83 FR 11249 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Recordkeeping and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 50 (March 14, 2018)

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Recordkeeping and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for continued use, without change, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 14, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11249-11250]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05157]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Recordkeeping and Reporting Occupational 
Injuries and Illnesses

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Occupational 
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sponsored information 
collection request (ICR) titled, ``Recordkeeping and Reporting 
Occupational Injuries and Illnesses,'' to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and approval for continued use, without change, 
in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public 
comments on the ICR are invited.

DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives 
on or before April 13, 2018.

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 website at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201712-1218-004 (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 by email at [email protected].
    Submit comments about this request by mail to the Office of 
Information and

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Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL-OSHA 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].

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks to extend PRA authority for 
the Recordkeeping and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses 
information collection. The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 
(OSHAct) and regulations 29 CFR part 1904 prescribe that certain 
employers maintain records of job related injuries and illnesses. The 
OSHA uses the information to carry out enforcement and intervention 
activities to secure for workers a safe and healthful work environment. 
The data also provide the Bureau of Labor Statistics information to 
report on the number and rate of occupational injuries and illnesses in 
the country. In addition, the data inform employers and workers on the 
kinds of injuries and illnesses occurring in the workplace and their 
related hazards. Increased employer awareness should result in the 
identification and voluntary correction of hazardous workplace 
conditions. Likewise, workers who receive information on injuries and 
illnesses will be more likely to follow safe work practices and report 
workplace hazards. This would generally raise the overall level of 
safety and health in the workplace. OSH Act sections 8(c)(2) and 
24(b)(2) authorize this information collection. See 29 U.S.C. 
657(c)(2), 673(b)(2).
    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 1218-0176. For additional substantive information 
about this ICR, see the related notice published in the Federal 
Register on September 14, 2017 (82 FR 43255).
    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 1218-0176. 
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-OSHA.
    Title of Collection: Recordkeeping and Reporting Occupational 
Injuries and Illnesses.
    OMB Control Number: 1218-0176.
    Affected Public: Private Sector--businesses or other for-profits.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,384,503.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 6,212,616.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 2,253,550 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

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

Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-05157 Filed 3-13-18; 8:45 am]
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