[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 229 (Wednesday, November 28, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59477-59478]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-29506]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB review; Comment Request

November 15, 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 Marlene Howze at ((202) 693-4158) or Email [email protected].
    Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer 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 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: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
    Title: Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.
    OMB Number: 1220-0133.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government; Individuals or 
households; Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; 
Farms and Federal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 2,665.
    Number of Annual Responses: 27,500.
    Estimated Time Per Response and Total Burden Hours:

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                                                                                   Average time      Estimated
                 Form                       Total              Frequency           per response    total burden
                                         respondents                                  (min.)          (hours)
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BLS CFOI-1...........................           2,500  Once.....................              20             833

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Source Documents.....................             165  On Occasion..............              10           4,167
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    Totals...........................           2,665  .........................  ..............           5,000
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    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: Section 24(a) of the Occupational Safety and Health 
Act of 1970 states that ``the Secretary shall compile accurate 
statistics on work injuries and illnesses which shall include all 
disabling, serious, or significant injuries and illnesses * * *.'' The 
Secretary of Labor has delegated this responsibility to the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics.
    The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) provides policy 
makers and the public with comprehensive, verifiable, and timely 
measures of fatal work injuries. Data are compiled from various 
Federal, State, and local sources and include information on how the 
incident occurred as well as various characteristics of the employer 
and the deceased worker. The information is used of surveillance of 
fatal work injuries and for developing prevention strategies. Data are 
uniformly coded by States and electronically transmitted to BLS for 
validation of coding and publication of results. If this information 
were not collected, the confusion over the number and patterns in fatal 
occupational injuries would continue, thus hampering prevention 
efforts. Collecting data using a single data source and without 
verification of work-relationship would compromise the integrity of 
CFOI data.

Ira L. Mills,
DOL Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-29506 Filed 11-27-01; 8:45 am]
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