80 FR 23300 - Hazard Communication Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 80 (April 27, 2015)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 80 (April 27, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-09700 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 80 (Monday, April 27, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 23300-23301] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-09700] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA-2009-0014] Hazard Communication Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor. ACTION: Request for public comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public comments concerning its proposal to extend the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval of the information collection requirements specified in the Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200; 1915.1200; 1917.28; 1918.90; 1926.59; and 1928.21). DATES: Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by June 26, 2015. ADDRESSES: Electronically: You may submit comments and attachments electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the instructions online for submitting comments. Facsimile: If your comments, including attachments, are not longer than 10 pages you may fax them to the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693- 1648. Mail, hand delivery, express mail, messenger, or courier service: When using this method, you must submit your comments and attachments to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. OSHA-2009-0014, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N- 2625, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. Deliveries (hand, express mail, messenger, and courier service) are accepted during the Department of Labor's and Docket Office's normal business hours, 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., e.t. Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and the OSHA docket number (OSHA-2009-0014) for the Information Collection Request (ICR). All comments, including any personal information you provide, are placed in the public docket without change, and may be made available online at http://www.regulations.gov. For further information on submitting comments see the ``Public Participation'' heading in the section of this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Docket: To read or download comments or other material in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov or the OSHA Docket Office at the address above. All documents in the docket (including this Federal Register notice) are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index; however, some information (e.g., copyrighted material) is not publicly available to read or download from the Web site. All submissions, including copyrighted material, are available for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. You also may contact Theda Kenney at the address below to obtain a copy of the ICR. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Theda Kenney or Todd Owen, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-3609, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693- 2222. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent (i.e., employer) burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the public with an opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing information collection requirements in accord with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA-95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program ensures that information is in the desired format, reporting burden (time and costs) is minimal, collection instruments are clearly understood, and OSHA's estimate of the information collection burden is accurate. The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (the OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) authorizes information collection by employers as necessary or appropriate for enforcement of the OSH Act or for developing information regarding the causes and prevention of occupational injuries, illnesses, and accidents (29 U.S.C. 657). The OSH Act also requires that OSHA obtain such information with minimum burden upon employers, especially those operating small businesses, and to reduce to the maximum extent feasible unnecessary duplication of efforts in obtaining information (29 U.S.C. 657). The information collection requirements in the Hazard Communication Standard ensure that the hazards of chemicals produced or imported are evaluated, and that information concerning these hazards is transmitted to downstream employers and their workers. The Hazard Communication Standard requires chemical manufacturers and importers to evaluate chemicals they produce or import to determine if they are hazardous; for those chemicals determined to be hazardous, they must develop safety data sheets and warning labels. Employers are required to establish hazard communication programs to transmit information on the hazards of chemicals to their workers by means of labels on containers, safety data sheets, and training programs. Implementation of these collection of information requirements will ensure that workers understand the hazards and identities of the chemicals to which they are exposed; thereby, reducing the incidence of chemically-related occupational illnesses and injuries. II. Special Issues for Comment OSHA has a particular interest in comments on the following issues:Whether the proposed information collection requirements are necessary for the proper performance of the [[Page 23301]] Agency's functions, including whether the information is useful; The accuracy of OSHA's estimate of the burden (time and costs) of the information collection requirements, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; The quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and Ways to minimize the burden on employers who must comply; for example, by using automated or other technological information collection and transmission techniques. III. Proposed Actions OSHA is requesting that OMB extend its approval of the information collection requirements contained in the Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200; 1915.1200; 1917.28; 1918.90; 1926.59; and 1928.21). The Agency is requesting an adjustment decrease of 4,195,553 burden hours (from 10,689,248 hours to 6,493,695 hours). The burden hour decrease is primarily due to removing burden hours for employers completing revisions to their Safety Data Sheets and deleting time associated with employers becoming familiar with the Hazard Communication Standard. The Agency will summarize any comments submitted in response to this notice and will include this summary in the request to OMB. