80 FR 57878 - The Lead in General Industry 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 186 (September 25, 2015)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 186 (September 25, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-24345 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 186 (Friday, September 25, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 57878-57879] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-24345] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA-2012-0013] The Lead in General Industry 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 contained in the Lead in General Industry Standard (29 CFR 1910.1025). DATES: Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by November 24, 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-2012-0013, 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-2012-0013) 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 may also 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 collection of information 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 purpose of the Lead in General Industry Standard and its collection of information requirements is to reduce occupational lead exposure in general industry. Lead exposure can result in both acute and chronic effects and can be fatal in severe cases of lead toxicity. The standard contains the following collection of information requirements: Conducting worker exposure monitoring; notifying workers of their lead exposure levels; establishing, implementing and reviewing a written compliance program annually; labeling containers of contaminated protective clothing and equipment; providing medical surveillance to workers; providing examining physicians with specific information; notifying workers of their medical surveillance results (including medical examinations and biological monitoring) and of the option for multiple physician review; posting warning signs; establishing and maintaining exposure monitoring, medical surveillance, and medical removal records; and providing workers with access to these records. The records are used by employees, physicians, employers and OSHA to determine the effectiveness of the employer's compliance efforts. II. Special Issues for Comment OSHA has a particular interest in comments on the following issues:Whether the proposed collection of information requirements are necessary for the proper performance of the Agency's functions, including whether the information is useful; The accuracy of OSHA's estimate of the burden (time and costs) of the collection of information 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. [[Page 57879]] III. Proposed Actions The Agency is requesting an adjustment decrease of 75,092 burden hours (from 1,105,397 to 1,030,305 burden hours). The decrease in burden hours is due to an estimated overall decrease in the number of covered establishments, based on updated data and estimates. There is also an estimated decrease in operation and maintenance costs of $50,556,032, from $143,192,845 to $92,636,813. The decrease in operation and maintenance costs is due to an estimated decrease in the cost of biological medical surveillance, due to the Agency's identification of a new data source which indicates a lower cost for biological monitoring tests than previously assumed. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Title: Lead in General Industry Standard (29 CFR 1910.1025). OMB Control Number: 1218-0092. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits. Number of Respondents: 53,935. Frequency of Response: On occasion; Quarterly; Bi-monthly; Semi- annually; Annually. Total Responses: 3,616,044. Average Time per Response: Varies from 1 minute (.02 hour) for a clerical employee to notify employees of their right to seek a second medical opinion to 8 hours to develop a compliance plan. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,030,305. Estimated Cost (Operation and Maintenance): $92,636,813. 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-2012-0013). 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 September 21, 2015. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2015-24345 Filed 9-24-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-26-P
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objective of the review will be to gather Department of Labor, Room N–2625, seq.) authorizes information collection
information so that OTLA can better 200 Constitution Avenue NW., by employers as necessary or
understand the allegations contained in Washington, DC 20210. Deliveries appropriate for enforcement of the OSH
the submission and to publicly report (hand, express mail, messenger, and Act or for developing information
on the issues raised therein. As set out courier service) are accepted during the regarding the causes and prevention of
in the Procedural Guidelines, OTLA Department of Labor’s and Docket occupational injuries, illnesses, and
will complete the review and issue a Office’s normal business hours, 8:15 accidents (29 U.S.C. 657). The OSH Act
public report to the Secretary of Labor a.m. to 4:45 p.m., e.t. also requires that OSHA obtain such
within 180 days, unless circumstances, Instructions: All submissions must information with minimum burden
as determined by OTLA, require an include the Agency name and the OSHA upon employers, especially those
extension of time. The public report will docket number (OSHA–2012–0013) for operating small businesses, and to
include a summary of the review the Information Collection Request reduce to the maximum extent feasible
process, as well as any findings and (ICR). All comments, including any unnecessary duplication of efforts in
recommendations. personal information you provide, are obtaining information (29 U.S.C. 657).
Signed at Washington, DC, on September placed in the public docket without The purpose of the Lead in General
21, 2015. change, and may be made available Industry Standard and its collection of
Carol Pier, online at http://www.regulations.gov. information requirements is to reduce
Deputy Undersecretary for International
For further information on submitting occupational lead exposure in general
Affairs. comments see the ‘‘Public industry. Lead exposure can result in
[FR Doc. 2015–24414 Filed 9–24–15; 8:45 am]
Participation’’ heading in the section of both acute and chronic effects and can
this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY be fatal in severe cases of lead toxicity.
