[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 227 (Monday, November 27, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58375-58376]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-28861]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration


Proposed Information Collection Request; Submitted for Public 
Comment and Recommendations;

AGENCY: Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (OMB No. 
1218-0202).

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) (44 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 impact of collection 
requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, the 
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is soliciting 
comments concerning the proposed extension of approval for the 
paperwork requirements of 29 CFR 1910.120, Hazardous Waste Operations 
and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before January 26, 
1996.
    Written comments should:
     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-95-2, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-2625, 200 Constitution 
Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20210, telephone (202) 219-7894. Written 
comments limited to 10 pages or less in length may also be transmitted 
by facsimile to (202) 219-5046.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anne C. Cyr, Office of Information and Consumer Affairs, Occupational 
Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-
3647, 200 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: (202) 
219-8148. 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 (202) 219-8076. For electronic copies, contact the Labor New 
Bulletin Board (202) 219-4784; or OSHA's WebPage on Internet at http://
www.osha.gov/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) currently 
has approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for certain 
information collection requirements contained in 29 CFR 1910.120. That 
approval will expire on June 30, 1996 unless OSHA applies for an 
extension of the OMB approval. This notice initiates the process for 
OSHA to request an extension of the current OMB approval.
    As part of OMB's and OSHA's continuing paperwork reduction effort, 
OSHA seeks to reduce the paperwork burden hours in 29 CFR 1910.120 
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upon input from parties interested in the regulatory scope of that 
regulation. The purpose of this notice is to solicit public comment on 
OSHA's existing paperwork burden estimates from those interested 
parties and to seek public response to several questions related to the 
development of OSHA's estimation. Interested parties are requested to 
review OSHA's existing estimates, which are based upon information 
available during rulemaking, and to comment on their accuracy or 
appropriateness in today's workplace situation. OSHA bases its existing 
estimates upon information made available to the Agency during the 
initial rule making effort for 29 CFR 1910.120 (August 10, 1987; 52 FR 
29620) and believes that this data may be outdated.

II. Current Actions

    This notice requests an extension of the current OMB approval of 
the paperwork requirements in 29 CFR 1910.120, Hazardous Waste 
Operations and Emergency Response.
    Type of Review: Extension of existing approval with one typographic 
correction. The current total burden hours should be 18,726,849 instead 
of 18,726,049. The eight in the hundreds spot was read previously as a 
zero.
    Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. 
Department of Labor.
    Title: Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (29 CFR 
1910.120).
    OMB Number: 1218-0202 (Previously 1218-0138).
    Agency Number: Docket No. ICR-95-2.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, Federal government, 
and State, Local or Tribal governments.
    Number of respondents: 35,118.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: Varies.
    Total Estimated Cost: $374,536,981.00.
    Total Burden Hours: 18,726,849.
    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: November 20, 1995.
Thomas H. Seymour,
Acting Director, Director of Safety Standards Programs.
[FR Doc. 95-28861 Filed 11-24-95; 8:45 am]
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