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Title: Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200; 1915.1200; 1917.28; 1918.90; 1926.59; and 1928.21). OMB Number: 1218-0072. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits. Number of Respondents: 2,161,311. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Total Responses: 56,821,535. Average Time per Response: Varies from 12 seconds for establishments to label an in-plant container to 8 hours for manufacturers or importers to conduct a hazard determination. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 6,493,695. Estimated Cost (Operation and Maintenance): $25,015,143. IV. Public Participation--Submission of Comments on This Notice and Internet Access to Comments and Submissions You may submit comments in response to this document as follows: (1) Electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal eRulemaking Portal; (2) by facsimile; or (3) by hard copy. All comments, attachments, and other material must identify the Agency name and the OSHA docket number for this ICR (Docket No. OSHA-2009-0014). You may supplement electronic submissions by uploading document files electronically. If you wish to mail additional materials in reference to an electronic or facsimile submission, you must submit them to the OSHA Docket Office (see the section of this notice titled ``ADDRESSES.'' The additional materials must clearly identify your electronic comments by your name, date, and the docket number so the Agency can attach them to your comments. Because of security procedures, the use of regular mail may cause a significant delay in the receipt of comments. For information about security procedures concerning the delivery of materials by hand, express delivery, messenger, or courier service, please contact the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-2350, (TTY (877) 889-5627). Comments and submissions are posted without change at http://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA cautions commenters about submitting personal information such as their social security number and date of birth. Although all submissions are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index, some information (e.g., copyrighted material) is not publicly available to read or download from this Web site. All submissions, including copyrighted material, are available for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. Information on using the http://www.regulations.gov Web site to submit comments and access the docket is available at the Web site's ``User Tips'' link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office for information about materials not available from the Web site, and for assistance in using the Internet to locate docket submissions. V. Authority and Signature David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, directed the preparation of this notice. The authority for this notice is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506 et seq.) and Secretary of Labor's Order No. 1-2012 (77 FR 3912). Signed at Washington, DC, on April 22, 2015. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2015-09700 Filed 4-24-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-26-P
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www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA ADDRESSES: I. Background
cautions commenters about submitting Electronically: You may submit The Department of Labor, as part of its
personal information such as their comments and attachments continuing effort to reduce paperwork
social security number and date of birth. electronically at http:// and respondent (i.e., employer) burden,
Although all submissions are listed in www.regulations.gov, which is the conducts a preclearance consultation
the http://www.regulations.gov index, Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the program to provide the public with an
some information (e.g., copyrighted instructions online for submitting opportunity to comment on proposed
material) is not publicly available to comments. and continuing information collection
read or download from this Web site. requirements in accord with the
Facsimile: If your comments,
All submissions, including copyrighted Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
including attachments, are not longer
material, are available for inspection (PRA–95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This
than 10 pages you may fax them to the
and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. program ensures that information is in
OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–1648.
Information on using the http:// the desired format, reporting burden
www.regulations.gov Web site to submit Mail, hand delivery, express mail,
messenger, or courier service: When (time and costs) is minimal, collection
comments and access the docket is instruments are clearly understood, and
available at the Web site’s ‘‘User Tips’’ using this method, you must submit
your comments and attachments to the OSHA’s estimate of the information
link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office collection burden is accurate. The
for information about materials not OSHA Docket Office, Docket No.
OSHA–2009–0014, Occupational Safety Occupational Safety and Health Act of
available from the Web site, and for 1970 (the OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651 et
assistance in using the Internet to locate and Health Administration, U.S.
Department of Labor, Room N–2625, seq.) authorizes information collection
docket submissions. by employers as necessary or
200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
V. Authority and Signature Washington, DC 20210. Deliveries appropriate for enforcement of the OSH
(hand, express mail, messenger, and Act or for developing information
David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH,
courier service) are accepted during the regarding the causes and prevention of
Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Department of Labor’s and Docket occupational injuries, illnesses, and
Occupational Safety and Health,
Office’s normal business hours, 8:15 accidents (29 U.S.C. 657). The OSH Act
directed the preparation of this notice.
a.m. to 4:45 p.m., e.t. also requires that OSHA obtain such
The authority for this notice is the
information with minimum burden
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 Instructions: All submissions must upon employers, especially those
U.S.C. 3506 et seq.) and Secretary of include the Agency name and the OSHA operating small businesses, and to
Labor’s Order No. 1–2012 (77 FR 3912). docket number (OSHA–2009–0014) for reduce to the maximum extent feasible
Signed at Washington, DC, on April 22, the Information Collection Request unnecessary duplication of efforts in
2015. (ICR). All comments, including any obtaining information (29 U.S.C. 657).
