80_FR_17138 80 FR 17077 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories Standard

80 FR 17077 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories Standard

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 61 (March 31, 2015)

Page Range17077-17078
FR Document2015-07278

On March 31, 2015, the Department of Labor (DOL) will submit the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories 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.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 61 (Tuesday, March 31, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 61 (Tuesday, March 31, 2015)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-07278]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals 
in Laboratories 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, ``Occupational Exposure to 
Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories 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=201502-1218-002 (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 Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories 
Standard information collection codified in regulation 29 CFR 
1910.1450. The Standard applies to any Occupational Safety and Health 
Act of 1970 (OSH Act) laboratory that uses hazardous chemicals in 
accordance with the Standard's definitions for laboratory use of 
hazardous chemicals and laboratory scale. The Standard requires such a 
laboratory to maintain worker exposures at or below the permissible 
exposure limits specified for the hazardous chemicals in 29 CFR part 
1910, subpart Z. A laboratory does so by developing a written Chemical 
Hygiene Plan (CHP) that describes: Standard operating procedures for 
using hazardous chemicals; hazard-control techniques; equipment-
reliability measures; worker information-and-training programs; 
conditions under which the employer must approve operations, 
procedures, and activities before implementation; and medical 
consultations and examinations. The CHP also designates personnel 
responsible for implementing the CHP, and specifies the procedures used 
to provide additional protection to workers exposed to particularly 
hazardous chemicals. OSH Act 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 1218-0131.

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    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 15, 2014 (79 FR 
74113).
    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 
1218-0131. 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: Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals 
in Laboratories Standard.
    OMB Control Number: 1218-0131.
    Affected Public: Private Sector--businesses or other for-profits.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 64,404.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 1,026,010.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 332,350 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $46,540,670.

