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mine owner and operator legal identity
and notification of commencement of
operations and closing of mines provide
information to help ensure the health
and safety of mine workers by
identifying responsibility for mining
operations.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health
Administration.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of currently approved collection.
Title: Record of Results of
Examinations of Self-Rescuers
(Underground Coal Mines).
OMB Number: 1219–0044.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
719.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 124,375.
Estimated Total Annual Cost Burden:
$0.
Affected Public: Private Sector:
Business or other for-profit (Mines).
Description: Title 30 CFR 75.1714–
3(b), (c), (d), and (e) require that selfrescuers be examined regularly at
intervals not to exceed 90 days by a
qualified person who certifies by date
and signature that the tests were
conducted. A record must be made
when a self-rescue device is removed
from service and when corrective action
is taken as a result of the examination.
The records are used as an enforcement
tool to insure that the devices have been
examined and are maintained in
operable and usable condition.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health
Administration.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of currently approved collection.
Title: Escape and Evaluation Plans 30
CFR 57.11053.
OMB Number: 1219–0046.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
242.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 4,114.
Estimated Total Annual Cost Burden:
$0.
Affected Public: Private Sector:
Business or other for-profit (Mines)
Description: Title 30 CFR 57.11053
requires the development of an escape
and evacuation plan specifically
addressing the unique conditions of
each underground metal and nonmetal
mine. Section 57.11053 also requires
that revisions be made as mining
progresses. The plan must be available
to the inspector and conspicuously
posted at locations convenient to all
persons on the surface and
underground. The mine operator and
representatives of the Mine Safety and
Health Administration (MSHA) are
required to jointly review the plan at
least once every six months. The
information is prepared by the mine
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operator for use by miners, MSHA, and
persons involved in rescue operations.
The information allows miners and
rescue personnel to be aware of the
emergency escape route for a particular
working place.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health
Administration.
Type of Review: New collection of
information.
Title: Qualification/Certification
Program Request for MSHA Individual
Identification Number (MIIN).
OMB Number: 1219–0NEW.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
40,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 3,332.
Estimated Total Annual Cost Burden:
$11,439.
Affected Public: Private Sector:
Business or other for-profit (Mines).
Description: MSHA issues
certifications, qualifications and
approvals (licenses) to the nation’s
miners to conduct specific mine-related
work. In an effort to reduce the use of
Social Security Numbers as identifiers,
MSHA will issue Individual
Identification Numbers, or MIIN, where
identification is required by MSHA for
miners.
Darrin A. King,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Proposed Collection, Comment
Request
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as
part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
conducts a pre-clearance consultation
program to provide the general public
and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed
and/or continuing collections of
information in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This
program helps to ensure that requested
data can be provided in the desired
format, reporting burden (time and
financial resources) is minimized,
collection instruments are clearly
understood, and the impact of collection
requirements on respondents can be
properly assessed. The Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed extension of
the ‘‘Census of Fatal Occupational
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Injuries.’’ A copy of the proposed
information collection request (ICR) can
be obtained by contacting the individual
listed below in the Addresses section of
this notice.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
Addresses section of this notice on or
before December 3, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Amy A.
Hobby, BLS Clearance Officer, Division
of Management Systems, Bureau of
Labor Statistics, Room 4080, 2
Massachusetts Avenue, NE.,
Washington, DC 20212, telephone
number 202–691–7628 (this is not a toll
free number).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy A. Hobby, BLS Clearance Officer,
telephone number 202–691–7628. (See
ADDRESSES section.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
was delegated responsibility by the
Secretary of Labor for implementing
Section 24(a) of the Occupational Safety
and Health Act of 1970. This section
states that ‘‘the Secretary shall compile
accurate statistics on work injuries and
illnesses which shall include all
disabling, serious, or significant injuries
and illnesses * * *’’.
Prior to the implementation of the
Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
(CFOI), the BLS generated estimates of
occupational fatalities for private sector
employers from a sample survey of
about 280,000 establishments. Studies
showed that occupational fatalities were
underreported in those estimates as well
as in those compiled by regulatory, vital
statistics, and workers’ compensation
systems. Estimates prior to CFOI varied
widely, ranging from 3,000 to 10,000
fatal work injuries annually. In addition,
information needed to develop
prevention strategies were often missing
from these earlier programs.
