82 FR 16629 - The Ethylene Oxide (EtO) Standard (Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Collections of Information (Paperwork) Requirements)
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 64 (April 5, 2017)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 64 (April 5, 2017)
| Page Range | 16629-16630 | |
| FR Document | 2017-06763 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 5, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 16629-16630] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-06763] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA-2009-0035] The Ethylene Oxide (EtO) Standard (Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Collections of Information (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 Ethylene Oxide Standard (EtO). DATES: Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by June 5, 2017. 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-2009-0035), Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N- 3653, 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, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., e.t. Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and the OSHA docket number (OSHA-2009-0035) 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) (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 [[Page 16630]] 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 OSHA to 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 EtO Standard (29 CFR 1910.1047) specifies a number of paperwork requirements. The following is a brief description of the collection of information requirements contained in the standard. The information collection requirements specified in the Ethylene Oxide Standard protect workers from the adverse health effects that may result from occupational exposure to ethylene oxide. The principal information collection requirements in the EtO Standard include conducting worker exposure monitoring, notifying workers of the exposure, implementing a written compliance program, and implementing medical surveillance of workers. Also, the examining physician must provide specific information to ensure that workers receive a copy of their medical examination results. The employer must maintain exposure- monitoring and medical records for specific periods, and provide access to these records by OSHA, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the affected workers, and their authorized representatives and other designated parties. 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 OSHA is requesting that OMB extend its approval of the information collection requirements specified in the Ethylene Oxide Standard. The Agency is requesting an overall adjustment decrease of burden hours, from 35,051 to 27,880 burden hours. The decrease in burden hours is primarily due to a decrease in the number of establishments covered by the Standard. The Agency will summarize the comments submitted in response to this notice, and will include this summary in its request to OMB. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Title: Ethylene Oxide (29 CFR 1910.1047). OMB Control Number: 1218-0108. Affected Public: Business or other for-profits. Number of Respondents: 1,869. Frequency of Response: Initially, annually; on occasion. Total Responses: 148,443. Average Time per Response: Various. Burden Hours: 27,880. Estimated Cost (Operation and Maintenance): $4,250,569. 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-2009-0035). 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 that 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 dates 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 submission. V. Authority and Signature Dorothy Dougherty, Deputy 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 March 29, 2017. Dorothy Dougherty, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2017-06763 Filed 4-4-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-26-P
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Title: Electric Power Generation, Information on using the http:// using this method, you must submit
Transmission, and Distribution www.regulations.gov Web site to submit your comments and attachments to the
Standards for Construction and General comments and access the docket is OSHA Docket Office, (Docket No.
Industry and Electrical Protective available at the Web site’s ‘‘User Tips’’ OSHA–2009–0035), Occupational Safety
Equipment for Construction and link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office and Health Administration, U.S.
General. for information about materials not Department of Labor, Room N–3653,
OMB Control Number: 1218–0253. available through the Web site, and for 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Affected Public: Business or other for- assistance in using the Internet to locate Washington, DC 20210. Deliveries
profits. docket submissions. (hand, express mail, messenger, and
Number of Respondents: 19,746. courier service) are accepted during the
Total Responses: 952,348. V. Authority and Signature
Department of Labor’s and Docket
Frequency of Responses: On occasion; Dorothy Dougherty, Deputy Assistant Office’s normal business hours, 10:00
semi-annually; annually. Secretary of Labor for Occupational a.m. to 3:00 p.m., e.t.
Average Time per Response: Various. Safety and Health, directed the Instructions: All submissions must
Estimated Total Burden Hours: preparation of this notice. The authority include the Agency name and the OSHA
365,094. for this notice is the Paperwork docket number (OSHA–2009–0035) for
Estimated Cost (Operation and Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506 the Information Collection Request
Maintenance): $0. et seq.) and Secretary of Labor’s Order (ICR). All comments, including any
IV. Public Participation—Submission of No. 1–2012 (77 FR 3912). personal information you provide, are
Comments on This Notice and Internet Signed at Washington, DC, on March 28, placed in the public docket without
Access to Comments and Submissions 2017. change, and may be made available
You may submit comments in Dorothy Dougherty, online at http://www.regulations.gov.