    Dated: March 25, 2015.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 61 / Tuesday, March 31, 2015 / Notices 17077 Court for the Middle District of Georgia cents per page reproduction cost) for a Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of in the lawsuit entitled United States v. copy of the consent decree without the Chief Information Officer, Attn: Richard Middleton, et al., Civil Action Appendices. Departmental Information Compliance No. 1:11–cv–00127–WLS. Management Program, Room N1301, The proposed consent decree resolves Henry S. Friedman, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., the United States’ claims against: Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Washington, DC 20210; or by email: Richard Middleton, Circle Enforcement Section, Environment and DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. Natural Resources Division. Environmental, Inc. and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Waterpollutionsolutions.com, Inc. [FR Doc. 2015–07307 Filed 3–30–15; 8:45 am] Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– (collectively the ‘‘Settling Defendants’’), BILLING CODE 4410–15–P 4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not for cost recovery under Section 107 of toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_ the Comprehensive Environmental PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. Response, Compensation, and Liability DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). Act (‘‘CERCLA’’) relating to the release or threatened release of hazardous Office of the Secretary SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR substances into the environment at the seeks to extend PRA authority for the Agency Information Collection Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Circle Environmental #1 and #2 Activities; Submission for OMB Chemicals in Laboratories Standard Superfund Sites (the ‘‘Sites’’) in Terrell Review; Comment Request; information collection codified in County, Georgia. Under the terms of the Occupational Exposure to Hazardous regulation 29 CFR 1910.1450. The proposed consent decree, Settling Defendants will reimburse the United Chemicals in Laboratories Standard Standard applies to any Occupational States’ past costs in connection with the Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH ACTION: Notice. removal actions at the Sites in the Act) laboratory that uses hazardous amount of $285,000. In return, the SUMMARY: On March 31, 2015, the chemicals in accordance with the United States agrees not to sue or take Department of Labor (DOL) will submit Standard’s definitions for laboratory use administrative action against Settling the Occupational Safety and Health of hazardous chemicals and laboratory Defendants under Section 107 of Administration (OSHA) sponsored scale. The Standard requires such a CERCLA for past response costs. The information collection request (ICR) laboratory to maintain worker exposures case remains open against BSJR, LLC. titled, ‘‘Occupational Exposure to at or below the permissible exposure The publication of this notice opens Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories limits specified for the hazardous a period for public comment on the Standard,’’ to the Office of Management chemicals in 29 CFR part 1910, subpart consent decree. Comments should be and Budget (OMB) for review and Z. A laboratory does so by developing addressed to the Assistant Attorney approval for continued use, without a written Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP) General, Environment and Natural change, in accordance with the that describes: Standard operating Resources Division, and should refer to Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 procedures for using hazardous United States v. Richard Middleton et (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Public chemicals; hazard-control techniques; al., D.J. Ref. No. 90–11–3–10265. All comments on the ICR are invited. equipment-reliability measures; worker comments must be submitted no later information-and-training programs; DATES: The OMB will consider all than thirty (30) days after the conditions under which the employer written comments that agency receives must approve operations, procedures, publication date of this notice. on or before April 30, 2015. and activities before implementation; Comments may be submitted either by email or by mail: ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with and medical consultations and applicable supporting documentation; examinations. The CHP also designates To submit including a description of the likely personnel responsible for implementing Send them to: comments: respondents, proposed frequency of the CHP, and specifies the procedures response, and estimated total burden used to provide additional protection to By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ may be obtained free of charge from the workers exposed to particularly usdoj.gov. RegInfo.gov Web site at http:// hazardous chemicals. OSH Act sections By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAView 2(b)(9), (6), and 8(c) authorize this Box 7611, Washington, DC ICR?ref_nbr=201502-1218-002 (this link information collection. See 29 U.S.C. 20044–7611. will only become active on April 1, 651(b)(9), 655, and 657. 2015) or by contacting Michel Smyth by This information collection is subject During the public comment period, telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– to the PRA. A Federal agency generally the consent decree may be examined 693–8064, (these are not toll-free cannot conduct or sponsor a collection and downloaded at this Justice numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_ of information, and the public is Department Web site: http:// PUBLIC@dol.gov. generally not required to respond to an www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_ Submit comments about this request information collection, unless it is Decrees.html. We will provide a paper by mail or courier to the Office of approved by the OMB under the PRA copy of the consent decree upon written Information and Regulatory Affairs, and displays a currently valid OMB request and payment of reproduction Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–OSHA, Control Number. In addition, costs. Please mail your request and Office of Management and Budget, notwithstanding any other provisions of asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES payment to: Consent Decree Library, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., law, no person shall generally be subject U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202– to penalty for failing to comply with a Washington, DC 20044–7611. 395–5806 (this is not a toll-free collection of information that does not Please enclose a check or money order number); or by email: OIRA_ display a valid Control Number. See 5 for $5.50 (25 cents per page submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL reproduction cost) payable to the United are encouraged, but not required, to obtains OMB approval for this States Treasury for a copy of the consent send a courtesy copy of any comments information collection under Control decree with Appendices, or $4.50 (25 by mail or courier to the U.S. Number 1218–0131. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:32 Mar 30, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\31MRN1.SGM 31MRN1

