Provider Enrollment Form

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form OWCP-1168 Provider Enrollment Form Form and Instruction	Modified
NOTICE TO REVIEWER 1240-0021.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2016-07-05
SS 1240-0021 (OWCP-1168).docx Supporting Statement A	2016-01-22
20 CFR 725.704 and 705 BLBA Supporting Reg.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-11-05
20 CFR 30.701 EEOICPA Supporting Reg.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-11-05
20 CFR 10.801 FECA - Supporting Reg.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-11-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
38462	Provider Enrollment Form Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1240-0021	ICR Reference No: 201606-1240-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201601-1240-007
Agency/Subagency: DOL/OWCP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Provider Enrollment Form
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/04/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/28/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2019	05/31/2019	05/31/2019
Responses	31,979	0	31,979
Time Burden (Hours)	4,252	0	4,252
Cost Burden (Dollars)	16,629	0	16,629

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Abstract: Form OWCP-1168 requests profile information on providers that enroll in one (or more) of OWCP's benefit programs so its billing contractor can pay them for services rendered to beneficiaries using its automated bill processing system.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 30 USC 901 Name of Law: The Black Lung Benefits Act (BLBA)
   US Code: 5 USC 8101 Name of Law: The Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA)
   US Code: 42 USC 7384 Name of Law: The Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (EEOICPA)
  

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:
	80 FR 38749	07/07/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 9513	02/25/2016
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
Provider Enrollment Form	OWCP-1168, OWCP-1168 Web version screen shots	Provider Enrollment Form ,   Provider Enrollment For, Screen Shots

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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	31,979	31,979	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,252	4,252	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	16,629	16,629	0	0	0	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: There has been a decrease in the number of respondents seeking to provide medical or vocational services to beneficiaries. Accordingly, the burden hours decreased from 7,174 to 4,252, an adjustment of 2,922 hours and the operational and maintenance costs decreased from $25,888 to $16,629, an adjustment of $9,259. While not affecting burden estimates, we updated the form OWCP-1168 including: provider letter, privacy act statement, several items on the form and instructions.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $925,685

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: 07/28/2016

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