WE HAVE APPROVED
THIS COLLECTION OF INFORMATION THROUGH 4/87, IN ORDER TO ALLOW THE
AGENCY SUFFICIENT TIME TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: DOES THE
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED COST TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT INCLUDE THE
COST OF ENTERING THE DATA INTO AN ADP SYSTEM, AND OF MAINTAINING
AND MANIPULATING THOSE DATA? IF NOT, WHAT ARE THOSE COSTS?
PRECISELY WHAT DATA ELEMENTS ARE ENTERED INTO IMIS? HOW IS EACH
ELEMENT USED? ARE THESE DATA TRANSFERRED ELECTRONICALLY FROM FIELD
OFFICES? WOULD SUCH A TRANSFER REDUCE COSTS? WHAT ADP SYSTEM IS
REFERRED TO HERE AS THE "HOST COMPUTER," AND THROUGH WHAT ADP
SYSTEM IS THE HOST COMPUTER ACCESSED? OSHA HAS REQUESTED AN
EXEMPTION FROM PRINTING THE DATE OF EXPIRATION OF OMB APPROVAL ON
OSHA FORM 7. THIS EXEMPTION IS GRANTED WITH THE CONDITION THAT THE
FORM BEAR THE OMB APPROVAL NUMBER AND THE PRINTING DATE.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/1987
04/30/1987
16,500
0
0
4,686
0
0
0
0
0
THE OSHA-7 FORM IS USED BY EMPLOYEES
TO REPORT UNHEALTHFUL AND/OR UNSAFE CONDITIONS IN TH WORKPLACE.
EMPLOYEE REPORTS ARE AUTHORIZED BY SECTION B(F) OF THE OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT. THE INFORMATION IS USED BY OSHA T EVALUATE
THE ALLEGED HAZARDOUS WORKING CONDITIONS AND TO SCHEDULE AN
INSPECTION OR RESPOND IN ANOTHER MANNER, AS APPROPRIATE.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.