Nonsub Justification for OWCP Changes

OMB Control Number: 1225-0093

Expiration Date: 01/31/2027

DATE:	March 3, 2025
JUSTIFICATION:	Non-substantive Change Requests related to Generic ICR
FROM:	Nicole Bouchet DOL Departmental Clearance for PRA
SUBJECT:	Nonsubstantive change request for 1220-0093 for compliance with Executive Order 14168, Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government

DOL is requesting the removal and or modification of the below ICs from the ICR. They all were subject to the Executive Order 14168, "Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government" and are noted as actions taken to bring DOL into compliance with usage of the term gender that are now corrected or removed as below. DOL is updating this collection to meet current requirements collecting information on sex by submitting this non-substantive change request to the overall ICR regarding the specific ICs below only. 

Requested updates for ICs under generic 1225-0093:

1. “OWCP -- Survey for Customers Who Recently Received a Decision” – This study is complete. Discontinue IC from the ICR. REMOVED

2. “OWCP Customer Experience Survey for Feedback on Claimants Who Recently Received a Denied Decision” – This study is complete. Discontinue IC from the ICR. REMOVED

3. OWCP Claimant Access to Care Survey– This study is complete. Discontinue IC from the ICR. This survey was completed on 1/17/25 and respondents can no longer access it. REMOVED

4. “OWCP Paper Survey for Soliciting Feedback for Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC) from Claimants Who Recently Received a Final Letter Decision” – This study is revised as below. Edit IC in the ICR. CHANGED

OWCP PAPER SURVEY FOR SOLICITING FEEDBACK FOR DIVISION OF ENERGY EMPLOYEES’ OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION (DEEOIC) FROM CLAIMANTS WHO RECENTLY RECEIVED A FINAL LETTER DECISION

Date Submitted: 03/03/2025

Summary of Request: The Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs is requesting a change request to revise questions to align with E.O. 14168 Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.

Description of Changes Requested: This request updates sex questions used in OWCP PAPER SURVEY FOR SOLICITING FEEDBACK FOR DIVISION OF ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION (DEEOIC) FROM CLAIMANTS WHO RECENTLY RECEIVED A FINAL LETTER to be in accordance with E.O. 14168.

Boxes below the request includes:

 Revision of an existing question(s)

 Deletion of an existing question(s)

This change does not affect current burden estimates.

Table A: Description of Changes

Form	Type of Change	Question/Item	Requested Change
OWCP Paper Survey for Soliciting Feedback for Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC) from Claimants Who Recently Received a Final Letter Decision	Full section on equity deletion	Equity Assessment (full equity section of previously approved form now deleted)	Question deleted (New form uploaded for use to override last approved form version.)

If there are any questions regarding this request, please direct them to Nicole Bouchet (202-693-0213).

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