David Michaels, personal information you provide, are The information collection
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational placed in the public docket without requirements in the Hazard
Safety and Health. change, and may be made available Communication Standard ensure that
[FR Doc. 2015–09698 Filed 4–24–15; 8:45 am] online at http://www.regulations.gov. the hazards of chemicals produced or
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For further information on submitting imported are evaluated, and that
comments see the ‘‘Public information concerning these hazards is
Participation’’ heading in the section of transmitted to downstream employers
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY and their workers. The Hazard
INFORMATION. Communication Standard requires
Occupational Safety and Health Docket: To read or download chemical manufacturers and importers
Administration comments or other material in the to evaluate chemicals they produce or
[Docket No. OSHA–2009–0014] docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov import to determine if they are
or the OSHA Docket Office at the hazardous; for those chemicals
Hazard Communication Standard; address above. All documents in the determined to be hazardous, they must
Extension of the Office of Management docket (including this Federal Register develop safety data sheets and warning
and Budget’s (OMB) Approval of notice) are listed in the http:// labels. Employers are required to
Information Collection (Paperwork) www.regulations.gov index; however, establish hazard communication
Requirements some information (e.g., copyrighted programs to transmit information on the
material) is not publicly available to hazards of chemicals to their workers by
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health read or download from the Web site. All means of labels on containers, safety
Administration (OSHA), Labor. submissions, including copyrighted data sheets, and training programs.
ACTION: Request for public comments. material, are available for inspection Implementation of these collection of
and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. information requirements will ensure
SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public
You also may contact Theda Kenney at that workers understand the hazards
comments concerning its proposal to
the address below to obtain a copy of and identities of the chemicals to which
extend the Office of Management and
the ICR. they are exposed; thereby, reducing the
Budget’s (OMB) approval of the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
incidence of chemically-related
information collection requirements
occupational illnesses and injuries.
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specified in the Hazard Communication Theda Kenney or Todd Owen,
Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200; 1915.1200; Directorate of Standards and Guidance, II. Special Issues for Comment
1917.28; 1918.90; 1926.59; and OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Room
OSHA has a particular interest in
1928.21). N–3609, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
comments on the following issues:
Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) • Whether the proposed information
DATES: Comments must be submitted
693–2222. collection requirements are necessary
(postmarked, sent, or received) by June
26, 2015. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: for the proper performance of the
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Agency’s functions, including whether and the OSHA docket number for this DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
the information is useful; ICR (Docket No. OSHA–2009–0014).
• The accuracy of OSHA’s estimate of You may supplement electronic Occupational Safety and Health
the burden (time and costs) of the submissions by uploading document Administration
information collection requirements, files electronically. If you wish to mail [Docket No. OSHA–2011–0860]
including the validity of the additional materials in reference to an
methodology and assumptions used; electronic or facsimile submission, you The 13 Carcinogens Standard;
• The quality, utility, and clarity of must submit them to the OSHA Docket Extension of the Office of Management
the information collected; and Office (see the section of this notice and Budget’s (OMB) Approval of
• Ways to minimize the burden on titled ‘‘ADDRESSES.’’ The additional Information Collection (Paperwork)
employers who must comply; for materials must clearly identify your Requirements
example, by using automated or other electronic comments by your name,
technological information collection AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health
date, and the docket number so the Administration (OSHA), Labor.
and transmission techniques.
Agency can attach them to your ACTION: Request for public comments.
