2022-09369. Coke Oven Emissions Standards; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements  

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    AGENCY:

    Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.

    ACTION:

    Request for public comments.

    SUMMARY:

    OSHA solicits public comments concerning the proposal to extend the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval of the information collection requirements specified in the Coke Oven Emissions Standard.

    DATES:

    Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by July 1, 2022.

    ADDRESSES:

    Electronically: You may submit comments and attachments electronically at https://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the instructions online for submitting comments.

    Docket: To read or download comments or other material in the docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov. Documents in the docket are listed in the https://www.regulations.gov index; however, some information ( e.g., copyrighted material) is not publicly available to read or download through the website. All submissions, including copyrighted material, are available for inspection through the OSHA Docket Office. Contact the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-2350 (TTY (877) 889-5627) for assistance in locating docket submissions.

    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and OSHA docket number (OSHA-2011-0181) for the Information Collection Request (ICR). OSHA will place all comments, including any personal information, in the public docket, which may be made available online. Therefore, OSHA cautions interested parties about submitting personal information such as social security numbers and birthdates. For further information on submitting comments, see the “Public Participation” heading in the section of this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION .

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Seleda Perryman or Theda Kenney, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor; telephone (202) 693-2222.

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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    I. Background

    The Department of Labor, as part of the 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) (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, the collection instruments are clearly understood, and OSHA's estimate of the information collection burden is accurate. The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651 et 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 effort in obtaining information (29 U.S.C. 657).

    The following sections describe who uses the information collected under each requirement, as well as how they use it. The purpose of these requirements is to reduce employees' risk of death or serious injury by ensuring that employment has been tested and is in safe operating condition.

    The information collection requirements in the Coke Oven Emissions Standard provide protection for workers from the adverse health effects associated with exposure to coke oven emissions. In this regard, the Coke Oven Emissions Standard requires employers to monitor workers' exposure to coke oven emissions, monitor worker health, and provide workers with information about their exposures and Start Printed Page 25675 the health effects of exposure to coke oven emissions.

    II. Special Issues for Comment

    OSHA has a particular interest in comments on the following issues:

    • 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 accuracy of OSHA's estimate of the burden (time and costs) of the information collection requirements, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used.
    • The quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and
    • Ways to minimize the burden on employers who must comply; for example, by using automated or other technological information collection, and transmission techniques.

    III. Proposed Actions

    OSHA is requesting an adjustment decrease in the existing burden hour estimate for the collection of information requirements in the Standard. In this regard, the Agency is requesting to decrease the current burden hour estimate from 51,644 to 40,845 hours, a total adjustment of 10,799 hours. The Agency believes that the NAICS code used is an overestimation and is updating the strategy used for this determination. Also, there is a cost increase in the cost under Item 13 from $1,079,664 to $1,234,455 (an increase of $154,791). This cost adjustment was the result of an increase in the cost of a medical examination.

    OSHA will summarize the comments submitted in response to this notice and will include this summary in the request to OMB to extend the approval of the information collection requirements.

    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

    Title: Coke Oven Emissions Standards (29CFR 1910.1029).

    OMB Control Number: 1218-0128.

    Affected Public: Business or other for-profits.

    Number of Respondents: 3,984.

    Number of Responses: 38,225.

    Frequency of Responses: On occasion.

    Average Time per Response: Varies from five minutes to obtain a physician's certificate to 12 hours to develop a compliance program.

    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 40,845.

    Estimated Cost (Operation and Maintenance): $1,234,455.

    IV. Public Participation—Submission of Comments on This Notice and Internet Access to Comments and Submissions

    You may submit comments in response to this document as follows: (1) Electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal eRulemaking Portal; (2) by facsimile (fax); or (3) by hard copy. Please note: While OSHA's Docket Office is continuing to accept and process submissions by regular mail due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Docket Office is closed to the public and not able to receive submissions to the docket by hand, express mail, messenger, and courier service. All comments, attachments, and other material must identify the agency name and the OSHA docket number for the ICR (Docket No. OSHA-2011-0181). You may supplement electronic submissions 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 titled ADDRESSES ). The additional materials must clearly identify your electronic comments by your name, date, and the docket number so that the agency can attach them to your comments.

    Due to security procedures, the use of regular mail may cause a significant delay in the receipt of comments.

    Comments and submissions are posted without change at http://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 the http://www.regulations.gov index, some information ( e.g., copyrighted material) is not publicly available to read or download from this website. All submissions, including copyrighted material, are available for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. Information on using the http://www.regulations.gov website to submit comments and access the docket is available at the website's “User Tips” link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-2350, (TTY (877) 889-5627) for information about materials not available from the website, and for assistance in using the internet to locate docket submissions.

    V. Authority and Signature

    James S. Frederick, Deputy 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. 3506 et seq. ) and Secretary of Labor's Order No. 1-2012 (77 FR 3912).

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    Signed at Washington, DC, on April 18, 2022.

    James S. Frederick,

    Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.

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    [FR Doc. 2022-09369 Filed 4-29-22; 8:45 am]

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Document Information

Published:
05/02/2022
Department:
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Request for public comments.
Document Number:
2022-09369
Dates:
Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by July 1, 2022.
Pages:
25674-25675 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket No. OSHA-2011-0181
PDF File:
2022-09369.pdf
Supporting Documents:
» Supporting Statement for the Information Collection Requirements of the Coke Oven Emissions Standard (29 CFR 1910.1029)1 (OMB Control No. 1218-0128 (May 2022))
» Coke Oven Emissions Standards; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
» Agency Information Collection Activities: Announcement of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Numbers Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
» Agency Information Collection Activities: Announcement of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Numbers Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
» Supporting Statement for the Information Collection requirements of the Coke Oven Emissions Standard (29 CFR 1910.1029)1 (OMB Control No. 1218-0128 (November 2017))
» Coke Oven Emissions Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
» Agency Information Collection Activities: Announcement of the Office of Management and Budget Control Numbers Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
» Supporting Statement for the Information Collection Requirements of the Coke Oven Emissions Standard (29 CFR 1910.1029)1 (OMB Control No. 1218-0128 (June 2014))
» Coke Oven Emissions Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
» Coke Oven Emissions Standard (29 CFR 1910.1029)