Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses

OMB Control No: 1220-0045	ICR Reference No: 202106-1220-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202010-1220-002
Agency/Subagency: DOL/BLS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/24/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2022
Responses	232,800	228,136
Time Burden (Hours)	187,859	191,987
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: 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 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.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 91 - 596 24(a) Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970    PL: Pub.L. 107 - 347 Title 5 Name of Law: Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act (CIPSEA)

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:
	86 FR 28905	05/28/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 47330	08/24/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title Form No. Form Name Public Sector - Voluntary BLS 9300, BLS9300 FAX, BLS 9300 FAX, BLS 9300 FAX Spanish, IDCF Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses ,   SOII Fax Form ,   SOII FAX Form ,   SOII Spanish FAX Form ,   SOII IDCF Screenshots Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses - Private Sector BLS 9300, BLS 9300 FAX, BLS 9300 FAX, BLS 9300 Spanish, BLS 9300FAX, IDCF Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses ,   SOII FAX From ,   SOII Fax Form - Spanish ,   SOII Spanish Data Collection Book ,   Fax Form 2021 Example ,   SOII IDCF Screenshots Survey of Occupational Injuries and Ilnesses - State and Local - Mandatory BLS 9300 FAX, BLS 9300, Form 9300, BLS 9300 FAX, BLS 9300 Fax, IDCF SOII FAX form ,   Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses 2021 ,   SOII Spanish Data Collection Book ,   SOII Fax Form ,   SOII Fax Form Spanish ,   SOII IDCF Screenshots

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	232,800	228,136	0	4,664	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	187,859	191,987	0	-4,128	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The decrease in respondent burden of 4,128 hours reflects that fewer cases are expected to be reported due to the decrease of the case subsampling threshold from 15 to 8 for the number of DAFW and DJTR cases that respondents will be required to report. DJTR was collected on a test basis beginning in survey year 2011 through survey year 2019. BLS will collect DJTR cases on a permanent basis starting with survey year 2021. BLS has previously maintained the subsampling process for employers to limit to 15 the number of cases each employer needs to submit. BLS pilot tests and simulations demonstrated that collecting both DJTR and DAFW case types increases both the number of employers who will have to report case details and the number of employers who would be eligible for subsampling. In order to maintain the same level of burden on employers and keep a neutral workload on participating state agencies, as well as neutral resource obligations, BLS will reduce the number of cases each employer needs to submit to a maximum of 8 cases. BLS has estimated that this will result in approximately the same number of cases collected annually across the two case types.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $21,500,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

Agency Contact: Elizabeth Rogers 202 691-5098 [email protected]

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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: 08/24/2021

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