[Federal Register: October 30, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 209)][Notices] [Page 56216-56217]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request
October 27, 2009.
The Department of Labor (DOL) hereby announces the submission of
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; 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: Chromium (VI) Standards for General Industry
(29 CFR 1910.1026), Shipyard Employment (29 CFR 1915.1026), and
Construction (29 CFR 1926.1126).
OMB Control Number: 1218-0252.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profits.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 78,126.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 725,319.
Estimated Total Annual Costs Burden (excludes hourly wage costs):
$47,751,607.
Description: The standard requires employers to monitor worker
exposure to Chromium (VI), to provide medical surveillance, and to
establish and maintain accurate records of employee exposure to
Chromium and employee medical records. These records will be used by
employers, workers, physicians, and the Government to ensure that
workers are not being harmed by exposure to Chromium. For additional
information, see the related 60-day preclearance notice published in
the Federal Register at Vol. 74 FR 29517 on June 22, 2009. PRA
documentation prepared in association with the preclearance notice is
available on http://www.regulations.gov under docket number OSHA-2009-
0015.
Darrin A. King,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-26187 Filed 10-29-09; 8:45 am]
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