In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is not approved at this
time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency should
provide to OMB a summary of all comments received on the proposed
information collection and identify any changes made in response to
these comments.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2015
36 Months From Approved
05/31/2016
3,036,067
0
3,036,067
322,838
0
322,838
0
0
0
Form OWCP-1500 is used by OWCP and
contractor bill payment staff to process bills for medical services
provided by medical professionals other than medical services
provided by hospitals, pharmacies and certain other medical
providers. This information is required to pay health care
providers for services rendered to injured employees covered under
the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs - administered
programs. Appropriate payment cannot be made without documentation
of the medical services that were provided by the health care
provider that is billing OWCP. The information obtained to complete
claims under these programs is used to identify the patient and
determine their eligibility. It is also used to decide if the
services and supplies received are covered by these programs and to
assure that proper payment is made.
US Code:
42 USC 7384 et seq. Name of Law: Energy Employees Occupational
Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000
US Code:
30 USC 901 et seq. Name of Law: Black Lung Benefits Act
US Code:
5 USC 8101 et seq. Name of Law: Federal Employees¿ Compensation
Act
As the number of electronically
submitted responses increase, the number of burden hours decreases.
Electronically submitted responses require 1/10 of the burden hours
than a manually submitted response. As a result, there is a net
adjustment decrease of 41,982 hours (322,838 – 280,856 =
41,982).
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:
(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;
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.