The standard requires employers to
monitor employee exposure to acrylonitrile (AN), to provide medical
surveillance, to train workers about the hazards of AN, and to
establish and maintain accurate records of worker exposure to AN.
These records are used by employers, workers, physicians, and the
Government to ensure that workers are not harmed by exposure to
AN.
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USC 657 Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act
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USC 651 Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act
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USC 655 Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act
There is an adjustment decrease
in the burden hour total from 2,299 to 1,999 hours, a total
decrease of 300 hours. The decrease is due to a slight decrease in
the number of plants associated with sectors that produce AN and
AN-based materials and determining that training is no longer a
collection of information. The number of workers in most sectors
also decreased. There was an overall adjustment cost reduction from
$146,718 to $144,628. The cost reduction results from fewer workers
being covered by this standard, thus leading to reductions in both
the number of exposure monitoring samples, 864 to 814, and in the
number of worker medical examinations, from 630 to 594. While the
cost of an individual worker medical exams did increase , this did
not negate the overall cost decrease resulting from fewer worker
monitoring samples and medical examination being conducted.
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.