OSHA Strategic Partnership Program for Worker Safety and Health (OSPP)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Section 2~651.doc Supplementary Document	2009-02-11
60-day Preclerance Notice 11-14-08.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-02-11
1218-0244 2-5-09 (final).pdf Supporting Statement A	2009-02-11
CSP_03-02-002.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-02-11

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
14313	OSHA Strategic Partnership Program for Worker Safety and Health (OSPP)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1218-0244	ICR Reference No: 200902-1218-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200601-1218-005
Agency/Subagency: DOL/OSHA	Agency Tracking No: 1218-0244(2009)
Title: OSHA Strategic Partnership Program for Worker Safety and Health (OSPP)
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: 06/26/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/20/2009
Terms of Clearance: Consistent with previous terms of clearance, OSHA will continue to submit collections for individual partnerships for OMB approval and OMB shall have 10 days to either approve the collection or ask questions regarding the collection.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2012	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2009
Responses	57,128	0	5,113
Time Burden (Hours)	361,416	0	57,923
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Employers who voluntarily participate in OSHA Strategic Partnership Program for Worker Safety and Health are required to monitor and to assess the impact of partnership. An OSHA strategic partnership aims to have a measurable positive impact on workplace safety and health that goes beyond what historically has been achievable through traditional enforcement method and focus on individual work sites.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 651 Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking	73 FR 67546	11/14/2008

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 67546	11/14/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 11970	03/20/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
OSHA Strategic Partnership Program for Worker Safety and Health (OSPP)

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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	57,128	5,113	0	0	52,015	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	361,416	57,923	0	0	303,493	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: The increase results from an anticipated increase in the number of partnerships. In addition, we changed the methodology used to calculate burden hours to account for hours incurred for each partnership participant. Counting each partnership participant increased the number of responses.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $24,246

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)? No

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: 03/20/2009

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