OSHA Data Collection System

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IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
14189	OSHA Data Collection System Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1218-0209	ICR Reference No: 199712-1218-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 199702-1218-005
Agency/Subagency: DOL/OSHA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: OSHA Data Collection System
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/06/1998
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/05/1997
Terms of Clearance: Approved as amended by DOL's 2/5/98 memorandum to OMB. In addition, DOL/OSHA will meet the following conditions: 1) Approval through December 1998 will allow OSHA to continue work on the validation study of data quality in this initiative, which OMB strongly endorses. DOL intends to continue with the on-site records audits and to complete the anlaysis by the end of May, and will brief OMB in June on the results of this analysis. OMB recommends that these audits of quality be made an ongoing part of the Data Initiative. 2) Initial results of the analysis of Overlap firms (surveyed by both BLS and OSHA) indicate that there may be insufficient consistency between the two data sets. DOL (BLS and OSHA) shall investigate the sources and reasons for data discrepencies through further analysis of the Overlap firms. This additional analysis shall be completed prior to the next request for PRA clearance of the Data Initiative. OMB will forward specific issues for DOL to consider in this work separately. 3) DOL will complete comparison of the Data Initiative data with data from the IMIS system by September 1998, and will report on this analysis as part of the next request for clearance. 4) DOL will not field the 1998 Data Initiative until it has developed and OMB concurs with a policy on how DOL will treat non-responding firms and how this treatment will be communicated to survey recipients. 5) Given the problems that the data quality analysis shows with smaller firms and the ongoing work being done on data quality, OMB does not at this time approve expansion of the Data Initiative to firms with fewer than 50 employees (with the exception of logging firms). Expansion from 60+ to 50+ employers should be sufficient and allows for comparisons with BLS and other standards sample strata. DOL may pilot test collection from firms with 40-49 employees to determine the quality of these data. 6) DOL will continue to explore means of collecting this information less than annually from the universe, including sampling and rotating SIC codes as well as other means of reducing burden while maintaining data quality.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/1999	01/31/1999	02/28/1998
Responses	80,000	0	80,000
Time Burden (Hours)	35,000	0	35,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: To meet the Agency's program needs, OSHA is proposing to continue its data initiative to collect injury and illness data and the number of workers and hours worked from establishments in portions of the private sector and some State government agencies.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
OSHA Data Collection System	196A, 196B

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	80,000	80,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	35,000	35,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 12/05/1997

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