[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 96 (Monday, May 19, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 27105]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-12418]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Emergency Review; Comment Request

May 13, 2003.
    The Department of Labor has submitted the following (see below) 
information collection request (ICR), utilizing emergency review 
procedures, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. 
L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). OMB approval has been requested by 
May 19, 2003. A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting 
documentation, may be obtained by calling the Department of Labor. To 
obtain documentation, contact Darrin King on 202-693-4129 (this is not 
a toll-free number) or e-mail: [email protected].
    Comments and questions about the ICR listed below should be 
forwarded to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: 
OMB Desk Officer for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 
Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503.
    The Office of Management and Budget is particularly interested in 
comment which:
    [sbull] 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;
    [sbull] Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumption use;
    [sbull] Enhance the quality, utility, and clarify of the 
information to be collected; and
    [sbull] 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.
    Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
    Title: Respirator Procurement and Supply Survey.
    OMB Number: 1218-0NEW.
    Frequency: One-time.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit (i.e., Manufacturers 
of personal protective equipment).
    Number of Respondents: 31.
    Annual Responses: 31.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 16.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $0.
    Description: This emergency clearance is needed in order to obtain 
information from the manufacturers of personal protective equipment. In 
order to determine the number of respirators that manufacturers or 
distributors can provide to emergency responders, who would respond to 
terrorist events where weapons of mass destruction were used, OSHA will 
survey the members of the International Safety Equipment Manufacturers 
Association. The Agency needs to determine the amount of reserve 
capacity and the time needed to manufacture and deliver the respirators 
to various regions in the United States. This information will be 
utilized to strategically plan with the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency where and to what extent caches of respirators will be needed 
nationwide. This information is vital to Homeland Security and the need 
to have a coordinated response in order to prevent further injuries and 
sickness to responders and recovery workers. The Department and OSHA 
have been attending regular meetings at the Domestic Interagency 
Terrorism Management Concept of Operations Group. This group is 
responsible for implementation of Homeland Security Presidential 
Directive/HSPD-5 (Management of Domestic Incidents). Through the 
Department and OSHA's collaborative efforts with this group and the 
National Response Team, OSHA's role to provide technical assistance and 
consultation in the event of a terrorist attack has recently been 
significantly elevated.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-12418 Filed 5-16-03; 8:45 am]
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