Occupational Safety and Health Act Variance Regulations Variance Regulations (29 CFR 1905.10, 1905.11 and 1905.12)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
60-day Variance PFR (75 FR 6220) 02-08-10.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-09-12
APPENDIX B ( 29 CFR 1905).doc Supplementary Document	2011-09-12
APPENDIX A - OSH Act - Variance Excerpts.doc Supplementary Document	2011-09-12
SS Variances (29 CFR 1905) 09-07-11.doc Supporting Statement A	2011-09-12

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
199154	Variance Regulation Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1218-0265	ICR Reference No: 201109-1218-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOL/OSHA	Agency Tracking No: 1218-0New(2011)
Title: Occupational Safety and Health Act Variance Regulations Variance Regulations (29 CFR 1905.10, 1905.11 and 1905.12)
Type of Information Collection: Existing collection in use without an OMB Control Number	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/29/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/08/2011
Terms of Clearance: DOL/OSHA will report this collection as a violaiton of the PRA in the 2012 ICB.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2015	36 Months From Approved
Responses	12	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	366	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Under several provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, employers may apply for four different types of variances from the requirements of OSHA standards. Employers submit variance applications voluntarily to OSHA and the applications specify alternative means of complying with the requirements of OSHA Standards.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 91 - 596 (6)(b)(6)(A) Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act
   PL: Pub.L. 91 - 596 (6)(b)(6)(C) Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act
   PL: Pub.L. 91 - 596 (6)(d) Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act
   PL: Pub.L. 91 - 596 16 Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act
   US Code: 29 USC 657 Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act
  

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:
	75 FR 6220	02/08/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 76763	12/08/2011
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
Variance Regulation	OSHA Form 5-30-4, OSHA Form5-30-1, OSHA Form 5-30-2, OSHA Form 5-30-3	Experimental Variance Application ,   Temporary Variance Application ,   Permanent Variance Application ,   National Defense Variance Application

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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	12	0	0	0	0	12
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	366	0	0	0	0	366
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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $65,504

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 12/08/2011

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