80 FR 16460 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Methylene Chloride Standard

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 59 (March 27, 2015)

Page Range		16460-16461
FR Document		2015-07024

On March 31, 2015, the Department of Labor (DOL) will submit the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Methylene Chloride 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; Methylene Chloride Standard

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On March 31, 2015, the Department of Labor (DOL) will submit 
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sponsored 
information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Methylene Chloride 
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 30, 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=201501-1218-007 (this link will only become active 
on April 1, 2015) 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: 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 Methylene Chloride (MC) Standard information collection. The 
purpose of the Standard and its information collection requirements, 
codified at 29 CFR 1910.1052, is to protect workers from the adverse 
health effects that may result from their exposure to MC. The 
requirements in the Standard include: Worker exposure monitoring, 
notifying workers of their MC exposures, administering medical 
examinations to workers, providing examining physicians with specific 
program and worker information, ensuring that workers receive a copy of 
their medical examination results, maintaining workers' exposure 
monitoring and medical examination records for specific periods, and 
providing access to these records to affected workers and their 
authorized representatives. Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 
sections 2(b)(9), 6, and 8(c) authorize this information collection. 
See 29 U.S.C. 651(b)(9), 655, and 657.
    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 1218-0179.
    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 December 4, 2014 (79 FR 
72030).
    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in 
the ADDRESSES section by April 30, 2015. In order to help ensure 
appropriate consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 
1218-0179. 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,

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e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.
    Agency: DOL-OSHA.
    Title of Collection: Methylene Chloride Standard.
    OMB Control Number: 1218-0179.
    Affected Public: Private Sector--businesses or other for-profits.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 78,770.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 213,472.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 54,393 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $19,381,635.

    Dated: March 23, 2015.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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section). Please contact the OSHA DATES: The OMB will consider all 1970 sections 2(b)(9), 6, and 8(c)
Docket Office for assistance in making written comments that agency receives authorize this information collection.
submissions to, or obtaining materials on or before April 30, 2015. See 29 U.S.C. 651(b)(9), 655, and 657.
from, the public docket. ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with This information collection is subject
Electronic copies of this Federal applicable supporting documentation; to the PRA. A Federal agency generally
Register notice are available at http:// including a description of the likely cannot conduct or sponsor a collection
www.regulations.gov. This notice, as respondents, proposed frequency of of information, and the public is
well as news releases and other relevant response, and estimated total burden generally not required to respond to an
information, also are available on the may be obtained free of charge from the information collection, unless it is
Directorate of Whistleblower Protections RegInfo.gov Web site at http:// approved by the OMB under the PRA
Programs Web page at http:// www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAView and displays a currently valid OMB
www.whistleblowers.gov. ICR?ref_nbr=201501-1218-007 (this link Control Number. In addition,
will only become active on April 1, notwithstanding any other provisions of
Authority and Signature 2015) or by contacting Michel Smyth by law, no person shall generally be subject
telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– to penalty for failing to comply with a
David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH,
693–8064, (these are not toll-free collection of information that does not
Assistant Secretary of Labor for display a valid Control Number. See 5
Occupational Safety and Health, numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_
PUBLIC@dol.gov. CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL
authorized the preparation of this notice obtains OMB approval for this
under the authority granted by 5 U.S.C. Submit comments about this request
by mail or courier to the Office of information collection under Control
App. 2, 41 CFR part 102–3, chapter 1600 Number 1218–0179.
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
of Department of Labor Management OMB authorization for an ICR cannot
Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–OSHA,
Series 3 (Mar. 17, 2008), 77 FR 3912 be for more than three (3) years without
Office of Management and Budget,
(Jan. 25, 2012), and the Secretary of renewal, and the current approval for
Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW.,
Labor’s authority to administer the this collection is scheduled to expire on
Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202–
whistleblower provisions found in 29 March 31, 2015. The DOL seeks to
395–5806 (this is not a toll-free
U.S.C. 660(c), 49 U.S.C. 31105, 15 extend PRA authorization for this
number); or by email: OIRA_
U.S.C. 2651, 46 U.S.C. 80507, 42 U.S.C. information collection for three (3) more
submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters
300j–9(i), 33 U.S.C. 1367, 15 U.S.C. years, without any change to existing
are encouraged, but not required, to
2622, 42 U.S.C. 6971, 42 U.S.C. 7622, 42 requirements. The DOL notes that
send a courtesy copy of any comments
U.S.C. 9610, 42 U.S.C. 5851, 49 U.S.C. by mail or courier to the U.S. existing information collection
42121, 18 U.S.C. 1514A, 49 U.S.C. Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of requirements submitted to the OMB
60129, 49 U.S.C. 20109, 6 U.S.C. 1142, the Chief Information Officer, Attn: receive a month-to-month extension
15 U.S.C. 2087, 29 U.S.C. 218c, 12 Departmental Information Compliance while they undergo review. For
U.S.C. 5567, 46 U.S.C. 2114, 21 U.S.C. Management Program, Room N1301, additional substantive information
399d, and 49 U.S.C. 30171. 200 Constitution Avenue NW., about this ICR, see the related notice
Signed at Washington, DC, on March 24, Washington, DC 20210; or by email: published in the Federal Register on
2015. DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. December 4, 2014 (79 FR 72030).
David Michaels, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Interested parties are encouraged to
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– send comments to the OMB, Office of
Safety and Health. 4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not Information and Regulatory Affairs at
[FR Doc. 2015–07075 Filed 3–26–15; 8:45 am] toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_ the address shown in the ADDRESSES
BILLING CODE 4510–26–P PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. section by April 30, 2015. In order to
help ensure appropriate consideration,
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
comments should mention OMB Control
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR Number 1218–0179. The OMB is
seeks to extend PRA authority for the particularly interested in comments
Office of the Secretary Methylene Chloride (MC) Standard that:
information collection. The purpose of • Evaluate whether the proposed
Agency Information Collection the Standard and its information collection of information is necessary
Activities; Submission for OMB collection requirements, codified at 29 for the proper performance of the
Review; Comment Request; Methylene CFR 1910.1052, is to protect workers functions of the agency, including
Chloride Standard from the adverse health effects that may whether the information will have
result from their exposure to MC. The practical utility;
ACTION: Notice. requirements in the Standard include: • Evaluate the accuracy of the
Worker exposure monitoring, notifying agency’s estimate of the burden of the
SUMMARY: On March 31, 2015, the workers of their MC exposures, proposed collection of information,
Department of Labor (DOL) will submit administering medical examinations to including the validity of the
the Occupational Safety and Health workers, providing examining methodology and assumptions used;
Administration (OSHA) sponsored physicians with specific program and • Enhance the quality, utility, and
information collection request (ICR) worker information, ensuring that clarity of the information to be
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titled, ‘‘Methylene Chloride Standard,’’ workers receive a copy of their medical collected; and
to the Office of Management and Budget examination results, maintaining • Minimize the burden of the
(OMB) for review and approval for workers’ exposure monitoring and collection of information on those who
continued use, without change, in medical examination records for are to respond, including through the
accordance with the Paperwork specific periods, and providing access to use of appropriate automated,
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. these records to affected workers and electronic, mechanical, or other
3501 et seq. Public comments on the their authorized representatives. technological collection techniques or
ICR are invited. Occupational Safety and Health Act of other forms of information technology,

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before April 30, 2015.
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 16460

80 FR 16460 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Methylene Chloride Standard

DEPARTMENT OF LABOROffice of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 59 (March 27, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary