[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 142 (Tuesday, July 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38226-38227]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-18626]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent burden conducts a preclearance
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies
with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to
ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format,
reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized,
collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of
collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed.
Currently, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is
soliciting comments concerning the proposed extension of the
information collection request for the OSHA Data Collection Initiative.
A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be
obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addressee section
of this notice.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
addressee section below on or before September 23, 1996. The Department
of Labor is particularly interested in comments which:
* evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
* evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
* enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
* minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submissions of responses.
ADDRESSES: Comments are to be submitted to the Docket Office, Docket
No. ICR-96-6, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-2625, 200 Constitution
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20210, telephone (202) 219-7894. Written
comments limited to 10 pages or less in length may also be transmitted
by facsimile to (202) 219-5046.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anne Cyr, Office of Information and Consumer Affairs, Occupational
Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-
3647, 200 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington DC 20210. Telephone: (202)
219-8148. Copies of the reference information collection request are
available for inspection and copying in the Docket Office and will be
mailed immediately to persons who request copies by telephoning Vivian
Allen at (202) 219-8076. For electronic copies of the OSHA Data
Collection Initiative Request, contact the Labor News Bulletin Board
(202) 219-4784; or OSHA's WebPage on Internet at http://www.osha.gov/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Description: To meet many of OSHA's program needs, OSHA is
proposing to continue their data initiative to collect occupational
injury and illness data and information on number of workers employed
and number of hours worked from establishments in portions of the
private sector. OSHA will collect data from 80,000 employers with 50 or
more employees in selected high hazard industries, selected employers
who have had OSHA interventions in 1994, 1995 or 1996, and employers
who are to be involved in the agency Cooperative Compliance Program
(CCP). These data will allow OSHA to calculate occupational injury and
illness rates and to focus its efforts on individual workplaces with
ongoing serious safety and health problems. Successful implementation
of the data collection initiative is critical to OSHA's reinvention
efforts and the data requirements tied to the Government Performance
and Results Act (GPRA).
II. Current Actions
This notice requests an extension of the current OMB approval of
the paperwork requirements for the OSHA Data Collection Initiative.
Extension is necessary to endure that the Agency continues to obtain
establishment data necessary to carry on with the development and
expansion of the New OSHA. This will allow the Agency to deal with a
larger number of employers without massive increases in resources, will
reduce intrusive interventions in workplaces that are relatively safe,
and will lead to improved workplace safety and health for America's
workers. In addition, OSHA will be able to proceed with its GPRA
requirements to monitor the results of agency activities, quantify and
evaluate the successes and failure of its various programs based on
program results, identify the most efficient and effective program mix,
and promote the
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development of programs and policies based on outcome data.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Title: OSHA Data Collection Initiative.
OMB Number: 1218-0209.
Agency Number: Docket Number ICR-96-6.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Cite/Reference/Form/etc: OSHA Form 196A and OSHA Form 196B.
Total Respondents: 80,000.
Frequency: Annually.
Total Responses: 80,000.
Average Time per Response: 30 minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 35,000 hours.
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Average time
Cite/reference Total Frequency Total per response Burden
respondents responses (minutes) (hours)
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OSHA Form 196A.................. 10,000 Annually........ 10,000 30 (*)
OSHA Form 196B.................. 70,000 Annually........ 70,000 30 35,000
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Total Burden Cost (capital/startup/operating/maintenance): $0.
Comments submitted in response to this comment request will be
summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and
Budget approval of the information collection request; they will also
become a matter of public record.
Dated: July 10, 1996.
Stephen A. Newell,
Director, Office of Statistics.
[FR Doc. 96-18626 Filed 7-22-96; 8:45 am]
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