Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Retaining Employment and Talent After Injury/Illness Network (RETAIN) Demonstration Projects and Evaluation
Notice of information collections and request for comments.
Citation: "86 FR 62846"
Page Number: "62846"
"Notices"
SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the DOL is soliciting public comments regarding this
DATES: Comments pertaining to this information collection are due on or before
ADDRESSES: Electronic submission: You may submit comments and attachments electronically at http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Mail submission:
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the DOL, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) if the information will be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) the accuracy of the DOL's estimates of the burden and cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (4) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (5) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In FY 2018, the
FOOTNOTE 1 For the purposes of RETAIN, the term "work disability" is defined as an illness, injury, or medical condition that has the potential to inhibit or prevent continued employment or labor force participation, and "federal disability benefits" refers specifically to the
The RETAIN Demonstration Projects are modeled after promising programs currently operating in
The primary goals of the RETAIN Demonstration Projects are:
1. To increase employment retention and labor force participation of individuals who acquire, and/or are at risk of developing, work disabilities; and
2. To reduce long-term work disability among project participants, including the need for federal disability benefits (i.e.,
During FY 2018, eight states received funding through cooperative agreements to create systems changes by developing and implementing partnerships and strategies to test the effects of the provision of comprehensive, coordinated health and employment-related services and supports to injured or ill workers who have acquired, or are at risk of developing, a work disability. In Phase 1, these grantees completed start-up activities and launched a small pilot. In FY 2021, five of these grantees (
The purpose of the RETAIN employee participant information collection is to understand and assess RETAIN program start-up, pilot projects, and full implementation. Two baseline forms are required to be completed for each participant enrolling in RETAIN, whether in the treatment group or in the control group. The first form is completed by the enrollees themselves, while the second form is completed by a combination of the healthcare provider and Return-to-Work Coordinator, based on information provided by the enrollee. This information collection was approved by OMB in
This information collection is subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). A Federal agency generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and the public is generally not required to respond to an information collection, unless the OMB approves it and displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information that does not display a valid OMB Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6.
The DOL seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for three (3) years. OMB authorization for an Information Collection Review cannot be for more than three (3) years without renewal. The DOL notes that currently approved information collection requirements submitted to the OMB receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review.
Agency: DOL-ODEP.
Type of Review: Extension.
Title of Collection: Retaining Employment and Talent after Injury/Illness Network (RETAIN) Demonstration Projects and Evaluation.
OMB Control Number: 1230-0014.
Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Total Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 5,213.
Frequency: Once per respondent.
Total Estimated Annual Number of Responses: 5,213.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 1,738 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden:
Estimated Hours ofBurden Due to Baseline Enrollee Data Collection-Years 1-3 Awardee Number of Hrs/response Hours respondents State 1 4,000 0.33 1,333 State 2 3,200 0.33 1,067 State 3 3,200 0.33 1,067 State 4 3,200 0.33 1,067 State 5 2,040 0.33 680 Year 1, Total 5,213 0.33 1,738 Year 2, Total 5,213 0.33 1,738 Year 3, Total 5,213 0.33 1,738 Three-year Total 15,640 0.33 5,213
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
Dated:
Assistant Secretary,
[FR Doc. 2021-24713 Filed 11-10-21;
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