response to this document as follows: Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for For further information on submitting
(1) Electronically at http:// Occupational Safety and Health. comments, see the ‘‘Public
www.regulations.gov, which is the [FR Doc. 2017–06767 Filed 4–4–17; 8:45 am] Participation’’ heading in the section of
Federal eRulemaking Portal; (2) by BILLING CODE 4510–26–P
this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY
facsimile (fax); or (3) by hard copy. All INFORMATION.
comments, attachments, and other Docket: To read or download
material must identify the Agency name DEPARTMENT OF LABOR comments or other material in the
and the OSHA docket number for the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov
ICR (Docket No. OSHA–2017–0005). Occupational Safety and Health or the OSHA Docket Office at the
You may supplement electronic Administration address above. All documents in the
submissions by uploading document docket (including this Federal Register
[Docket No. OSHA–2009–0035]
files electronically. If you wish to mail notice) are listed in the http://
additional materials in reference to an The Ethylene Oxide (EtO) Standard www.regulations.gov index; however,
electronic or facsimile submission, you (Extension of the Office of some information (e.g., copyrighted
must submit them to the OSHA Docket Management and Budget’s (OMB) material) is not publicly available to
Office (see the section of this notice Approval of Collections of Information read or download from the Web site. All
titled ADDRESSES). The additional (Paperwork) Requirements) submissions, including copyrighted
materials must clearly identify your material, are available for inspection
electronic comments by your name, AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health and copying at the OSHA Docket Office.
date, and the docket number so that the Administration (OSHA), Labor. You also may contact Theda Kenney at
Agency can attach them to your ACTION: Request for public comments. the address below to obtain a copy of
comments. the ICR.
SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Because of security procedures, the
comments concerning its proposal to Theda Kenney or Todd Owen,
use of regular mail may cause a
extend the Office of Management and Directorate of Standards and Guidance,
significant delay in the receipt of
Budget’s (OMB) approval of the OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Room
comments. For information about
information collection requirements N–3609, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
security procedures concerning the
specified in the Ethylene Oxide Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202)
delivery of materials by hand, express
Standard (EtO). 693–2222.
delivery, messenger, or courier service,
please contact the OSHA Docket Office DATES: Comments must be submitted SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
at (202) 693–2350, (TTY (877) 889– (postmarked, sent, or received) by June
5627). 5, 2017. I. Background
Comments and submissions are ADDRESSES: The Department of Labor, as part of its
posted without change at http:// Electronically: You may submit continuing effort to reduce paperwork
www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA comments and attachments and respondent (i.e., employer) burden,
cautions commenters about submitting electronically at http:// conducts a preclearance consultation
personal information such as social www.regulations.gov, which is the program to provide the public with an
security numbers and dates of birth. Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the opportunity to comment on proposed
Although all submissions are listed in instructions online for submitting and continuing information collection
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the http://www.regulations.gov index, comments. requirements in accord with the
some information (e.g., copyrighted Facsimile: If your comments, Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
material) is not publicly available to including attachments, are not longer (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program
read or download through this Web site. than 10 pages, you may fax them to the ensures that information is in the
All submissions, including copyrighted OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–1648. desired format, reporting burden (time
material, are available for inspection Mail, hand delivery, express mail, and costs) is minimal, collection
and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. messenger, or courier service: When instruments are clearly understood, and
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OSHA’s estimate of the information III. Proposed Actions www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA
collection burden is accurate. The OSHA is requesting that OMB extend cautions commenters about submitting
Occupational Safety and Health Act of its approval of the information personal information such as social
1970 (the OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651 et collection requirements specified in the security numbers and dates of birth.
seq.) authorizes information collection Ethylene Oxide Standard. The Agency is Although all submissions are listed in
by employers as necessary or requesting an overall adjustment the http://www.regulations.gov index,
appropriate for enforcement of the OSH decrease of burden hours, from 35,051 some information (e.g., copyrighted
Act or for developing information to 27,880 burden hours. The decrease in material) is not publicly available to
regarding the causes and prevention of burden hours is primarily due to a read or download from this Web site.
