Survey of Participants in OSHRC Settlement Part Program

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Survey of Participants in OSHRC Settlement Program	Form and Instruction	New	Available
OSHRC Reminder Post Card.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-06-20	Available
OSHRC Survey Cover Letter.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-06-20	Available
OSHRC Supporting Statement A.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2012-06-20	Available
BLS Bulletin USDL-11-1718 Employer Cost for Employee Compensation.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-03-12	Available
OSHRC Supporting Statement B.pdf	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2012-06-20	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
201519	Survey of Participants in OSHRC Settlement Program	Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3202-0003	ICR Reference No: 201202-3202-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: OSHRC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Survey of Participants in OSHRC Settlement Part Program
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: 06/21/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/13/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2015	36 Months From Approved
Responses	300	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	150	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Information collection required to evaluate the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission's (OSHRC's) Settlement Part program, codified at 29 CFR 2200.120, which is designed to encourage settlements on contested citations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and to reduce litigation costs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 661(g) Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
  

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:
	76 FR 67496	11/01/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 13656	03/07/2012
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
Survey of Participants in OSHRC Settlement Program	N/A	Survey of Participants in OSHRC Settlement Program

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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	300	0	0	300	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	150	0	0	150	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: There are no program changes or adjustments because this is a new collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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? No

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: 03/13/2012

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