In the late 1980s, the National
Academy of Sciences study, Counting
Injuries and Illnesses in the Workplace,
and another report, Keystone National
Policy Dialogue on Work-Related Illness
and Injury Recordkeeping, emphasized
the need for the BLS to compile a
complete roster of work-related fatalities
because of concern over the accuracy of
using a sample survey to estimate the
incidence of occupational fatalities.
These studies also recommended the
use of all available data sources to
compile detailed information for fatality
prevention efforts.
The BLS tested the feasibility of
collecting fatality data in this manner in
1989 and 1990. The resulting CFOI was
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implemented in 32 States in 1991.
National data covering all 50 States and
the District of Columbia have been
compiled and published for 1992–2006,
approximately eight months after each
calendar year.
The CFOI compiles comprehensive,
accurate, and timely information on
work-injury fatalities needed to develop
effective prevention strategies. The
system collects information concerning
the incident, demographic information
on the deceased, and characteristics of
the employer.
Data are used to:
—Develop employee safety training
programs;
—Develop and assess the effectiveness
of safety standards; and
—Conduct research for developing
prevention strategies.
In addition, States use the data to
publish State reports, to identify Statespecific hazards, to allocate resources
for promoting safety in the workplace,
and to evaluate the quality of work life
in the State.
II. Current Action
Office of Management and Budget
clearance is being sought for the Census
of Fatal Occupational Injuries.
In 2006, 5,703 workers lost their lives
as a result of injuries received on the
job. This official systematic, verifiable
count mutes controversy over the
various counts from different sources.
The CFOI count has been adopted by
the National Safety Council and other
organizations as the sole source of a
comprehensive count of fatal work
injuries for the U.S. If this information
were not collected, the confusion over
the number and patterns in fatal
occupational injuries would continue,
thus hampering prevention efforts. By
providing timely occupational fatality
data, the CFOI program provides safety
and health managers the information
necessary to respond to emerging
workplace hazards.
During 2006, the BLS Washington
staff responded to almost 1,400 requests
for CFOI data from various
organizations. (This figure excludes
requests received by the States for Statespecific data.) In addition, the CFOI
page of the BLS Web site averaged about
5,000 users per month in 2006.
Washington staff also responded to
numerous requests from safety
organizations for staff members to
participate in safety conferences and
seminars. The CFOI research file, made
available to safety and health groups, is
being used by 15 organizations. Study
topics include fatalities by worker
demographic category (young workers,
older workers, Hispanic workers); by
occupation or industry (construction
workers, police officers, landscaping
workers, workers in oil and gas
extraction); by event (heat-related
fatalities, fatalities from workplace
violence, suicides, falls from ladders); or
other research such as safety and health
program effectiveness and the impact of
fatality risk on wages. (A current list of
research articles and reports that
include CFOI data can be found in the
BLS Report 2587, dated September
2007, Appendix I. Copies of this report
are available upon request.)
Total
respondents
Form
III. Desired Focus of Comments
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is
particularly interested in comments
that:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
• Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, ≤
e.g., permitting electronic submissions
of responses.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Title: Census of Fatal Occupational
Injuries.
OMB Number: 1220–0133.
Affected Public: Federal government;
Individuals or households; Private
sector (Business or other for-profits,
Not-for-profit institutions, Farms); State,
local or tribal governments.
Frequency: On occasion.
Average time
per response
(minutes)
Total
responses
Estimated
total burden
(hours)
BLS CFOI–1 ..................................................................................................
Source Document Letter ................................................................................
1,720
229
1,720
22,000
20
8.7
574
3,190
Totals ......................................................................................................
1,949
23,720
..........................
3,764
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Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): $0.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for Office of
Management and Budget approval of the
information collection request; they also
will become a matter of public record.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 28th day of
September, 2007.
Cathy Kazanowski,
Chief, Division of Management Systems,
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Proposed Collection, Comment Request
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies
with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to
ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format,
reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized,
collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of
collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. The
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments concerning the
proposed extension of the ``Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.'' A
copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be
obtained by contacting the individual listed below in the Addresses
section of this notice.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
Addresses section of this notice on or before December 3, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Amy A. Hobby, BLS Clearance Officer,
Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room 4080,
2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Washington, DC 20212, telephone number
202-691-7628 (this is not a toll free number).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy A. Hobby, BLS Clearance Officer,
telephone number 202-691-7628. (See ADDRESSES section.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) was delegated responsibility
by the Secretary of Labor for implementing Section 24(a) of the
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. This section states that
``the Secretary shall compile accurate statistics on work injuries and
illnesses which shall include all disabling, serious, or significant
injuries and illnesses * * *''.
