81 FR 42003 - Proposed Collection, Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 124 (June 28, 2016)
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 124 (June 28, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-15260 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 124 (Tuesday, June 28, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 42003-42004] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-15260] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Bureau of Labor Statistics Proposed Collection, Comment Request ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance 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. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments concerning the proposed extension of the ``Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.'' A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the individual listed below in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice on or before August 29, 2016. ADDRESSES: Send comments to Nora Kincaid, BLS Clearance Officer, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room 4080, 2 Massachusetts Avenue NE., Washington, DC 20212. Written comments also may be transmitted by fax to (202) 691-5111 (this is not a toll free number). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nora Kincaid, BLS Clearance Officer, at (202) 691-7628. (See ADDRESSES section.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) was delegated responsibility by the Secretary of Labor for implementing Section 24(a) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. This section states that ``the Secretary shall compile accurate statistics on work injuries and illnesses which shall include all disabling, serious, or significant injuries and illnesses . . .'' Prior to the implementation of the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), the BLS generated estimates of occupational fatalities for private sector employers from a sample survey of about 280,000 establishments. Studies showed that occupational fatalities were underreported in those estimates as well as in those compiled by regulatory, vital statistics, and workers' compensation systems. Estimates prior to the CFOI varied widely, ranging from 3,000 to 10,000 fatal work injuries annually. In addition, information needed to develop prevention strategies were often missing from these earlier programs. In the late 1980s, the National Academy of Sciences study, Counting Injuries and Illnesses in the Workplace, and another report, Keystone National Policy Dialogue on Work-Related Illness and Injury Recordkeeping, emphasized the need for the BLS to compile a complete roster of work-related fatalities because of concern over the accuracy of using a sample survey to estimate the incidence of occupational fatalities. These studies also recommended the use of all available data sources to compile detailed information for fatality prevention efforts. The BLS tested the feasibility of collecting fatality data in this manner in 1989 and 1990. The resulting CFOI was implemented in 32 States in 1991. National data covering all 50 States, New York City, and the District of Columbia have been compiled and published annually for years 1992 through 2014, approximately eight months after the end of each calendar year. The CFOI compiles comprehensive, accurate, and timely information on work-injury fatalities needed to develop effective prevention strategies. The system collects information concerning the incident, the demographic information of the deceased, and the characteristics of the employer. Data are used to:Develop employee safety training programs. Develop and assess the effectiveness of safety standards. Conduct research for developing prevention strategies. In addition, State partners use the data to publish State reports, to identify State-specific hazards, to allocate resources for promoting safety in the workplace, and to evaluate the quality of work life in the State. II. Current Action Office of Management and Budget clearance is being sought for the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. In 2014, 4,821 workers lost their lives as a result of injuries received on the job. This official systematic, verifiable count mutes controversy over the various counts from different sources. The CFOI count has been adopted by the National Safety Council and other organizations as the sole source of a comprehensive count of fatal work injuries for the U.S. If this information were not collected, the confusion over the number and patterns in fatal occupational injuries would hamper prevention efforts. By providing timely occupational fatality data, the CFOI provides safety and health managers the information necessary to respond to emerging workplace hazards. During 2015, BLS national office responded to approximately 900 requests for CFOI data from various organizations. (This figure excludes requests received by the States for State-specific data.) In addition, the CFOI page of the BLS Web site averaged about 13,100 users per month in 2015. National office staff also responded to numerous requests from safety organizations for staff members to participate in safety conferences and seminars. The CFOI research file, made available to safety and health groups, is being used by 19 organizations. Study [[Page 42004]] topics include fatalities by worker demographic category (young workers, older workers, Hispanic workers); by occupation or industry (construction workers, police officers, firefighters, landscaping workers, workers in oil and gas extraction); by event (heat-related fatalities, fatalities from workplace violence, suicides, falls from ladders); or other research such as safety and health program effectiveness and the impact of fatality risk on wages. A current list of research articles and reports that include CFOI data can be found here: http://www.bls.gov/iif/publications.htm. Beginning with the 2015 reference year, final data from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) will be released in December--4 months earlier than in past years. This December release will be the only release of CFOI data for 2015. A similar schedule will be followed in subsequent years. Preliminary releases, which normally appeared in August or September in past years, will no longer be produced. III. Desired Focus of Comments The Bureau of Labor Statistics is particularly interested in comments that: 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. 