[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 121 (Friday, June 23, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32711-32713]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-15457]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Recordkeeping/Reporting Requirements Under Review by the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

June 20, 1995.
    The Department of Labor has submitted the following public 
information collection requests (ICRs) to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act 
(44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) of 1980, as amended (Pub. L. 96-511). Copies may 
be obtained by calling the Department of Labor Acting Departmental 
Clearance Officer, Theresa M. O'Malley ([202] 219-5095). Comments and 
questions about the ICRs listed below should be directed to Ms. 
O'Malley, Office of Information Resources Management Policy, U.S. 
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N-1301, 
Washington, DC 20210. Comments should also be sent to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for (BLS/DM/
ESA/ETA/OAW/MSHA/OSHA/PWBA/VETS), Office of Management and Budget, Room 
10325, Washington, DC 20503 ([202] 395-7316).
    Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY/
TDD) may call [202] 219-4720 between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Eastern time, 
Monday through Friday.

Type of Review: Revision.
Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
Title: Adjudication Determinations Activity Report.
OMB Number: 1205-0150.
Agency Number: ETA 207.
Frequency: Quarterly.
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.

                                                                        
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                                                               Estimated
                                                               time per 
               Type of reporting                 Respondents  respondent
                                                                minutes 
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Regular Reports................................          53         244 
Extended Benefits..............................           3         240 
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Total Burden Hours: 910.
Description: The data collected on the Employment and Training (ETA) 
207 are used to monitor the impact of the disqualification provisions, 
to measure workload, and to appraise adequacy and effectiveness of 
State and Federal nonmonetary determination procedures.

Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
Title: Attestation by Facilities Temporarily Employing Nonimmigrant 
Aliens as Registered Nurses.
OMB Number: 1205-0305.
Agency Number: ETA 9029.
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit; Not-for-profit institutions; Federal Government; State, Local 
or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 1,403.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 3 hours 19 minutes.
Total Burden Hours: 13,343.
Description: The information provided on this form by health care 
facilities will permit the Department of Labor to meet Federal 
responsibilities for program administration, management, and oversight.

Type of Review: New
Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
Title: Unemployment Insurance Survival Rate Analysis and Benefit 
Models.

OMB Number: 1205-0new.
Frequency: One-time.
Affected Public: Federal Government; State, Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 15
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 40 hours.
Total Burden Hours: 600.
Description: This project is designed to conduct a comprehensive 
analysis of the nature of the Unemployment Insurance benefit payment 
process and to use those findings in developing an integrated benefit 
payment and workload projection model.
Type of Review: New.
Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
Title: Unemployment Insurance Performance Measurement Review System 
(PMR).
OMB Number: 1205-0new.
Frequency: Monthly; Quarterly.
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.

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                                                                Average 
                                                               time per 
               Type of reporting                 Respondents  respondent
                                                                 hours  
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Monthly Universe...............................          53           8 
Quarterly Universe.............................          53         1.5 
SESA Workload for Sample Measures..............          53         4.5 
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Total Burden Hours: 38,486.
Description: The Unemployment Insurance Service and State Employment 
Security Agencies (SESAs) will utilize the UI PMRS to assess quality 
and timeliness of UI benefit operations. The results will help to 
determine operating areas that need corrective action plans to meet 
achievement standards in States' Annual Program and Budget Plan (PBP).
Type of Review: New.
Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Title: Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (29 CFR 
1910.120).
OMB Number: 1218-0new.
Frequency; One-time.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Federal Government; 
State, Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 650 clean-up site respondents, 3,940 disposal 
site respondents, 30,528 emergency response respondents, 35,118 total 
respondents.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1,545.49 for clean-up sites, 48.00 for 
disposal sites, 499.33 for emergency responders.
Total Burden Hours: 18,289,070.
Description: 29 CFR 1910.120 regulates the safety and health of 
employees engaged in hazardous waste site operations and emergency 
response to the release of hazardous substances from their containers. 
It was mandated by Congress under section 126 of the Superfund 
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986. Worker populations covered 
by the rule include workers at Superfund clean-sites and similar 
operations, workers at the Environmental Protection Agency permitted 
disposal sites, and emergency response workers at those sites, fire 
fighters, emergency medical service personnel, policy, and others 
involved in hazardous substance emergency response.

Type of Review: New.
Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Title: Personal Protective Equipment; Hazard Assessment Certification 
and Training Certification.
OMB Number: 1218-0new.
Frequency: One-time.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Federal Government.
Number of Respondents: 103,000.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 10 minutes.
Total Burden Hours: 17,510.
Description: Section 1910.132(d) requires employers to perform a hazard 
assessment of the workplace to determine if personal protective 
equipment (PPE) is necessary. Section 1910.132(f) requires employers to 
train employees in the use of PPE. Each employer will have to document 
that a hazard assessment and training has been performed.

