[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 128 (Monday, July 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36448-36449]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-17799]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Bureau of Labor Statistics


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to 
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance 
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies 
an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of 
information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to ensure that 
requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden 
(time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are 
clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on 
respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, the Bureau of Labor 
Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments concerning the proposed 
revision of the ``BLS Occupational Safety and Health Statistics 
Federal/State Cooperative Agreement (Application Package).''
    A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be 
obtained by contacting the individual listed below in the addresses 
section of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
addresses section below on or before September 4, 1998. The Bureau of 
Labor Statistics 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 submissions of responses.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Karin G. Kurz, BLS Clearance Officer, 
Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room 3255, 
2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Washington, D.C. 20212. Ms. Kurz can be 
reached on (202) 606-7628 (this is not a toll free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    The Secretary of Labor has delegated to the BLS the authority to 
collect, compile and analyze statistical data on work-related injuries 
and illnesses. The Cooperative Agreement is designed to allow the BLS 
to ensure conformance with program objectives. The BLS has full 
authority over the financial operations of the statistical program. The 
BLS requires financial reporting that will produce the information that 
is needed to monitor the financial activities of the BLS Occupational 
Safety and Health Statistics grantees.

II. Current Actions

    Continued collection of grantee financial information is necessary 
to maintain an effective program of collection, compilation and 
analysis of occupational safety and health statistics, as authorized by 
the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (Pub. L. 91-596). The 
burden estimates are based on actual experience of grantees competing 
the forms. Public comments on the accuracy of the burden estimates, as 
well as suggestions for reducing the burden, are encouraged.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
    Title: BLS Occupational Safety and Health Statistics Federal/State

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Cooperative Agreement (Application Package).
    OMB Number: 1220-0149.
    Frequency: Annually and Quarterly.
    Affected Public: State governments.
    Number of Respondents: 57
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 6 Hours.
    Total Burden Hours: 342 Hours.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $0.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget 
approval of the information collection request; they also will become a 
matter of public record.

    Signed at Washington, DC this 29th day of June 1998.
W. Stuart Rust, Jr.,
Chief, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
[FR Doc. 98-17799 Filed 7-2-98; 8:45 am]
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