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INFORMATION. The standard contains the following
Docket: To read or download collection of information requirements:
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR comments or other material in the Conducting worker exposure
docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov monitoring; notifying workers of their
Occupational Safety and Health or the OSHA Docket Office at the lead exposure levels; establishing,
Administration address above. All documents in the implementing and reviewing a written
docket (including this Federal Register compliance program annually; labeling
[Docket No. OSHA–2012–0013] notice) are listed in the http:// containers of contaminated protective
The Lead in General Industry www.regulations.gov index; however, clothing and equipment; providing
Standard; Extension of the Office of some information (e.g., copyrighted medical surveillance to workers;
Management and Budget’s (OMB) material) is not publicly available to providing examining physicians with
Approval of Information Collection read or download from the Web site. All specific information; notifying workers
(Paperwork) Requirements submissions, including copyrighted of their medical surveillance results
material, are available for inspection (including medical examinations and
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. biological monitoring) and of the option
Administration (OSHA), Labor. You may also contact Theda Kenney at for multiple physician review; posting
ACTION: Request for public comments. the address below to obtain a copy of warning signs; establishing and
the ICR. maintaining exposure monitoring,
SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: medical surveillance, and medical
comments concerning its proposal to Theda Kenney or Todd Owen, removal records; and providing workers
extend the Office of Management and Directorate of Standards and Guidance, with access to these records. The
Budget’s (OMB) approval of the OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Room records are used by employees,
information collection requirements N–3609, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., physicians, employers and OSHA to
contained in the Lead in General Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) determine the effectiveness of the
Industry Standard (29 CFR 1910.1025). 693–2222. employer’s compliance efforts.
DATES: Comments must be submitted SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
(postmarked, sent, or received) by II. Special Issues for Comment
November 24, 2015. I. Background
OSHA has a particular interest in
ADDRESSES: The Department of Labor, as part of its comments on the following issues:
Electronically: You may submit continuing effort to reduce paperwork • Whether the proposed collection of
comments and attachments and respondent (i.e., employer) burden, information requirements are necessary
electronically at http:// conducts a preclearance consultation for the proper performance of the
www.regulations.gov, which is the program to provide the public with an Agency’s functions, including whether
Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the opportunity to comment on proposed the information is useful;
instructions online for submitting and continuing collection of
comments. information requirements in accord • The accuracy of OSHA’s estimate of
Facsimile: If your comments, with the Paperwork Reduction Act of the burden (time and costs) of the
including attachments, are not longer 1995 (PRA–95) (44 U.S.C. collection of information requirements,
than 10 pages you may fax them to the 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program ensures including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
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OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–1648. that information is in the desired
Mail, hand delivery, express mail, format, reporting burden (time and • The quality, utility, and clarity of
messenger, or courier service: When costs) is minimal, collection the information collected; and
using this method, you must submit instruments are clearly understood, and • Ways to minimize the burden on
your comments and attachments to the OSHA’s estimate of the information employers who must comply; for
OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. collection burden is accurate. The example, by using automated or other
OSHA–2012–0013, Occupational Safety Occupational Safety and Health Act of technological information collection
and Health Administration, U.S. 1970 (the OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651 et and transmission techniques.
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III. Proposed Actions Because of security procedures, the first meeting will commence at 9:00
The Agency is requesting an use of regular mail may cause a a.m., PST, it will be followed by the
adjustment decrease of 75,092 burden significant delay in the receipt of closed session meeting of the Board of
hours (from 1,105,397 to 1,030,305 comments. For information about Directors which will commence
burden hours). The decrease in burden security procedures concerning the promptly upon adjournment of the prior
hours is due to an estimated overall delivery of materials by hand, express meeting.
decrease in the number of covered delivery, messenger, or courier service, LOCATION: Hyatt Regency San Francisco,
establishments, based on updated data please contact the OSHA Docket Office 5 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco,
and estimates. There is also an at (202) 693–2350, (TTY (877) 889– California 94111.
estimated decrease in operation and 5627). Comments and submissions are PUBLIC OBSERVATION: Unless otherwise
maintenance costs of $50,556,032, from posted without change at http:// noted herein, the Board and all
$143,192,845 to $92,636,813. The www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA committee meetings will be open to
decrease in operation and maintenance cautions commenters about submitting public observation. Members of the
costs is due to an estimated decrease in personal information such as their public who are unable to attend in
the cost of biological medical social security number and date of birth. person but wish to listen to the public
surveillance, due to the Agency’s Although all submissions are listed in proceedings may do so by following the
identification of a new data source the http://www.regulations.gov index, telephone call-in directions provided
which indicates a lower cost for some information (e.g., copyrighted below.
biological monitoring tests than material) is not publicly available to
CALL-IN DIRECTIONS FOR OPEN SESSIONS:
previously assumed. read or download from this Web site.
