80 FR 78773 - The Standard on 4, 4′-Methylenedianiline (MDA) in Construction; 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 242 (December 17, 2015)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 242 (December 17, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-31753 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 242 (Thursday, December 17, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 78773-78775] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-31753] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA-2012-0031] The Standard on 4, 4'--Methylenedianiline (MDA) in Construction; 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 Standard on 4,4'-- Methylenedianiline (MDA) in Construction (29 CFR 1926.60). DATES: Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by February 16, 2016. 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 a copy of your comments and attachments to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. OSHA-2012-0031, 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-2012-0031) for this 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 information collection requirements in accord with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)(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 [[Page 78774]] 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 specified in the 4',4'-- Methylenedianiline Standard for Construction (the ``MDA Standard'') (29 CFR 1926.60) protect employees from the adverse health effects that may result from their exposure to MDA, including cancer, liver and skin disease. The major paperwork requirements specify that employers must perform initial, periodic, and additional exposure monitoring; notify each worker in writing of their results as soon as possible but no longer than 5 days after receiving exposure monitoring results; and routinely inspect the hands, face, and forearms of each worker potentially exposed to MDA for signs of dermal exposure to MDA. Employers must also: establish a written compliance program; institute a respiratory protection program in accord with 29 CFR 1910.134 (OSHA's Respiratory Protection Standard); and develop a written emergency plan for any construction operation that could have an MDA emergency (i.e., an unexpected and potentially hazardous release of MDA). Employers must label any material or products containing MDA, including containers used to store MDA-contaminated protective clothing and equipment. They also must inform personnel who launder MDA- contaminated clothing of the requirement to prevent release of MDA, and personnel who launder or clean MDA-contaminated protective clothing or equipment must receive information about the potentially harmful effects of MDA. In addition, employers must post warning signs at entrances or access ways to regulated areas, as well as train workers exposed to MDA at the time of their initial assignment, and at least annually thereafter. Other paperwork provisions of the MDA Standard require employers to provide workers with medical examinations, including initial, periodic, emergency and follow-up examinations. As part of the medical- surveillance program, employers must ensure that the examining physician receives specific written information, and that they obtain from the physician a written opinion regarding the worker's medical results and exposure limitations. The MDA Standard also specifies that employers are to establish and maintain exposure-monitoring and medical-surveillance records for each worker who is subject to these requirements, make any required record available to OSHA compliance officers and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) for examination and copying, and provide exposure-monitoring and medical-surveillance records to workers and their designated representatives. 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 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 The Agency is requesting an adjustment decrease of 43 burden hours to 986 burden hours. The decrease is a result of removing burden hours for training because the Agency, upon further consideration, does not believe that training is covered by the PRA. The Agency will summarize the comments submitted in response to this notice and will include this summary in the request to OMB to extend the approval of the information collection requirements contained in the MDA Standard. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Title: 4, 4'--Methylenedialine in Construction Standard (29 CFR 1926.60). OMB Control Number: 1218-0183. Affected Public: Business or other for-profits; Not-for-profit organizations; Federal Government; State, Local, or Tribal Government. Frequency: On occasion. Average Time per Response: Varies from 5 minutes (.08 hour) for employers to provide information to the physician to 2 hours for initial monitoring. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 986. Number of Respondents: 2,469. Total Number of Responses: 2,558. Estimated Cost (Operation and Maintenance): $0. 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 (fax); or (3) by hard copy. All comments, attachments, and other material must identify the Agency name and the OSHA docket number (Docket No. OSHA-2012-0031) for the ICR. 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 social security numbers 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 [[Page 78775]] U.S.C. 3506 et seq.) and Secretary of Labor's Order No. 1-2012 (77 FR 3912). Signed at Washington, DC, on December 14, 2015. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2015-31753 Filed 12-16-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-26-P
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The Department is particularly INFORMATION.
interested in comments which: Docket: To read or download
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
• Evaluate whether the proposed comments or other material in the
collection of information is necessary Occupational Safety and Health docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov
for the proper performance of the Administration or the OSHA Docket Office at the
functions of the agency, including address above. All documents in the
whether the information will have [Docket No. OSHA–2012–0031]
docket (including this Federal Register
practical utility; notice) are listed in the http://
• Evaluate the accuracy of the The Standard on 4, 4′—
Methylenedianiline (MDA) in www.regulations.gov index; however,
agency’s estimate of the burden of the some information (e.g., copyrighted
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proposed collection of information, material) is not publicly available to
of Management and Budget’s (OMB)
including the validity of the read or download from the Web site. All
Approval of Information Collection
methodology and assumptions used; submissions, including copyrighted
• Enhance the quality, utility, and (Paperwork) Requirements
material, are available for inspection
clarity of the information to be AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health and copying at the OSHA Docket Office.
collected; and Administration (OSHA), Labor. You may also contact Theda Kenney at
• Minimize the burden of the ACTION: Request for public comments. the address below to obtain a copy of
collection of information on those who the ICR.
are to respond, including through the SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public
comments concerning its proposal to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
use of appropriate automated,
extend the Office of Management and Theda Kenney or Todd Owen,
electronic, mechanical, or other
Budget’s (OMB) approval of the Directorate of Standards and Guidance,
technological collection techniques or
information collection requirements OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Room
other forms of information technology,
specified in the Standard on 4,4’— N–3609, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
e.g., permitting electronic submissions
Methylenedianiline (MDA) in Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202)
of responses.
