[Federal Register: July 29, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 144)][Notices] [Page 37732]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request
July 23, 2009.
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: DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the
Department of Labor--Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA), Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC
20503, Telephone: 202-395-7316/Fax: 202-395-5806 (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: Lead in General Industry (29 CFR 1910.1025)
OMB Control Number: 1218-0092.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profits.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 61,405.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,225,255.
Estimated Total Annual Costs Burden (excludes hourly wage costs):
$143,566,299.
Description: The purpose of the Lead in General Industry standard
and its information collection requirements is to provide protection
for employees from the adverse effects associated with occupational
exposure to the carcinogen lead. Employers must monitor exposure to
lead, provide medical surveillance, train employers about the hazards
of lead, and establish and maintain accurate records of employee
exposure to lead. These records will be used by employers, employees,
physicians, and the Government to ensure that employees are not being
harmed by exposure to lead. For additional information, see the related
60-day preclearance notice published in the Federal Register at 74 FR
23209 on May 18, 2009. PRA documentation prepared in association with
the preclearance notice is available on http://www.regulations.gov
under docket number OSHA-2009-0009.
Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Type of Review: Extension without change of a previously approved
collection.
Title of Collection: Lead in Construction Standard (29 CFR 1926.62)
OMB Control Number: 1218-0189.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profits.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 136,484.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,363,803.
Estimated Total Annual Costs Burden (excludes hourly wage costs):
$63,254,826.
Description: The Lead in Construction Standard standard requires
employers to train employees about the hazards of lead, monitor
employee exposure, provide medical surveillance, and maintain accurate
records of employee exposure to lead. These records will be used by
employers, employees, physicians and the Government to ensure that
employees are not harmed by exposure to lead in the workplace. For
additional information, see the related 60-day preclearance notice
published in the Federal Register at 74 FR 23210 on May 18, 2009. PRA
documentation prepared in association with the preclearance notice is
available on http://www.regulations.gov under docket number OSHA-2009-
0008.
Darrin A. King,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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