[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 157 (Monday, August 16, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50005-50006]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-20152]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Notice of Public Information Collection Request

ACTION: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) hereby announces the submission 
of the following public information collection request (ICR) 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; including, among other things, a description of the 
likely respondents, proposed frequency of response, and estimated total 
burden may be obtained from the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain or by contacting Linda Watts Thomas 
on 202-693-4223 (this is not a toll-free number) and e-mail mail to: 
[email protected].
    Interested parties are encouraged to send written comments to the 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer 
for the Department of Labor--Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Room 
10235, Washington, DC 20503, Telephone: 202-395-7316/Fax 202-395-5806 
(these are not toll-free numbers), E-mail: [email protected] 
within 30 days from the date of this publication in the Federal 
Register. In order to ensure the appropriate consideration, comments 
should reference the applicable OMB Control Number (see below).
    The OMB is particularly interested in comments which:
    (1) 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;
    (2) 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;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) 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: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Title of Collection: Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses.
    OMB Control Number: 1220-0045.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits; Not-for-profit 
institutions; Farms; State, Local or Tribal Governments.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 240,000.
    Total Number of Responses: 240,000.
    Total Burden Hours: 350,266.
    Total Hour Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $0.
    Description: The Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses is 
the primary indicator of the Nation's progress in providing every 
working man and woman safe and healthful working conditions. The survey 
produces the overall rate of occurrence of work injuries and illnesses 
by industry which can be compared to prior years to produce measures of 
the rate of change. Survey data are used to evaluate the effectiveness 
of the Federal and State programs for improving work place safety and 
health and to prioritize scarce resources. For additional information, 
see related notice published in the Federal Register on April 16, 2010, 
(Vol. 75, page 20004).


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    Dated: August 10, 2010.
Linda Watts Thomas,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-20152 Filed 8-13-10; 8:45 am]
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