82_FR_12892 82 FR 12849 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses

82 FR 12849 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 43 (March 7, 2017)

Page Range12849-12850
FR Document2017-04367

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) sponsored information collection request (ICR) revision titled, ``Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. Public comments on the ICR are invited.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 43 (Tuesday, March 7, 2017) 
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics (BLS) sponsored information collection request (ICR) 
revision titled, ``Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses,'' to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for 
use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. 
Public comments on the ICR are invited.

DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives 
on or before April 6, 2017.

ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation; 
including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency 
of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained free of charge 
from the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201701-1220-001 (this link will only become active 
on the day following publication of this notice) or by contacting 
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are 
not toll-free numbers) or sending an email to [email protected].
    Submit comments about this request by mail or courier to the Office 
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL-
BLS Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202-395-5806 (this is not a toll-free 
number); or by email: [email protected]. Commenters are 
encouraged, but not required, to send a courtesy copy of any comments 
by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor--OASAM, Office of 
the Chief Information Officer, Attn: Departmental Information 
Compliance Management Program, Room N1301, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20210; or by email: [email protected].

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at 
202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or 
sending an email to [email protected].

    Authority:  44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks approval under the PRA for 
revisions to the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) 
information collection. The SOII is the primary indicator of the 
Nation's progress in providing every working man and woman safe and 
healthful working conditions. The survey measures the overall rate of 
work injuries and illnesses by industry. Survey data are also used to 
evaluate the effectiveness of Federal and State programs and to 
prioritize scarce resources. Respondents include employers who maintain 
related records in accordance with the Occupational Safety and Health 
Act (OSH Act) and employers who are normally exempt from such 
recordkeeping. Each year a sample of exempt employers is required to 
keep records and participate in the survey. This information collection 
is classified as a revision, because of the addition of a one-time 
pilot test entitled the Household Survey of Occupational Injuries and 
Illnesses (HSOII) to this information collection. The BLS will use 
HSOII Pilot Test data collected to (1) test the feasibility of 
collecting occupational injuries and illness from workers directly: (2) 
To estimate the burden of occupational injuries and illnesses in the 
U.S.; and (3) to compare against occupational injury and illness 
estimates from the SOII at the national level and for broad industries 
and occupations. OSH Act section 24(a) authorizes this information 
collection. See 29 U.S.C. 673.
    This information collection is subject to the 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 it is approved by the OMB under the PRA 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 Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 
1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection 
under Control Number 1220-0045. The current approval is scheduled to 
expire on December 31, 2018; however, the DOL notes that existing 
information collection requirements submitted to the OMB receive a 
month-to-month extension while they undergo review. New requirements 
would only take effect upon OMB approval. For additional substantive 
information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the 
Federal Register on May 19, 2016 (81 FR 31666).
    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in 
the ADDRESSES section within thirty (30) days of publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register. In order to help ensure appropriate 
consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 1220-0045. 
The OMB 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; 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 submission of responses.
    Agency: DOL-BLS.
    Title of Collection: Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses.
    OMB Control Number: 1220-0045.
    Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments; Private 
Sector--businesses or other for-profits, farms, and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 240,550.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 240,550.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 311,644 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

