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 focuses on individual work sites.
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USC 651 Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act
The Agency is requesting an
adjustment decrease of 53,504 burden hours from 67,518 hours to
14,014 hours. The reduction in burden is a result of a decrease in
the number of employers and participants. From a programmatic
standpoint, many entities partner with OSHA for projects (mostly
construction) that are time-limited in nature. When a construction
project ends, the project-specific OSP also ends. A decline in the
number of OSP in recent years is likely due to many mitigating
factors such as the natural end date of a project specific OSP, the
state of the nation’s economy and the resources needed by employers
to participate.
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.