Type of Review: New.
Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Title: Welding, Cutting and Brazing.
OMB Number: 1218-0new.
Frequency: One-time.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Federal Government.
Number of Respondents: 189,113.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 2 hours.
Total Burden Hours: 378,226.
Description: Section 1910.252(a)(2)(xiii)(C) requires employers to 
develop and implement training for new welders, cutters and brazers in 
the safe use of welding, cutting and brazing equipment. There is no 
documentation requirement.

Type of Review: New.
Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Title: Grain Handling Facilities.
OMB Number: 1218-0new.
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 810.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 2 hours.
Total Burden Hours: 1,620.
Description: These recordkeeping requirements are directed toward 
assuring the safety of employees in grain handling through the 
development of a housekeeping plan which addresses the planned actions 
an employer expects to take relative to the control of combustible 
dust, and an emergency action plan which covers the designated actions 
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Type of Review: New.
Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Title: Storage and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia (29 CFR 1910.111).
OMB Number: 1218-0new.
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Farms; State, Local or 
Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 5,000.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 5 minutes.
Total Burden Hours: 2,500.
Description: The collection of information is necessary for the safe 
handling and storage of anhydrous ammonia, a substance which is 
extremely dangerous to humans (toxic and corrosive). This standard 
requires the marking and physical specifications of anhydrous ammonia 
containers.

Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Title: Occupational Exposure to 4,4'Methylenedianline (MDA) for the 
General Industry.
OMB Number: 1218-0184.
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 18.

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                                                                 Average
                           Category                             time per
                                                                response
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Emergency plan................................................         0
Exposure monitoring...........................................         0
  1. Initial..................................................         0
  2. Periodic/additional......................................       144
Employee notification:                                                  
  1. Initial..................................................         0
  2. Periodic.................................................        72
  3. Visual...................................................         2
Compliance program:                                                     
  1. Annual review and update.................................        27
Respiratory program...........................................         0
Fit testing...................................................       189
Notify the laundry............................................         0
Signs and labels..............................................         0
Information and training......................................        18
Medical surveillance:                                                   
  1. Initial exams............................................         0
  2. Periodic exams...........................................       378
  3. Additional exams.........................................         4
  4. Multiple physician review................................         4
  5. Information provided physician...........................        20
  6. Physicians' written opinion..............................        20
  7. Medical removal decision.................................         0
Recordkeeping:                                                          
  1. Objective data for exempted..............................         0
  2. Exposure measurement.....................................         5
  3. Federal records access...................................         1
  4. Federal records transfer.................................         1
Total burden hours: 885.                                                
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Description: The MDA Standard for General Industry and its information 
collection requirements is to provide protection for employees from the 
adverse health effects associated with occupational exposure to MDA. 
The Standard requires that employers must establish and maintain 
training, compliance, exposure monitoring and medical surveillance 
programs and records, and provide information to employees and others 
on these records. The records are used by employees, physicians, 
employers and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 
to determine the effectiveness of the employers' compliance efforts. 
Also, the standard requires that OSHA have access to various records to 
ensure that employers are complying with the provisions of the MDA 
General Industry Standard.
Type of Review: EXTENSION.
Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Title: Occupational Exposure to 4,4'Methylenedianline (MDA) for 
Construction.
OMB Number: 1218-0183.
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 66.

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                                                                 Average
                           Category                             time per
                                                                response
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Emergency plan................................................         0
Exposure monitoring...........................................         0
  1. Periodic/additional......................................       528
Employee notification:                                                  
  1. Periodic.................................................        66
  3. Visual...................................................         2
Compliance program:                                                     
  1. Annual review and update.................................        99
Respiratory program...........................................         0
Fit testing...................................................       500
Notify the laundry............................................         0
Signs and labels..............................................         0
Information and training......................................        66
Medical surveillance:                                                   
  1. Initial exams............................................         0
  2. Periodic exams...........................................       800
  3. Additional exams.........................................         8
Multiple surveillance exams:                                            
  1. Multiple physician review................................         8
  2. Information provided physician...........................        41
  3. Physicians' written opinion..............................        41
  4. Medical removal decision.................................         0
Recordkeeping:                                                          
  1. Objective data for exempted..............................         0
  2. Exposure measurement.....................................        17
  3. Federal records access...................................         1
  4. Federal records transfer.................................         1
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Total Burden Hours: 2,178.
Description: The MDA Standard for Construction and its information 
collection requirements is to provide protection for employees from the 
adverse health effects associated with occupational exposure to MDA. 
The Standard requires that employers must establish and maintain 
training, compliance, exposure monitoring and medical surveillance 
programs and records, and provide information to employees and others 
on these records. The records are used by employees, physicians, 
employers and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 
to determine the effectiveness of the employers' compliance efforts. 
Also, the standard requires that OSHA have access to various records to 
ensure that employers are complying with the provisions of the MDA 
Construction Standard.
Theresa M. O'Malley,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 95-15457 Filed 6-22-95; 8:45 am]
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