Hexavalent Chromium Standards for General Industry, Shipyard Employment, and Construction

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
1218-0252 Final Supporting Statement (Chromium)4.27.16 ROCIS.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2016-04-27	Available
Chromium Tables 1-33 Updated_103015.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-04-12	Available
29 cfr 1913.10eCFR — Code of Federal Regulations.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-02-17	Available
29 cfr 1910.1200 eCFR — Code of Federal Regulations.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-02-17	Available
29 cfr 1910.1020 eCFR — Code of Federal Regulations.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-02-17	Available
29 cfr 1910.134 eCFR — Code of Federal Regulations.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-02-17	Available
eCFR 29 CFR 1926.1126.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-02-17	Available
eCFR 29 CFR 1915.1026.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-02-17	Available
eCFR 29 CFR 1910.1026.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-02-17	Available
OSHA-2012-0034-0005.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-02-16	Available
Section_8~29-USC-657[1].pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-12-04	Available
Section_6~29-USC-655_[1].pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-12-04	Available
Section_2~651[1].pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-12-04	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
14328	Hexavalent Chromium Standards for General Industry (29 CFR 1910.1026), Shipyard Employment (29 CFR 1915.1026), and Construction (29 CFR 1926.1126)		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1218-0252	ICR Reference No: 201601-1218-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201211-1218-002
Agency/Subagency: DOL/OSHA	Agency Tracking No: 1218-0252(2016)
Title: Hexavalent Chromium Standards for General Industry, Shipyard Employment, and Construction
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 without change	Conclusion Date: 06/27/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/09/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2019	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2016
Responses	994,663	0	1,086,560
Time Burden (Hours)	493,968	0	541,582
Cost Burden (Dollars)	46,712,927	0	46,589,912

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Abstract: The standard requires employers to monitor employee exposure to Hexavalent Chromium, to provide medical surveillance, and to establish and maintain accurate records of employee exposure to Hexavalent Chromium and employee medical records. These records will be used by employers, employees, physicians and the Government to ensure that employees are not being harmed by exposure to Chromium.

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Authorizing Statute(s): 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
   US Code: 29 USC 655 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:
	80 FR 78775	12/17/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 27476	05/06/2016
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
Hexavalent Chromium Standards for General Industry (29 CFR 1910.1026), Shipyard Employment (29 CFR 1915.1026), and Construction (29 CFR 1926.1126)

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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	994,663	1,086,560	0	0	-91,897	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	493,968	541,582	0	0	-47,614	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	46,712,927	46,589,912	0	0	123,015	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: OSHA is requesting an adjustment decrease in the burden hours of these paperwork requirements from 541,582 to 493,968 hours, for a total decrease of 47,614 hours. The reduction is primarily the result of the estimated decrease of exposed workers and reduction in the number of plants in specific-industry sectors. The Agency was able to adjust the industry profile data in Tables 1 through 33 by the same percentage as the change in number of establishments for the relevant NAICS from 2006 to 2013 (County Business Patterns data from the U.S. Census Bureau).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 05/09/2016

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