[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 159 (Thursday, August 16, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43034-43035]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-19952]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

July 20, 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 
this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by 
contacting the Department of Labor. To obtain documentation contact 
Darrin King at (202) 693-4129 or E-Mail [email protected].
    Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officers for BLS, Office of Management and 
Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 ((202) 395-7316), within 30 
days from the date of this publication in the Federal Register.
    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 he 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: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
    Title: Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses.
    OMB Number: 1220-0045.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions; Farms; and State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Number of Respondents: 230,000.
    Number of Annual Responses: 230,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 24 minutes to complete the BLS-9300 
form; 14 minutes to record an injury case on the OSHA Injury and 
Illness Log; and 22 minutes to record an entry on the OSHA Injury and 
Illness Incident Report.
    Total Burden Hours: 327,666.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: The Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses is 
the primary indicator of the Nation's

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progress in providing every working man and woman safe and healthful 
working conditions. Survey data are also used to evaluate the 
effectiveness of the Federal and State occupational safety and health 
programs and to prioritize the use of resources.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-19952 Filed 8-15-01; 8:45 am]
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