BILLING CODE: 4510-24-P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Survey of
Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.
DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that the agency receives on or
before [INSERT DATE 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE
FEDERAL REGISTER].
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by
selecting "Currently under 30-day Review - Open for Public Comments" or by using the
search function.
Comments are invited on: (1) whether the collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of the Department, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the
burden and cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of
the information collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicole Bouchet by telephone at 202693-0213, or by email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Survey of Occupational Injuries and
Illnesses is the primary indicator of the Nation's progress in providing every working man
and woman safe and healthful working conditions. The survey measures the overall rate
of work injuries and illnesses by industry. Survey data are also used to evaluate the
effectiveness of Federal and State programs and to prioritize scarce resources.
Respondents include employers who maintain Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) records in accordance with the Occupational Safety and Health
Act and employers who are normally exempt from OSHA recordkeeping. Each year a
sample of exempt employers is required to keep records and participate in the survey.
For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice published in
the Federal Register on April 17, 2024 (89 FR 27454).
This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency generally cannot
conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and the public is generally not required to
respond to an information collection, unless the OMB approves it and displays a currently
valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no
person shall generally be subject to penalty for failing to comply with a collection of
information that does not display a valid OMB Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a)
and 1320.6.
Agency: DOL-BLS.
Title of Collection: Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses.
OMB Control Number: 1220-0045.
Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Governments; Businesses or other for-profits;
Farms; Not-for-profit institutions.
Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 228,200.

Total Estimated Number of Responses: 228,200.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 214,904 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.
(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D))
Nicole Bouchet,
Senior Paperwork Reduction Act Analyst.

[FR Doc. 2024-14375 Filed: 6/28/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 7/1/2024]