REDUCTION IN
BURDEN HOURS WAS IMPROPERLY SHOWN ON THIS SUBMISSION SINCE IT
REFLECTED A REGULATORY CHANGE WHICH HAS NOT YET OCCURRED.
ACCORDINGLY, THE OMB INVENTORY WILL CONTINUE TO REFLECT A BURDEN OF
467,100 HOURS COVERING THE EXISTING COLLECTION OF INFORMATION
REQUIREMENTS. WHEN THIS REGULATION IS ISSUED AS A FINAL RULE, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL NOTIFY OMB OF THE ACTUAL BURDEN OF THE COLLECTION
OF INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS. SHOULD THE FINAL REQUIREMENT DIFFER
FROM THOSE CONTAINED IN THE PROPOSED REGULATION, THE DEPARTMENT
MUST, AS REQUIRED BY 5 CFR l320.l3, SUBMIT A NEW REQUEST FOR
APPROVAL OF THE REVISED PACKAGE. OMB APPROVAL OF THE COLLECTION OF
INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IS EXTENDED TO COVER THE PERIOD
CONTEMPLATED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO COMPLETE THIS RULEMAKING.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/1984
12/31/1984
05/31/1983
934,200
0
934,200
467,100
0
467,100
0
0
0
THIS REGULATION REQUIRES EMPLOYERS TO
ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN ACCURATE RECORDS OF EXPOSURE MONITORING AND
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE FOR EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO COTTON DUST. THESE
RECORDS ARE USEFUL TO THE EMPLOYER, EMPLOYEE, PHYSICIAN AND THE
GOVERNMENT IN DETERMINING WHETHER AN EMPLOYEE'S EXPOSURE TO COTTON
DUST HAS HAD AN EFFECT ON HIS/HER HEALTH
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.