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. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Title: Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. OMB Number: 1220-0133. Affected Public: Federal government; Individuals or households; Private sector (Business or other for-profits, Not-for-profit institutions, Farms); State, local, or tribal governments. Frequency: On occasion. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Number of Type of form respondents responses Burden hours Average response time -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BLS CFOI-1.................................. 1,419 1,419 473 20 minutes per document. Source documents--Federal................... 7 11 70 10 hours per year per agency. Source documents--State, local, and tribal.. 220 15,019 2,503 10 minutes per document. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals.................................. 1,646 16,449 3,046 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0. Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $0. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request; they also will become a matter of public record. Signed at Washington, DC, this 23rd day of June 2016. Kimberly Hill, Chief, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics. [FR Doc. 2016-15260 Filed 6-27-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-24-P
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APPENDIX—Continued
[46 TAA petitions instituted between 5/23/16 and 6/3/16]
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(petitioners) institution petition
91874 ........... United Healthcare (State/One-Stop) ........................................ Richardson, TX ....................... 06/03/16 06/01/16
91875 ........... Manitowoc Company (Union) ................................................... Manitowoc, WI ........................ 06/03/16 06/02/16
91876 ........... Cleaver Brooks (State/One-Stop) ............................................ Lincoln, NE ............................. 06/03/16 06/02/16
91877 ........... IAC Acoustics, formerly GT Exhaust (State/One-Stop) ........... Lincoln, NE ............................. 06/03/16 06/02/16
[FR Doc. 2016–15253 Filed 6–27–16; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: work-injury fatalities needed to develop
BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P effective prevention strategies. The
I. Background
system collects information concerning
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) the incident, the demographic
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR was delegated responsibility by the information of the deceased, and the
Secretary of Labor for implementing characteristics of the employer.
Bureau of Labor Statistics Section 24(a) of the Occupational Safety Data are used to:
and Health Act of 1970. This section • Develop employee safety training
Proposed Collection, Comment states that ‘‘the Secretary shall compile programs.
Request accurate statistics on work injuries and • Develop and assess the
illnesses which shall include all effectiveness of safety standards.
ACTION: Notice.
disabling, serious, or significant injuries • Conduct research for developing
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as and illnesses . . .’’ prevention strategies.
part of its continuing effort to reduce Prior to the implementation of the In addition, State partners use the
paperwork and respondent burden, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries data to publish State reports, to identify
conducts a pre-clearance consultation (CFOI), the BLS generated estimates of State-specific hazards, to allocate
program to provide the general public occupational fatalities for private sector resources for promoting safety in the
and Federal agencies with an employers from a sample survey of workplace, and to evaluate the quality
opportunity to comment on proposed about 280,000 establishments. Studies of work life in the State.
and/or continuing collections of showed that occupational fatalities were
II. Current Action
information in accordance with the underreported in those estimates as well
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 as in those compiled by regulatory, vital Office of Management and Budget
(PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This statistics, and workers’ compensation clearance is being sought for the Census
program helps to ensure that requested systems. Estimates prior to the CFOI of Fatal Occupational Injuries.
data can be provided in the desired varied widely, ranging from 3,000 to In 2014, 4,821 workers lost their lives
format, reporting burden (time and 10,000 fatal work injuries annually. In as a result of injuries received on the
financial resources) is minimized, addition, information needed to develop job. This official systematic, verifiable
collection instruments are clearly prevention strategies were often missing count mutes controversy over the
understood, and the impact of collection from these earlier programs. various counts from different sources.
requirements on respondents can be In the late 1980s, the National The CFOI count has been adopted by
properly assessed. The Bureau of Labor Academy of Sciences study, Counting the National Safety Council and other
Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments Injuries and Illnesses in the Workplace, organizations as the sole source of a
concerning the proposed extension of and another report, Keystone National comprehensive count of fatal work
the ‘‘Census of Fatal Occupational Policy Dialogue on Work-Related Illness injuries for the U.S. If this information
Injuries.’’ A copy of the proposed and Injury Recordkeeping, emphasized were not collected, the confusion over
information collection request (ICR) can the need for the BLS to compile a the number and patterns in fatal
be obtained by contacting the individual complete roster of work-related fatalities occupational injuries would hamper
listed below in the ADDRESSES section of because of concern over the accuracy of prevention efforts. By providing timely
this notice. using a sample survey to estimate the occupational fatality data, the CFOI
incidence of occupational fatalities. provides safety and health managers the
DATES: Written comments must be
These studies also recommended the information necessary to respond to
submitted to the office listed in the emerging workplace hazards.
