Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for General Industry (29 CFR part 1910, subpart I)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
SS_1218-0205(10~26~06).doc Supporting Statement A	2006-10-26
60dayFRN_1218-0205(07-26-06).pdf Supplementary Document	2006-10-26
Subpart I PPE.pdf Supplementary Document	2006-10-24
Section 8~29-USC-657.pdf Supplementary Document	2006-10-24
Section 2~651.pdf Supplementary Document	2006-10-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
14177	Personal Protective Equipment for General Industry (29 CFR part 1910, subpart I)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1218-0205	ICR Reference No: 200610-1218-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200306-1218-002
Agency/Subagency: DOL/OSHA	Agency Tracking No: 1218-0205(2006)
Title: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for General Industry (29 CFR part 1910, subpart I)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/09/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/14/2006
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2010	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2007
Responses	49,748,648	0	43,350,400
Time Burden (Hours)	3,953,759	0	3,169,344
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Subpart I requires that employers perform hazard assessments of the workplace to determine if personal protective equipment (PPE) is necessary and to communicate PPE selection decisions to affected employees. Subpart I also requires that employers train affected employees in the use of PPE and provide training under certain circumstances. Employers must document that the hazard assessment and training/retraining have been conducted.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 651 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 29 USC 657 Name of Law: null
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 42419	07/26/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 64744	11/03/2006
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Personal Protective Equipment for General Industry (29 CFR part 1910, subpart I)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	49,748,648	43,350,400	0	0	6,398,248	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,953,759	3,169,344	0	0	784,415	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Agency is requesting an adjustment increase of 784,415 hours as a result of increasing the number of affected establishments and employees, based on updated information.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 11/14/2006

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