[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 136 (Wednesday, July 16, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38125-38126]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-18700]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. ICR 97-13]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Asbestos in General Industry

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 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 Asbestos Standard 29 CFR 
1910.1001. 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. The Department of Labor is 
particularly interested in comments which:
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information 
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 
technique or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting 
electronic submissions of responses.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted by September 15, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments are to be submitted to the Docket Office, Docket 
No. ICR 97-13, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-2625, 200 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210, telephone number (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:
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 Barbara 
Bielaski at (202) 219-8076 or Todd Owen at (202) 219-7075. For 
electronic copies of the Information Collection Request on Asbestos in 
General Industry contact OSHA's WebPage on the Internet at http://
www.osha.gov/ and click on standards.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Asbestos standard and its information collection is designed to 
provide protection for employees from the adverse health effects 
associated with occupational exposure to asbestos. The standard 
requires employers to monitor employee exposure to asbestos, to monitor 
employee health and to provide employees with information about their 
exposures and the health effects of injuries.

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II. Current Actions

    This notice requests an extension of the current OMB approval of 
the paperwork requirements in the Asbestos Standard. Extension is 
necessary to provide continued protection to employees from the health 
hazards associated with occupational exposure to asbestos.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
    Title: Asbestos in General Industry.
    OMB Number: 1218-0133.
    Agency Number: Docket Number ICR 97-13.
    Affected Public: Business and other for-profit, Federal and State 
government, Local or Tribal governments.
    Total Respondents: 233.
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    Total Responses: 85,306.
    Average Time per Response: Time per response ranges from 5 minutes 
to maintain records to 1.5 hours to train employees.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 24,234.
    Estimated Capital, Operation/Maintenance Burden Cost: $1,578,743. 
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: July 8, 1997.
Adam M. Finkel,
Director, Directorate of Health Standards Programs.
[FR Doc. 97-18700 Filed 7-15-97; 8:45 am]
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