    Dated: March 1, 2017.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 43 / Tuesday, March 7, 2017 / Notices 12849 are encouraged, but not required, to renewal, and the current approval for Dated: March 1, 2017. send a courtesy copy of any comments this collection is scheduled to expire on Michel Smyth, by mail or courier to the U.S. March 31, 2017. The DOL seeks to Departmental Clearance Officer. Department of Labor—OASAM, Office extend PRA authorization for this [FR Doc. 2017–04330 Filed 3–6–17; 8:45 am] of the Chief Information Officer, Attn: information collection for three (3) more BILLING CODE 4510–CK–P Departmental Information Compliance years, without any change to existing Management Program, Room N1301, requirements. The DOL notes that 200 Constitution Avenue NW., existing information collection DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Washington, DC 20210; or by email: requirements submitted to the OMB DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. receive a month-to-month extension Office of the Secretary FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: while they undergo review. For Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at additional substantive information Agency Information Collection 202–693–4129, TTY 202–693–8064, about this ICR, see the related notice Activities; Submission for OMB (these are not toll-free numbers) or by published in the Federal Register on Review; Comment Request; Survey of email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. November 9, 2016 (81 FRN 78862). Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). Interested parties are encouraged to ACTION: Notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR send comments to the OMB, Office of seeks to extend PRA authority for the Information and Regulatory Affairs at SUMMARY: The Department of Labor Application for Approval of a the address shown in the ADDRESSES (DOL) is submitting the Bureau of Labor Representative’s Fee in Black Lung section within thirty (30) days of Statistics (BLS) sponsored information Claim Proceedings Conducted by the publication of this notice in the Federal collection request (ICR) revision titled, U.S. Department of Labor that uses Register. In order to help ensure ‘‘Survey of Occupational Injuries and Form CM–972. An individual filing appropriate consideration, comments Illnesses,’’ to the Office of Management with the OWCP, Division of Coal Mine should mention OMB Control Number and Budget (OMB) for review and Workers’ Compensation for benefits 1240–0011. The OMB is particularly approval for use in accordance with the under the Black Lung Benefits Act interested in comments that: Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of (BLBA), 30 U.S.C. 901 et seq., may elect • Evaluate whether the proposed 1995. Public comments on the ICR are to be represented or assisted by an collection of information is necessary invited. attorney or other representative. The for the proper performance of the DATES: The OMB will consider all BLBA and regulations 20 CFR functions of the agency, including written comments that agency receives 725.365and 725.366 have established whether the information will have on or before April 6, 2017. standards for the information and practical utility; ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with documentation that must be submitted • Evaluate the accuracy of the to the program for review, so the agency’s estimate of the burden of the applicable supporting documentation; representative in approved cases may be proposed collection of information, including a description of the likely paid for services rendered to the including the validity of the respondents, proposed frequency of claimant. Upon receipt of that evidence, methodology and assumptions used; response, and estimated total burden the adjudicating official evaluates the may be obtained free of charge from the • Enhance the quality, utility, and RegInfo.gov Web site at http:// application and, based on the clarity of the information to be supporting information in the claim file, www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ collected; and PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201701-1220-001 approves a fee for services rendered. • Minimize the burden of the (this link will only become active on the Form CM–972 provides a standardized collection of information on those who day following publication of this notice) format that assists representatives are to respond, including through the or by contacting Michel Smyth by participating in the Black Lung Benefits use of appropriate automated, telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– Program to submit the required electronic, mechanical, or other 693–8064, (these are not toll-free information. BLBA sections 422 and 426 technological collection techniques or numbers) or sending an email to DOL_ authorize this information collection. other forms of information technology, PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. See 30 U.S.C. 932 and 936. This information collection is subject e.g., permitting electronic submission of Submit comments about this request to the PRA. A Federal agency generally responses. by mail or courier to the Office of cannot conduct or sponsor a collection Agency: DOL–OWCP. Information and Regulatory Affairs, of information, and the public is Title of Collection: Application for Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–BLS generally not required to respond to an Approval of a Representative’s Fee in Office of Management and Budget, information collection, unless it is Black Lung Claim Proceedings Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., approved by the OMB under the PRA Conducted by the U.S. Department of Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202– and displays a currently valid OMB Labor. 395–5806 (this is not a toll-free Control Number. In addition, OMB Control Number: 1240–0011. number); or by email: OIRA_ notwithstanding any other provisions of Affected Public: Private Sector— submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters law, no person shall generally be subject business or other for-profits. are encouraged, but not required, to to penalty for failing to comply with a send a courtesy copy of any comments Total Estimated Number of by mail or courier to the U.S. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES collection of information that does not Respondents: 338. display a valid Control Number. See 5 Department of Labor—OASAM, Office CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL Total Estimated Number of of the Chief Information Officer, Attn: obtains OMB approval for this Responses: 338. Departmental Information Compliance information collection under Control Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: Management Program, Room N1301, Number 1240–0011. 237 hours. 200 Constitution Avenue NW., OMB authorization for an ICR cannot Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Washington, DC 20210; or by email: be for more than three (3) years without Burden: $0. DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. 