Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
SS_1218-0202 HAZWOPER (10-25-12).docx Supporting Statement A	2012-10-26
60 Day FR Notice (Hazwoper '12).docx Supplementary Document	2012-06-19
eCFR 1218-0202 (05-07-2012).pdf Supplementary Document	2012-06-19
OSH Act Section 8 USC 657.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-06-19
OSHA Act Section 2 USC 651.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-06-19
OSH Act Section 6 USC 655.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-06-19
SARA-TITLE-III.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-02-04

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
14170	Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1218-0202	ICR Reference No: 201206-1218-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200902-1218-006
Agency/Subagency: DOL/OSHA	Agency Tracking No: 1218-0202(2012)
Title: Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120)
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 11/26/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/29/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2015	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2012
Responses	1,062,091	0	1,149,033
Time Burden (Hours)	262,539	0	1,199,954
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,059,864	0	3,111,762

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Abstract: Information is needed by employers and employees to comply with standards and regulations addressing workers engaged in hazardous waste site activities and emergency response to releases of hazardous materials.

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Authorizing Statute(s): 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
   PL: Pub.L. 99 - 499 126(e) Name of Law: Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA)
   US Code: 29 USC 651 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:
	77 FR 25500	04/30/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 38657	06/28/2012
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
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120)

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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	1,062,091	1,149,033	0	0	-86,942	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	262,539	1,199,954	0	0	-937,415	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,059,864	3,111,762	0	0	-51,898	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 decrease of 937,415 burden hours from the previous submission (from 1,199,954 hours to 262,539 hours). This adjustment decrease occurred because, upon further analysis of the Standard, the requirements that employers provide training to workers have been determined not to be collections of information and; thus, have been removed from this Information Collection Request. There also is a slight cost adjustment under Item 13 from $3,111,762 to $3,059,864 (-$51,898). This adjustment occurred due to a decrease in the number of workers requiring medical exams, even though the cost of an exam increased from $138 to $151.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,550

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: 06/29/2012

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