occupational injuries, illnesses, and decrease in the number of All submissions, including copyrighted
accidents (29 U.S.C. 657). The OSH Act establishments covered by the Standard. material, are available for inspection
also requires OSHA to obtain such The Agency will summarize the and copying at the OSHA Docket Office.
information with minimum burden comments submitted in response to this Information on using the http://
upon employers, especially those notice, and will include this summary www.regulations.gov Web site to submit
operating small businesses, and to in its request to OMB. comments and access the docket is
reduce to the maximum extent feasible Type of Review: Extension of a available at the Web site’s ‘‘User tips’’
unnecessary duplication of efforts in currently approved collection. link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office
obtaining information (29 U.S.C. 657). Title: Ethylene Oxide (29 CFR for information about materials not
The EtO Standard (29 CFR 1910.1047) 1910.1047). available from the Web site, and for
specifies a number of paperwork OMB Control Number: 1218–0108. assistance in using the Internet to locate
requirements. The following is a brief Affected Public: Business or other for- docket submission.
description of the collection of profits.
information requirements contained in Number of Respondents: 1,869. V. Authority and Signature
the standard. Frequency of Response: Initially, Dorothy Dougherty, Deputy Assistant
The information collection annually; on occasion. Secretary of Labor for Occupational
requirements specified in the Ethylene Total Responses: 148,443. Safety and Health, directed the
Oxide Standard protect workers from Average Time per Response: Various. preparation of this notice. The authority
the adverse health effects that may Burden Hours: 27,880. for this notice is the Paperwork
result from occupational exposure to Estimated Cost (Operation and Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506
ethylene oxide. The principal Maintenance): $4,250,569. et seq.) and Secretary of Labor’s Order
information collection requirements in IV. Public Participation—Submission of No. 1–2012 (77 FR 3912).
the EtO Standard include conducting Comments on This Notice and Internet Signed at Washington, DC, on March 29,
worker exposure monitoring, notifying Access to Comments and Submissions 2017.
workers of the exposure, implementing
You may submit comments in Dorothy Dougherty,
a written compliance program, and
implementing medical surveillance of response to this document as follows: Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for
(1) Electronically at http:// Occupational Safety and Health.
workers. Also, the examining physician
must provide specific information to www.regulations.gov, which is the [FR Doc. 2017–06763 Filed 4–4–17; 8:45 am]
ensure that workers receive a copy of Federal eRulemaking Portal; (2) by BILLING CODE 4510–26–P
their medical examination results. The facsimile; or (3) by hard copy. All
employer must maintain exposure- comments, attachments, and other
material must identify the Agency name DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
monitoring and medical records for
specific periods, and provide access to and the OSHA docket number for this
ICR (Docket No. OSHA–2009–0035). Occupational Safety and Health
these records by OSHA, the National Administration
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authorized representatives and other files electronically. If you wish to mail
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comments on the following issues: titled ADDRESSES). The additional
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health
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Administration (OSHA), Labor.
collection requirements are necessary electronic comments by your name,
for the proper performance of the date, and the docket number so that the ACTION: Notice.
Agency’s functions, including whether Agency can attach them to your
SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA
the information is useful; comments.
announces its final decision to expand
• The accuracy of OSHA’s estimate of Because of security procedures, the
the scope of recognition for MET
the burden (time and costs) of the use of regular mail may cause a
Laboratories, Inc., as a Nationally
information collection requirements, significant delay in the receipt of
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DATES: The expansion of the scope of
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methodology and assumptions used; security procedures concerning the
• The quality, utility, and clarity of delivery of materials by hand, express recognition becomes effective on April
the information collected; and delivery, messenger, or courier service, 5, 2017.
• Ways to minimize the burden on please contact the OSHA Docket Office FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
employers who must comply (for at (202) 693–2350, (TTY (877) 889– Information regarding this notice is
example, by using automated or other 5627). available from the following sources:
technological information collection Comments and submissions are Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank
and transmission techniques). posted without change at http:// Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Request for public comments. | |
| Dates | Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by June 5, 2017. | |
| 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 | 82 FR 16629 |
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