[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 125 (Monday, June 30, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35233-35234]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17042]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration


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 application for training grant 
report. A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can 
be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addresses 
section of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
addresses section below on or before August 29, 1 997. 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 97-20, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-2625, 200 Constitution 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210, telephone number (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: Helen Beall, Division of Training and 
Educational Programs, OSHA Office of Training and Education, 1555 Times 
Drive, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018, telephone (847) 297-4810 (this is 
not a toll-free number), e-mail to [email protected], or send a 
facsimile message to (847) 297-4874. Copies of the referenced 
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 Barbara Bielaski at (202) 219-4690. For 
electronic copies of the application for training grant Information 
Collection Request contact OSHA's WebPage on the Internet at http://
www.osha.gov/ under Standards.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Occupational Safety and Health Administration awards grants to 
nonprofit organizations to provide safety and health training to 
employees

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and employers in the recognition, avoidance, and prevention of unsafe 
and unhealthy working conditions. The grants are awarded for one year, 
with the possibility of renewal for one or more years. The grant award 
process is competitive.
    In order to evaluate applicant requests for grants, OSHA obtains 
information about the applicant and its proposed program through the 
training grant application. These applications serve as the basis for 
determining which organizations are awarded grants. When grants are 
awarded, the applications also become part of the grant, since they 
include a budget and a workplan for carrying out the training being 
funded by the grant.
    There is no other practical way to obtain this information.

II. Current Actions

    OSHA is planning to continue this form because it is planning to 
continue its training grant program.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Occupational Safety and Heath Administration.
    Title: Application for training grant.
    OMB Number: 1218-0020.
    Agency Number: None.
    Recordkeeping: Applicants that are not awarded grants are not 
required to retain the information. Applicants awarded grants are 
required to retain the information until three years after grant 
closeout.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Total Respondents: 200.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Total Responses: 200.
    Average Time per Response: 59 hours.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 11,800.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $337,000.
    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: May 28, 1997.
Harvey E. Harris,
Director, Office of Training and Education.
[FR Doc. 97-17042 Filed 6-27-97; 8:45 am]
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