83 FR 30781 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Bloodborne Pathogens Standard

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 126 (June 29, 2018)

Page Range		30781-30781
FR Document		2018-14036

On June 29, 2018, the Department of Labor (DOL) will submit the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Bloodborne Pathogens Standard,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for continued use, without change, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Bloodborne Pathogens Standard

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: On June 29, 2018, the Department of Labor (DOL) will submit
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sponsored
information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Bloodborne Pathogens
Standard,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval for continued use, without change, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are
invited.

DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives
on or before July 30, 2018.

ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation;
including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency
of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained free of charge
from the RegInfo.gov website at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201801-1218-003 (this link will only become active
on the day following publication of this notice) or by contacting
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are
not toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
Submit comments about this request by mail to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL-
OSHA, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW,
Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202-395-5806 (this is not a toll-free
number); or by email: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters are
encouraged, but not required, to send a courtesy copy of any comments
by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor--OASAM, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Attn: Departmental Information
Compliance Management Program, Room N1301, 200 Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20210; or by email: DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-
4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by email
at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks to extend PRA authority for
the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard information collection requirements
codified in regulations 29 CFR 1910.1030. The Bloodborne Pathogen
Standard is an occupational safety and health standard that prevents
occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens. The standard's
information collection requirements are essential components that
protect workers from occupational exposure. The information is used by
employers and workers to implement the protection required by the
Standard. OSHA compliance officers will use some of the information in
enforcing the Standard. The collections of information contained in the
Bloodborne Pathogens Standard include a written exposure control plan,
documentation of workers' hepatitis B vaccinations and post-exposure
evaluations and follow-up medical visits, training, related
recordkeeping and a sharps injury log. Information generated in
accordance with these provisions provides the employer and the worker
with means to provide protection from the adverse health effects
associated with occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens.
Occupational Safety and Health Act sections 2(b)(9), 6, and 8(c)
authorize this information collection. See 29 U.S.C. 651(b)(9), 655,
and 657(c).
This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency
generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and
the public is generally not required to respond to an information
collection, unless it is approved by the OMB under the PRA and displays
a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any
other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to
penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information that
does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and
1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection
under Control Number 1218-0180.
The DOL seeks to extend PRA authorization for this information
collection for three (3) more years, without any change to existing
requirements. The DOL notes that existing information collection
requirements submitted to the OMB receive a month-to-month extension
while they undergo review. For additional substantive information about
this ICR, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on
April 18, 2018 (83 FR 17194).
Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB,
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in
the ADDRESSES section within thirty (30) days of publication of this
notice in the Federal Register. In order to help ensure appropriate
consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 1218-0180.
The OMB is particularly interested in comments that:
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
Minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
Agency: DOL-OSHA.
Title of Collection: Bloodborne Pathogens Standard.
OMB Control Number: 1218-0180.
Affected Public: Private Sector--business or other for-profits and
not-for-profit institutions.
Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 770,724.
Total Estimated Number of Responses: 266,656,386.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 5,687,682 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $51,817,985.

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).

Dated: June 26, 2018.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR Information and Regulatory Affairs at
seeks to extend PRA authority for the the address shown in the ADDRESSES
Office of the Secretary Bloodborne Pathogens Standard section within thirty (30) days of
information collection requirements publication of this notice in the Federal
Agency Information Collection codified in regulations 29 CFR Register. In order to help ensure
Activities; Submission for OMB 1910.1030. The Bloodborne Pathogen appropriate consideration, comments
Review; Comment Request; Standard is an occupational safety and should mention OMB Control Number
Bloodborne Pathogens Standard health standard that prevents 1218–0180. The OMB is particularly
occupational exposure to bloodborne interested in comments that:
ACTION:Notice of availability; request pathogens. The standard’s information • Evaluate whether the proposed
for comments. collection requirements are essential collection of information is necessary
components that protect workers from for the proper performance of the
SUMMARY: On June 29, 2018, the
occupational exposure. The information functions of the agency, including
Department of Labor (DOL) will submit
is used by employers and workers to whether the information will have
the Occupational Safety and Health
implement the protection required by practical utility;
Administration (OSHA) sponsored
the Standard. OSHA compliance officers • Evaluate the accuracy of the
information collection request (ICR)
will use some of the information in agency’s estimate of the burden of the
titled, ‘‘Bloodborne Pathogens
enforcing the Standard. The collections proposed collection of information,
Standard,’’ to the Office of Management
of information contained in the including the validity of the
and Budget (OMB) for review and
Bloodborne Pathogens Standard include methodology and assumptions used;
approval for continued use, without a written exposure control plan, • Enhance the quality, utility, and
change, in accordance with the documentation of workers’ hepatitis B clarity of the information to be
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 vaccinations and post-exposure collected; and
(PRA). Public comments on the ICR are evaluations and follow-up medical • Minimize the burden of the
invited. visits, training, related recordkeeping collection of information on those who
DATES: The OMB will consider all and a sharps injury log. Information are to respond, including through the
written comments that agency receives generated in accordance with these use of appropriate automated,
on or before July 30, 2018. provisions provides the employer and electronic, mechanical, or other
ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with the worker with means to provide technological collection techniques or
applicable supporting documentation; protection from the adverse health other forms of information technology,
including a description of the likely effects associated with occupational e.g., permitting electronic submission of
respondents, proposed frequency of exposure to bloodborne pathogens. responses.
response, and estimated total burden Occupational Safety and Health Act Agency: DOL–OSHA.
may be obtained free of charge from the sections 2(b)(9), 6, and 8(c) authorize Title of Collection: Bloodborne
RegInfo.gov website at http:// this information collection. See 29 Pathogens Standard.
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ U.S.C. 651(b)(9), 655, and 657(c). OMB Control Number: 1218–0180.
PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201801-1218-003 This information collection is subject Affected Public: Private Sector—
(this link will only become active on the to the PRA. A Federal agency generally business or other for-profits and not-for-
day following publication of this notice) cannot conduct or sponsor a collection profit institutions.
or by contacting Michel Smyth by of information, and the public is Total Estimated Number of
telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– generally not required to respond to an Respondents: 770,724.
693–8064, (these are not toll-free information collection, unless it is Total Estimated Number of
numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_ approved by the OMB under the PRA Responses: 266,656,386.
and displays a currently valid OMB Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
PUBLIC@dol.gov.
Control Number. In addition, 5,687,682 hours.
Submit comments about this request Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
notwithstanding any other provisions of
by mail to the Office of Information and Burden: $51,817,985.
law, no person shall generally be subject
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk
to penalty for failing to comply with a Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
Officer for DOL–OSHA, Office of
collection of information that does not
Management and Budget, Room 10235, Dated: June 26, 2018.
display a valid Control Number. See 5
725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC Michel Smyth,
CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL
20503; by Fax: 202–395–5806 (this is Departmental Clearance Officer.
obtains OMB approval for this
not a toll-free number); or by email: [FR Doc. 2018–14036 Filed 6–28–18; 8:45 am]
information collection under Control
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
Number 1218–0180. BILLING CODE 4510–26–P
Commenters are encouraged, but not The DOL seeks to extend PRA
required, to send a courtesy copy of any authorization for this information
comments by mail or courier to the U.S. collection for three (3) more years, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Department of Labor—OASAM, Office without any change to existing
of the Chief Information Officer, Attn: requirements. The DOL notes that Office of the Secretary
Departmental Information Compliance existing information collection
Management Program, Room N1301, Agency Information Collection
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: about this ICR, see the related notice ACTION:Notice of availability; request
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FR Citation		83 FR 30781

83 FR 30781 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Bloodborne Pathogens Standard

DEPARTMENT OF LABOROffice of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 126 (June 29, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary