Respirable Crystalline Silica Standards for General Industry, Shipyard Employment and Marine Terminals (29 CFR 1910.1053) and Construction (29 CFR 1926.1053)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
APPENDIX_A_Hydraulic_Fracking_clean_copy_5-22-2013[1].docx Supplementary Document	2013-08-26
Silica_PEA_Chapter_V_clean_copy_5-22-13[1].doc Supplementary Document	2013-08-26
Silica_PEA_Chapter_V_clean_copy_5-22-13[1].doc Supplementary Document	2013-08-26
Silica_PEA_Chapters_I-IV_clean_copy_5-22-13[1].doc Supplementary Document	2013-08-26
Silica_Supporting_Statement_ROCIS 07-03-13.doc Supporting Statement A	2013-07-03
Silica ICR 2013 Tables ALL (05-6-13).pdf Supplementary Document	2013-05-20
29 CFR 1915, Subpart I (eCFR 052013).pdf Supplementary Document	2013-05-20
29 CFR 1913.10 (eCFR 051613).pdf Supplementary Document	2013-05-20
29 CFR 1910.1020 (eCFR 051613).pdf Supplementary Document	2013-05-20
29 CFR 1910.1200 (eCFR 051613).pdf Supplementary Document	2013-05-20
29 CFR 1910.134 (eCFR 051613).pdf Supplementary Document	2013-05-20
Section_8~29-USC-657[1].pdf Supplementary Document	2013-05-20
Section_6~29-USC-655_[1].pdf Supplementary Document	2013-05-20
Section_2~651[1].pdf Supplementary Document	2013-05-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
206939	Respirable Crystalline Silica Standards for General Industry, Shipyard Employment and Maritime Terminals (29 CFR 1910.1053) and Construction (29 CFR 1926.1053)	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1218-0266	ICR Reference No: 201111-1218-004
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOL/OSHA	Agency Tracking No: 1218-0NEW (2013)
Title: Respirable Crystalline Silica Standards for General Industry, Shipyard Employment and Marine Terminals (29 CFR 1910.1053) and Construction (29 CFR 1926.1053)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 01/23/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/12/2013
Terms of Clearance: Comment filed.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The standards will require covered employers to monitor employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica, to establish either regulated areas or a written access control plan, to conduct medical surveillance, and to establish and maintain accurate records of employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica and employee medical records. These records will be used by employers, workers, physicians and the Government to ensure that workers are not being harmed by exposure to respirable crystalline silica.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 651 Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act
   US Code: 29 USC 655 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:
1218-AB70	Proposed rulemaking	78 FR 56274	09/12/2013

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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
Respirable Crystalline Silica Standards for General Industry, Shipyard Employment and Maritime Terminals (29 CFR 1910.1053) and Construction (29 CFR 1926.1053)

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection of information. The proposed Standards include collection of information requirements for: conducting worker exposure assessments, establishing and implementing written access plans, establishing and implementing a respiratory protection program, conducting medical surveillance of workers, providing examining physicians with specific information, obtaining written physician's opinions and providing those opinions to workers and establishing and maintaining workers' exposure assessment and medical surveillance records. The burden hours for the collection of information requirements contained in the proposed Standards would result in a total program change of 2,585,164 hours and a program change cost of $99,777,182. In addition, the total operation and maintenance cost for the exposure assessments and medical examinations provided under the Standard is $273,504,281.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $69,854

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: 09/12/2013

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