80 FR 14164 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Bloodborne Pathogens Standard

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 52 (March 18, 2015)

Page Range		14164-14164
FR Document		2015-06162

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Bloodborne Pathogens Standard,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for continued use, without change, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Public comments on the ICR are invited.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Bloodborne Pathogens Standard

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Occupational 
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sponsored information 
collection request (ICR) titled, ``Bloodborne Pathogens Standard,'' to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for 
continued use, without change, in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Public comments on 
the ICR are invited.

DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives 
on or before April 17, 2015.

ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation; 
including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency 
of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained free of charge 
from the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201412-1218-001 (this link will only become active 
on the day following publication of this notice) or by contacting 
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are 
not toll-free numbers) or by email at [email protected].
    Submit comments about this request by mail or courier to the Office 
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL-
OSHA, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202-395-5806 (this is not a toll-free 
number); or by email: [email protected]. Commenters are 
encouraged, but not required, to send a courtesy copy of any comments 
by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor--OASAM, Office of 
the Chief Information Officer, Attn: Departmental Information 
Compliance Management Program, Room N1301, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20210; or by email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at 
202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by 
email at [email protected].

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks to extend PRA authority for 
the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard information collection. The 
Bloodborne Pathogen Standard is an occupational safety and health 
standard that prevents occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens. 
The standard's information collection requirements are essential 
components that protect workers from occupational exposure. The 
information is used by employers and workers to implement the 
protection required by the Standard. OSHA compliance officers will use 
some of the information in enforcing the Standard. The collections of 
information contained in the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard include a 
written exposure control plan, documentation of workers' hepatitis B 
vaccinations and post-exposure evaluations and follow-up medical 
visits, training, related recordkeeping and a sharps injury log. 
Information generated in accordance with these provisions provides the 
employer and the worker with means to provide protection from the 
adverse health effects associated with occupational exposure to 
bloodborne pathogens. Occupational Safety and Health Act sections 
2(b)(9), 6, and 8(c) authorize this information collection. See 29 
U.S.C. 651(b)(9), 655, and 657(c).
    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 it is approved by the OMB under the PRA 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 Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 
1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection 
under Control Number 1218-0180.
    OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3) 
years without renewal, and the current approval for this collection is 
scheduled to expire on March 31, 2015. The DOL seeks to extend PRA 
authorization for this information collection for three (3) more years, 
without any change to existing requirements. The DOL notes that 
existing information collection requirements submitted to the OMB 
receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. For 
additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related 
notice published in the Federal Register on October 7, 2014 (79 FR 
60503).
    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in 
the ADDRESSES section within thirty (30) days of publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register. In order to help ensure appropriate 
consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 1218-0180. 
The OMB 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; and
     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 submission of responses.
    Agency: DOL-OSHA.
    Title of Collection: Bloodborne Pathogens Standard.
    OMB Control Number: 1218-0180.
    Affected Public: Private Sector--businesses or other for profits.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 691,669.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 17,815,712.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 5,528,742 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $46,093,897.

