This information is necessary to ensure that compensation being paid is correct.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 5 USC 8101-8193 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:
	78 FR 77170	12/20/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 18068	03/31/2014
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
Request for Information on Earnings, Dual Benefits, Dependents and Third Part Settlements	CA-1032	Request for Information on Earnings, Dual Benefits, Dependents, and Third Party Settlement

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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	44,800	50,000	0	0	-5,200	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	14,933	16,667	0	0	-1,734	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	23,296	23,500	0	0	-204	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 previous approved number of annual respondents, 50,000 is now 44, 800 which represents a decrease of 5, 200. The previously approved number for burden hours was 16, 667, and the requested number now is 14, 933, a decrease of 1, 734 hours. The annual cost burden likewise has reduced, from $23, 500 as previously approved, to $21, 504, an adjustment of $1, 996. OWCP has made a few changes and minor clarifications to the Form CA-1032 for this approval request. These changes and clarifications would not materially alter the estimated per response burden, but do help to reduce the chance of respondents providing incorrect information and augment the disclosures OWCP must make to respondents. In Part C, Dependency, revisions were made to applicable paragraphs when augmented compensation is based on claimant's same sex spouse. On June 26, 2013, in United States v. Windsor, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional. Section 3 of DOMA limited the definition of spouse to a person of the opposite sex who is a husband or wife, and as a result, augmented FECA compensation was not available based on a claimant's same sex spouse. The FECA program has long followed the policy that the validity of a marriage is determined by the law of the jurisdiction where the marriage took place. Thus, consistent with our existing procedures and the Supreme Court's decision in Windsor, claimants who can establish a same-sex marriage valid in the jurisdiction where it took place will be eligible for augmented FECA benefits based on that marriage regardless of their place of residence or domicile. Additionally, the CA-1032 is revised to include an accommodation statement to inform claimants who have mental or physical limitations to contact DFEC if further assistance is needed with the claims process including accessible formats.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $508,144

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

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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: 03/31/2014

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