[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 6, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 9108]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-3071]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

January 31, 2001.
    The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public 
information collection requests (ICRs) to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). A copy of 
each individual ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be 
obtained by calling the Department of Labor. To obtain documentation 
contact Darrin King at (202) 693-4129 or E-Mail to [email protected].
    Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for OSHA, Office of Management and 
Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 ((202) 395-7316), within 30 
days from the date of this publication in the Federal Register.
    The OMB 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 submission of responses.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
    Title: Lead in General Industry.
    OMB Number: 1218-0092.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Federal Government; 
and State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Number of Respondents: 50,031.
    Number of Annual Responses: 4,990,031.
    Estimated Time Per Response: Varies from 5 minutes to maintain 
records to 1.5 hours for employee training or medical examination.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,265,938.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $137,352.496.
    Description: 29 CFR 1910.1025 requires employers to monitor 
employee exposure to lead, to provide medical surveillance, to train 
employees about the hazards of lead, and to establish and maintain 
accurate records of employee exposure to lead. These records are used 
by employers, employees, physicians, and the Government to ensure that 
employees are not harmed by occupational exposure to lead.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
    Title: Asbestos in General Industry.
    OMB Number: 1218-0133.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Federal Government; 
and State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Number of Respondents: 233.
    Number of Annual Responses: 65,893.
    Estimated Time Per Response: Varies from 5 minutes to maintain 
records to 1.5 hours for employee training or medical evaluation.
    Total Burden Hours: 23,849.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $1,625,143.
    Description: 29 CFR 1910.1001 requires employers to monitor 
employee exposure to asbestos, to provide medical surveillance, to 
train employees about the hazards of asbestos, and to establish and 
maintain accurate records of employee exposure to asbestos. These 
records are used by employers, employees, physicians, and the 
Government to ensure that employees are not harmed by occupational 
exposure to asbestos.

Maureen Hill,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-3071 Filed 2-5-01; 8:45 am]
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