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[FR Doc. 2019–11141 Filed 5–24–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–11–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with NOTICES Bureau of Labor Statistics Information Collection Activities; Comment Request Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor. ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment. AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:49 May 24, 2019 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. 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 July 29, 2019. ADDRESSES: Send comments to Nora Kincaid, BLS Clearance Officer, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room 4080, 2 Massachusetts Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20212. Written comments also may be transmitted by fax to (202) 691–5111 (this is not a toll free number). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nora Kincaid, BLS Clearance Officer, at (202)691–7628. (See ADDRESSES section.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Jkt 247001 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 the CFOI varied widely, ranging from 3,000 to PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 24543 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 implemented in 32 States in 1991. National data covering all 50 States, New York City, and the District of Columbia have been compiled and published annually for years 1992 through 2014, approximately eight months after the end of each calendar year, with final data being published 16 months after the end of each calendar year. Since 2015, CFOI has moved to a single release of final data, 12 months after the end of 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, the demographic information of the deceased, and the characteristics of the employer. Data are used to: • Develop employee safety training programs. • Develop and assess the effectiveness of safety standards. • Conduct research for developing prevention strategies. In addition, State partners 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 2017, 5,147 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 E:\FR\FM\28MYN1.SGM 28MYN1 24544 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 102 / Tuesday, May 28, 2019 / Notices injuries for the U.S. If this information were not collected, the confusion over the number and patterns in fatal occupational injuries would hamper prevention efforts. By providing timely occupational fatality data, the CFOI provides safety and health managers the information necessary to respond to emerging workplace hazards. During 2018, BLS national office responded to over 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 website averaged about 11,300 users per month in 2017. National office 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 14 organizations. Study topics include fatalities by worker demographic category (young workers, older workers, Hispanic workers); by occupation or industry (construction workers, police officers, firefighters, 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 here: https://www.bls.gov/iif/publications.htm. 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 Number of respondents Type of form Burden hours BLS CFOI–1 ...................................................................... Source documents—Federal ............................................ Source documents—State, local, and tribal ..................... 837 7 220 837 11 14,756 279 70 2,459 Totals ......................................................................... 1,064 15,604 2,808 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, on May 21, 2019. Mark Staniorski, Chief, Division of Management Systems. [FR Doc. 2019–11001 Filed 5–24–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–24–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Mine Safety and Health Administration Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety Grants Mine Safety and Health Administration, Labor. ACTION: Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA); extension of closing date for applications. AGENCY: jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with NOTICES Number of responses 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. • 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. Title of Collection: Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. OMB Number: 1220–0133. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. 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. Announcement Type: New Funding Opportunity Number: FOA BS– 2019–1 VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:49 May 24, 2019 Jkt 247001 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 17.603 SUMMARY: On March 25, 2019, MSHA published a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) that provides grant funds for education and training programs to help identify, avoid, and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around mines. The notice announced the closing date for applications was 60 days after the FOA was published on March 25, 2019. MSHA is extending the closing date to June 28, 2019. DATES: The closing date for applications will be June 28, 2019, (no later than 11:59 p.m. EDT). MSHA will award grants on or before September 30, 2019. ADDRESSES: Grant applications for this competition must be submitted electronically through the Grants.gov site at www.grants.gov. If applying online poses a hardship to any applicant, the MSHA Directorate of Educational Policy and Development will provide. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any questions regarding this FOA BS–2019– 1 should be directed to Janice Oates at oates.janice@dol.gov or 202–693–9573 (this is not a toll-free number) or Cindy PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 Average response time 20 minutes per document. 10 hours per year per agency. 10 minutes per document. Hennigan at hennigan.cindy@dol.gov or 202–693–9570 (this is not a toll-free number). On March 25, 2019, MSHA published a notice announcing that the Agency is providing up to $400,000 for the 2019 Brookwood-Sago grant program (84 FR 11127). The focus of these grants will be training programs and training materials on powered haulage safety (i.e., reducing vehicle-on-vehicle collisions, increasing seat belt use, and improving belt conveyor safety), examinations of working places at metal and nonmetal mines, mine emergency prevention and preparedness, or other programs to prevent unsafe conditions in and around mines. The FOA published on March 25, 2019, provides the background information and the requirements for the projects funded under the solicitation. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: David G. Zatezalo, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2019–11036 Filed 5–24–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–43–P E:\FR\FM\28MYN1.SGM 28MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 102 (Tuesday, May 28, 2019)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2019-11001]

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

AGENCY: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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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. 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 July 29, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Nora Kincaid, BLS Clearance Officer,
Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room 4080,
2 Massachusetts Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20212. Written comments also
may be transmitted by fax to (202) 691-5111 (this is not a toll free
number).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nora Kincaid, BLS Clearance Officer,
at (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 the 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 implemented in 32
States in 1991. National data covering all 50 States, New York City,
and the District of Columbia have been compiled and published annually
for years 1992 through 2014, approximately eight months after the end
of each calendar year, with final data being published 16 months after
the end of each calendar year. Since 2015, CFOI has moved to a single
release of final data, 12 months after the end of 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,
the demographic information of the deceased, and the characteristics of
the employer.
Data are used to:
Develop employee safety training programs.
Develop and assess the effectiveness of safety standards.
Conduct research for developing prevention strategies.
In addition, State partners 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 2017, 5,147 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

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injuries for the U.S. If this information were not collected, the
confusion over the number and patterns in fatal occupational injuries
would hamper prevention efforts. By providing timely occupational
fatality data, the CFOI provides safety and health managers the
information necessary to respond to emerging workplace hazards.
During 2018, BLS national office responded to over 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 website averaged about 11,300 users per month in 2017.
National office 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 14 organizations. Study
topics include fatalities by worker demographic category (young
workers, older workers, Hispanic workers); by occupation or industry
(construction workers, police officers, firefighters, 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
here: https://www.bls.gov/iif/publications.htm.

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.
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.
Title of Collection: Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.
OMB Number: 1220-0133.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
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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Number of Number of
Type of form respondents responses Burden hours Average response time
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BLS CFOI-1............................ 837 837 279 20 minutes per document.
Source documents--Federal............. 7 11 70 10 hours per year per
agency.
Source documents--State, local, and 220 14,756 2,459 10 minutes per document.
tribal.
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Totals............................ 1,064 15,604 2,808
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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, on May 21, 2019.
Mark Staniorski,
Chief, Division of Management Systems.
[FR Doc. 2019-11001 Filed 5-24-19; 8:45 am]
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