[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 207 (Thursday, October 25, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 54034]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-26925]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 19, 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 
this 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: [email protected].
    Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attn: Stuart Shapiro, 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.
    Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Bloodborne Pathogen Standard (Needle Stick Safety and 
Prevention Act).
    OMB Number: 1218-0246.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit 
institutions; Federal Government; and State, local, or tribal 
government.
    Type of Response: Recordkeeping; Reporting; and Third-party 
disclosure.
    Number of Respondents: 502,724.

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                                           Number of                                  Average
              Requirement                   annual              Frequency          response time  Annual  burden
                                           responses                                  (hours)          hours
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                                  Exposure Control Plan--29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)
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Employee Solicitation.................         502,724  Annual & On occasion....             .25         125,681
Employee Response.....................       3,744,887  Annual & On occasion....             .25         936,222
Written Update of Plan................         502,724  Annual & On occasion....             .25         125,681
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                                      Recordkeeping--29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(5)
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Sharp Injury Log......................         590,164  On occasion.............          .08333          49,180
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    Total.............................       5,340,499  ........................  ..............       1,236,764
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    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: The Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act (NSPA) 
directs OSHA to amend the Bloodborne Pathogens standard to require that 
employers update their exposure control plans to reflect how employers 
implement new developments in control technology; solicit input from 
employees responsible for direct patient care in the identification, 
evaluation, and the selection of engineering and work practice 
controls; and, for certain employers, to establish and maintain a log 
of percutaneous injuries from contaminated sharps.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-26925 Filed 10-24-01; 8:45 am]
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