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OMB Control No: 1220-0045	ICR Reference No: 202404-1220-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202310-1220-006
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
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 10/31/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/01/2024
Terms of Clearance: TERMS OF CLEARANCE The Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, is a Federal/State cooperative program that publishes estimates on nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses. Each year, approximately 200,000 employers report for establishments in private industry and the public sector (state and local government). As such, the SOII is the primary indicator of the Nation's progress in providing every working person safe and healthful working conditions. 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. The updated SPD 15 is effective as of March 2024 and requires all existing Federal information collections to comply as soon as possible. Accordingly, it is important that the SOII comply with the updated SPD 15 as quickly as possible. In this Information Collection Request (ICR), BLS indicates that the SOII is not able to comply with the updated race/ethnicity data standards at this time and, instead, says that the agency will begin implementing the updated race/ethnicity data standards into the SOII’s next biennial period starting with reference year (RY) 2027 collection that begins in January 2028. In the ICR, BLS also states, “Data collected for the RY 2027 SOII will be combined with data from the RY 2028 SOII to produce biennial estimates of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses, including worker demographics reflecting the new race and ethnicity standards. These RY 2027-28 biennial SOII case and demographic estimates using updated race and ethnicity will be published for the first time in November 2029.” BLS continues to explain that it must first implement major updates to data collection processes and systems for the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) coding taxonomy and the 2022 revision for the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). OMB grants approval for this ICR for 1 year under the following conditions. The Bureau of Labor Statistics will: (1) By or before April 29, 2025 (6 months from this clearance), provide a written update to OMB that includes: (1a) A draft SOII action plan describing how the data collection will comply with the 2024 SPD 15 as soon as possible, by or before January 2028, and publication thereafter, and (1b) A communications strategy describing how the agency has been/will continue to meaningfully engage with stakeholders about how the SOII is working toward compliance with the updated data standards. (2) By or before August 29, 2025 (10 months from this clearance), provide a written update to OMB that includes the final SOII action plan describing how data collection will comply with the 2024 SPD 15 as soon as possible, by or before January 2028, and publication thereafter.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2025	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2024
Responses	228,200	0	232,800
Time Burden (Hours)	214,904	0	187,859
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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 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.

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

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 27454	04/17/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 54539	07/01/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	228,200	232,800	-4,600
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	214,904	187,859	27,045
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is an increase in burden of 27,045 hours (214,904 – 187,859) for collection year 2024. This increase is primarily due to increased reporting burden for Part II to reflect the increase in the estimated average time to report a case, but also includes the small increase of 270 hours for the pre-collection test letter. This increase from 10 to 15 minutes (50 percent) per case is consistent with OSHA burden estimates published in their most recent rulemaking and accounts for 25,000 hours in increased burden. Second, there is an increase in reporting burden due to an increase in the number of cases BLS estimates will be reported by establishments normally exempt from OSHA recordkeeping. This increase in cases is likely due to a rise in reported cases as levels return to pre-pandemic norms. Finally, there is also a small increase of 270 hours from the pre-collection test letter.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $22,900,000

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: Tiffany Pinkney 202 691-6218 pinkney.tiffany@bls.gov

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