All submissions, including copyrighted • Call toll-free number: 1–866–451–
Type of Review: Extension of a
material, are available for inspection 4981;
currently approved collection.
Title: Lead in General Industry and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. • When prompted, enter the
Standard (29 CFR 1910.1025). Information on using the http:// following numeric pass code:
OMB Control Number: 1218–0092. www.regulations.gov Web site to submit 5907707348;
Affected Public: Businesses or other comments and access the docket is • When connected to the call, please
for-profits. available at the Web site’s ‘‘User Tips’’ immediately ‘‘MUTE’’ your telephone.
Number of Respondents: 53,935. link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office Members of the public are asked to
Frequency of Response: On occasion; for information about materials not keep their telephones muted to
Quarterly; Bi-monthly; Semi-annually; available from the Web site, and for eliminate background noises. To avoid
Annually. assistance in using the Internet to locate disrupting the meeting, please refrain
Total Responses: 3,616,044. docket submissions. from placing the call on hold if doing so
Average Time per Response: Varies will trigger recorded music or other
from 1 minute (.02 hour) for a clerical V. Authority and Signature sound. From time to time, the presiding
employee to notify employees of their David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, Chair may solicit comments from the
right to seek a second medical opinion Assistant Secretary of Labor for public.
to 8 hours to develop a compliance Occupational Safety and Health, Meeting Schedule
plan. directed the preparation of this notice.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: The authority for this notice is the Time *
1,030,305. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
Estimated Cost (Operation and Sunday, October 4, 2015:
U.S.C. 3506 et seq.) and Secretary of
Maintenance): $92,636,813. 1. Operations and Regulations 1:00 p.m.
Labor’s Order No. 1–2012 (77 FR 3912).
IV. Public Participation—Submission of Committee.
Signed at Washington, DC, on September 2. Audit Committee.
Comments on This Notice and Internet 21, 2015. 3. Finance Committee.
Access to Comments and Submissions David Michaels, 4. Institutional Advancement
You may submit comments in Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Committee.
response to this document as follows: Safety and Health. 5. Institutional Advancement
(1) Electronically at http:// [FR Doc. 2015–24345 Filed 9–24–15; 8:45 am]
Committee Communication
www.regulations.gov, which is the Subcommittee.
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Monday, October 5, 2015:
Federal eRulemaking Portal; (2) by 1. Delivery of Legal Services 3:00 p.m.
facsimile; or (3) by hard copy. All Committee.
comments, attachments, and other LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 2. Governance & Performance
material must identify the Agency name Review Committee.
and the OSHA docket number for this Sunshine Act Meeting Tuesday, October 6, 2015:
ICR (Docket No. OSHA–2012–0013). 1. Board of Directors ............... 9:00 a.m.
You may supplement electronic DATE AND TIME: The Legal Services
submissions by uploading document Corporation’s Board of Directors and its STATUS OF MEETING: Open, except as
files electronically. If you wish to mail six committees will meet October 4–6, noted below.
additional materials in reference to an 2015. On Sunday, October 4, the first Board of Directors—Open, except
electronic or facsimile submission, you meeting will commence at 1:00 p.m., that, upon a vote of the Board of
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must submit them to the OSHA Docket Pacific Standard Time (PST), with the Directors, a portion of the meeting may
Office (see the section of this notice meeting thereafter commencing be closed to the public to hear briefings
titled ADDRESSES). The additional promptly upon adjournment of the by management and LSC’s Inspector
materials must clearly identify your immediately preceding meeting. On General, and to consider and act on the
electronic comments by your name, Monday, October 5, the first meeting General Counsel’s report on potential
date, and the docket number so the will commence at 3:00 p.m., PST, with
Agency can attach them to your the next meeting commencing at 4:15 * Please note that all times in this notice are in
comments. p.m., PST. On Tuesday, October 6, the Pacific Standard Time.
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| 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 57878 |
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