96-20605. Proposed Collection: Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 157 (Tuesday, August 13, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42063-42064]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-20605]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration


Proposed Collection: Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to 
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance 
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing 
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (PRA95) [U.S.C. 3506 (c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to 
ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, 
reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, 
collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of 
collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. 
Currently the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is 
soliciting comments concerning the proposed extension of the 
information collection request for The 13 Carcinogens Standard 
Sec. 1910.1003. On March 7, 1996, OSHA published a final rule entitled 
Miscellaneous Minor and Technical Amendments; Final rule (61 FR 9229). 
As part of this final, the 13 separate carcinogen standards were 
combined into one standard entitled ``13 carcinogens.'' This 
information collection request combines the following 13 collections 
into one package: Sec. 1910.1003 4-Nitrobiphenyl (1218-0085); 
Sec. 1910.1004 alpha-Naphthylamine (1218-0084); Sec. 1910.1006 
Methylchloromethyl ether (1218-0086); Sec. 1910.1007 3,3'-
Dichlorobenzidine (and its salts) (1218-0083); Sec. 1910.1008 bis-
Chloromethyl ether (1218-0087); Sec. 1910.1009 beta-Naphthylamine 
(1218-0089); Sec. 1910.1010 Benzidine (1218-0082); Sec. 1910.1011 4-
Aminodiphenyl (1218-0090); Sec. 1910.1012 Ethyleneimine (1218-0080); 
Sec. 1910-1013 beta-Propiolactone (1218-0079); Sec. 1910.1014 2-
Acetylaminofluorene (1218-0088); Sec. 1910.1015 4-

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Dimethylaminoazobenzene (1218-0044); Sec. 1910.1016 N-
Nitrosodimethylamine (1218-0081).
    A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be 
obtained by contacting the employee listed below in the addressee 
section of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the 
addressee section below on or before October 15, 1996. The Department 
of Labor 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 submissions of responses.

ADDRESSES: Comments are to be submitted to the Docket Office, Docket 
No. ICR-96-11, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-2625, 200 Constitution 
Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20210, telephone [phone]. Written 
comments limited to 10 pages or less in length may also be transmitted 
by facsimile to [phone].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Copies of the referenced information collection request are available 
for inspection and copying in the Docket Office and will be mailed 
immediately to persons who request copies by telephoning Vivian Allen 
at [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The 13 Carcinogens Standard is designed to provide protection for 
employees from the adverse health effects associated with occupational 
exposure to the aforementioned 13 carcinogens. The standard requires 
employers to develop signs and labels to warn employees about the 
hazards associated with the 13 carcinogens. Employers must provide 
training to employees prior to being authorized to enter regulated 
areas. Also employers are required to notify OSHA area directors of 
regulated areas, changes to regulated areas, and of incidents/
emergencies. A medical surveillance program for employees considered 
for assignment to enter regulated areas must also be established and 
implemented.

II. Current Actions

    This notice requests an extension of the current OMB approval of 
the paperwork requirements contained in the separate 13 carcinogen 
information collection requests. However, since the 13 carcinogens have 
been combined into one standard, the Agency is requesting clearance for 
the 13 carcinogens under one package, OMB clearance number 1218-0085. 
Extension is necessary to provide continued protection to employees 
from the health effects associated with occupational exposure to the 13 
carcinogens.
    Type of Review: Extensions.
    Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
    Title: the 13 Carcinogens Standard.
    OMB Number: 1218-0085.
    Agency Number: Docket Number ICR-96-11.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, Federal government 
and State, Local or Tribal governments.
    Total Respondents: 97.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Total Responses: 1,606.
    Average Time per Response: Time per response ranges from 5 minutes 
to maintain records to five hours to develop an emergency/incident 
report.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 2,569.
    Estimated Capital, Operation/Maintenance Burden Cost: $82,875 
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or 
included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of 
the information collection request; they will also become a matter of 
public record.

    Dated: August 7, 1996.
Adam M. Finkel,
Director, Directorate of Health Standards Programs.
[FR Doc. 96-20605 Filed 8-12-96; 8:45 am]
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