III. Proposed Actions comments.
OSHA is requesting that OMB extend Because of security procedures, the SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public
its approval of the information use of regular mail may cause a comments concerning its proposal to
collection requirements contained in the significant delay in the receipt of extend the Office of Management and
Hazard Communication Standard (29 Budget’s (OMB) approval of the
comments. For information about
CFR 1910.1200; 1915.1200; 1917.28; information collection requirements
security procedures concerning the
1918.90; 1926.59; and 1928.21). The specified in the 13 Carcinogens
delivery of materials by hand, express
Agency is requesting an adjustment Standard (29 CFR 1910.1003).
delivery, messenger, or courier service,
decrease of 4,195,553 burden hours DATES: Comments must be submitted
please contact the OSHA Docket Office
(from 10,689,248 hours to 6,493,695 (postmarked, sent, or received) by June
at (202) 693–2350, (TTY (877) 889–
hours). The burden hour decrease is 26, 2015.
5627).
primarily due to removing burden hours ADDRESSES:
for employers completing revisions to Comments and submissions are Electronically: You may submit
their Safety Data Sheets and deleting posted without change at http:// comments and attachments
time associated with employers www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA electronically at http://
becoming familiar with the Hazard cautions commenters about submitting www.regulations.gov, which is the
Communication Standard. The Agency personal information such as their Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the
will summarize any comments social security number and date of birth. instructions online for submitting
submitted in response to this notice and Although all submissions are listed in comments.
will include this summary in the the http://www.regulations.gov index, Facsimile: If your comments,
request to OMB. some information (e.g., copyrighted including attachments, are not longer
Type of Review: Extension of a material) is not publicly available to than 10 pages you may fax them to the
currently approved collection. read or download from this Web site. OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–1648.
Title: Hazard Communication All submissions, including copyrighted Mail, hand delivery, express mail,
Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200; 1915.1200; material, are available for inspection messenger, or courier service: When
1917.28; 1918.90; 1926.59; and and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. using this method, you must submit
1928.21). Information on using the http:// your comments and attachments to the
OMB Number: 1218–0072. www.regulations.gov Web site to submit OSHA Docket Office, Docket No.
Affected Public: Businesses or other comments and access the docket is OSHA–2011–0860, Occupational Safety
for-profits. available at the Web site’s ‘‘User Tips’’ and Health Administration, U.S.
Number of Respondents: 2,161,311. link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office Department of Labor, Room N–2625,
Frequency of Response: On occasion. for information about materials not 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Total Responses: 56,821,535. available from the Web site, and for Washington, DC 20210. Deliveries
Average Time per Response: Varies (hand, express mail, messenger, and
assistance in using the Internet to locate
from 12 seconds for establishments to courier service) are accepted during the
docket submissions.
label an in-plant container to 8 hours for Department of Labor’s and Docket
manufacturers or importers to conduct a V. Authority and Signature Office’s normal business hours, 8:15
hazard determination. a.m. to 4:45 p.m., e.t.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, Instructions: All submissions must
6,493,695. Assistant Secretary of Labor for include the Agency name and the OSHA
Estimated Cost (Operation and Occupational Safety and Health, docket number (OSHA–2011–0860) for
Maintenance): $25,015,143. directed the preparation of this notice. the Information Collection Request
The authority for this notice is the (ICR). All comments, including any
IV. Public Participation—Submission of Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 personal information you provide, are
Comments on This Notice and Internet U.S.C. 3506 et seq.) and Secretary of placed in the public docket without
Access to Comments and Submissions Labor’s Order No. 1–2012 (77 FR 3912). change, and may be made available
You may submit comments in online at http://www.regulations.gov.
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Signed at Washington, DC, on April 22,
response to this document as follows: 2015. For further information on submitting
(1) Electronically at http:// comments see the ‘‘Public
www.regulations.gov, which is the David Michaels,
Participation’’ heading in the section of
Federal eRulemaking Portal; (2) by Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY
facsimile; or (3) by hard copy. All Safety and Health. INFORMATION.
comments, attachments, and other [FR Doc. 2015–09700 Filed 4–24–15; 8:45 am] Docket: To read or download
material must identify the Agency name BILLING CODE 4510–26–P comments or other material in the
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| Dates | Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by June 26, 2015. | |
| Contact | Theda Kenney or Todd Owen, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-3609, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693- 2222. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 23300 |
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