[Federal Register: June 25, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 123)][Notices]               [Page 36118-36119]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary
 
Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request

June 20, 2008.
    The Department of Labor (DOL) hereby announces the submission of 
the following public information collection requests (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 each ICR, with applicable supporting 
documentation; including among other things a description of the likely 
respondents, proposed frequency of response, and estimated total burden 
may be obtained from the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain or by contacting Darrin King on 202-
693-4129 (this is not a toll-free number)/e-mail: king.darrin@dol.gov.
    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the 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, Telephone: 
202-395-7316/Fax: 202-395-6974 (these are not toll-free numbers), E-
mail: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov within 30 days from the date of this 
publication in the Federal Register. In order to ensure the appropriate 
consideration, comments should reference the OMB Control Number (see 
below).
    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 without change of a previously approved 
collection.
    Title of Collection: Methylene Chloride (29 CFR 1910.1052).
    OMB Control Number: 1218-0179.
    Affected Public: Private Sector--Business or other for-profits and 
Not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 92,354.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 67,362.
    Estimated Total Annual Costs Burden: $16,753,110.
    Description: The information collection requirements contained in 
the Methylene Chloride Standard (29 CFR 1910.1052) serve to ensure that 
employees are not being harmed by exposure to Methylene Chloride. For 
additional information, see related notice published at 73 FR 22176 on 
April 24, 2008.
    Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a previously approved 
collection.
    Title of Collection: Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals 
in Laboratories Standard.
    OMB Control Number: 1218-0131.
    Affected Public: Private Sector--Business or other for-profits and 
Not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 45,616.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 281,419.
    Estimated Total Annual Costs Burden: $35,978,301.
    Description: The information collection requirements contained in 
the Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemical in Laboratories 
Standard (29 CFR 1910.1450) control employees overexposure to hazardous 
laboratory chemicals, thereby preventing serious illnesses and death 
among employees exposed to such chemicals. For additional information 
see related notice published at 73 FR 20069 on April 14, 2008.

Darrin A. King,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-14352 Filed 6-24-08; 8:45 am]

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