use of all available data sources to
ADDRESSES section of this notice on or
compile detailed information for fatality During 2015, BLS national office
before August 29, 2016. responded to approximately 900
prevention efforts.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Nora The BLS tested the feasibility of requests for CFOI data from various
Kincaid, BLS Clearance Officer, collecting fatality data in this manner in organizations. (This figure excludes
Division of Management Systems, 1989 and 1990. The resulting CFOI was requests received by the States for State-
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room 4080, implemented in 32 States in 1991. specific data.) In addition, the CFOI
2 Massachusetts Avenue NE., National data covering all 50 States, page of the BLS Web site averaged about
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Washington, DC 20212. Written New York City, and the District of 13,100 users per month in 2015.
comments also may be transmitted by Columbia have been compiled and National office staff also responded to
fax to (202) 691–5111 (this is not a toll published annually for years 1992 numerous requests from safety
free number). through 2014, approximately eight organizations for staff members to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: months after the end of each calendar participate in safety conferences and
Nora Kincaid, BLS Clearance Officer, at year. seminars. The CFOI research file, made
(202) 691–7628. (See ADDRESSES The CFOI compiles comprehensive, available to safety and health groups, is
section.) accurate, and timely information on being used by 19 organizations. Study
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topics include fatalities by worker followed in subsequent years. • Minimize the burden of the
demographic category (young workers, Preliminary releases, which normally collection of information on those who
older workers, Hispanic workers); by appeared in August or September in are to respond, including through the
occupation or industry (construction past years, will no longer be produced. use of appropriate automated,
workers, police officers, firefighters, electronic, mechanical, or other
III. Desired Focus of Comments
landscaping workers, workers in oil and technological collection techniques or
gas extraction); by event (heat-related The Bureau of Labor Statistics is other forms of information technology,
fatalities, fatalities from workplace particularly interested in comments e.g., permitting electronic submissions
violence, suicides, falls from ladders); or that: of responses.
other research such as safety and health • Evaluate whether the proposed
Type of Review: Extension of a
program effectiveness and the impact of collection of information is necessary
currently approved collection.
fatality risk on wages. A current list of for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
research articles and reports that
whether the information will have Title: Census of Fatal Occupational
include CFOI data can be found here:
practical utility. Injuries.
http://www.bls.gov/iif/publications.htm.
• Evaluate the accuracy of the OMB Number: 1220–0133.
Beginning with the 2015 reference agency’s estimate of the burden of the
year, final data from the Census of Fatal proposed collection of information, Affected Public: Federal government;
Occupational Injuries (CFOI) will be including the validity of the Individuals or households; Private
released in December—4 months earlier methodology and assumptions used. sector (Business or other for-profits,
than in past years. This December • Enhance the quality, utility, and Not-for-profit institutions, Farms); State,
release will be the only release of CFOI clarity of the information to be local, or tribal governments.
data for 2015. A similar schedule will be collected. Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Number of Average
Type of form Burden hours
respondents responses response time
BLS CFOI–1 .................................................................. 1,419 1,419 473 20 minutes per document.
Source documents—Federal ......................................... 7 11 70 10 hours per year per agency.
Source documents—State, local, and tribal .................. 220 15,019 2,503 10 minutes per document.
Totals ...................................................................... 1,646 16,449 3,046
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 2016 Request for Information regarding FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Total Burden Cost (operating/ regulatory oversight of credit unions. Administration, Office of Examination
maintenance): $0. DATES: Comments are now due no later and Insurance, 1775 Duke Street,
Comments submitted in response to than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August Alexandria, VA 22314, telephone (703)
this notice will be summarized and/or 15, 2016. 518–6622, email mvaughan@ncua.gov.
included in the request for Office of Media inquiries should be directed to
Management and Budget approval of the ADDRESSES: Comments may be the NCUA Office of Public and
information collection request; they also submitted using one of the methods Congressional Affairs at (703) 518–6671
will become a matter of public record. below. (Please do not send comments
or pacamail@ncua.gov.
via multiple methods.) Include ‘‘[Your
Signed at Washington, DC, this 23rd day of
name and company name (if any)]—Call SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NCUA is
June 2016.
Report/Profile Content Modernization’’ conducting a comprehensive review of
Kimberly Hill,
in all correspondence. two vehicles used to collect information
Chief, Division of Management Systems,
Bureau of Labor Statistics. • Mail: Please direct written for regulatory oversight of federally
comments related to Call Report/Profile insured credit unions—the 5300 Call
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NATIONAL CREDIT UNION Alexandria, VA 22314. See 81 FR 36600 (June 7, 2016). Due to
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Modernizing Data Collection for
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Regulatory Oversight of Credit Unions:
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NCUA will post all material received comments in response to the Request for
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AGENCY: National Credit Union by the deadline on the agency Web site Information to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Administration. (www.ncua.gov) without alteration or on August 15, 2016.
ACTION: Extension of comment period. redaction, so commenters should not Dated: June 22, 2016.
include information they do not wish
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