The Evaluation of Ordinances to Prevent Workplace Violence in Convenience Stores

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Appendix F 4 Letter to respondents 4-11 revision.docx Supplementary Document	2011-04-28
Appendix_G[2].docx Supplementary Document	2011-02-01
Supporting Statement B .doc Supporting Statement B	2011-04-26
Appendix I (public comment).doc Supplementary Document	2010-12-20
Appendix H Final.doc Supplementary Document	2010-12-20
Appendix F.docx Supplementary Document	2010-12-20
Appendix E.docx Supplementary Document	2010-12-20
Supporting Statement A .doc Supporting Statement A	2011-04-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
197511	Stakeholders (Industry leaders/Community leaders) Instruction	New
196078	Store Owner/ Upper Management Instruction	New
196077	Store Managers Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0920-0886	ICR Reference No: 201102-0920-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CDC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: The Evaluation of Ordinances to Prevent Workplace Violence in Convenience Stores
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 05/02/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/01/2011
Terms of Clearance: Approved consistent with the understanding that findings from this study will be characterized as correlation, not causation. Anything produced from this information must be noted as exploratory or qualitative work.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2014	36 Months From Approved
Responses	815	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	495	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: In 1997-2008, there were 1,800 homicides of retail workers of which 1,572 were due to robbery or assaults. Situational Crime Prevention programs to reduce robbery and violent crime have been proven to be successful in reducing robbery and robbery-related injury risk to both employees and customers in retail settings. These programs incorporate a criminological concept called Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) which theorizes that environments can be modified to make potential criminals feel they are being watched, i.e. under surveillance and thus vulnerable, resulting in avoidance of the target by increasing the robber's perception that a robbery is not worth the risk. NIOSH is conducting an evaluation of the effectiveness of convenience store safety ordinances in Dallas and Houston, Texas. The goals of this research are to 1) determine if the ordinances effectively increase the frequency of implementation of CPTED components in stores and decrease robbery and assaults to workers and customers; 2) determine the benefits to stores from compliance to the city ordinance; 3) determine the process the cities used for ordinance development and their recommendations to other cities, and 4) develop evidence-based recommendations to promote CPTED programs and to aid other cities which are considering safety ordinances for their retail industry.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 91 - 596 1 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

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 49937	08/16/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 80505	12/22/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Store Managers
Store Owner/ Upper Management
Stakeholders (Industry leaders/Community leaders)

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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	815	0	0	815	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	495	0	0	495	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new data collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $781,048

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 02/01/2011

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