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Federal Register | Standard on Vinyl Chloride; Extension of the Office of Manage
[Docket No. OSHA-2011-0196]
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 Standard on Vinyl Chloride (29 CFR 1910.1017).
DATES: Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by February 6, 2012.
ADDRESSES: 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-2011-0196, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 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 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 athttp://www.regulations.gov.For further information on submitting comments see the "Public Participation" heading in the section of this notice titledSUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Docket:To read or download comments or other material in the docket, go tohttp://www.regulations.govor the OSHA Docket Office at the address above. All documents in the docket (including thisFederal Registernotice) are listed in thehttp://www.regulations.govindex; 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, 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.
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 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, reporting burden (time and costs) is minimal, 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. 651et 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 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).
(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, processes or control that may result in an increase in the release of VC.
(B) Written Compliance Plan (§§ 1910.1017(f)(2) and (f)(3))
(C) Respiratory Program (§ 1910.1017(g)(2))
(D) Emergency Plan (§ 1910.1017(i))
(E) Medical Surveillance (§ 1910.1017(k))
(F) Communication of VC Hazards (§ 1910.1017(l))
(G) Recordkeeping (§ 1910.1017(m))
• Whether the proposed information collection requirements are necessary for the proper performance of the Agency's functions to protect workers, including whether the information is useful;
• The quality, utility and clarity of the information collected; and
Title:Standard on Vinyl Chloride (29 CFR 1910.1017).
OMB Number:1218-0010.
Affected Public:Business or other for-profits.
Number of Respondents:26.
Frequency:On occasion; annually.
Total Responses:925.
Average Time per Response:Varies from 5 minutes (.08 hour) for employers to maintain records to 12 hours for employers to update their compliance plans.
Estimated Total Burden Hours:549.
Estimated Cost (Operation and Maintenance):$40,888
You may submit comments in response to this document as follows: (1) electronically athttp://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 for this ICR (Docket No. OSHA-2011-0196). You may supplement electronicsubmissions by uploading document files electronically. If you wish to mail additional materials in reference to an electronic or a facsimile submission, you must submit them to the OSHA Docket Office (see the section of this notice titledADDRESSES). The additional materials must clearly identify your electronic comments by your name, date, and OSHA docket number, so the Agency can attach them to your comments.
Comments and submissions are posted without change athttp://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 thehttp://www.regulations.govindex, some information (e.g., copyrighted material) is not publicly available to read or download through this Web site. All submissions, including copyrighted material, are available for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. Information on using thehttp://www.regulations.govWeb 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 through the Web site, and for assistance in using the Internet to locate docket submissions.
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. 3506et seq.) and Secretary of Labor's Order No. 4-2010 (75 FR 55355).
Signed at Washington, DC on December 2, 2011. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.