Overpayment Recovery Questionnaire

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form OWCP-20 Overpayment Recovery Questionnaire	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Supporting Statement 1240-0051 (OWCP-20) 7-22-2022.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-07-22	Missing upstream
Federal Register Notice - 1240-0051.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-07-15	Repair queued
FECARegulationsSec8129.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-02-25	Repair queued
FECAoverpaymentregs.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-02-25	Repair queued
Supporting regulations EEOICPA.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-02-25	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
38463	Overpayment Recovery Questionnaire	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1240-0051	ICR Reference No: 202207-1240-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201902-1240-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/OWCP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Overpayment Recovery Questionnaire
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/28/2022

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2022
Responses	1,878	2,078
Time Burden (Hours)	1,878	2,078
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,089	1,205

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Abstract: Information collected with this form is used to evaluate the financial profile of OWCP beneficiaries who have been overpaid benefits, and their ability to repay. OWCP beneficiaries are typically retired coal miners disabled by black lung disease, Federal employees injured on the job, and their survivors.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 5 USC 923(b) Name of Law: Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969
   US Code: 42 USC 7385j-2 Name of Law: Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Programs ActPA
   US Code: 5 USC 8129(b) 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:
	87 FR 19978	04/06/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 45366	07/28/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Overpayment Recovery Questionnaire	OWCP-20	Overpayment Recovery Questionnaire

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Request	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	1,878	2,078	0	0	-200	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,878	2,078	0	0	-200	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,089	1,205	0	0	-116	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 Black Lung decreased by 200 respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $88,249

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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? No

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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: 07/28/2022

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