    Dated: March 12, 2015.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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[FR Doc. 2015–06164 Filed 3–17–15; 8:45 am] 202–693–4129, TTY 202–693–8064, while they undergo review. For
BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P (these are not toll-free numbers) or by additional substantive information
email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. about this ICR, see the related notice
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). published in the Federal Register on
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR October 7, 2014 (79 FR 60503).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR
Office of the Secretary seeks to extend PRA authority for the Interested parties are encouraged to
Bloodborne Pathogens Standard send comments to the OMB, Office of
Agency Information Collection information collection. The Bloodborne Information and Regulatory Affairs at
Activities; Submission for OMB Pathogen Standard is an occupational the address shown in the ADDRESSES
Review; Comment Request; safety and health standard that prevents section within thirty (30) days of
Bloodborne Pathogens Standard occupational exposure to bloodborne publication of this notice in the Federal
pathogens. The standard’s information Register. In order to help ensure
ACTION: Notice. collection requirements are essential appropriate consideration, comments
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor components that protect workers from should mention OMB Control Number
(DOL) is submitting the Occupational occupational exposure. The information 1218–0180. The OMB is particularly
Safety and Health Administration is used by employers and workers to interested in comments that:
(OSHA) sponsored information implement the protection required by
the Standard. OSHA compliance officers • Evaluate whether the proposed
collection request (ICR) titled, collection of information is necessary
will use some of the information in
‘‘Bloodborne Pathogens Standard,’’ to for the proper performance of the
enforcing the Standard. The collections
the Office of Management and Budget functions of the agency, including
of information contained in the
(OMB) for review and approval for
Bloodborne Pathogens Standard include whether the information will have
continued use, without change, in
a written exposure control plan, practical utility;
accordance with the Paperwork
documentation of workers’ hepatitis B • Evaluate the accuracy of the
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C.
vaccinations and post-exposure agency’s estimate of the burden of the
3501 et seq. Public comments on the
evaluations and follow-up medical proposed collection of information,
ICR are invited.
visits, training, related recordkeeping
DATES: The OMB will consider all including the validity of the
and a sharps injury log. Information
written comments that agency receives methodology and assumptions used;
generated in accordance with these
on or before April 17, 2015. provisions provides the employer and • Enhance the quality, utility, and
ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with the worker with means to provide clarity of the information to be
applicable supporting documentation; protection from the adverse health collected; and
including a description of the likely effects associated with occupational • Minimize the burden of the
respondents, proposed frequency of exposure to bloodborne pathogens. collection of information on those who
response, and estimated total burden Occupational Safety and Health Act are to respond, including through the
may be obtained free of charge from the sections 2(b)(9), 6, and 8(c) authorize
RegInfo.gov Web site at http:// use of appropriate automated,
this information collection. See 29 electronic, mechanical, or other
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ U.S.C. 651(b)(9), 655, and 657(c).
PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201412-1218-001 technological collection techniques or
This information collection is subject
(this link will only become active on the to the PRA. A Federal agency generally other forms of information technology,
day following publication of this notice) cannot conduct or sponsor a collection e.g., permitting electronic submission of
or by contacting Michel Smyth by of information, and the public is responses.
telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– generally not required to respond to an Agency: DOL–OSHA.
693–8064, (these are not toll-free information collection, unless it is Title of Collection: Bloodborne
numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_ approved by the OMB under the PRA Pathogens Standard.
PUBLIC@dol.gov. and displays a currently valid OMB
Submit comments about this request Control Number. In addition, OMB Control Number: 1218–0180.
by mail or courier to the Office of notwithstanding any other provisions of Affected Public: Private Sector—
Information and Regulatory Affairs, law, no person shall generally be subject businesses or other for profits.
Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–OSHA, to penalty for failing to comply with a Total Estimated Number of
Office of Management and Budget, collection of information that does not
Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., Respondents: 691,669.
display a valid Control Number. See 5
Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202– CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL Total Estimated Number of
395–5806 (this is not a toll-free obtains OMB approval for this Responses: 17,815,712.
number); or by email: OIRA_ information collection under Control Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters Number 1218–0180. 5,528,742 hours.
are encouraged, but not required, to OMB authorization for an ICR cannot
send a courtesy copy of any comments Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
be for more than three (3) years without
by mail or courier to the U.S. Burden: $46,093,897.
renewal, and the current approval for
Department of Labor—OASAM, Office this collection is scheduled to expire on Dated: March 12, 2015.
of the Chief Information Officer, Attn:
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March 31, 2015. The DOL seeks to Michel Smyth,
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Washington, DC 20210; or by email: requirements. The DOL notes that
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. existing information collection
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: requirements submitted to the OMB
Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at receive a month-to-month extension

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before April 17, 2015.
Contact		Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 14164

80 FR 14164 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Bloodborne Pathogens Standard

DEPARTMENT OF LABOROffice of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 52 (March 18, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary