[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 72 (Tuesday, April 15, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 18368]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-9666]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to 
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance 
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing 
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (PRA95) [U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to 
ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, 
reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, 
collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of 
collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. 
Currently the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is 
soliciting comments concerning the proposed extension of the 
information collection request for the Ionizing Radiation Standard 29 
CFR 1910.1096. A copy of the proposed information collection request 
(ICR) can be obtained by contacting the employee listed below in the 
addresses section of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
addresses section below on or before June 16, 1997. The Department of 
Labor is particularly interested in comments which:
    <bullet> Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information 
for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility;
    <bullet> 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;
    <bullet> Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    <bullet> 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 
technique or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting 
electronic submissions of responses.

ADDRESSES: Comments are to be submitted to the Docket Office, Docket 
No. ICR 97-8, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-2625, 200 Constitution 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210, telephone number (202) 219-7894. 
Written comments limited to 10 pages or less in length may also be 
transmitted by facsimile to (202) 219-5046.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adrian Corsey, Directorate of Health 
Standards Programs, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. 
Department of Labor, Room N-3718, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 219-7075. Copies of the 
referenced information collection request are available for inspection 
and copying in the Docket Office and will be mailed immediately to 
persons who request copies by telephoning Vivian Allen at (202) 219-
8076. For electronic copies of the Ionizing Radiation Information 
Collection Request contact OSHA's WebPage on the Internet at <a href="http://
www.osha.gov/">http://
www.osha.gov/</a> under Standards.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Ionizing Radiation Standard and its information collection is 
designed to provide protection for employees from the adverse health 
effects associated with occupational exposure to ionizing notify the 
Assistant Secretary of incidents of overexposure, to send written 
reports of overexposure in excess of the PEL to the Assistant Secretary 
of Labor and to the exposed employee, maintain records of radiation 
exposure of all employees, furnish reports of exposure to employees at 
his/her request, provide employees with a copy of standard and 
operating procedures.

II. Current Actions

    This notice requests an extension of the current OMB approval of 
the paperwork requirements in the Ionizing Radiation Standard. 
Extension is necessary to provide continued protection to employees 
from the health hazards associated with occupational exposure to 
ionizing radiation.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
    Title: Ionizing Radiation.
    OMB Number: 1218-0103.
    Agency Number: Docket Number ICR 97-8.
    Affected Public: Business and other for-profit, Federal and State 
government, Local or Tribal governments.
    Total Respondents: 15,859.
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    Total Responses: 258,745.
    Average Time per Response: Time per response ranges from 5 minutes 
to maintain records to 10 minutes to collect and mail badges.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 42,491.
    Estimated Capital, Operation/Maintenance Burden Cost: $17,508,336.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget 
approval of the information collection request; they will also become a 
matter of public record.

    Dated: April 4, 1997.
Adam M. Finkel,
Director, Directorate of Health Standards Programs.
[FR Doc. 97-9666 Filed 4-14-97; 8:45 am]
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