[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 88 (Monday, May 7, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23047-23048]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-11407]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

April 30, 2001.

    The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public 
information collection requests (ICRs) to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35). A copy of 
each individual ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be 
obtained by calling the Department of Labor. To obtain documentation 
contact Darrin King at (202) 693-4129 or E-Mail to [email protected].
    Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for OSHA, Office of Management and 
Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503

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((202) 395-7316), on or before June 6, 2001.
    The OMB 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 submission of responses.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
    Title: Application for Training Grant.
    OMB Number: 1218-0020.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions and State, Local, or 
Tribal Government.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Number of Respondents: 200.
    Number of Annual Responses: 200.
    Estimated time Per Response: 55 hours.
    Total Burden Hours: 11,050.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: The application for Training Grant is submitted by 
non-profit organizations interested in obtaining OSHA training grants. 
It is used by OSHA staff to select organizations to receive funds.

    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
    Title: Grantee Quarterly Progress Report.
    OMB Number: 1218-0100.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions and State, Local, or 
Tribal Government.
    Frequency: Quarterly.
    Number of Respondents: 61.
    Number of Annual Responses: 244.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 12 hours.
    Total Burden Hours: 2,928.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: The Grantee Quarterly Progress Report (OSHA-171) is 
used to collect information concerning activities conducted under OSHA 
training grant programs. The information is used to monitor the use of 
Federal grant funds.

    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
    Title: Procedures for the Handling of Discrimination Complaints 
under Federal Employee Protection Statutes.
    OMB Number: 1218-0236.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions; Farms; Federal Government; and State, Local, or Tribal 
Government.
    Frequency: Once per complaint.
    Number of Respondents: 200.
    Number of Annual Responses: 200.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Total Burden Hours: 200.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: 29 CFR Part 24 requires employees who believe they 
have been discriminated against by employers, in violation of 
whistleblower provisions in certain laws for reporting unlawful 
practices that adversely affect the environment, to place their 
allegations in writing so they may where appropriate be investigated by 
the Department of Labor.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-11407 Filed 5-4-01; 8:45 am]
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