[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 127 (Monday, July 3, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 34531]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-16279]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5252-5]
Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request
(ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature
of the information collection and its expected cost and burden.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 2, 1995.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY CALL: Sandy Farmer at EPA (202) 260-
2740, please refer to EPA ICR #1246.05.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances
Title: Reporting and Recordkeeping for Asbestos Abatement Worker
Protection. (EPA ICR No. 1246.05; OMB No. 2070-0072). This is for an
extension of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: This rule covers state and local government employees who
perform asbestos abatement activities. Employers are required to inform
EPA of asbestos abatement projects, to train employees about the
hazards of asbestos, to monitor employee exposure, to provide medical
surveillance, and to keep records of all these activities. The records
maintained provide EPA with the data necessary to ensure compliance
with the worker protection rule authorized under sections 6 and 8(a) of
the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
Burden Statement: The public reporting burden for this collection
of information is estimated to average 22 hours per response for
reporting, and 1 hour for recordkeeping. This includes the time for
reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and
reviewing the collection of information.
Respondents: State and local governments.
Estimated No. of Respondents: 2080.
Estimated No. of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 47,100.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other aspect of
the information collection, including suggestions for reducing the
burden, (please refer to EPA ICR #1246.05 and OMB #2070-0072) to:
Sandy Farmer, EPA ICR #1246.05, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Regulatory Information Division (2136), 401 M Street, SW., Washington,
DC 20460.
and
Tim Hunt, OMB #2070-0072, Office of Management and Budget, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington,
DC 20503.
Dated: June 27, 1995.
Joseph Retzer,
Director, Regulatory Information Division.
[FR Doc. 95-16279 Filed 6-30-95; 8:45 am]
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