OSHA Data Initiative (17.505)

Program

17.505 OSHA Data Initiative

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Labor
Office: Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Authorization

Occupational Safety and Health Act, Section 7(c)(1), Public Law 91-596, 29 U.S.C 651.

Program Number

17.505

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

To fund collection of occupational injury and illness data from employers in specified industries nationwide.

Types of Assistance

Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements or Contracts)

Uses and Use Restrictions

Cooperative Agreements to States to collect occupational injury and illness data from employers in specified industries.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Designated State agencies that have been authorized by the Governor to enter into a Cooperative Agreement with full power to perform the obligations funded therein and to expend Federal funds.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Any state agency that is capable of collecting data.

Credentials/Documentation

State agency that is capable of collecting data. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure

OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. Application instructions are distributed to the States by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to the designated State agencies. Completed applications are returned to OSHA's National Office. OMB Circulars No. A-102 and A-110 govern application requirements.

Award Procedure

Final approval of funding requests is given annually by the Director of Administrative Programs.

Deadlines

Not Applicable.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

From 30 to 60 days.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

Renewals

Funding to States for administering their collection program can be renewed indefinitely, provided that the States continue to meet the requirements of the program. Applications for renewals are submitted to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's National Grants Office.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program.

This program has no matching requirements.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Cooperative Agreements are aspects of a continuing program. Grantees receive funds through the Department of Health and Human Services' Payment Management System. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: lump sum.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Program reports are not applicable. Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports are not applicable. A Federal Financial Report is required quarterly. Performance monitoring is not applicable.

Audits

In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations, non federal entities that expend $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.

Records

Records must be retained for three years following grant closeout or final audit, whichever is later.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: 62,392 employer samples collected. Fiscal Year 2009: 60,791 employer samples estimated to be collected. Fiscal Year 2010: 62,392 employer samples estimated to be collected.

Financial Information

Account Identification

16-0400-0-1-554.

Obligations

(Cooperative Agreements) FY 08 $1,321,000; FY 09 est $1,321,000; FY 10 est $1,321,000

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

Fiscal year 2009 grant awards ranged from $5,750 to $186,024.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

Not Applicable.

Related Programs

17.502 Occupational Safety and Health_Susan Harwood Training Grants; 17.503 Occupational Safety and Health_State Program; 17.504 Consultation Agreements; 17.600 Mine Health and Safety Grants; 17.601 Mine Health and Safety Counseling and Technical Assistance; 17.602 Mine Health and Safety Education and Training; 93.262 Occupational Safety and Health Program

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

None. See Appendix IV of the Catalog for regional offices of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Headquarters Office

Pavlo Oborski US Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20210 Email: oborski.pavlo@dol.gov Phone: 202-693-2422 Fax: 202-693-1696

Web Site Address

http://www.osha.gov

Examples of Funded Projects

Not Applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Agreements may be awarded only to a State agency, designated by the Governor of a State, which has submitted an application for funding.