The purpose of the collection of information requirements in the PSM Standard requirements are to ensure that employers collect the information necessary to control and reduce injuries and fatalities in workplaces that have the potential for highly hazardous chemical catastrophes.
US Code:
29 USC 651
Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act
US Code:
29 USC 657
Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act
The Agency reports an adjustment decrease from the previous submission. In determining the hours associated with this ICR, OSHA relied on information in the Environmental Protection AgencyÂs (EPA) Risk Management Program (RMP) database to estimate the number of establishments and processes that must comply with paperwork requirements for the PSM Standard. The reductions in establishments and processes are due mainly to efforts of affected employers to find substitute substances for the PSM-covered chemicals and to reduce inventories of chemicals and flammables, but also because the original estimates by the Agency of the average number of processes per establishment proved to be much higher than was consistent with, or supported by, data in the RMP database today.
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.