[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 222 (Thursday, November 16, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69340-69341]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-29370]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

November 8, 2000.
    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 
for BLS, ETA, PWBA, and OASAM contact

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Karin Kurz ((202) 693-4127 or by E-mail to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#eca7999e96c1a78d9e8582ac888380c28b839a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d893adaaa2f593b9aab1b698bcb7b4f6bfb7ae">[email protected]</span></a>). To 
obtain documentation for ESA, MSHA, OSHA, and VETS contact Darrin King 
((202) 693-4129 or by E-Mail to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8fc4e6e1e8a2cbeefdfde6e1cfebe0e3a1e8e0f9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d398babdb4fe97b2a1a1babd93b7bcbffdb4bca5">[email protected]</span></a>).
    Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for BLS, DM, ESA, ETA, MSHA, OSHA, 
PWBA, or VETS, 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:
    <bullet> 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;
    <bullet> 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;
    <bullet> Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    <bullet> 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: Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses.
    OMB Number: 1218-0176.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions; farms; State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Number of Respondents: 1,395,516.
    Number of Annual Responses: 5,067,726.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 26 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 2,229,349.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: The OSHA No. 200, Log and Summary; the OSHA 101, 
Supplementary Record; and the recordkeeping guidelines provide 
employers with the means and specific instructions needed to maintain 
records of work-related injuries and illnesses. The data are needed by 
OSHA to carry out intervention and enforcement activities in order to 
guarantee workers safe and healthful workplaces. The data are also 
needed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to produce national 
statistics on occupational injuries and illnesses. Response to this 
collection of information is mandatory as specified in 29 CFR Part 
1904.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
    Title: OSHA Data Collection System.
    OMB Number: 1218-0209.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; farms; State, Local, 
or Tribal Government.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Number of Respondents: 81,425.
    Number of Annual Responses: 81,425.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 30 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 39,113.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Cost (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: The year 2001 OSHA Data Collection will request CY 
2000 injury and illness data from 81,425 establishments throughout the 
Nation. The data are needed by OSHA to carry out intervention and 
enforcement activities in order to guarantee workers a safe and 
healthful workplace. The data will also be used for measurement 
purposes in compliance with the Government Performance and Results Act 
of 1995 and multiple research purposes. The data collected are already 
maintained by employers as required by 29 CFR Part 1904.

    Type of Review: Reinstatement of a previously approved collection.
    Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
    Title: Modification of Aerial Lifts in Construction.
    OMB Number: 1218-0216.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Federal Government; 
State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Number of Respondents: 60.
    Number of Annual Responses: 60.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 3 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 3.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Cost (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: 29 CFR 1926.453 requires employers to obtain written 
certification of any field modifications made to aerial lifts. Such 
certification must be prepared in writing by either the manufacturer of 
the aerial lift or a nationally recognized testing laboratory. The 
certification is to attest to the safety of the lift after 
modification.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-29370 Filed 11-15-00; 8:45 am]
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