Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 233 / Thursday, December 4, 2014 / Notices 72031 

Title: Methylene Chloride Standard 

(29 CFR 1910.1052). 

OMB Control Number: 1218–0179. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofits. 

Number of Respondents: 78,770. 

Frequency of Response: Annually; 

semi-annually; quarterly; on occasion. 

Total Responses: 214,575. 

Average Time per Response: Varies 

from 1 hour for administering a medical 

examination to 5 minutes (.08 hour) to 

maintain a worker’s medical or 

exposure record. 

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 

54,481. 

Estimated Cost (Operation and 

Maintenance): $19,381,635. 

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 (Docket 

No. OSHA–2011–0060) for this 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 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 

U.S.C. 3506 et seq.) and Secretary of 

Labor’s Order No. 1–2012 (77 FR 3912). 

Signed at Washington, DC, on December 1, 

2014. 

David Michaels, 

Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational 

Safety and Health. 

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BILLING CODE 4510–26–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration 

[Docket No. OSHA–2011–0196] 

The Vinyl Chloride 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. 

SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public 

comments concerning its proposal to 

extend OMB approval of the 

information collection requirements 

specified in the Vinyl Chloride Standard 

(29 CFR 1910.1017). 

DATES: Comments must be submitted 

(postmarked, sent, or received) by 

February 2, 2015. 

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–2011–0196, U.S. Department of 

Labor, Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration, 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–2011–0196) 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 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–95) (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 

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72032 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 233 / Thursday, December 4, 2014 / Notices 

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 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 

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 Standard specifies a number of 

paperwork requirements. The following 

is a brief description of the collection of 

information requirements contained in 

the Vinyl Chloride (VC) Standard. 

(A) Exposure Monitoring (§ 1910.1017(d) 

and (§ 1910.1017(n)) 

Paragraph 1910.1017(d)(2) requires 

employers to conduct exposure 

monitoring at least quarterly if the 

results show that worker exposures are 

above the permissible exposure limit 

(PEL), while those exposed at or above 

the Action Level (AL) must be 

monitored no less than semiannually. 

Paragraph (d)(3) requires that employers 

perform additional monitoring 

whenever there has been a change in VC 

production, process or control that may 

result in an increase in the release of 

VC. 

Paragraph 1910.1017(n) requires 

employers to inform each worker of 

their exposure monitoring results within 

15 working days after receiving these 

results. Employers may notify workers 

either individually in writing or by 

posting the monitoring results in an 

appropriate location that is accessible to 

the workers. In addition, if the exposure 

monitoring results show that a worker’s 

exposure exceeds the PEL, the employer 

must inform the exposed worker of the 

corrective action the employer is taking 

to prevent such overexposure. 

(B) Written Compliance Plan 

(§§ 1910.1017(f)(2) and (f)(3)) 

Paragraph (f)(2) requires employers 

whose engineering and work practice 

controls cannot sufficiently reduce 

worker VC exposures to a level at or 

below the PEL to develop and 

implement a plan for doing so. 

Paragraph (f)(3) requires employers to 

develop this written plan and provide it 

upon request to OSHA for examination 

and copying. These plans must be 

updated annually. 

(C) Respirator Program 

(§ 1910.1017(g)(2)) 

When respirators are required, the 

employer must establish a respiratory 

protection program in accord with 

1910.134, paragraphs (b) through (d) 

(except (d)(1)(iii) and (d)(3)(iii)(B)(1) 

and (2)) and (f) through (m). Paragraph 

1910.134(c) requires the employer to 

develop and implement a written 

respiratory protection program with 

worksite-specific procedures and 

elements for required respirator use. 

The purpose of these requirements is to 

ensure that employers establish a 

standardized procedure for selecting, 

using, and maintaining respirators for 

each workplace where respirators will 

be used. Developing written procedures 

ensures that employers develop a 

respirator program that meets the needs 

of their workers. 

(D) Emergency Plan (§ 1910.1017(i)) 

Employers must develop a written 

operational plan for dealing with 

emergencies; the plan must address the 

storage, handling, and use of VC as a 

liquid or compressed gas. In the event 

of an emergency, appropriate elements 

of the plan must be implemented. 

Emergency plans must maximize 

workers’ personal protection and 

minimize the hazards of an emergency. 

(E) Medical Surveillance 

(§ 1910.1017(k)) 

Paragraph (k) requires employers to 

develop a medical surveillance program 

for workers exposed to VC in excess of 

the action level. Examinations must be 

provided in accord with this paragraph 

at least annually. Employers must also 

obtain, and provide to each worker, a 

copy of a physician’s statement 

regarding the worker’s suitability for 

continued exposure to VC, including 

use of protective equipment and 

respirators, if appropriate. 

