[Federal Register: September 21, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 182)][Notices]               [Page 55423-55424]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

 
Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request

September 14, 2005.
    The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public 
information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35). A copy of 
this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by 
contacting Darrin King on 202-693-4129 (this is not a toll-free number)
 or e-mail: king.darrin@dol.gov.
    Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the Occupational Safety and Health 
Administration (OSHA), Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 
Washington, DC 20503, 202-395-7316 (this is not a toll-free number), 
within 30 days from the date of this publication in the Federal 
Register.
    The OMB is particularly interested in comments which:
     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: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Title: Vinyl Chloride Standard (29 CFR 1910.1017).
    OMB Number: 1218-0010.
    Frequency: On occasion; Quarterly; Semi-annually; and Annually.
    Type of Response: Recordkeeping and Third party disclosure.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Federal Government; 
and State, local, or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 80.
    Number of Annual Responses: 2,743.
    Estimated Time Per Response: Varies from 5 minutes for employers to 
maintain records to 12 hours for employers to update their compliance 
plans.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,758.
    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $113,732.
    Description: The Vinyl Chloride Standard (29 CFR 1910.1017), and 
its information collection requirements, is designed to provide 
protection for employees from the adverse health effects associated 
with occupational exposure to Vinyl Chloride (VC). The VC Standard 
requires employers to monitor employee exposure to vinyl chloride, 
monitor employee health and provide employees with information about 
their exposures, implement a written compliance plan, and maintain 
employee exposure and medical records.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-18821 Filed 9-20-05; 8:45 am]

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