Prior to the implementation of the Census of Fatal Occupational
Injuries (CFOI), the BLS generated estimates of occupational fatalities
for private sector employers from a sample survey of about 280,000
establishments. Studies showed that occupational fatalities were
underreported in those estimates as well as in those compiled by
regulatory, vital statistics, and workers' compensation systems.
Estimates prior to CFOI varied widely, ranging from 3,000 to 10,000
fatal work injuries annually. In addition, information needed to
develop prevention strategies were often missing from these earlier
programs.
In the late 1980s, the National Academy of Sciences study, Counting
Injuries and Illnesses in the Workplace, and another report, Keystone
National Policy Dialogue on Work-Related Illness and Injury
Recordkeeping, emphasized the need for the BLS to compile a complete
roster of work-related fatalities because of concern over the accuracy
of using a sample survey to estimate the incidence of occupational
fatalities. These studies also recommended the use of all available
data sources to compile detailed information for fatality prevention
efforts.
The BLS tested the feasibility of collecting fatality data in this
manner in 1989 and 1990. The resulting CFOI was
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implemented in 32 States in 1991. National data covering all 50 States
and the District of Columbia have been compiled and published for 1992-
2006, approximately eight months after each calendar year.
The CFOI compiles comprehensive, accurate, and timely information
on work-injury fatalities needed to develop effective prevention
strategies. The system collects information concerning the incident,
demographic information on the deceased, and characteristics of the
employer.
Data are used to:
--Develop employee safety training programs;
--Develop and assess the effectiveness of safety standards; and
--Conduct research for developing prevention strategies.
In addition, States use the data to publish State reports, to identify
State-specific hazards, to allocate resources for promoting safety in
the workplace, and to evaluate the quality of work life in the State.
II. Current Action
Office of Management and Budget clearance is being sought for the
Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.
In 2006, 5,703 workers lost their lives as a result of injuries
received on the job. This official systematic, verifiable count mutes
controversy over the various counts from different sources. The CFOI
count has been adopted by the National Safety Council and other
organizations as the sole source of a comprehensive count of fatal work
injuries for the U.S. If this information were not collected, the
confusion over the number and patterns in fatal occupational injuries
would continue, thus hampering prevention efforts. By providing timely
occupational fatality data, the CFOI program provides safety and health
managers the information necessary to respond to emerging workplace
hazards.
During 2006, the BLS Washington staff responded to almost 1,400
requests for CFOI data from various organizations. (This figure
excludes requests received by the States for State-specific data.) In
addition, the CFOI page of the BLS Web site averaged about 5,000 users
per month in 2006.
Washington staff also responded to numerous requests from safety
organizations for staff members to participate in safety conferences
and seminars. The CFOI research file, made available to safety and
health groups, is being used by 15 organizations. Study topics include
fatalities by worker demographic category (young workers, older
workers, Hispanic workers); by occupation or industry (construction
workers, police officers, landscaping workers, workers in oil and gas
extraction); by event (heat-related fatalities, fatalities from
workplace violence, suicides, falls from ladders); or other research
such as safety and health program effectiveness and the impact of
fatality risk on wages. (A current list of research articles and
reports that include CFOI data can be found in the BLS Report 2587,
dated September 2007, Appendix I. Copies of this report are available
upon request.)
III. Desired Focus of Comments
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is particularly interested in
comments that:
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
Minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information technology, >e.g., permitting
electronic submissions of responses.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Title: Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.
OMB Number: 1220-0133.
Affected Public: Federal government; Individuals or households;
Private sector (Business or other for-profits, Not-for-profit
institutions, Farms); State, local or tribal governments.
Frequency: On occasion.
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Average time Estimated
Form Total Total per response total burden
respondents responses (minutes) (hours)
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BLS CFOI-1..................................... 1,720 1,720 20 574
Source Document Letter......................... 229 22,000 8.7 3,190
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Totals..................................... 1,949 23,720 ............... 3,764
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Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $0.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget
approval of the information collection request; they also will become a
matter of public record.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 28th day of September, 2007.
Cathy Kazanowski,
Chief, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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