Construction (29 CFR 1926.60). 693–2222.
III. Current Actions DATES: Comments must be submitted SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
D Agency: DOL–ETA. (postmarked, sent, or received) by I. Background
D Type of Review: Extension without February 16, 2016.
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D Title of Collection: Title 29 CFR part comments and attachments and respondent (i.e., employer) burden,
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D OMB Control Number: 1205–0224. including attachments, are not longer (PRA)(44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This
D Affected Public: Applicants, than 10 pages you may fax them to the program ensures that information is in
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Governments. messenger, or courier service: When instruments are clearly understood, and
D Estimated Number of Respondents: using this method, you must submit a OSHA’s estimate of the information
19,277 (19,200 program sponsors + 27 copy of your comments and attachments collection burden is accurate. The
State Apprenticeship Agencies + 50 to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. Occupational Safety and Health Act of
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apprentices to complete and submit the courier service) are accepted during the occupational injuries, illnesses, and
complaint form. Department of Labor’s and Docket accidents (29 U.S.C. 657). The OSH Act
D Estimated Total Annual Burden Office’s normal business hours, 8:15 also requires that OSHA obtain such
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U.S.C. 3506 et seq.) and Secretary of docket number (OSHA–2012–0034) for operating small businesses, and to
Labor’s Order No. 1–2012 (77 FR 3912). the Information Collection Request reduce to the maximum extent feasible
Signed at Washington, DC, on December (ICR). All comments, including any unnecessary duplication of efforts in
14, 2015. personal information you provide, are obtaining information (29 U.S.C. 657).
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address above. All documents in the monitoring, notifying workers of their
Hexavalent Chromium Standards; docket (including this Federal Register chromium exposures, implementing
Extension of the Office of Management notice) are listed in the http:// medical surveillance of workers,
and Budget’s (OMB) Approval of www.regulations.gov index; however, providing examining physicians with
Information Collection (Paperwork) some information (e.g., copyrighted specific information, implementing a
Requirements material) is not publicly available to respiratory protection program,
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AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health submissions, including copyrighted chromium hazards and maintaining
Administration (OSHA), Labor. material, are available for inspection workers’ exposure monitoring and
ACTION: Request for public comments. and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. medical surveillance records for specific
SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public You may also contact Theda Kenney at periods.
comments concerning its proposal to the address below to obtain a copy of
the ICR. II. Special Issues for Comment
extend the Office of Management and
Budget’s (OMB) approval of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OSHA has a particular interest in
information collection requirements Theda Kenney or Todd Owen, comments on the following issues:
contained in the Hexavalent Chromium Directorate of Standards and Guidance, • Whether the proposed collection of
Standards for General Industry (29 CFR OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Room information requirements are necessary
1910.1026), Shipyard Employment (29 N–3609, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., for the proper performance of the
CFR 1915.1026), and Construction (29 Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) Agency’s functions, including whether
CFR 1926.1126). 693–2222. the information is useful;
DATES: Comments must be submitted SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: • The accuracy of OSHA’s estimate of
(postmarked, sent, or received) by the burden (time and costs) of the
I. Background collection of information requirements,
February 16, 2016.
ADDRESSES: The Department of Labor, as part of its including the validity of the
Electronically: You may submit continuing effort to reduce paperwork methodology and assumptions used;
comments and attachments and respondent (i.e., employer) burden, • The quality, utility, and clarity of
electronically at http:// conducts a preclearance consultation the information collected; and
www.regulations.gov, which is the program to provide the public with an • Ways to minimize the burden on
Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the opportunity to comment on proposed employers who must comply; for
instructions online for submitting and continuing collection of example, by using automated or other
comments. information requirements in accord technological information collection
Facsimile: If your comments, with the Paperwork Reduction Act of and transmission techniques.
including attachments, are not longer 1995 (PRA–95) (44 U.S.C.
III. Proposed Actions
than 10 pages you may fax them to the 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program ensures
OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–1648. that information is in the desired The Agency is requesting an
Mail, hand delivery, express mail, format, reporting burden (time and adjustment decrease of 47,615 burden
messenger, or courier service: When costs) is minimal, collection hours (from 541,582 to 493,967 burden
using this method, you must submit instruments are clearly understood, and hours). The decrease in burden hours is
your comments and attachments to the OSHA’s estimate of the information due to an estimated decrease of exposed
OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. collection burden is accurate. The workers and a reduction in the number
OSHA–2012–0034, Occupational Safety Occupational Safety and Health Act of of plants in specific industry sectors.
and Health Administration, U.S. 1970 (the OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651 et There is also an estimated increase in
Department of Labor, Room N–2625, seq.) authorizes information collection operation and maintenance costs of
200 Constitution Avenue NW., by employers as necessary or $123,015, from $46,589,912 to
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Washington, DC 20210. Deliveries appropriate for enforcement of the OSH $46,712,927. The increase in operation
(hand, express mail, messenger, and Act or for developing information and maintenance costs is due to the
courier service) are accepted during the regarding the causes and prevention of increase in exposure monitoring air
Department of Labor’s and Docket occupational injuries, illnesses, and sampling costs, medical exam and
Office’s normal business hours, 8:15 accidents (29 U.S.C. 657). The OSH Act testing costs, and costs of materials for
a.m. to 4:45 p.m., e.t. also requires that OSHA obtain such qualitative fit testing.
Instructions: All submissions must information with minimum burden Type of Review: Extension of a
include the Agency name and the OSHA upon employers, especially those currently approved collection.
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