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12850 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 43 / Tuesday, March 7, 2017 / Notices FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: collection requirements submitted to the DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at OMB receive a month-to-month 202–693–4129, TTY 202–693–8064, extension while they undergo review. Office of the Secretary (these are not toll-free numbers) or New requirements would only take sending an email to DOL_PRA_ effect upon OMB approval. For Agency Information Collection PUBLIC@dol.gov. additional substantive information Activities; Submission for OMB about this ICR, see the related notice Review; Comment Request; Report of Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). published in the Federal Register on Construction Contractor’s Wage Rates SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks approval under the PRA for May 19, 2016 (81 FR 31666). ACTION: Notice. revisions to the Survey of Occupational Interested parties are encouraged to Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) information send comments to the OMB, Office of SUMMARY: The Department of Labor collection. The SOII is the primary Information and Regulatory Affairs at (DOL) is submitting the Wage and Hour indicator of the Nation’s progress in the address shown in the ADDRESSES Division (WHD) sponsored information providing every working man and section within thirty (30) days of collection request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Report woman safe and healthful working publication of this notice in the Federal of Construction Contractor’s Wage conditions. The survey measures the Register. In order to help ensure Rates,’’ to the Office of Management and overall rate of work injuries and appropriate consideration, comments Budget (OMB) for review and approval illnesses by industry. Survey data are should mention OMB Control Number for continued use, without change, in also used to evaluate the effectiveness of 1220–0045. The OMB is particularly accordance with the Paperwork Federal and State programs and to interested in comments that: Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public prioritize scarce resources. Respondents comments on the ICR are invited. • Evaluate whether the proposed include employers who maintain related DATES: The OMB will consider all collection of information is necessary records in accordance with the written comments that agency receives for the proper performance of the on or before April 6, 2017. Occupational Safety and Health Act functions of the agency, including (OSH Act) and employers who are ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with whether the information will have normally exempt from such practical utility; applicable supporting documentation; recordkeeping. Each year a sample of including a description of the likely • Evaluate the accuracy of the respondents, proposed frequency of exempt employers is required to keep agency’s estimate of the burden of the response, and estimated total burden records and participate in the survey. proposed collection of information, may be obtained free of charge from the This information collection is classified including the validity of the RegInfo.gov Web site at http:// as a revision, because of the addition of methodology and assumptions used; www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ a one-time pilot test entitled the Household Survey of Occupational • Enhance the quality, utility, and PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201612-1235-001 Injuries and Illnesses (HSOII) to this clarity of the information to be (this link will only become active on the information collection. The BLS will collected; and day following publication of this notice) use HSOII Pilot Test data collected to (1) • Minimize the burden of the or by contacting Michel Smyth by test the feasibility of collecting collection of information on those who telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– occupational injuries and illness from are to respond, including through the 693–8064, (these are not toll-free workers directly: (2) To estimate the use of appropriate automated, numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_ burden of occupational injuries and electronic, mechanical, or other PUBLIC@dol.gov. illnesses in the U.S.; and (3) to compare Submit comments about this request technological collection techniques or against occupational injury and illness by mail or courier to the Office of other forms of information technology, estimates from the SOII at the national Information and Regulatory Affairs, e.g., permitting electronic submission of level and for broad industries and Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–WHD, responses. occupations. OSH Act section 24(a) Office of Management and Budget, Agency: DOL–BLS. Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., authorizes this information collection. Title of Collection: Survey of Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202– See 29 U.S.C. 673. This information collection is subject Occupational Injuries and Illnesses. 395–5806 (this is not a toll-free to the PRA. A Federal agency generally OMB Control Number: 1220–0045. number); or by email: OIRA_ cannot conduct or sponsor a collection submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters Affected Public: State, Local, and are encouraged, but not required, to of information, and the public is Tribal Governments; Private Sector— generally not required to respond to an send a courtesy copy of any comments businesses or other for-profits, farms, by mail or courier to the U.S. information collection, unless it is and not-for-profit institutions. Department of Labor–OASAM, Office of approved by the OMB under the PRA Total Estimated Number of the Chief Information Officer, Attn: and displays a currently valid OMB Respondents: 240,550. Departmental Information Compliance Control Number. In addition, Total Estimated Number of Management Program, Room N1301, notwithstanding any other provisions of Responses: 240,550. 200 Constitution Avenue NW., law, no person shall generally be subject Washington, DC 20210; or by email: to penalty for failing to comply with a Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. collection of information that does not 311,644 hours. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: display a valid Control Number. See 5 sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL Burden: $0. obtains OMB approval for this 202–693–4129, TTY 202–693–8064, information collection under Control Dated: March 1, 2017. (these are not toll-free numbers) or by Number 1220–0045. The current Michel Smyth, email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. approval is scheduled to expire on Departmental Clearance Officer. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). December 31, 2018; however, the DOL [FR Doc. 2017–04367 Filed 3–6–17; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR notes that existing information BILLING CODE 4510–24–P seeks to extend PRA authority for the VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:01 Mar 06, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07MRN1.SGM 07MRN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesThe OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before April 6, 2017.
ContactContact Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or sending an email to [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 12849 
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