[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 142 (Monday, July 25, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44372-44373]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-18602]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR



Office of the Secretary




Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request; Respiratory Protection Standard



ACTION: Notice.



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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Occupational 

Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sponsored information 

collection request (ICR) titled, ``Respiratory Protection Standard,'' 

to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval 

for continued use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 

of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35).



DATES: Submit comments on or before August 24, 2011.



ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation; 

including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency 

of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained from the 

RegInfo.gov Web site, http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, on the 

day following publication of this notice or by contacting Michel Smyth 

by telephone at 202-693-4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or 

sending an e-mail to [email protected].

    Submit comments about this request to the Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the Department of Labor, 

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Office of 

Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, Telephone: 

202-395-6929/Fax: 202-395-6881 (these are not toll-free numbers), e-

mail: [email protected].



FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-

4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or by e-mail at [email protected].



SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Respiratory Protection Standard outlined 

in 29 CFR 1910.134 assists employers in protecting the health of 

workers exposed to airborne



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contaminants, physical hazards, and biological agents. The Standard 

contains requirements for program administration; a written respirator-

protection program with worksite-specific procedures; respirator 

selection; worker training; fit testing; medical evaluation; respirator 

use; respirator cleaning, maintenance, and repair; and other 

provisions.

    This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency 

generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and 

the public is generally not required to respond to an information 

collection, unless it is approved by the OMB under the PRA and displays 

a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any 

other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to 

penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information if the 

collection of information does not display a valid OMB control number. 

See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this 

information collection under OMB Control Number 1218-0099. The current 

OMB approval is scheduled to expire on July 31, 2011; however, it 

should be noted that information collections submitted to the OMB 

receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. For 

additional information, see the related notice published in the Federal 

Register on March 14, 2011 (76 FR 13668).

    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, 

Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in 

the ADDRESSES section within 30 days of publication of this notice in 

the Federal Register. In order to help ensure appropriate 

consideration, comments should reference OMB Control Number 1205-0268. 

The OMB is particularly interested in comments that:

     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).

    Title of Collection: Respiratory Protection Standard.

    OMB Control Number: 1218-0099.

    Affected Public: Private Sector--Businesses or other for-profits.

    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 618,804.

    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 21,486,375.

    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 6,801,711.

    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $185,578,935.



    Dated: July 19, 2011.

Michel Smyth,

Departmental Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 2011-18602 Filed 7-22-11; 8:45 am]

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