17078 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 61 / Tuesday, March 31, 2015 / Notices OMB authorization for an ICR cannot Dated: March 25, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: be for more than three (3) years without Michel Smyth, Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– renewal, and the current approval for Departmental Clearance Officer. 4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not this collection is scheduled to expire on [FR Doc. 2015–07278 Filed 3–30–15; 8:45 am] toll-free numbers) or sending an email March 31, 2015. The DOL seeks to BILLING CODE 4510–26–P to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. extend PRA authorization for this Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). information collection for three (3) more years, without any change to existing SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR DEPARTMENT OF LABOR seeks approval under the PRA for requirements. The DOL notes that Office of the Secretary revisions to the National Longitudinal existing information collection Survey of Youth 1997 information requirements submitted to the OMB Agency Information Collection collection. The National Longitudinal receive a month-to-month extension Activities; Submission for OMB Survey of Youth 1997 (NLSY97) while they undergo review. For Review; Comment Request; National includes respondents born from 1980 additional substantive information Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 through 1984 and lived in the United about this ICR, see the related notice States when the survey began in 1997. published in the Federal Register on ACTION: Notice. The primary objective of the survey is December 15, 2014 (79 FR 74113). to study the transition from full-time Interested parties are encouraged to SUMMARY: The Department of Labor schooling to the establishment of careers send comments to the OMB, Office of (DOL) is submitting the Bureau of Labor and families. The longitudinal focus of Information and Regulatory Affairs at Statistics (BLS) sponsored information the survey requires information to be the address shown in the ADDRESSES collection request (ICR) revision titled, collected about the same individuals section by April 30, 2015. In order to ‘‘National Longitudinal Survey of Youth over many years in order to trace their help ensure appropriate consideration, 1997,’’ to the Office of Management and education, training, work experience, comments should mention OMB Control Budget (OMB) for review and approval fertility, income, and program Number 1218–0131. The OMB is for use in accordance with the participation. Research based on the particularly interested in comments Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 NLSY97 contributes to the formation of that: (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Public national policy in the areas of • Evaluate whether the proposed comments on the ICR are invited. education, training, employment collection of information is necessary DATES: The OMB will consider all programs, and school-to-work for the proper performance of the written comments that agency receives transitions. This information collection functions of the agency, including on or before April 30, 2015. has been classified as a revision, whether the information will have because there have been a few ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with modifications to the existing NLSY97 practical utility; applicable supporting documentation; questionnaire. The BLS Authorizing • Evaluate the accuracy of the including a description of the likely agency’s estimate of the burden of the Statute authorizes this information respondents, proposed frequency of collection. See 29 U.S.C. 1, 2. proposed collection of information, response, and estimated total burden This information collection is subject including the validity of the may be obtained free of charge from the to the PRA. A Federal agency generally methodology and assumptions used; RegInfo.gov Web site at http:// cannot conduct or sponsor a collection • Enhance the quality, utility, and www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAView of information, and the public is clarity of the information to be ICR?ref_nbr=201501-1220-003 (this link generally not required to respond to an collected; and will only become active on the day information collection, unless it is • Minimize the burden of the following publication of this notice) or approved by the OMB under the PRA collection of information on those who by contacting Michel Smyth by and displays a currently valid OMB are to respond, including through the telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– Control Number. In addition, use of appropriate automated, 693–8064, (these are not toll-free notwithstanding any other provisions of electronic, mechanical, or other numbers) or sending an email to DOL_ law, no person shall generally be subject technological collection techniques or PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. to penalty for failing to comply with a other forms of information technology, Submit comments about this request collection of information that does not e.g., permitting electronic submission of by mail or courier to the Office of display a valid Control Number. See 5 responses. Information and Regulatory Affairs, CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL Agency: DOL–OSHA. Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–BLS, obtains OMB approval for this Office of Management and Budget, information collection under Control Title of Collection: Occupational Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., Number 1220–0157. The current Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202– approval is scheduled to expire on June Laboratories Standard. 395–5806 (this is not a toll-free 30, 2015; however, the DOL notes that OMB Control Number: 1218–0131. number); or by email: OIRA_ existing information collection Affected Public: Private Sector— submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters requirements submitted to the OMB businesses or other for-profits. are encouraged, but not required, to receive a month-to-month extension send a courtesy copy of any comments while they undergo review. New asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 64,404. by mail or courier to the U.S. requirements would only take effect Department of Labor—OASAM, Office upon OMB approval. For additional Total Estimated Number of of the Chief Information Officer, Attn: substantive information about this ICR, Responses: 1,026,010. Departmental Information Compliance see the related notice published in the Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: Management Program, Room N1301, Federal Register on December 8, 2014 332,350 hours. 200 Constitution Avenue NW., (79 FR 72704). Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Washington, DC 20210; or by email: Interested parties are encouraged to Burden: $46,540,670. DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. send comments to the OMB, Office of VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:32 Mar 30, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\31MRN1.SGM 31MRN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesThe OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before April 30, 2015.
ContactMichel Smyth by telephone at 202-693- 4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 17077 
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