(F) Communication of VC Hazards 

(§ 1910.1017(l)) 

Under paragraph 1910.1017(l)(2), the 

employer shall include vinyl chloride 

and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) in the 

program established to comply with the 

Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) 

(§ 1910.1200). The employer shall 

ensure that each employee has access to 

labels on containers of chemicals and 

substances associated with vinyl and 

polyvinyl chloride and to safety data 

sheets, and is trained in accord with the 

provisions of HCS and paragraph (l) of 

this section. The employer shall ensure 

that at least the following hazard is 

addressed: Cancer. 

(G) Recordkeeping (§ 1910.1017(m)) 

Employers must maintain worker 

exposure and medical records. Medical 

and monitoring records are maintained 

principally for worker access, but are 

designed to provide valuable 

information to both workers and 

employers. The medical and monitoring 

records required by this standard will 

aid workers and their physicians in 

determining whether or not treatment or 

other interventions are needed for VC 

exposure. The information also will 

enable employers to ensure that workers 

are not being overexposed; such 

information may alert the employer that 

steps must be taken to reduce VC 

exposures. 

Exposure records must be maintained 

for at least 30 years, and medical 

records must be kept for the duration of 

employment plus 20 years, or for a total 

of 30 years, whichever is longer. 

Records must be kept for extended 

periods because of the long latency 

period associated with VC-related 

carcinogenesis (i.e., cancer). Cancer 

often cannot be detected until 20 or 

more years after the first exposure to 

VC. 

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 contained in the 

Vinyl Chloride Standard. The Agency is 

requesting an adjustment decrease in 

burden hours from 549 to 535 hours, a 

total decrease of 14 burden hours. The 

reduction is a result of few VC and PVC 

establishments identified for this ICR. 

The currently approved ICR estimates a 

total of 26 establishments, and this 

proposed ICR estimates a total of 24 

establishments. The adjustment of the 

burden hours are shown in detail by 

provision in the supporting statement. 

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Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Title: Vinyl Chloride Standard (29 

CFR 1910.1017). 

OMB Control Number: 1218–0010. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofits. 

Number of Respondents: 24. 

Frequency of Responses: On occasion; 

annually. 

Total Responses: 835. 

Average Time per Response: Varies 

from five minutes (.08 hour) for 

employers to maintain records to 12 

hours for employers to update their 

compliance plans. 

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 535. 

Estimated Cost (Operation and 

Maintenance): $43,320. 

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–2011–0196) 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 

U.S.C. 3506 et seq.) and Secretary of 

Labor’s Order No. 1–2012 (77 FR 3912). 

Signed at Washington, DC, on December 1, 

2014. 

David Michaels, 

Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational 

Safety and Health. 

[FR Doc. 2014–28500 Filed 12–3–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–26–P 

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS 

ADMINISTRATION 

[NARA–2015–014] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: NARA is giving public notice 

that the agency proposes to reinstate the 

information collection described in this 

notice, which is used in the National 

Historical Publications and Records 

Commission (NHPRC) grant program. 

The public is invited to comment on the 

proposed information collections 

pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before February 2, 2015 

to be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent 

to: Paperwork Reduction Act Comments 

(ISSD), Room 4400, National Archives 

and Records Administration, 8601 

Adelphi Rd, College Park, MD 20740– 

6001; or faxed to 301–713–7409; or 

electronically mailed to 

tamee.fechhelm@nara.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the proposed information 

collections and supporting statements 

should be directed to Tamee Fechhelm 

at telephone number 301–837–1694, or 

fax number 301–713–7409. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(Pub. L. 104–13), NARA invites the 

general public and other Federal 

agencies to comment on proposed 

information collections. The comments 

and suggestions should address one or 

more of the following points: (a) 

Whether the proposed information 

collection is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of NARA; 

(b) the accuracy of NARA’s estimate of 

the burden of the proposed information 

collection; (c) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (d) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including the use of 

information technology; and (e) whether 

small businesses are affected by this 

collection. The comments that are 

submitted will be summarized and 

included in the NARA request for Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) 

approval. All comments will become a 

matter of public record. In this notice, 

NARA is soliciting comments 

concerning the following information 

collections: 

Title: National Historical Publications 

and Records Commission (NHPRC) 

Grant Program, Budget Form and 

Instructions. 

OMB number: 3095–0013. 

Agency form number: NA Form 

17001. 

Type of review: Reinstatement of a 

previously cleared information 

collection. 

Affected public: Nonprofit 

organizations and institutions, state and 

local government agencies, Federally 

acknowledged or state-recognized 

Native American tribes or groups, and 

individuals who apply for NHPRC 

grants for support of historical 

documentary editions, archival 

preservation and planning projects, and 

other records projects. 

Estimated number of respondents: 

144 per year submit applications; 

approximately 100 grantees among the 

applicant respondents also submit 

semiannual narrative performance 

reports. 

Estimated time per response: 10 hours 

per application; 2 hours per narrative 

report. 

Frequency of response: On occasion 

for the application; semiannually for the 

narrative report. Currently, the NHPRC 

considers grant applications 2 times per 

year; respondents usually submit no 

more than one application per year. 

Estimated total annual burden hours: 

1,440 hours. 

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