83_FR_27915 83 FR 27800 - Asbestos in Construction Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements

83 FR 27800 - Asbestos in Construction 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 83, Issue 115 (June 14, 2018)

Page Range27800-27801
FR Document2018-12792

OSHA solicits public comments concerning the proposal to extend OMB approval of the information collection requirements specified in the Asbestos in Construction Standard.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 115 (Thursday, June 14, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 115 (Thursday, June 14, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27800-27801]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12792]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2012-0002]


Asbestos in Construction 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.

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SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public comments concerning the proposal to 
extend OMB approval of the information collection requirements 
specified in the Asbestos in Construction Standard.

DATES: Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by 
August 13, 2018.

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-2012-0002, 
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 OSHA Docket Office's normal business hours, 10:00 
a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and the 
OSHA docket number (OSHA-2012-0002) 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 above address. 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 through the website. All submissions, 
including copyrighted material, are available for inspection and 
copying at the OSHA Docket Office. You may also contact Christie Garner 
at (202) 693-2222 to obtain a copy of the ICR.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Mockler or Christie Garner, 
Directorate of Standards and Guidance, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, 
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 process to provide the public with an opportunity to 
comment on proposed and continuing information collection requirements 
in accordance 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, the reporting burden (time and costs) is minimal, the 
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 (see 29 U.S.C. 657). The OSH Act also requires OSHA to obtain 
such information with a minimum burden upon employers, especially those 
operating small businesses, and to reduce to the maximum extent 
feasible unnecessary duplication of effort in obtaining said 
information (see 29 U.S.C. 657).

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.
    The Asbestos in Construction Standard (29 CFR 1926.1101) protects 
workers from adverse health effects arising from workplace exposure to 
asbestos, including lung cancer, mesothelioma, asbestosis (an 
emphysema-like condition) and gastrointestinal cancer. The standard 
requires employers to monitor worker exposure, provide medical 
surveillance, and maintain accurate records of worker exposure to 
asbestos. These records will be used by employers, workers, and the

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Government to ensure that workers are not harmed by exposure to 
asbestos in the workplace.
    The Agency is requesting a burden hour adjustment decrease of 
115,504 (from 3,881,183 hours to 3,765,679). Using updated data, and 
the fact that much of the remediation of asbestos products has likely 
taken place, the Agency estimates a decrease in employment from 
1,338,403 to 1,301,735 workers. Also, the number of employers has 
decreased from 1,046,897 to 1,018,215.

III. Proposed Actions

    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Asbestos in Construction Standard (29 CFR 1926.1101).
    OMB Control Number: 1218-0134.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profits.
    Number of Respondents: 1,018,215.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Average Time per Response: Varies.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 38,279,930.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 3,765,679.
    Estimated Cost (Operation and Maintenance): $35,917,810.

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-2012-0002) 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 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 through this website. All submissions, 
including copyrighted material, are available for inspection and 
copying at the OSHA Docket Office. Information on using the http://www.regulations.gov website to submit comments and access the docket is 
available at the website's ``User Tips'' link. Contact the OSHA Docket 
Office for information about materials not available through the 
website, and for assistance in using the internet to locate docket 
submissions.

V. Authority and Signature

    Loren Sweatt, 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 June 8, 2018.
Loren Sweatt,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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27800 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 115 / Thursday, June 14, 2018 / Notices Comments concerning the consent DATES:Comments must be submitted I. Background decree should be addressed to the (postmarked, sent, or received) by The Department of Labor, as part of its Assistant Attorney General, August 13, 2018. continuing effort to reduce paperwork Environment and Natural Resources ADDRESSES: and respondent (i.e., employer) burden, Division, and should refer to United conducts a preclearance process to States v. Hercules, LLC, D.J. Ref. No. 90– Electronically: You may submit comments and attachments provide the public with an opportunity 11–3–11685. All comments must be to comment on proposed and submitted no later than August 21, electronically at http:// www.regulations.gov, which is the continuing information collection 2018. Comments may be submitted requirements in accordance with the either by email or by mail: Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the instructions online for submitting Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 comments. (PRA–95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This To submit Send them to: program ensures that information is in comments: Facsimile: If your comments, including attachments, are not longer the desired format, the reporting burden By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@ than 10 pages you may fax them to the (time and costs) is minimal, the usdoj.gov. OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–1648. collection instruments are clearly By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General, understood, and OSHA’s estimate of the U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Mail, hand delivery, express mail, information collection burden is Box 7611, Washington, DC messenger, or courier service: When accurate. The Occupational Safety and 20044–7611. using this method, you must submit a Health Act of 1970 (the OSH Act) (29 copy of your comments and attachments U.S.C. 651 et seq.) authorizes During the public comment period, to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. information collection by employers as the consent decree may be examined OSHA–2012–0002, Occupational Safety necessary or appropriate for and downloaded at this Justice and Health Administration, U.S. enforcement of the OSH Act or for Department website: https:// Department of Labor, Room N–3653, developing information regarding the www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. 200 Constitution Avenue NW, causes and prevention of occupational We will provide a paper copy of the Washington, DC 20210. Deliveries injuries, illnesses, and accidents (see 29 consent decree upon written request (hand, express mail, messenger, and U.S.C. 657). The OSH Act also requires and payment of reproduction costs. courier service) are accepted during the OSHA to obtain such information with Please mail your request and payment OSHA Docket Office’s normal business a minimum burden upon employers, to: Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ— hours, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET. especially those operating small ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC Instructions: All submissions must businesses, and to reduce to the 20044–7611. include the Agency name and the OSHA maximum extent feasible unnecessary Please enclose a check or money order docket number (OSHA–2012–0002) for duplication of effort in obtaining said for $146.25 (25 cents per page the Information Collection Request information (see 29 U.S.C. 657). reproduction cost) payable to the United (ICR). All comments, including any States Treasury. For a paper copy personal information you provide, are II. Special Issues for Comment without the exhibits and signature placed in the public docket without OSHA has a particular interest in pages, the cost is $17.25. change, and may be made available comments on the following issues: Henry S. Friedman, online at http://www.regulations.gov. • Whether the proposed information Assistant Section Chief, Environmental For further information on submitting collection requirements are necessary Enforcement Section, Environment and comments, see the ‘‘Public for the proper performance of the Natural Resources Division. Participation’’ heading in the section of Agency’s functions, including whether [FR Doc. 2018–12758 Filed 6–13–18; 8:45 am] this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY the information is useful; BILLING CODE 4410–15–P INFORMATION. • The accuracy of OSHA’s estimate of Docket: To read or download the burden (time and costs) of the comments or other material in the information collection requirements, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov including the validity of the or the OSHA Docket Office at the above methodology and assumptions used; Occupational Safety and Health address. All documents in the docket • The quality, utility, and clarity of Administration (including this Federal Register notice) the information collected; and are listed in the http:// • Ways to minimize the burden on [Docket No. OSHA–2012–0002] employers who must comply—for www.regulations.gov index; however, Asbestos in Construction Standard; some information (e.g., copyrighted example, by using automated or other Extension of the Office of Management material) is not publicly available to technological information collection and Budget’s (OMB) Approval of read or download through the website. and transmission techniques. Information Collection (Paperwork) All submissions, including copyrighted The Asbestos in Construction Requirements material, are available for inspection Standard (29 CFR 1926.1101) protects and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. workers from adverse health effects AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health You may also contact Christie Garner at arising from workplace exposure to Administration (OSHA), Labor. (202) 693–2222 to obtain a copy of the asbestos, including lung cancer, ACTION: Request for public comments. ICR. mesothelioma, asbestosis (an daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES emphysema-like condition) and SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: gastrointestinal cancer. 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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 115 / Thursday, June 14, 2018 / Notices 27801 Government to ensure that workers are without change at http:// 357–5350 Sharon Shaver, not harmed by exposure to asbestos in www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA sharon.shaver@nara.gov. the workplace. cautions commenters about submitting SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The The Agency is requesting a burden personal information such as social meeting is open to the public. NARA hour adjustment decrease of 115,504 security numbers and dates of birth. announces advisory committee meetings (from 3,881,183 hours to 3,765,679). Although all submissions are listed in in accordance with the Federal Using updated data, and the fact that the http://www.regulations.gov index, Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app much of the remediation of asbestos some information (e.g., copyrighted 2). Due to unavoidable schedule products has likely taken place, the material) is not publicly available to conflicts and room limitations, this Agency estimates a decrease in read or download through this website. announcement is publishing with fewer employment from 1,338,403 to All submissions, including copyrighted than 15 days’ notice of the meeting. 1,301,735 workers. Also, the number of material, are available for inspection employers has decreased from 1,046,897 and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. Agenda to 1,018,215. Information on using the http:// (1) Chair’s opening remarks—Clerk of www.regulations.gov website to submit the U.S. House of Representatives III. Proposed Actions comments and access the docket is (2) Recognition of co-chair—Secretary of Type of Review: Extension of a available at the website’s ‘‘User Tips’’ the U.S. Senate currently approved collection. link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office (3) Recognition of the Archivist of the Title: Asbestos in Construction for information about materials not United States Standard (29 CFR 1926.1101). available through the website, and for (4) Approval of the minutes of the last OMB Control Number: 1218–0134. assistance in using the internet to locate meeting Affected Public: Business or other for- docket submissions. (5) House Archivist’s report profits. (6) Senate Archivist’s report Number of Respondents: 1,018,215. V. Authority and Signature (7) Center for Legislative Archives Frequency: On occasion. Loren Sweatt, Deputy Assistant Average Time per Response: Varies. update Secretary of Labor for Occupational (8) Other current issues and new Estimated Number of Responses: Safety and Health, directed the 38,279,930. business preparation of this notice. The authority Estimated Total Burden Hours: for this notice is the Paperwork Patrice Murray, 3,765,679. Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506 Alternate Committee Management Officer. Estimated Cost (Operation and et seq.) and Secretary of Labor’s Order [FR Doc. 2018–12791 Filed 6–13–18; 8:45 am] Maintenance): $35,917,810. No. 1–2012 (77 FR 3912). BILLING CODE 7515–01–P IV. Public Participation—Submission of Signed at Washington, DC, on June 8, 2018. Comments on This Notice and Internet Loren Sweatt, Access to Comments and Submissions Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for POSTAL SERVICE You may submit comments in Occupational Safety and Health. response to this document as follows: [FR Doc. 2018–12792 Filed 6–13–18; 8:45 am] Product Change—Priority Mail (1) Electronically at http:// BILLING CODE 4510–26–P Negotiated Service Agreement www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal eRulemaking Portal; (2) by AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. facsimile (fax); or (3) by hard copy. All NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ACTION: Notice. comments, attachments, and other ADMINISTRATION material must identify the Agency name SUMMARY: The Postal Service gives and the OSHA docket number (Docket [NARA–2018–040] notice of filing a request with the Postal No. OSHA–2012–0002) for the ICR. You Regulatory Commission to add a Advisory Committee on the Records of domestic shipping services contract to may supplement electronic submissions Congress by uploading document files the list of Negotiated Service electronically. If you wish to mail AGENCY: National Archives and Records Agreements in the Mail Classification additional materials in reference to an Administration. Schedule’s Competitive Products List. electronic or facsimile submission, you ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee DATES: Date of required notice: June 14, must submit them to the OSHA Docket meeting. 2018. Office (see the section of this notice FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: titled ADDRESSES). The additional SUMMARY: The National Archives and Elizabeth Reed, 202–268–3179. materials must clearly identify Records Administration (NARA) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The electronic comments by your name, announces a meeting of the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress. United States Postal Service® hereby date, and the docket number so that the gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. Agency can attach them to your The committee advises NARA on the full range of programs, policies, and 3642 and 3632(b)(3), on June 8, 2018, it comments. filed with the Postal Regulatory Because of security procedures, the plans for the Center for Legislative Archives within NARA’s Office of Commission a USPS Request to Add use of regular mail may cause a Priority Mail Contract 440 to significant delay in the receipt of Legislative Archives, Presidential Competitive Product List. Documents daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES comments. For information about Libraries, and Museum Services (LPM). are available at www.prc.gov, Docket security procedures concerning the DATES: The meeting will be held on June Nos. MC2018–163, CP2018–234. delivery of materials by hand, express 18, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. delivery, messenger, or courier service, ADDRESSES: The Capitol Visitor Center, Elizabeth Reed, please contact the OSHA Docket Office Congressional Meeting Room South. Attorney, Corporate and Postal Business Law. at (202) 693–2350; TTY (877) 889–5627. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [FR Doc. 2018–12744 Filed 6–13–18; 8:45 am] Comments and submissions are posted Center for Legislative Archives (202) BILLING CODE 7710–12–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:38 Jun 13, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\14JNN1.SGM 14JNN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionRequest for public comments.
DatesComments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by August 13, 2018.
ContactThomas Mockler or Christie Garner, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, telephone (202) 693-2222.
FR Citation83 FR 27800 
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